IIT Kanpur provides various facilities to its students, including a library, sports complex, and cafeteria. The college also has boys' and girls' hostels and has various labs for the students. In addition to this, the institute also has air-conditioned classrooms and a gym, and it provides a shuttle service to its students.

IIT Kanpur Campus Highlights

IIT Kanpur has some of the best infrastructure facilities across the country. The institute is spread across an area of 420 hectares. It is located on the Grand Trunk Road, 15 km west of Kanpur City. The institute features modern and smart classrooms, cutting-edge labs, and a variety of sports facilities and hostel facilities. A few highlights are given in the table:

Particulars IIT Kanpur Campus Highlights
Area 420 hectares
Location Grand Trunk Road, 15 km west of Kanpur City
Amenities Classrooms, Labs, Library, Sports Facilities, Hostels and more

Academic Block:

Academic Block

Hostel Building:

Hostel Building

IIT Kanpur Library

The name of the library at IIT Kanpur is PK Kelkar Library. The library is an academic library with a huge stock of resources. It is a three-storey library with a total of 6973 square meters of floor area. 

The resources at the PK Kelkar Library include:

  • More than 3,00,000 volumes and subscriptions to more than 1000 periodicals
  • Abstracting and Indexing periodicals
  • Microform
  • CD-ROM databases
  • Technical Reports
  • Standards
  • Thesis

Each year, 4500 books and journal volumes are added to the collection.  

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Infrastructure/Facilities

  • Library

    IITK has an excellent well-equipped air conditioned library having high bandwidth computer network enabled with for accessing library e-resources round the clock from anywhere.It has a collection 274,362 books,1955 journals.

  • Hostel

    Hostels are well equipped with facilities like TV Room, Reading Room, Mess Facility, Sports Amenities like a Basketball court, a football field, a badminton court and a Volleyball court, a Computer Center and Canteen.

    Boys HostelSingle Occupancy|Shared Rooms|In-Campus Hostel, Girls HostelSingle Occupancy|Shared Rooms|In-Campus Hostel
  • Sports Complex
    Available Facilities:
    Badminton Court|Basketball Court|Cricket Ground|Football Ground|Squash Court|Swimming Pool|Tennis Court|Volleyball Court|Skating Rings
  • Labs
    Available Facilities:
    Civil Engineering Lab|Chemistry Lab|Computer Lab|Design Lab|Electrical Lab|Electronics Lab|Language Lab|Mechanical Lab|Physics Lab|Aircraft Structures Lab|Aeromodeling Lab|Structural Engineering Lab|Control Systems Lab|Microwave Circuits Lab|Biomaterial Processing and Characterization Lab|High Temperature Fuel Cell Lab|Economics Lab|Fine Arts Lab|Psychology Lab|HSS Research Lab
  • Cafeteria
    Gym
    Hospital / Medical Facilities
    Wi-Fi Campus
    Shuttle Service
    Auditorium
    A/C Classrooms
    Convenience Store
Other Facilities:
Incubation Centre

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Overall Infrastructure Rating (Out of 5)

4.7

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Sajaldeep Singh | M.Tech. in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 2 Sep 2025
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4.8
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
IIT Kanpur College review.

Infrastructure: The campus comprises all the required academic and research buildings, a central library, well-equipped labs, and classrooms that have Wi-Fi accessibility. In addition to this, students may use the residential facilities and dining halls. The hostel accommodation is generally considered satisfactory. The food in the mess is middling, and the health center is staffed with medical professionals who are there to help if someone falls sick.

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Kapu nirmal joshua | B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 23 Aug 2025
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
My honest college experience.

Infrastructure: Facilities and infrastructure available for the course include an R&D center, AC classrooms, a world-class library, Wi-Fi, a conference hall, and many more. The hostel facilities are quite amazing. The hostel provides food four times a day. The hostel also includes a gym, a sports room, and many more facilities.

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Ankit | B.Tech. in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 6 Mar 2025
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3.2
Placements 3 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 3
All you need to know about IITK.

Infrastructure: IIT Kanpur provides excellent facilities, including high-speed Wi-Fi, advanced labs, well-equipped classrooms, and a vast library. Hostels have good amenities, and mess offers decent food. Medical facilities include a health center. The campus has top-tier sports infrastructure for various games and activities.

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Ankit Mishra | Ph.D. in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 31 Jul 2025
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4.8
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
IIT Kanpur for Ph.D. CE and other stream course admission information.

