IIT Kanpur
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About IIT Kanpur
According to Wikipedia, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is a public institute of technology located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was declared an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India under the Institutes of Technology Act. IIT Kanpur is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in India.
What Is IIT Kanpur Known For?
IIT Kanpur is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Business
- Political Science
- Education
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Religious Studies
- Communications
- Medical
- Philosophy
- History
- Economics
- Law
- Literature
- Earth Sciences
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Criminal Justice
- Anthropology
- Nursing
IIT Kanpur's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much IIT Kanpur's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
IIT Kanpur ranks #177 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
IIT Kanpur ranks #507 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
IIT Kanpur ranks #386 worldwide for influence in Physics.
IIT Kanpur ranks #530 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
IIT Kanpur ranks #1295 worldwide for influence in Business.
IIT Kanpur ranks #1214 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
IIT Kanpur ranks #2429 worldwide for influence in Education.
IIT Kanpur ranks #578 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
IIT Kanpur ranks #1369 worldwide for influence in Biology.
IIT Kanpur ranks #1783 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
IIT Kanpur ranks #3134 worldwide for influence in Communications.
IIT Kanpur ranks #3740 worldwide for influence in Medical.
IIT Kanpur ranks #2089 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
IIT Kanpur ranks #3091 worldwide for influence in History.
IIT Kanpur ranks #2363 worldwide for influence in Economics.
IIT Kanpur ranks #3412 worldwide for influence in Law.
IIT Kanpur ranks #3719 worldwide for influence in Literature.
IIT Kanpur ranks #1858 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
IIT Kanpur ranks #1211 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
IIT Kanpur ranks #1895 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
IIT Kanpur ranks #3007 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
IIT Kanpur ranks #2751 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
IIT Kanpur ranks #2340 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
IIT Kanpur ranks #4163 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are IIT Kanpur's Most Influential Alumni?
IIT Kanpur's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Computer Science, Physics, and Engineering. Here are some of IIT Kanpur's most famous alumni:
- Ashoke Sen
- An Indian physicist.
- Rajeev Motwani
- An Indian theoretical computer scientist and venture capitalist at Stanford University .
- Ravi Sethi
- An Indian computer scientist .
- Neeraj Kayal
- An Indian computer scientist and mathematician.
- Sanjay Sarma
- An Indian mechanical engineer.
- Sartaj Sahni
- An American computer scientist.
- Rakesh Jain
- An American cancer researcher.
- Manindra Agrawal
- A Computer scientist.
- Paritosh Pandya
- A Computer scientist.
- G. V. Loganathan
- A Professor of civil and environmental engineering.
- Rajesh Gopakumar
- An Indian physicist.
- Jitendra Malik
- An Indian computer vision researcher.
Who Are IIT Kanpur's Most Influential Faculty?
IIT Kanpur's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Computer Science, Physics, and Engineering. Here are some of IIT Kanpur's most famous faculty:
