Kanpur, the leather city of the world, is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh as well as in India. The city has a background of Mythological and historical stories. The city is also the ground of industries that it is the second largest industrial city of India after Delhi. With more than eighty five percent of literacy rate, the city has several educational opportunities of all fields. The city is the home for higher educational opportunities with reputed institutions like IIT, ICSI, NSI etc.
About IIT Kanpur
IIT Kanpur is established in the year 1959 located at Kalyanpur at Kanpur in a huge campus with 1055 acres. It is the one of the initial IITs of India. More than five thousand students are graduated with Bachelor and PostGraduate degrees from the institution. The institute offers various courses in Engineering, Sciences, Management and Social Sciences. B.Tech., B.S., M.Tech., M.Des., M.Sc., M.B.A. etc are few of the programs offered.
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) – Mains score the eligibility for the admission process of Bachelor programs. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is for M.Tech. program, Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED) for M.Des. and Common Admission Test (CAT) for M.B.A. are the considerable eligibility scores for the admission process. The institute encourages various cultural and technical fests that help the students to get all round development. The institute also offers sophisticated laboratories and facilities like separate hostels for boys and girls, canteens, central library, gym etc.
Career Options in IIT Kanpur
Kanpur, the city of industries, has lot of opportunities for science and engineering students. The college has the placement and training department that helps the students to attain better job roles in reputed companies. The institute is visited by renowned companies from all over the country for the campus recruitment. Apart from these the city provides huge resources that encourage self employment.