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Season of Giving
The Season of Giving is more than a campaign—it's a heartfelt tradition that brings the IIT Kanpur community together to create lasting impact. This special initiative invites our alumni, donors, and well-wishers to contribute to the growth and advancement of the institute. read more..
Class of 1974 Legacy Fund
IIT Kanpur has experienced remarkable expansion in recent times, particularly in its student enrollment. Since 1965, the undergraduate population has surged from 1,200 to over 5000, while postgraduate numbers. read more..
Class Fund 1998
The Class of 1998 has initiated a campaign to contribute to IIT Kanpur's ongoing growth and its visionary plans for the future. Their objective is to raise funds to support the critical needs of the institute
V Srinivasan Memorial Fund
Venkateswaran Srinivasan, an exceptional individual whose brilliance and dedication left an indelible mark on the realms of education and technology, departed from us in Chennai on the 24th of November 2023. An esteemed alumnus of IIT Kanpur's Electrical Engineering Department (Class of 1990), Mr. Srinivasan's illustrious career spanned diverse fields. His tenure as a Physics Faculty at Rani Institute of Scholastic Education in Chennai showcased his expertise in derivatives, indices, and options trading, a testament to his wealth of experience as a self-employed professional since August 2019. read more..
Support for the Gangwal School of Medical Sciences and Technology at IIT Kanpur
IIT Kanpur has a long history of successfully attempting innovative approaches, technology, and projects impacting society at large. One such innovative approach of IIT Kanpur is the Gangwal School of Medical Sciences and Technology in IIT Kanpur read more..
IITK Silicon Valley Chapter
IIT Kanpur Bay Area Alumni have grown over the years but we are hardly able to interact with folks from other batches. IIT Kanpur Silicon Valley Chapter (IITKSVAA) has a singular mission of connecting all the Bay Area alums (their families) and building a strong IITK community, which can help each other on both professional and personal level. We organize several formal and informal events throughout the year to achieve this. Your support is crucial to our efforts and we need your help to go even further! Your donation will go towards planning various entertaining and informative events over the year to help engage more Alums and their families. Thank you in advance for your contribution.
Distinguished Lecture Series
Distinguished lectures series are aimed at inviting brilliant speakers for delivering stimulating lectures on intriguing topics that are of interest to general audience as well. Presently, the institute hosts around 16 of such lecture series read more..
Faculty Recruitment Fund
To stay at the pinnacle of teaching and research, attracting young talent from across the globe is crucial. In the past this has been done by providing new faculty with grants/fellowships to boost their research and reward them for their achievements read more..
Faculty Chair (Instituted By Family & Friends)
Prof. G.D Agarwal
In India, Travel & Tourism Boards, Industries, Educational Institutions, Governments and their people, in their ill-considered enthusiasm for undigested concepts of Progress and Development ,
C.V. Seshadri Chair
Late Prof. Chetput Venkatasubban Seshadri was a distinguished Indian chemical engineer.CV Seshadri set up CV Seshadri Chair under his name in the year 2008. This Chair can be occupied for a period of three years(May 2019 - April 2022) and it opened to the Department of Chemical Engineering.
Arun Kumar Chair
Late Mr. Arun Kumar (BT/EE/1969) was the President and MD of Flextronics Software Systems. Late Arun Kumar Chair was set up by family members and friends of Mr. Kumar. The Chair is open to all the departments of sciences and engineering and can be occupied for a period of three years. (May 2019 - April 2022)
Class of 1984 Chair
The Chair, instituted by the Class of 1984, is open to all the departments of engineering and sciences and can be occupied for a period of three years.
Golden Jubilee Chair on Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Mr. Sujit Kumar (BT/MT/CE/1992/1994), Founder of Cadland Infortech Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore instituted Golden Jubilee Chair on Entrepreneurship & Innovation. The Chair Professor would help foster Innovative Eco System at IIT Kanpur, along with teaching and research in this domain.
Young Faculty Reserach Fellowship (Instituted By Family & Friends)
Scholarships
Student scholarships are aimed at motivating students to excel in their academic endeavors and also at providing financial assistance to the meritorious and needy students.
