Overview

Key facts of the Civil Engineering programme from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

The academic activities of the Department emphasizes deep understanding of fundamental principles, development of creative ability to handle the challenges of Civil Engineering, and the analytical ability to solve problems which are interdisciplinary in nature. The Department also encourages its students to engage in extra-curricular and co-curricular activities, essential for development, nurturing of team spirit, and developing organizational skills. The faculty members of the department are involved in high quality research and consultancy activities, and they continue to enjoy academic leadership role in the country.
The broad objective of the department is to achieve international recognition for excellence in research and teaching, such that it is ranked as the top Civil Engineering department in the country and, thus, it becomes the top choice of graduate students for higher education and of prospective faculty for their career.

Programme Structure

Courses include

Geoinformatics
Geotechnical Engineering
Infrastructure Engineering and Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-07-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Credits

216 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kanpur, India

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A Master's degree in Engineering with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum.
A valid GATE score is required for the candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Design/Architecture, except in the case of candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science (4-year programme) /Design/Architecture from the centrally funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs). The candidates with Master’s degree in Science must either have a valid GATE score or must have qualified for/in JRF/NET.

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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

1000 USD / year

≈ 1000 USD / year

Additional Details

$250 SAARC Countries

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