Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is an educational and research institute funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. Over the past six decades, IIT Kanpur has emerged as an institution of excellence that relates closely to the needs of the country. These goals have been achieved through a meaningful education program, original research of the highest standard and leadership in various spheres of technology. With path-breaking innovation in both its curriculum and research, IIT Kanpur has gained considerable reputation among its peers.

IIT Kanpur has 15 departments viz. Aerospace Engineering, Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Earth Sciences, Economic Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Management and Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences Chemistry, Mathematics & Statistics, and Physics. Five interdisciplinary programs at the graduate level are also available, specifically, Lasers and Photonics, Materials Science, Nuclear Engineering, Design, and Cognitive Sciences.

IIT Kanpur has strong innovation ecosystem, industry bonds and has partners around the world and has excellent innovation ecosystem, championed by Technopark@iitk and SIIC. These connections have been possible owing to reputation enjoyed by the Institute as well as the enabling environment prevailing within the academic space. Technopark@iitk is a nodal point to bring academia, industry and public research organizations under one umbrella for research. The center simultaneously supports research with the academia and develops products for the industry. Students benefit from such collaborations that impact their intellectual growth, thus helping realize their true potential.

With long experience in initiating and conducting major projects of significance, IIT Kanpur is well-poised to groom the prospective academic administrators.