Infrastructure: In this college, infrastructure is also good because it is a top college for this course. In this college, facilities are provided like classrooms, labs, a hostel, a bathroom, a library, a canteen, an auditorium, a lift, CCTV, etc. Facilities are available. Sports and games facilities are also available.

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Shreyash Dwivedi | B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 28 Jul 2025
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
IIT Kanpur is about admission, campus, faculty, students, and exams.

Infrastructure: This college provides good facilities such as fast Wi-Fi, Ethernet connections, labs, computers, CCTV, lifts, a campus canteen, and water purifier machines. Sports committees organize many sports and game tournaments, and gym facilities are also available.

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Shreyansh Dwivedi | B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 23 May 2025
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3.2
Placements 3 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 3
Dissatisfied because of faculty members.

Infrastructure: Classrooms and labs are average and not cleaned on a daily basis. The quality of food available in the mess and canteen is not acceptable. Wi-Fi facilities are only for faculty members. The hostel rooms are not so comfortable and very small. Sports and medical facilities are available.

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Rishi | B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 26 Jun 2025
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
The best four years that I will spend.

Infrastructure: Wi-Fi facility is great, and labs are a bit hectic, but the infrastructure is top-class. The library has an occupancy of around 500 students and is a three-storey building. The infrastructure of hostels is quite old, so in the beginning, it might be difficult to live as there is no AC. The food quality in the mess is better than that of any other engineering college. The health centre at IIT Kanpur provides medicine and treatment completely free of cost. The campus provides facilities for all so...

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Sanjay sharma | Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering - Batch of 2022
Reviewed on 18 May 2025
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3.8
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 3 Value for Money 4
Review of Vishnu Shiksha.

Infrastructure: Facilities and infrastructure available in my course are very good. Wi-Fi, classrooms, library ,all these things are available in my course. The quality and facilities present in my hostel, including food, are very good. Medical help is also present in this course. Sports and games are available in the college.

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Shaswat gupta | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2024
Reviewed on 12 May 2025
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3.8
Placements 4 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
Shaswat's review of my college.

Infrastructure: Facilities and infrastructure available in my course were super. Wi-Fi, classrooms, and the library were all available. The quality of food in the college canteen was very good. Medical facilities were available. Sports and games were also provided for students at the college.

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Vivek Singh | B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 8 May 2025
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4.0
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 3
Excellent college, good facilities, enjoyable fests, but hard academics.

Infrastructure: The lecture halls are excellent, fully furnished, and equipped with AC. There are different labs for various purposes, equipped with computers for student use. A vast library is also available for the use of students and faculty, with a large number of books. The hostel has all the facilities for mess and sports. The quality of food being served in the mess is above average. Medical facilities are also provided on campus, with an ambulance available whenever needed

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SWARNIM SAI PRADHAN | B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 24 Apr 2025
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4.4
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
The culture here is nice, but academics are a bit hectic.

Infrastructure: We have high-speed Wi-Fi in our hostels, classrooms, and labs. The infrastructure for EE is a bit old, as it is one of the oldest branches, but it's fine. Labs are working well. The quality of food in hostels is fine. Sports here are top tier. Medical facilities are also good.

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Shreyash Dwivedi | B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 21 Apr 2025
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4.2
Placements 3 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Very satisfied with services and faculty members.

Infrastructure: The campus is very clean and surrounded by plants and trees everywhere. Classrooms and labs are well-maintained and modified with all requirements. A well-stocked library is also available. Multiple sports and medical facilities, along with coaches, are present.

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Sanjay sharma | Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering - Batch of 2022
Reviewed on 16 Apr 2025
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3.6
Placements 3 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 3
Review of IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology.

Infrastructure: Facilities and infrastructure available in my course are good. Wi-Fi, classrooms, library, and all things are present. The food is very good. Medical facilities are available. Sports and games are also present in the college.

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Sangita kumari | B.Tech. in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 9 Apr 2025
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4.6
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
Review of IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology.

Infrastructure: In the hostel, library, and classrooms, Wi-Fi is always available. They are very clean and hygienic. Even food tastes like home-made food. Sports and game facilities are available to interested students. We can also develop games by joining clubs which teach these things.

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Parul | B.S. in Earth Science - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2025
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4.6
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
The best thing about IIT Kanpur is its ongoing events and study going together.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure of IIT Kanpur is already known and raised by everyone. It is 2nd in area-wise after IIT Kharagpur. Wi-Fi facilities are top-notch. We can get a Wi-Fi signal on roads too. The quality of the food is already known by everyone and it has the best of all IITs in serving mess facilities.

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