Student Award / Medal / Prize
The IIT Kanpur recognizes and promotes excellence in academics and extra-curricular activities through institution and award of various types of students awards, prizes, and medals.
P.K. Kelkar (1984 Batch Fellowship)
Dr. Purushottam Kashinath Kelakar (1909-1990) is best remembered as the founding director of IIT Kanpur, established in 1959. To honor his immense contribution in the field of technical education, the Government of India honored him with Padma Bhushan in 1969.
P.K. Kelkar (1982 Batch Fellowship)
Dr. Purushottam Kashinath Kelakar (1909-1990) is best remembered as the founding director of IIT Kanpur, established in 1959. To honor his immense contribution in the field of technical education, the Government of India honored him with Padma Bhushan in 1969.
Class of 1979 Young Faculty Fellowship
Mr. Alok Agarwal (BT/EE/1979) is the Chief Financial Officer at Reliance Industries. He earned his management degree from IIM Ahmadabad in 1981. Mr. Agarwal instituted the Class of 1979 Young Faculty Fellowship that is open to all the departments of engineering and sciences for a period of three years.
P.K. Kelkar (Class of 1979 Research Fellowship for outstanding Young Faculty)
Mr. Alok Agarwal (BT/EE/1979) is the Chief Financial Officer at Reliance Industries. He earned his management degree from IIM Ahmadabad in 1981. Mr. Agarwal instituted the Class of 1979 Young Faculty Fellowship that is open to all the departments of engineering and sciences for a period of three years
Class of 1973 Young Faculty Fellowship
Class of 1973 instituted the Young Faculty Fellowship that is open to all the departments of engineering and sciences for a period of three years.
P.K. Kelkar (1970 Batch Fellowship)
Dr. Purushottam Kashinath Kelakar (1909-1990) is best remembered as the founding director of IIT Kanpur, established in 1959. To honor his immense contribution in the field of technical education, the Government of India honored him with Padma Bhushan in 1969.
1965 Batch / Class of 1970 Fund to support IIT Kanpur’s Growth and Vision for the Future
In recent years, IITK has seen exponential growth in the student population. The undergraduate count has grown from 1,200 back in 1965 to over 4,000 today, and post graduates have grown from a few hundred to over 3,000. read more..
Sonu Agrawal Memorial Chair
In loving memory of our friend Sonu Agrawal: “He was my brother” These beautiful yet agonizing words come not only from a batchmate who was very near and dear to Sonu, but reflect the emotions and memories of everyone in the IITK batch of 1993-1997/1998, which has united in this difficult time of the Covid-19 pandemic to create a faculty chair in the name of their batchmate Late Sonu Agrawal.
Kavindra Kumar Chaturvedi Memorial Fund
Kavindra Kumar Chaturvedi (Enrolled in PhD/2019) was a passionate, hardworking, poetic, and pleasing person who was always ready to extend help to his friends, family, and the underprivileged. He used to continuously strive for betterment and progress
Prof. U B Tewari Memorial Fund
Prof. U.B. Tewari (Maths/PhD/1964), popularly known as UBT, did his bachelor and master's degree from Lucknow University, he joined IIT Kanpur in 1964, as a Ph.D. student and then later moved to University of California Berkeley for a Ph.D in 1967.
Ankit Rathore Memorial Fund
Ankit Rathore (BT/ME/2007) was a very passionate and entrepreneurial personality. He was a person striving for improvement in every field of life. Ankit was born and brought up in Agra. He completed his schooling from St. Francis School and Holy Public School, in Agra. In IIT Kanpur, he was always active in campus activities from starting itself.
Anand Gupta Memorial Fund
Anand Prasad Gupta (BT/CE/1989-93) was a wonderful person who always loved to spread happiness with people around him. You could not have a dull moment when he was around. He was a great human being, immensely spontaneous, intensely funny and an amazing friend to so many of us. The time he spent at IIT Kanpur was one of the most precious moments he had.
Avijit Lal Memorial Fund
An illustrious IITian, a loyal & trustworthy friend, a gentle and compassionate human being – all epithets which accurately describe Avijit Lal(BT/MME/2002), who is no more amongst us and whose memory we are seeking to perpetuate.
