About Indian Institute of

Technology Kanpur

Prepared by:
Mrs. Avanti Joshi
Office of Research & Development
17th April 2014

Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)

IITs are a group of fifteen

autonomous
engineering
and
technology oriented institutes of
higher education established and
declared as Institutes of National
Importance by the Parliament of
India.

IITs were created to train scientists

and engineers, with the aim of
developing a skilled workforce to
support the economic and social
development
of
India
after
independence in 1947.

History

History of the IIT system dates back

to 1946 when Sir Jogendra Singh of
the Viceroys Executive Council set
up a committee whose task was to
consider the creation of Higher
Technical Institutions for post-war
industrial development in India.

History (Cont.)

The Sarkar committee recommended

establishment of IITs in various parts
of India, affiliated
to secondary
institutions with the aim of producing
not
just
undergraduates,
but
researchers and academicians.

These institutes were expected to

maintain high educational standards.

Original IITs
1.

As a step towards this

direction, the first IIT was
established in 1951, in
Kharagpur
(near
Kolkata) in the state of
West Bengal.

2.

IIT
Bombay
was
founded in 1958 at
Powai, Mumbai with
assistance
from
UNESCO
and
the
Soviet Union, which
provided
technical
expertise.

3.

IIT Madras is located in the city of

Chennai in Tamil Nadu. It was
established in 1959 with technical
assistance from the Government of
West Germany.

4.

IIT Kanpur was established in 1959

in the city of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
During its first 10 years, IIT Kanpur
benefited from the KanpurIndoAmerican
Programme
(KIAP),
where a consortium of nine US
universities. Under the program,
faculty
members
from
these
Institutions assisted the Institute in
the setting up of the academic
programs and development of
laboratories.

Established as the College of

Engineering in 1961, located in
Hauz Khas was renamed as IIT
Delhi.
6. IIT
Guwahati
was
established in
1994 near the city
of
Guwahati
(Assam)
on
the
northen
banks of
the
Brahmaputra
River.
5.

7.

IIT Roorkee, originally known as the

University
of
Roorkee,
was
established in 1847 as the first
engineering college of the British
Empire. Located in Uttarakhand, the
college was renamed The Thomson
College of Civil Engineering in
1854. It became first technical
university of India in 1949 and was
renamed University of Roorkee
which was included in the IIT
system in 2001.

New IITs

Steps are being taken to setup eight

more IITs in the following States:
Bihar (Patna)
Rajasthan (Jodhpur)
Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad)
Himachal Pradesh (Mandi)
Orissa (Bhubaneshwar)
Madhya Pradesh (Indore)
Gujarat (Gandhinagar)
Punjab (Ropar)

Organizational Structure

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details

Admission

Admission to undergraduate B.Tech.,

M.Sc., and dual degree (BT-MT)
programs are through IIT Joint
Entrance Examination (JEE).

Admission (cont.)

Admission
to
most
of
the
postgraduate courses in IITs is
granted through various written
entrance examinations: GATE (for
M.Tech.), JAM (for M.Sc.) and CEED
(for M.Des.).

Admission (cont.)

The admission for the Ph.D. program

is based primarily on a personal
interview, though candidates may
also have to appear for written tests.

Features

IITs receive large grants compared to

other engineering colleges in India.
The amount varies between Rs.
9001,300 million per year for each
IIT. Other sources of funds include
student fees and research funding
from governmental agencies and the
private industry.

Features (cont.)

The availability of resources has

translated into superior infrastructure
and qualified faculty in the IITs and
consequently higher competition
among students to gain admissions
into the IITs.

Features (cont.)

The
various
IITs
function
autonomously, and their special status
as Institutes of National Importance
facilitates the smooth running of IITs,
virtually free from both regional as
well as student politics.

Features (cont.)

IITs can create their own curricula

and adapt rapidly to the changes in
educational requirements, free from
bureaucratic hurdles.

Features (cont.)

The government has no direct control

over internal policy decisions of IITs
(such as faculty recruitment) but has
representation on the IIT Council.

Features (cont.)

The academic policies, teaching,

training and research activities of
each IIT are reviewed by its Senate
to maintain the highest standards.
The
senate
comprises
all
professors of the Institute and
student representatives.

Features (cont.)

We follow the credit system of

performance
evaluation,
with
proportional weighting of courses
based on their importance. Relative
grading is preferred by considering
the overall performance of the class.

Features (cont.)

All over, IIT degrees are respected,

largely due to the prestige created by
very successful alumni.

