The Institute is a sprawling estate built over a prime land of approximately 1000 acre, located strategically at the outskirts of Kanpur city and on Kolkata-Delhi National Highway No.- 34. For the purpose of management the estate is divided in 4 zones and it comprises the following capital assets:

Sl. No.
Description of Building
Year of Construction
Plinth Area (Sqm)
Academic Area
1. Faculty Building 1967 13700
2. P K Kelkar Library 1963 3000
3. Computer Center 1965 2000
4. Computer Science & Engg. 2001 3200
5. ACMS Building 1979 3050
6. ACES Building 1974 2445
7. Chemical Engg. --- ---
8. Samtel Centre for Diplay Technology (under construction) 2002 1687
9. Aerospace Engineering 1975 1778
10. National Wind Tunnel Facility --- ---
11. Lecture Hall Complex (Ph-I) 1966 3829
12. Lecture Hall Complex (Ph-II) 2002 2617
13. Tutorial Complex --- ---
14. Northern Lab.-I 1962 4115
15. Northern Lab.-II 1962 4908
16. Western Lab. 1963 8950
17. Southern Lab. 1963 7413
18. Core Lab. 1967 6041
19. Western Lab Extension 1963 8950
20. North-West Lab - I & II 1969 10393
21. Flight Engineering Lab & Air Craft Hanger --- ---
Schools:
22. Kendriya Vidyalaya 1969 3299
23. Campus School 1969 1589
Hostels:
24. Hall for Boys No. - I --- 12900
25. Hall for Boys No. - II --- 11000
26. Hall for Boys No. - III --- 11000
27. Hall for Boys No. - IV --- 10300
28. Hall for Boys No. - V --- 10300
29. Hall for Boys No. - VI --- 4000
30. Hall for Boys No. - VII
(under construction)		 2002 10660
31. Hall for Girls 2001 6150
32. RA Hostel --- ---
33. Visitor's Hostel 1962 2974
Residential Accommodation:
34. Director's Residence 1966 353
35. Type-V (60 nos. @ 265 Sqm.) 1963 15360
36. Type-IV (175 nos. @ 177 Sqm.) 1964 30975
37. Type-III(170 nos. @ 126 Sqm.) 1962 21420
38. Type-II(189 nos. @ 80 Sqm.) 1963 15120
39. Type-I (192 nos. @ 60 Sqm.) 1963 11520
40. Type-IA (268 nos.@ 35 Sqm.) 1967 9380
41. SBRA (132 nos.@ 35 Sqm.) 1978-86 6732
Student Activity:
42. Student Activity Centre 1975 1383
43. Auditorium --- ---
Sports:
44. Swimming Pool 1974 ---
45. Gymnasium Hall --- ---
46. Badminton Hall --- ---
47. Sports Stadium 1980 417
Utilities & Services:
51. IWD Central Office --- ---
52. Nursery --- ---
53. Community Centre - I & II --- ---
54. Health Centre 1969 1986
55. Shopping Centre    
56. Convenient Shopping - I & II    
57. State Bank of India 1963 270
58. Union Bank of India    
59. Post Office 1980 140
60. Police Chowki    
61. NCC Building 1980 586
62. Security Office 1979  
63. Security Barracks (old)    
64. Security Barracks (new)    
65. Generator House    
66. 7 nos. deep tube wells    
67. 8 nos. sump wells    
68. 2 nos. oxidation ponds    
69. Sub Station nos. - I, II, III, IV & V 1962 213
70. Central Store 1966 2100

The approximate plinth area of capital assets in various categories is summarized as under:

1. Residential accommodation (Type-IA to Type-V) =
1,04,000 Sqm.
2. Hostels =
76,000 Sqm.
3. Academic Buildings =
1,00,000 Sqm.
4. Community Buildings =
18,000 Sqm.
5. Health Centre =
2,000 Sqm.
6. Sports =
3,000 Sqm.
7. Temporary Buildings =
4,000 Sqm.
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  Total plinth area of all capital assets =
3,07,000 Sqm.

Designed by the top drawer Architects of the country, the buildings are examples in simplicity and elegance with exposed brick-concrete exterior finish. The uniqueness of the campus layout, pollution & litter free environment, abundant green cover, the architecture of the buildings and the general ambience leave a lasting impression on the visitors entering the portals of the Institute. The assets are well maintained according to the national standards and the campus is well kept. The residents are completely insulated from the well-known evils affecting the quality of life in the urban establishments such as shortages of power and water, lack of sanitation, mismanagement of wastewater and solid waste disposal etc. Near ideal living conditions prevail within the estate.