IIT Kanpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Official seal of IIT Kanpur
Motto	तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय
Motto in English	From darkness, lead me to light
Type	Public Institute of technology
Established	1959; 65 years ago (1959)
Chairman	Dr. K. Radhakrishnan
Director	Manindra Agrawal
Academic staff	655[1]
Students	8,346[1]
Undergraduates	4,410[1]
Postgraduates	1,808[1]
Doctoral students	2,128[1]
Location	Kalyanpur, Uttar Pradesh , India
Campus	Urban, 1,000 acres (400 ha)
Colours	Blue & silver
Nickname	IITians, Kanpur-IITians
Website	iitk.ac.in

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) is a public institute of technology located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. As an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), it was declared an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India under the Institutes of Technology Act.

IIT Kanpur has been consistently ranked among the best academic institutions in India.^[2][3][4] As of August 2024, at least 15 Padma Shri, 4 Padma Bhushan, 1 Padma Vibhushan, and 33 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize recipients have been affiliated with IIT Kanpur as alumni or faculty members.^[5]