IIT Kanpur NIRF ranking 2026
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) is a government institution in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Its NIRF institution ID is I-1075.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is Engineering #4 with a score of 81.82. The latest edition contains 4 published categories: Engineering, Overall, Research and Management.
The yearly tables run from newest to oldest. A smaller rank number represents a better position, and scores are out of 100; compare scores within the same category rather than across different NIRF categories.
Only categories in which IIT Kanpur has a published NIRF rank for the respective year are listed below. An omitted category means no ranking row is available on this profile for that year.
IIT Kanpur NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is Engineering #4 with a score of 81.82. Compared with 2024, 2 improved and 2 stayed unchanged. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 4 | 81.82 | No rank change |
| Overall | 5 | 77.25 | No rank change |
| Research | 6 | 69.80 | Improved by 1 place |
| Management | 27 | 60.15 | Improved by 2 places |
IIT Kanpur NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is Engineering #4 with a score of 82.79. Compared with 2023, 2 moved to weaker positions and 2 stayed unchanged. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 4 | 82.79 | No rank change |
| Overall | 5 | 77.56 | No rank change |
| Research | 7 | 70.04 | Declined by 1 place |
| Management | 29 | 57.23 | Declined by 6 places |
IIT Kanpur NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is Engineering #4 with a score of 80.65. Compared with 2022, 1 moved to weaker positions and 3 stayed unchanged. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 4 | 80.65 | No rank change |
| Overall | 5 | 77.23 | No rank change |
| Research | 6 | 71.33 | No rank change |
| Management | 23 | 60.63 | Declined by 3 places |
IIT Kanpur NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Engineering #4 with a score of 82.56. Compared with 2021, 1 moved to weaker positions and 3 stayed unchanged. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 4 | 82.56 | No rank change |
| Overall | 5 | 77.83 | No rank change |
| Research | 6 | 72.47 | No rank change |
| Management | 20 | 61.20 | Declined by 4 places |
IIT Kanpur NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Engineering #4 with a score of 83.22. Compared with 2020, 1 improved, 2 stayed unchanged and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 4 | 83.22 | No rank change |
| Overall | 5 | 76.50 | Improved by 1 place |
| Research | 6 | 68.56 | First published row on this profile |
| Management | 16 | 61.31 | No rank change |
IIT Kanpur NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Engineering #4 with a score of 82.18. Compared with 2019, 2 improved and 1 stayed unchanged. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 4 | 82.18 | Improved by 1 place |
| Overall | 6 | 74.99 | No rank change |
| Management | 16 | 60.53 | Improved by 6 places |
IIT Kanpur NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Engineering #5 with a score of 77.57. Compared with 2018, 1 improved, 1 moved to weaker positions and 1 stayed unchanged. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 5 | 77.57 | No rank change |
| Overall | 6 | 69.07 | Improved by 1 place |
| Management | 22 | 53.37 | Declined by 5 places |
IIT Kanpur NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is Engineering #5 with a score of 75.24. Compared with 2017, 1 moved to weaker positions and 2 stayed unchanged. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 5 | 75.24 | No rank change |
| Overall | 7 | 65.39 | No rank change |
| Management | 17 | 53.43 | Declined by 6 places |
IIT Kanpur NIRF 2017 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2017 is Engineering #5 with a score of 76.83. Compared with 2016, 1 moved to weaker positions, 1 stayed unchanged and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 5 | 76.83 | No rank change |
| Overall | 7 | 60.69 | First published row on this profile |
| Management | 11 | 57.19 | Declined by 2 places |
IIT Kanpur NIRF 2016 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2016 is Engineering #5 with a score of 81.07. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 5 | 81.07 |
| Management | 9 | 79.43 |
IIT Kanpur NIRF Ranking Trends (2016–2025)
The table compares the first and latest published row for each recurring category. “Latest” means the newest year in which that category appears, which may be earlier than the latest overall edition.
| Category | First listed result | Latest listed result | Net rank movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | #5 · 2016 · 81.07 | #4 · 2025 · 81.82 | Improved by 1 place |
| Overall | #7 · 2017 · 60.69 | #5 · 2025 · 77.25 | Improved by 2 places |
| Research | #6 · 2021 · 68.56 | #6 · 2025 · 69.80 | No rank change |
| Management | #9 · 2016 · 79.43 | #27 · 2025 · 60.15 | Declined by 18 places |
IIT Kanpur Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 Engineering submission. Placement rate is placed students divided by graduating students; higher-studies counts are shown separately.
| Graduating batch | Programme | Graduates | Placed | Placement rate | Median salary | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | UG, 4 years | 1,133 | 754 | 66.5% | ₹19.40 lakh | 283 |
Median salary is the middle reported salary among placed graduates; it is not the highest salary. These submitted outcomes are not an independent audit by NIRFRank.
