SSPC Academic Awards

Academic Excellence Awards

Academic Excellence Awards

The Institute recognizes the academic achievements of its students in the form of several academic excellence awards. These academic excellence awards are given at the end of each academic year based on the performance of the student in the previous academic year.
Academic Excellence Awards are given to meritorious students of IIT Kanpur having a CPI of 8.5 and above in the previous academic year. Here CPI of the previous academic year (API) is computed solely for the previous academic year. Previous academic year includes summer courses of the previous academic year. A student who has failed in one or more courses in the last two regular semesters; or registers in a semester beyond the normal residency requirement is not eligible to receive the award. The total credits taken by the student in the previous academic year (as per the APEC report) should be greater than or equal to the number of minimum credits recommended by the department as per the course template for the previous academic year. The awards consist of a certificate of academic excellence and are given as follows.

Top 10% students of the first year UG batch are given the award based on their CPI at the end of 1st semester.
Top 10% students of each of the 2nd and 3rd year UG batches are given the award based on their past year API.
For the 4th year UG students in 4-year or 5-year programs (combined), the top 10% of each department are given the award based on their past year API.
For the 5th year UG students in 5-year program, the top 10% of each department are given the award based on their past year API. This award is to be given by the parent department.
For the M. Tech., MBA, M. Des., MS by Research and M.Sc. (2 year) program students, the top 10% of each department are given the award based on their past year API.
In addition, two global lists of students in the final year UG programs (one for 4-year program and one for 5-year program) are prepared after removing those students that have already received the award as per the departmental lists. Top 10% in each of the two global lists are also given the award subject to the minimum API criterion of 8.5. This award is to be given by the parent department for the 5-year program students.
This award shall not be given for any department having student strength of less than five.

List of Academic Excellence Awards

S.No.	AWARDS/ PRIZES	CRITERIA
1	ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS	The Institute recognizes the academic achievements of its students in the form of several academic excellence awards. These academic excellence awards are given at the end of each academic year based on the performance of the student in the previous academic year. Academic Excellence Awards are given to meritorious students of IIT Kanpur having a CPI of 8.5 and above in the previous academic year. Here CPI of the previous academic year (API) is computed solely for the previous academic year. Previous academic year includes summer courses of the previous academic year. A student who has failed in one or more courses in the last two regular semesters; or registers in a semester beyond the normal residency requirement is not eligible to receive the award. The total credits taken by the student in the previous academic year (as per the APEC report) should be greater than or equal to the number of minimum credits recommended by the department as per the course template for the previous academic year. The awards consist of a certificate of academic excellence and are given as follows. Top 10% students of the first year UG batch are given the award based on their CPI at the end of 1st semester. Top 10% students of each of the 2nd and 3rd year UG batches are given the award based on their past year API. For the 4th year UG students in 4-year or 5-year programs (combined), the top 10% of each department are given the award based on their past year API. For the 5th year UG students in 5-year program, the top 10% of each department are given the award based on their past year API. This award is to be given by the parent department. For the M. Tech., MBA, M. Des., MS by Research and M.Sc. (2 year) program students, the top 10% of each department are given the award based on their past year API. In addition, two global lists of students in the final year UG programs (one for 4-year program and one for 5-year program) are prepared after removing those students that have already received the award as per the departmental lists. Top 10% in each of the two global lists are also given the award subject to the minimum API criterion of 8.5. This award is to be given by the parent department for the 5-year program students. This award shall not be given for any department having student strength of less than five.
2	Amit Saxena Memorial Award	The best 4th year UG student of EE department having the highest CPI in the courses related to electronics circuits. The performance in the UG part as defined in the EE department template is to be considered for the 5-year program students. Name to be recommended by the EE department.
3	Ajai Agarwal Memorial Prize	The best 4th year UG student of Chemical Engineering department having the highest CPI at the end of 3rd year. The performance in the UG part as defined in the Chemical Engineering department template at the end of 3rd year is to be considered for the 5-year program students.
4	Dr. R. C. Srivastava Memorial Scholarship	The best 2nd year student in the M.Sc. (2-year) program of the Mathematics and Statistics department having the highest CPI at the end of 1st year.
5	Lalit Narain Das Memorial Scholarship	The best 4th year UG student in the EE department having the highest CPI at the end of 3rd year. The performance in the UG part as defined in the EE department template at the end of 3rd year is to be considered for the 5-year program students.
6	Sridhar Memorial Prize	The best 4th year UG student in the EE department having the highest CPI at the end of 3rd year. The performance in the UG part as defined in the EE department template at the end of 3rd year is to be considered for the 5-year program students.
7	Dr. Sangeeta Goel Memorial Award	First year UG girl student having the highest JEE-AIR.
8	Dr. V. Rajaraman Scholarship	The best 4th year UG student in the CSE department having the highest CPI at the end of 3rd year. The performance in the UG part as defined in the CSE department template at the end of 3rd year is to be considered for the 5-year program students.
9	O. P. Bajaj Memorial Award	The best 4th year UG student in the ME department having the highest CPI at the end of 3rd year. The performance in the UG part as defined in the ME department template at the end of 3rd year is to be considered for the 5-year program students.
10	Swastika Dwivedi "Gargi Award"; Kritika Dwivedi "Maitreyi Award"; Anamika Dwivedi "Lilavati Award"	The best 4th year UG female student of any engineering department having the highest CPI at the end of 3rd year. The performance in the UG part as defined in the department template at the end of 3rd year is to be considered for the 5-year program students. Three awards.
11	N. Balakrishnan Award in Statistics	For the best final year M.Sc. (2-year) statistics student.
12	Jayesh Memorial Award	The 4th year UG student or a group of students of the ME department having the best performance in a UG project. The UG project work must have been carried out over at-least two regular semesters to be eligible for the award. The UGPs should be UGP-2 and UGP-3 and not the extra credit courses (UGP-1 and UGP-4). Name(s) to be recommended by the ME department.
13	P. K. Subbulakshmi Memorial Award	The best female student of M.Sc. (2-year) Physics and M. Tech. programs in MSE/MSP having the highest CPI at the end of 1st year.
14	J. N. Kapur Prize	Two awards to be given in one year: One award for 2nd year UG students of all the departments and another award for 2nd year student of 2-year M.Sc. program of MTH department. Awards to be given to the second year UG students based on their academic performance in the first year. CPI should be more than 9 and A grade in all MTH courses. For 2nd year MSc students, overall academic performance i.e. CPI in first year can be considered.
15	May Award for Engineering Excellence	To be awarded to any UG/PG students (individual/team) of Civil Engineering Department with an objective to increase industry academia partnership and employment, increase number of patents filed and for solving real world engineering problem. Name to be recommended by the CE department.