Departmental Fund
Department of Aerospace Engineering (AE)
Established in 1964, Aerospace Engineering department is a premier teaching and research centre today. The department is engaged in engineering science instruction, in-flight laboratory work, aerodynamic testing, and indigenous design and fabrication of advanced facilities and instruments.
Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering (BSBE)
The department is engaged in cutting-edge research and training in basic biology, biomedical and bioengineering fields. Its aim is to produce quality professionals in modern biology and allied fields who will engage in addressing country’s challenges by advancing the discovery in biology and applying the knowledge that can help to improve the quality of life of the citizens.
Center for Lasers and Photonics - CELP
The center Lasers and Photonics (CELP) is an interdisciplinary center of excellence that combines cutting-edge technology from engineering and theoretical advances in science to create new horizons in the field of photonics science and engineering. .
Department of Chemical Engineering
The Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Kanpur ranks among the best of the nation and commands very high level of respect both nationally and internationally. Our department has been built over the years by faculty members, who have always been exceptionally hard-working, highly dedicated to research and committed to provide cutting edge knowledge and rigorous training to their students.
Department of Chemistry(CHM)
The Department of Chemistry is one of the premier departments in the country today. Its strength has been and continues to be excellence in research and teaching. The students getting trained in the Integrated M.Sc. programme have a unique background of Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Technical Arts, and Electronics, in addition to Chemistry.
Department of Civil Engineering
The Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Kanpur is producing since 1961, high quality technical manpower needed by industry, R&D organizations, and academic institutions.The Department offers B. Tech., B. Tech. - M. Tech. Dual degree in Civil Engineering, and M.Tech degree in Civil Engineering with six specializations, i.e., Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Geoinformatics, and Engineering Geosciences.
Department of Computer Science Engineering
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) was the first department in India to start Computer Science education. It started in August 1963 with an IBM 1620 system - a novelty then, even in many North American and European universities.
Department of Cognitive Science(CGS)
Cognitive Science is the study of the mind - how it comes to be, what it is, and what it does. Researchers and practitioners in cognitive science come from a variety of conventional academic disciplines.
Department of Design Program
Design Programme offers training for students to synthesize technology and aesthetics in the service of human-needs. The programme encourages creativity, innovation, craftsmanship, and personal expression leading to evolution of products and services in the field of engineering design and visual communications.
Department of Electrical Engineering
Welcome to the Department of Electrical Engineering (EE) at IIT Kanpur. The EE department is one of the oldest departments at IIT Kanpur. It was one of the first five departments with which IIT Kanpur started in 1960.
Department of Earth Sciences
The Department of Earth Sciences at IIT Kanpur focuses on the study of the Earth, encompassing its evolution and internal dynamics, its surface processes, emphasizing natural and human-induced transformations of the terrestrial environment vis-a-vis sustainable development, given the biggest problem we face in terms of rapidly increasing population
Department of Economics Sciences
The Department of Economic Sciences has 15 permanent faculty members with research and teaching interests that cover a broad range of fields.
Department of Environment Engineering & Management
The Environmental Engineering and Management (EEM) Programme at the Department of Civil Engineering is one of the oldest and well recognized academic programmes in environmental management in the country and abroad.
Department of Humanities & Social Sciences
In the era when the Indian Institutes of Technology were founded as centres of excellence, IIT Kanpur took the lead in humanities and social sciences education both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels by integrating these discourses into the engineering curriculum.
Department of Industrial & Management Engineering (IME)
The Department of Industrial & Management Engineering (IME) at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur), INDIA was established with the aim of synergizing technology with management in a comprehensive manner so that the knowledge gained may be used for the benefit.
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
The Department of Materials Science & Engineering, earlier Materials and Metallurgical Engineering at IIT Kanpur was established in 1960
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
TThe Mathematics and Statistics department shares the vision of the institute of achieving excellence in teaching and research. It has always striven to succeed in this endeavor. Over the years, it has evolved as one of the premier departments in the country providing excellent teaching and research in Mathematical Sciences, including Statistics.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Welcome to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Kanpur. We started our journey in the year of 1960. Over the last six decades, we have grown our expertise and competence in the core Mechanical Engineering curriculum and research.
