Articles in IIT Kanpur

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur is government co-educational institute was established in the year 1960. It is awarded as an “Institute of National Importance” in 1961 by the parliament of India. College is affiliated as a Central University and administered by IIT council, established by the government of India. The college has approved by AICTE-

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(Image for representational purpose only) The whole of India is still reeling from the effects of demonetisation, and the case is no different at Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Along with the worries associated with a challenging curriculum, students have to face extreme inconvenience while withdrawing funds for their day-to-day expenses. Rakesh Patel, a student […]

The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K), is hosting the 51st Inter-IIT Sports Meet from December 12 to 19, 2016. The games will officially begin from today, December 12, in the presence of KK Sharma, Delhi’s Chief Secretary, and former IAS officer; Devendra Jhajharia, Paralympic Javelin thrower, only Indian to win two Paralympic gold medals; and […]

GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) committee has added Gorakhpur as a new test centre in its tentative list of 184 examination cities. These 185 examination cities are divided on the basis of the eight Zonal GATE offices, which includes the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, IIT Delhi, […]

​ The death of a 26-year-old research scholar of IIT Kanpur Alok Pandey, four days ago, caused a huge turmoil in the institute campus.  After students protested for over two days and held their Director, Prof.  Indranil Manna, hostage for a night, IIT Kanpur buckled to the students demands. ​ Alok had complained of severe chest […]

​ Alok Kumar Pandey, a PhD student in the Material Sciences programme at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) died yesterday, August 8, alleged due to medical negligence. This incident has shocked the student community of IIT-K. Students held a protest in the campus today demanding a probe into the incident. A meeting between […]

The recent IIT fee hike from Rs 90,000 to Rs 2,00,000 had definitely raised a lot of eyebrows. Here is your chance to reduce the burden of your hefty tuition fees for a degree in an IIT. And it will be shared by none other than the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, and the Institute […]

It’s a universal pass time at IIT Kanpur – checking out birds. And why not, some 103 varieties of them have made the campus their home. Thankfully, a big bunch of students and professors are not only bird enthusiasts but also keen photographers and many of the rare birds photos have been shot and saved for […]

More than a decade ago, IIT Kanpur (IIT-K) issued an advisory rule prohibiting first-year students from carrying their laptops to the institute. The rule that was introduced in the academic year 2003-04 was backed by the recommendations of the counselling cell at IIT Kanpur. The management of the institute was of the opinion that laptops […]