IIT Kanpur (IITK) is one of the most sought after colleges in India. It belongs to the league of prestigious IITs like IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, and IIT Kharagpur. IIT Kanpur is the first generation of IITs established in India. IIT Kanpur is placed at 264th by the QS World University Rankings 2023. The institute has also been ranked in India at number #4 by NIRF for the year 2022 in the Engineering category. It has consistently been among the top 5 in NIRF’s rankings. Outlook ICARE and India Today have also recognized IIT Kanpur as one of the best in the nation by conferring it with a rank of #6 and #4 respectively. Other ranking agencies such as Jagran Josh and The Week have recognized IIT Kanpur’s potential and rewarded it by placing at number 4 in each of their rankings.

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IIT Kanpur Ranking Highlights

Ranking Agency Year Ranked at
QS World University Ranking by subject (Engineering and Technology) 2023 85
QS World University Ranking 2023 264
Institute University Ranking 2022 1
QS World University Rankings 2022 277
ARIIA  2021 4
QS Asia Rankings 2021 #350 out of 650 Institutes in Asia.
NIRF (Engineering Category) 2022 4
NIRF (Management Category) 2022 20
NIRF (Overall) 2022 5
NIRF (Research) 2022 6

IIT Kanpur QS World Ranking by Subject 2023:

In the most recent QS Global University Rankings by Subject 2023, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur raised its standings. The institute moved up 37 positions to land in 5th place in India and 85th place worldwide in the engineering & technology category.

IIT Kanpur's ranks according to the QS ranking criteria are as follows:

Parameters Scores
Overall score 37.6
Academic Reputation 32.6
Employer Reputation 49.3
Faculty student ratio 17.4
Citations per faculty 79
International Faculty ratio 2.3
International Students ratio 1.2
International Research Network 25.9
Employment Outcomes 73.8

QS 2023 Ranking Table

Rank University Score
47 IIT Bombay 80.4
48 IIT Delhi 80.1
68 IIT Madras 77.8
82 IIT Kharagpur 76.7
85 IIT Kanpur 76.4
106 Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 74.9
175 IIT Roorkee 71.4
222 IIT Guwahati 69.1
240 VIT Vellore 68.2
289 Anna University, Chennai 66
342 Chandigarh University 64.2
344 BITS Pilani 64.1
401- 450 Delhi University -
451- 500 SRM Institute of Science and Technology -

IIT Kanpur QS World University Ranking 2023

IIT Kanpur is ranked at 264th position in the QS World Ranking 2023. IIT Kanpur ranking in the QS list has improved by 13 places as compared to 2022. IIT Kanpur has secured fifth position in India in the QS rankings 2023. The university has received ‘ Candidate’ in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Below given are the scores given to IIT Kanpur considering the QS ranking factors:

Parameters  Scores
Overall Score 37.6
Academic Reputation  32.6
Employer Reputation  49.3
Citations per Faculty 79
Faculty Student Ratio 27.6
International Students Ratio 17.4
International Faculty Ratio 1.2
International Research Network 2.3
Employment Outcomes 25.9

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IIT Kanpur NIRF 2022 Ranking

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was approved by the MHRD and launched by the Honourable Minister of Human Resource Development on 29th September 2015. The parameters broadly cover teaching, learning, and resources; research and professional practices, graduation outcomes, outreach and inclusivity, and perception.   

IIT Kanpur has consistently ranked as the 4th best engineering college in India as far as the NIRF rankings are concerned. Being among the top 5 NIRF ranked engineering colleges is a major feat that only IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, and IIT Madras besides IIT Kanpur have been able to achieve.” The following parameters are considered by the NIRF for ranking institutions under the Engineering Category. 

Parameters (Engineering Category) Score out of 100
Teaching Learning and Resources 87.95
Research and Professional Practice 79.98
Graduation Outcomes 89.71
Outreach and Inclusivity  59.47
Perception  83.01

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IIT Kanpur Parameter Scores (Engineering Category)

Parameters  Components  Score Total
TLR SS 18.50 20.00
FSR 26.64 30.00
FQE 18.11 20.00
FRU 24.70 30.00
RP PU 29.18 35.00
QP 31.34 40.00
IPR 12.00 15.00
FPPP 7.46 10.00

GO		 GPH 36.47 40.00
GUE 15.00 15.00
MS 22.00 25.00
GPHD 16.23 20.00
OI RD 21.64 30.00
WD 9.96 30.00
ESCS 7.87 20.00
PCS 20.00 20.00
PR PR 83.01 100.00

Under the Overall Category, IIT Kanpur has secured the 5th position by the NIRF Rankings 2022 with an audit score of 77.83. The tabulation below shows the parameters and their scores of the overall category NIRF Ranking.

Parameters (Overall Category) Score out of 100
Teaching Learning and Resources 86.90
Research and Professional Practice 70.55
Graduation Outcomes 83.89
Outreach and Inclusivity  60.26
Perception  77.86

IIT Kanpur Parameter Scores (Overall Category)

Parameters  Components  Score Total
TLR SS 17.00 20.00
FSR 22.46 25.00
FQE 18.31 20.00
FRU 16.14 20.00
OE 13.00 15.00
RP PU 27.49 35.00
QP 27.21 35.00
IPR 9.00 15.00
FPPP 6.84 15.00
GO GUE 60.00 60.00
GPHD 23.89 40.00
OI RD 22.20 30.00
WD 10.19 30.00
ESCS 7.87 20.00
PCS 20.00 20.00
PR PR 77.86 100.00

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IIT Kanpur NIRF Parameter Scores (Management Category)

Department of Industrial & Management Engineering of IIT Kanpur has worldwide acclaim . This year it pulled off 20th rank in management category . Graph below is the detailed account of parameter-wise scores of IIT Kanpur in NIRF Management Ranking 2022:

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