Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur carries out original research of significance and technology development at the cutting edge. It imparts training for students to make them competent, motivated engineers and scientists. Undergraduates are given a broad, liberal education, and can study more than half their courses outside their core subject, including 25% in management and humanities fields.
- In the 1960s, the university established numerous links with institutions in the United States, including the California Institute of Technology, Purdue university, and the university of Michigan.
- Faculty members have gone on to win several international awards, including the Humboldt Research Award, the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, and membership of the Indian Academy of Science and the Indian National Academy of Engineering.