Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
IIT Kanpur was the first Indian institution to offer Computer Science education and has a strong reputation for entrepreneurship and research. One of the original five IITs established with foreign collaboration.
Last updated
Location
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Established
1959
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Instruction
English-taught
Rankings
Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.
How to apply
JoSAA
Region
India →Domestic applicants · Indian citizens
Apply through the entrance tests this institution accepts (JEE Advanced) and the relevant centralised or institute-level counselling — for many engineering institutes that is JoSAA or CSAB. Confirm the current route, eligibility, category provisions and fees on the official website.
International applicants · foreign nationals, NRI / OCI
Foreign nationals, PIO/OCI and NRI applicants usually apply through a separate foreign-national, NRI or supernumerary channel that varies by institute — for some centrally funded technical institutes this is the DASA (Direct Admission of Students Abroad) scheme, while others run their own international-admissions office — with different eligibility, seats and fees, and a student visa to study in India. The exact route changes each year; verify it on the official institute and Government of India sources before applying.
Admission tests
Requirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.
Applying to universities in India
- Application platform
- JoSAA / CSAB (engineering), CAT/CAP (MBA), CLAT consortium (law), NEET counselling (medicine)
- Intakes
- July/August
- Student visa
- N/A (domestic) / Student Visa for international applicants
- Working while studying
- On-campus only at most institutions; internships standard in summer.
Official sources: Study in India — Ministry of Education · Indian Visa Online — Government of India. Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.
Popular fields of study
Source: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
Related / Next steps
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
New Delhi, Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kharagpur, West Bengal
Admissions guides
5 min read
IIT Branch Change Rules Explained
How branch change works at the IITs after the first year — the general process, common conditions, and why the exact rules vary by institute.
6 min read
How to Get Into an IIT: The Complete Path
The end-to-end route to an IIT seat — clearing JEE Main, qualifying for JEE Advanced, the Class 12 requirement, and seat allocation through JoSAA.
4 min read
List of All IITs in India
A complete list of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and their locations — the institutes you can be allotted through JEE Advanced and JoSAA.
6 min read
Electrical Engineering: An Overview
What electrical engineering covers, the sectors and roles it leads to, the place of GATE and higher study, and how to decide if it suits you — without salary or ranking claims.
6 min read
IIT JAM (M.Sc Admission) Exam Guide
IIT JAM — the Joint Admission Test for Masters conducted by the IITs — for science graduates seeking M.Sc and other postgraduate programmes at the IITs and IISc.
5 min read
IIT vs IIIT: What Is the Difference?
How IITs and IIITs differ — full names, focus, the entrance exam each uses, and how seats are allotted.
Thinking about Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur?
Ask GSB how to build a competitive application for this university.
Ask GSB →Studying in India
Continue exploring India
Universities, entrance tests, costs and visa facts for India — all in one place, each linked to its official source.
Popular topics · India
Popular guides
View all →