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
Chairman	K Radhakrishnan
Director	Manindra Agrawal
Academic staff	597
Students	8,236
Undergraduates	4,089
Postgraduates	1,897
Doctoral students	2,250
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. It was declared an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India under the Institutes of Technology Act. IIT Kanpur is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in India.^[2]

The institution was established in 1959, as one of the first Indian Institutes of Technology, the institute was created with the assistance of a consortium of nine US research universities as part of the Kanpur Indo-American Programme (KIAP).^[3]^[4]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "NIRF 2023" (PDF). NIRF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
^ "NIRF Rankings: IIT-Kanpur stands 5th in country". The Times of India. 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
^ "Norman Dahl: Kanpur Indo-American Program" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
^ Financial Statements and Performance Indicators

[nirf_stud-1] "NIRF 2023" (PDF). NIRF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[2] "NIRF Rankings: IIT-Kanpur stands 5th in country". The Times of India. 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

[3] "Norman Dahl: Kanpur Indo-American Program" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2012.

[4] Financial Statements and Performance Indicators

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