- IIT Kanpur signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NMexus™, a New Mexico-based non-profit, to advance collaboration in clean energy, AI, aerospace, cybersecurity, quantum computing, robotics, and advanced manufacturing.
- Foxhog Ventures Corp, a US-based venture capital firm, committed INR 25 crore to support startups incubated at IIT Kanpur's Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) in sectors like aerospace, defence, agritech, and sustainability.
- IIT Kanpur launched a five-day executive training program on "Technology, Economics and Public Policy: A Training on Data-Driven Governance" for senior government officials, marking the first major training initiative under the Wadhwani School of AI and Intelligent Systems.
IIT Kanpur highlights
The numbers that matter, pulled from this college's ranking, fee and placement records.
#3
India Today 2021
₹24L
Highest package · 2024
₹26.3L
Average package · 2024
100%
Placed · 2023
29
Programmes offered
1959
Established
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Where it stands — IIT Kanpur is ranked #3 by India Today in 2021, and appears in rankings across 4 years on this record.
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Read the packages carefully — The ₹24L headline is one offer. The average of ₹26.3L is the number a typical student should plan around.
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How much choice there is — 3 programmes covering 29 specialisations — check the branch you want, not just the college.
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Scale of the campus — 155 acres.
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