Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (commonly known as IIT Kanpur or IITK) is a public research college located inKanpur, Uttar Pradesh. It was declared to be Institute of National Importance by Government of India under IIT Act.

Established in 1959 as one of the first Indian Institutes of Technology, the institute was created with the assistance of a consortium of nine US research universities as part of the Kanpur Indo-American Programme (KIAP).

Departments

The academic departments at IIT Kanpur are:

Engineering	Humanities and Social Sciences	Inter Disciplinary
Aerospace Engineering Biological Sciences & Bio-engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Electrical Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Mechanical Engineering	Economics English Fine Arts Geography Philosophy Linguistics Psychology Sociology	Environmental Engineering & Management Laser Technology Nuclear Engineering and Technology Nanotechnology Science and Technology Studies Material Science Program Earth Science
Science	Management	Design
Chemistry Physics Mathematics, and Statistics Earth Sciences	Masters of Business Administration Industrial and Management Engineering Technology Management	Master of Design

Centers and programs

• Center for Clean Water and Clean Energy
• Center for Education Research and Development
• Center for Environmental Research
• Center for Industrial Research and Development
• Center for IT and Software Research
• Center for Integrated Science
• Center for Nuclear Engineering
• Center for Research and Innovation
• Center for Technological Innovation
• Center for Urban Research and Planning
• Center for Ocean Engineering
• Center for Laser Technology