Achievements
Padma Vibhushan
2. Padmashree
3. S. S. Bhatnagar
4. Infosys Award
5. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor
6. Fellowship of Indian Academy of Engineering
7. Fellowship of Indian Academy of Science
8. Fellowship of National Academy of Science
9. Humboldt and JSPS Fellowships
1.

Achievements
10.
11.

12.
13.
14.

Founder of Infosys
Director, IISc Bangalore
Chief Scientific Advisor, Prime Minister of India
Chevalier De La Legion D'Honneur of France
Top positions in different industries through out
the world

Success story

Other factors contributing to the success

of IITs are stringent faculty recruitment
procedures and industry collaboration.

This combination of success factors has

led to the concept of the IIT Brand.

Success story (cont.)

IIT brand was reaffirmed when the

United
States
House
of
Representatives passed a resolution
honouring Indian Americans and
especially graduates of IIT for their
contributions to the American society.

Similarly, China also recognised the

value of IITs and has planned to
replicate the model.

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur is

one of the premier institutions
established in 1959 by the Government
of India.

IITK (Cont.)
The aim of the Institute is to provide
meaningful education, to conduct
original research of the highest
standard and to provide leadership in
technological innovation for the
industrial growth of the country.
The first Director of the Institute was
Dr. P. K. Kelkar (after whom the
Central Library was named in 2002).

IITK (Cont.)

Under the guidance of eminent

economist John Kenneth Galbraith,
IIT Kanpur was the first Institute in
India to start Computer Science
education.

The Institute now has its own

residential campus spread over 420
hectors of land.

Statistics
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Ph.D.
Faculty
Research Staff
Supporting Staff
Alumni

3788
2229
1239
359
31
900
29149

Board of Governors
1.

2.

3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

10.

Professor M. Anandakrishnan, Chairman

Professor Indranil Manna, Director

Shri Harsh Manglik, IIT Council Nominee

Shri Irshad Mirza, IIT Council Nominee
Dr. Arup Kumar Raychaudhuri, IIT Council Nominee
Prof. E D Jemmis, IIT Council Nominee
Professor Onkar Singh, UP Government Nominee
Professor Deepak Gupta, Senate Nominee
Professor Achla Raina, Senate Nominee
Dr. Rakesh Kumar Sachan , Secretary to BOG, IITK

Offices of Deans

Dean
of
Student
Affairs:
is
responsible for all facets of student
life at the Institute.

Dean of Academic Affairs: handles

the entire work related to Academic
Section.

Dean of Faculty Affairs: is responsible

for recruitment and promotion of the
IITK faculty and scientific/research

Offices of Deans
Dean of Resource Planning &
Generation: is responsible for Alumni
Affairs, International Relations and
Resource Mobilization.
Dean of Research & Development: is
responsible for providing specialized
administrative and managerial support
for the operation of all research &
development activities of the Institute.

Departments

Sciences: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics &

Statistics, Earth Sciences

Engineering:
Aerospace, Bio-Sciences and
Bioengineering,
Chemical,
Civil,
Computer
Science & Engineering, Electrical, Industrial &
Management Engineering, Mechanical, Material
Science & Engineering

Humanities and Social Sciences

Interdisciplinary: Environmental Engineering &

Management, Laser Technology, Master of Design,
Materials
Science
Programme,
Nuclear

Research Centers

Center for Environmental Science & Engineering

National Information Center of Earthquake Engineering
Advanced Center for Materials Science (ACMS)
BSNL-IITK Telecom Center of Excellence
Syndicate Bank Entrepreneurship Research and Training
Center
Thematic Unit of Excellence
Center for Mechatronics
Center for Laser Technology (CELT)
SAMTEL Centre for Display Technology
Advanced Center for Electronic Systems (ACES)

Innovation and Incubation

The Institute established SIDBI Innovation and

Incubation Center (SIIC) to foster innovation, research,
and entrepreneurial activities in technology-based
areas.
SIIC provides a platform for start-ups by prospective
entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs to convert their
innovative ideas into commercially viable products.
SIIC also provides services related to patenting and
commercialization activities.
For
more
details
visit
http://www.iitk.ac.in/siic/index.html
During the year 2013-14, 39 national patents were filed
and
12
technologies
were
licensed
for
commercialization.
Over the years, 206 Indian and 39 international patents

Office of Research & Development

Office of Research & Development
provides administrative and managerial
support for the operation of sponsored
research, consultancy and other R&D
related activities of the Institute.

