Civil Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

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Welcome to Department of Civil Engineering

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Celebrating Excellence at the 58th Convocation on June 23rd, 2025.

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“Dr. Priyank Ghosh, Head of Department, warmly welcomes the Guest of Honour
Dr. Deepankar Choudhury (IIT Bombay) and his spouse at the Convocation Ceremony 2025,
marking a moment of pride and celebration for the academic community."

“The Head of the Department
Dr. Priyanka Ghosh leads with
wisdom and vision, guiding
the next generation of civil engineers
through the power of words.”

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"Each certificate handed over marks the culmination of sleepless nights and solved equations
— the very moment every engineer dreams of, crossing the stage with pride and purpose."

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"Every smile in these frames echoes years of hard work, every certificate held is a testament to grit, and every handshake
marks the beginning of a new legacy. On 23rd June 2025, in the halls of IIT Kanpur, we didn’t just witness a convocation
— we witnessed history in motion. This wasn’t the end of learning; it was the start of becoming."

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“Celebrating excellence, leadership, and legacy at CE@IITK.”

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“Celebrating excellence, leadership, and legacy at CE@IITK.”

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“To the dreamers, the doers, the builders of tomorrow — this is your moment, your story, your time to rise.”

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Devendra K. Shukla-1967 Distinguished Lecture Series

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"The Head of the Department warmly welcomes Ms. Anumita Roychowdhury,
Executive Director, Research and Advocacy, Centre for Science and Environment,
New Delhi to the Devendra K. Shukla- 1967 Distinguished Lecture Series."

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Ms. Anumita Roychowdhury (CSE) speaks on
‘Driving Change for Clean Air and Climate:
Interlinking Solution for Scalable Transformation’

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“Ms. Anumita Roychowdhury (CSE) speaks on
‘Driving Change for Clean Air and Climate'
for the Devendra K. Shukla-1967 Distinguished Lecture Series.”

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“An engaged Audience listening Ms. Anumita Roychowdhury (CSE) to
the Devendra K. Shukla-1967 Distinguished Lecture Series.”

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“Honoring Ms. Anumita Roychowdhury (CSE)
with Mementoes for Her Exceptional Contribution
to the Devendra K. Shukla - 1967 Lecture Series.”

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A momentous occasion as the outgoing Head of the Department Dr. Tarun Gupta hands over
the reins to the incoming leader Dr. Priyanka Ghosh, fostering continuity and paving the way for a promising future.

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Diploma of IIT (DIIT) Programme in Civil Engineering

The DIIT programme is being offered in three areas namely (Geoinformatics specialization):

  1. Geodesy
  2. Navigation and Mapping
  3. Remote Sensing and GIS

The eligibility criteria are:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil / Mining / Electrical / Computer Science / Electronics Engineering / Information Technology / Geoinformatics,

Or

  • Master of Science in Earth Science and related areas or Geography / Physics/ Mathematics/ Environmental Sciences. Candidates with MSc degree must have mathematics as one of the subjects at BSc level.

The GATE requirement is waived off for candidates in the DIIT program.

The applicant must have a bachelor's degree in engineering or a master's degree in science with marks/CPI not below 55% marks (or Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 5.5 on a 10-point scale) or minimum pass marks (or CPI) whichever is greater. Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes who have a bachelor's degree in engineering or a master's degree in science are eligible to apply irrespective of the marks/CPI.

The DIIT program is primarily for working professionals in Government department / institutions, Industry, Faculty members in Academic Institutions involved in teaching and R&D in Geoinformatics/Geodesy/geospatial technology. However, a limited number of seats may be offered to other candidates also who satisfy the specified eligibility criteria.

Please refer to the PG manual available on the website of the Dean, Academic affairs, IIT Kanpur (https://www.iitk.ac.in/doaa/data/pgmanual-02Sep2015.pdf) for more details.

In the DIIT program, the scholarship is available only for limited number of candidates admitted in the area of Geodesy (NCG). Other candidates are expected to be sponsored by their parent organization.

For DIIT, a minimum of 36 course credits should be earned through coursework, while maintaining a minimum CPI of 6.5 and a minimum of 18 credits through research work. The total minimum credits (course + research) required for completion of DIIT programme is 72.