IIT Kanpur Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 6,432 students across the programme groups below, including 1,252 women, 4,687 students from outside the home state, 16 international students and 2,503 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 4,716 | 956 | 3,675 | 0 | 1,764 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 1,716 | 296 | 1,012 | 16 | 739 |
IIT Kanpur PhD and Sponsored Research Data
The table keeps PhD scholars, awarded doctorates and sponsored-project counts separate. A project count records reported activity; it is not a measure of project value or research impact.
| Academic year | Full-time PhD scholars | Part-time PhD scholars | PhDs awarded | Sponsored projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2,068 | 43 | 238 | 1,155 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 237 | 1,004 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 195 | 981 |
IIT Kanpur NIRF Engineering Ranking Score Breakdown
These five NIRF component scores are out of 100 and explain different parts of the published category score. They describe the selected editions and do not predict a future rank.
| Pillar | 2016 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 66.08 | 91.77 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 93.52 | 76.34 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 85.62 | 88.08 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 70.59 | 59.18 |
| PR — Perception | 98.00 | 78.49 |
How to interpret a missing category-year
“No published row on this profile” means only that this page's imported ranking data has no rank and score for that category and year. It does not prove that IIT Kanpur was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh · NIRF ID IR-E-I-1075
At a glance
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is a government institution in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Its best current NIRF result is #4 in Engineering (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 66.5% and a ₹19.4L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 6,432 students.
2023-24
754 / 1,133
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF Engineering journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
EngineeringNIRF 2025 Rank#4 Score81.82
NIRF Engineering journey
Rank #4 → #4 since 2021; score 83.22 → 81.82.
The rank line is IIT Kanpur's all-India position in NIRF Engineering: #4 in 2021 to #4 in 2025. Lower is better.
Engineering 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #4
- Score (out of 100)
- 81.82
- Last year rank
- #4
- Movement vs previous
- 0
- Best rank
- #4
- Ranking trend
- Stable
OverallNIRF 2025 Rank#5 Score77.25
ResearchNIRF 2025 Rank#6 Score69.80
ManagementNIRF 2025 Rank#27 Score60.15
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 44.9% → 66.5%; latest median salary ₹19.4L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 754 placed — 66.5% of the batch
- 283 chose higher studies
- 96 reported another outcome
Half of the 754 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹19.4L
- Placement rate
- 66.5%
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: These are graduate outcomes, not staff pay. Median salary means half of placed graduates earned more and half earned less, so one unusually large offer cannot distort it like an average. The placement rate rose from 44.9% to 66.5%. The reported median salary moved from ₹14L in 2017-18 to ₹19.4L in 2023-24.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹247.62 Cr → ₹401.6 Cr.
Year by year, 2017-18–2023-24
Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹247.62 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹401.6 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹15.62 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹110.32 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Teaching & Resources (TLR) improved most: 86.7 → 91.8. Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) is the lowest latest pillar.
What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. IIT Kanpur improved most in Teaching & Resources (TLR) (86.7 → 91.8). Its latest strongest pillar is Teaching & Resources (TLR) at 91.8, while Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) is lowest at 59.2.
Questions about IIT Kanpur
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
IIT Kanpur ranking questions
What is IIT Kanpur NIRF ranking 2025?
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is Engineering rank #4 with a score of 81.82.
Which NIRF categories include IIT Kanpur in 2025?
IIT Kanpur appears in the NIRF 2025 Engineering, Overall, Research and Management ranking categories on this profile.
Is Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur private or government?
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur located?
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is listed in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of IIT Kanpur graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹19.4L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 754 of 1,133 graduates placed (66.5%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹16L.
What is IIT Kanpur's best NIRF category?
Engineering is its best current result at #4 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 81.82.
How many students does IIT Kanpur have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 6,432 students, including 4,687 from outside the state and 16 international students.
Is IIT Kanpur improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 83.1 in 2021 to 76.3 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 2,111 PhD scholars.
How much does IIT Kanpur spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹401.6 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹110.32 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹15.62 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2025 edition.