IIT Kanpur is one of the premier institutes in India and South-East Asia, housing some of the best-equipped teaching and research facilities in this region. The department of Mechanical Engineering has fostered an active and vibrant research environment with support of good R&D infrastructure and opportunities for funding from both national and international, government and private agencies.
We have 40 faculty members and a large population of research staff and graduate student actively involved in strategic research and development work. Our department has an enrollment of over 400 undergraduate students with over 40 faculty members working in well-equipped state-of-the-art laboratories. A growing postgraduate student population of over 230 is also actively engaged in strategic research and development work.
We provide
- An active and vibrant research environment
- Excellent R&D infrastructure and opportunities for research funding
- Well-equipped state-of-the-art laboratories
- Attractive research start-up grants and scholarships for the PhD and M. Tech. students
- A very competitive remuneration package and attractive benefits
