11 PhD programmes offered by the university

 This relatively new department of Biological Sciences and Bio engineering (BSBE) programme from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur aims to provide a multidisciplinary research and teaching program in modern biology and bioengineering. 

The Department of Materials Science & Engineering, earlier Materials and Metallurgical Engineering at IIT Kanpur was established in 1960. The  Materials Science and Engineering programme is offered at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

The M.Tech programme runs for 4 semesters and includes both course work and a thesis component. The Photonics Science and Engineering programme is offered at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

The Department came into existence in December 2020 and has association of more than twenty faculty members drawing from various disciplines who are active in various thematic areas related to the Department. The Sustainable Energy Engineering programme is offered at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

There are certain departmental and specialization specific courses in which a student must secure a passing grade to successfully complete the degree. The Aerospace Engineering programme is offered at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. 

We are currently developing technology to demonstrate automated in-situ manufacturing on the Moon. In-situ manufacturing utilizes only locally available resources. The Space, Planetary and Astronomical Sciences and Engineering programme is offered at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

This interdisciplinary initiative was started more than 50 years back to encourage people from varied backgrounds to collaborate and come up with an academic programme to train manpower for harnessing the potential of materials to power our technological growth. The Interdisciplinary Programme on Materials Science is offered at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

The Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Kanpur is producing since 1961, high quality technical manpower needed by industry, R&D organizations, and academic institutions. The Civil Engineering programme is offered at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. 

The vision of the Electrical Engineering department from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur is to create talented and socially responsible engineers to make a better India and, in turn, a better world. It will strive to become a hub of research excellence in cutting edge, state of the art, and contemporary areas of national and international relevance.

If you’re interested in the design, development, installation, operation or maintenance of just about anything that has moveable parts then Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur could be the programme of study for you.

 Department of Chemical Engineering is among the five departments established at the inception of IIT Kanpur in 1959. The Chemical Engineering programme is offered at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.