Office of Research & Development

Provides a favourable atmosphere for R&D activities

Manages research projects as per the norms of the
funding agencies and the Institute
Technology Development, Patenting and Transfer
Provides a platform for start-ups by prospective
entrepreneurs
Links with funding agencies, potential sponsors
Promotes Institute-Industry interactions
Publishes research work within the Institute through
magazines like R&D Newsletter, Directions
Organizes Institute Lectures
Looks after agreements and MoUs

Office of Research & Development

The Institute funds initiation grants to
new faculty members.
Workshops on cutting edge topics are
held in the Institute.
Several Memoranda of Understanding
with Indian as well as international
academic/research institutions and
industries are signed to strengthen its
collaborative research efforts.

Statistics
Total Number : 452
(Sponsored 357, Consultancy 95)
Expenditure in 2013-14: 31 crore
Sanctioned Amount : Rs. 314 crore
Number of Project staff: 516

Externally Funded
Ongoing Projects

Externally Funded
Research Fellowships

Total Number: 182

New Projects
(2013-14)

Total Number: 224

Number of Patents: 39

Technology Licensing
(2013-14)

Total Number: 12

Research Papers (2013-14)

Total Number of Journal Publications: ~900

Patents filed (2013-14)

Initiatives (Cont.)
Organize institute lectures on topics
of general interest delivered be
distinguished
personnel
with
outstanding achievements.
The mission involves partnership
with
external
agencies
in
development and marketing of
technologies and products through
technology transfer.

Research output
Doctoral and
masters students
Publications
(journals,
monographs,
conferences)
Patents (products)

Unique facilities

National Wind Tunnel Facility

Real Time Digital Simulation (RTDS)
Nanoscale Imaging Facility
Engine Research Lab
Focused Ion Beam (FIB) System
Pseudo-Dynamic Testing Facility

FIB

Single Cylinder Optical Research

Engine Facility

Funding Agencies
National
DST (Department of Science and Technology)
DBT
DRDO (defence)
AR&DB (aerospace)
MCIT
MNES (energy)
MEF
MIT (information technology)
BRNS (nuclear)
DOE (electronics)
CSIR
ISRO (space; space technology cell)

Representative industrial collaborations

Indian Partners

International Partners

Samsung India Software Operations

Pvt Ltd
Manipal Press Ltd
Larson & Toubro Ltd
Tata Consultancy Services
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd
Power Grid Corporation of India
CEAT Ltd
HUDCO
Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd
Sahasra Electronics Private Ltd
Tata Steel Ltd
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
United Phosphorus Ltd

Boeing
Tata Steel Nederland Technology
BV
Procter & Gamble Company
Eaton Corporation
Chevron
Pratt & Whitney Canada
Corporation
ETI Dynamics
Earth Systems
Instalaciones Inabensa
Intel Corporation
Samsung Electonics Co Ltd
SAP
Unilever
General Electric

Student Research
Abhyast
(with
Boeing):
Undergraduates
students designed an Unmanned Ground
Vehicle (UGV) that could successfully perform
simple path planning and obstacle avoidance.
Jugnu: Indias first nanosatellite developed by
students under guidance of faculty members at
the Institute and scientists from ISRO.
NERD
(www.iitk.ac.in/nerd):
A
campus
magazine meant for providing students a
platform to share the excitement of science and
technology.
Promotion of Work Experience and Research:
Student body aiming at promoting student
ideas and a culture of student led technical
projects
by
providing
work-experience
opportunities.

A viewpoint
We would like to support
inter-disciplinary
inter-departmental
inter-institutional
research projects.

Academic and other collaborations

Politecnico Di Torino, Italia

University of Waterloo, Canada
UT At San Antonio, Texas, USA
California Institute of Technology, USA
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Rice University, USA
Ecole Polytechnique, France
University of Melbourne, Australia
University of Kansas, USA
Waseda University, Japan
University of Tokyo, Japan
Nanyang Technological Technology, Singapore

International Relations

successful program of student

exchange and academic cooperation
with a group of German universities
jointly with other IITs under the
sponsorship of DAAD.

Research Aims/Targets
Energy energy systems, renewable, energy conversion and
storage, smart grids
Environment characterization, detection/sampling, remediation,
climate models
Healthcare therapeutics, diagnostics

Computational research/high performance computing, data

processing
Vehicles autonomous vehicles, UAVs, automotive, railways,
space
Materials energy, defense, bio
Micro/Nano technology
Big Data analytics

Contact
Mr. Mohammad Shakeel
Deputy Registrar
Office of Research & Development (http://www.iitk.ac.in/dord/)
IIT Kanpur
Tel. :+91-512-2597385 (Office)
Fax: +91-512-259 0260
E-mail: shakeel@iitk.ac.in ; drdord@iitk.ac.in

Thank you.