NEW POSTGRADUATE IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Important Notifications
  • PG students of the Y25 batch are required to report in-person to the institute on 24th of July 2025 (Reporting Day) between 8 am and 6 pm.

  • Reporting venue will be updated closer to the dates of reporting.
  • Accommodation in the Hall of Residences (Hostels) will be allocated to students on reporting.

  • Parents or guardians are welcome to accompany the students; however, please note that we do not provide or arrange accommodation for them. They are welcome to spend time with their wards in the halls from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and may have meals in the mess on a payment basis. We kindly ask that parents leave the halls by 8:00 pm.

  • Refer this document on Implementation of Students Medical Health Insurance.

  • If a PG student does not want to avail the hostel facility of IITK, they can apply to be a day scholar. More details are on the 'Hall Allocation' tab.

  • Kanpur experiences rainy weather in july and august, please check the weather forecast; plan your trip and attire accordingly. Formal attire at IIT Kanpur is not essential, and it is advisable to carry enough clothes.

  • The hostel rooms will be equipped with only basic furniture, including cots, chairs, tables, and cupboards. However, mattresses, pillows, blankets, and other materials will not be provided. The campus has two shopping complexes and food courts, and all halls have their own stationary, photocopy, and other related shops. You can buy materials, if you want to travel light, from these shops, including bicycles, with reasonable prices. Toilets are equipped with geysers, and there are several washing machines available for use in each hall.

  • IIT Kanpur have canteens and messes. Students can eat there from 24th July. Parents can use these on a payment basis. IIT Kanpur also has a Health Center and a pharmacy, both of which are open and in service 24/7.

  • After in-person reporting, students are required to stay in the halls or on campus and are not allowed to leave. They must spend the nights only in their allocated halls. This instruction is part of the institute's office order and is strictly enforced. Parents are allowed to spend time with the students in their rooms, irrespective of gender, from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. All parents and guardians must leave the hall premises by 8:00 pm and the campus by 10:00 pm. Cars, including Ola and Uber, can enter the campus with a valid registration number and license.

  • The campus has several banks, including the branches SBI, ICICI, UBI, and HDFC For more information, you can contact the SBI and ICICI managers at IIT Kanpur via email at sbi.01161@sbi.co.in and gaurav.varma@icicibank.com, respectively. Additional information on the banks is available on the Institute Counselling Service Website. Finally, have a safe trip. We are excited to welcome you to IIT Kanpur, the home for you for the next few years.

  • All Y25 students need to register on the anti-ragging portal at its official website. The reference ID generated after registration is extremely important and must be noted down, as it is required for further stages.[Instructions]


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Reporting Dates

The reporting dates and other important information can be found here:

  • In-person reporting dates for all Y25 PG (M.Tech, MSR, PhD, MDes, MSc Dual Degree etc.) students are 24/7/2025, and the timing of reporting is between 8 AM and 6 PM at IIT Kanpur.
Check List
Offer Letter.
Receipt of online payment of fees from Pingala/ TCS portal/ Direct payment to Registrar Account.
Degree Certificate/Provisional Degree Certificate. [Please note that you must fulfill all requirements of your qualifying degree, including any project or thesis defense, prior to joining the Institute. If your final result is pending, your admission at IIT Kanpur is provisional and you must submit the final result or degree certificate by October 7, 2025. Failure to do so may result in immediate cancellation of your admission.
The mark sheet/grade card of the qualifying examination.
High/Secondary School Certificate of the Board/University specifying the date of birth.
A recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature on a white background (each file must be under 500 kB and in JPEG, JPG, or GIF format only).
SC/ST/DAP Certificates issued by a competent authority, and valid EWS/OBC-NCL Certificates issued on or after April 01, 2025, if and as applicable.
Score card and admit card of GATE/NET/JRF/CSIR/JEST/Others (as the case may be).
Reference ID and downloaded undertaking after registering from the official website.[Instructions]
Sponsored, Part-time, and External candidates must bring a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employer in the prescribed format, available here. All other candidates who were employed at the time of application must submit either a No Objection Certificate or a Relieving Certificate from their employer.
Medical Certificate. A format for medical certificate can be found here.
Parental income certificate
Aadhar Card
Proof of registration at Study In India (SII) portal (link) applicable only for Foreign Nationals

You will need to have the originals of all the required documents (degree/provisional, cast certificate etc.) before 7 October, 2025.

Please carry the photocopies and originals of your offer letter and a government issued ID card. This needs to be shown at the reporting center.

By Air

The most popular air route to IIT Kanpur is through Lucknow Airport (IATA: LKO | ICAO: VILK). Lucknow is connected by direct flights to and from major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru
Note: Kanpur airport (Chakeri) is now open to civillian purpose. The Airport is located around 21 Km from IITK and cabs are available to and fro.

 

By Road

Kanpur is connected to NH-2 that runs between Amritsar and Kolkata and connecting cities like Delhi, Agra, Allahabad, Patna. Kanpur is also connected to Lucknow on NH25 and is about 91 km from Lucknow. Cabs are available from Lucknow to reach IIT Kanpur.

By Train

Kanpur is well connected by railway network with nearly every major city. Numerous overnight trains are also present from major cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore. IIT Kanpur is about 17 km from the Kanpur Central Railway Station.
Direct buses to campus front gate are there from Jhakarkati. Tempos and Autos are also available which take about Rs. 200 - Rs. 250 from Station to IITK campus. One can also find shared auto services (commonly known as Vikram) for as low as 40 Rupees from Kanpur Railway Station, outside Platform 9 to campus front gate.
Kanpur Metro services are available between Kanpur Central Metro Station and IIT Kanpur Metro Station, and last train at 10 PM.

 

Hotels

Please note that the institute does not provide accomodation to parents. Parents are suggested to arrange for their own accomodation. The list of hotels at Kanpur can be found here. [Hotels]

Hall Allocation
Accommodation in the Hall of Residences (hostels) will be allocated to students on the reporting day, 24th July 2025, immediately after reporting.

The reporting help desk numbers will be updated here a night before the reporting.

PG students, who want to be day scholars, i.e., do not want to stay in the hostels, may apply for the same to head_cs@iitk.ac.in, keeping officer2_sa@iitk.ac.in cc on or before 18th July 2025.

Please mention the followings in your application:
1. Full name
2. Department
3. Degree program
4. Application no.
5. must attach the offer letter.

Please note: all students still have to report on 24th July and attend the orientation program and for more details visit https://iitk.ac.in/dosa/for-becoming-day-scholar or contact dosahelp@iitk.ac.in or dosarecep@iitk.ac.in
Orientation

Starting at a college can feel like stepping into an unknown, but there is no need to worry, The Orientation Programme is organised to acquaint the students with the institute and to help them smoothen their transition into the Institute.
The adjustement in a new environment can be daunting. You may be incredibly excited to come to campus but at the same time you may also feel nervous or unsure about what to expect. Everyone has these mixed emotions and the Orientation program is designed to make your transition to our beautiful IIT Kanpur, as seamless as possible. Please keep checking this page for further updates.

Related Links

This section will be updated with some resources and links related to IITK

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Fees Structure

We would like to inform all old students and new students taking admission for the upcoming academic session that the fee structure has been updated by DoSA. For detailed information, please refer to the following documents