Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) was established in 1959, the institute was created with the assistance of a conglomerate of nine leading US research universities as part of the Kanpur Indo-American Programme (KIAP). It quickly rose among the ranks of engineering universities and is currently one of the most prestigious and highest-ranked engineering universities in India.
The aim of the Institute is to provide meaningful education, to conduct original research of the highest standard and to provide leadership in technological innovation for the industrial growth of the country.
The Institute now has its own residential campus spread over 1200 acres of land, about 2506 undergraduate and 1516 postgraduate students, 326 faculty and more than 900 supporting staff. The combined record of its past and present faculty and students along with the alumni spread across the world is awe-inspiring.
Under the guidance of renowned economist John Kenneth Galbraith, IIT Kanpur was the first institute in India to start Computer Science education.