High Performance Computing (HPC)

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

For IITK users

Members of this institute can avail this facility with a recommendation and a nominal charge.

The Application Form has to be filled and approved by your guide online.

Mass course enrolment is not covered by this form.

It is mandatory to acknowledge the HPC Facility at CC funded by DST and IIT Kanpur on any publications that have used the HPC resources.

It is mandatory to submit a proposal for getting an account and a report must be submitted for renewal of the account.

Charges for using this facility is listed in the Application Form.

For account creation/renewal issues please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 6426.

For Non-IITK Users

The HPC Facility of IIT Kanpur can be extended to HPC researchers of Government Universities/Institutes may apply for a Login in the HPC Facility.

The application should be accompanied by a research proposal in the HPC area duly forwarded by Head of the Institution and a duly filled Login Form For Non IITK Users, and have to be submitted to the Computer Center.

All such proposals would be reviewed by the HPC Advisory Committee of IIT Kanpur and login would be granted for a limited period if approved by the HPC Advisory Committee. The decision of the HPC Advisory Committee will be final and binding to all such applicants.

Please also note that applicants granted login will be required to come to IITK for a week to get familiar with the HPC facility and its remote use.