Honouring the Institute Fellows and the recipients of the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award, Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Award and Young Alumni Award.
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21 alumni to be felicitated across four award categories.
Established in 1959, IIT Kanpur was among the first Indian Institutes of Technology, created to build world-class capability in science and engineering for a young nation.
Every year on Foundation Day, the institute celebrates its journey and honours members of its family whose achievements have brought distinction to IIT Kanpur and to the country.
Conferred on individuals whose exceptional and sustained contributions, and long association with the institute, have shaped its growth.
Recognises alumni who have made outstanding contributions in academia, research, industry, entrepreneurship, public service or society, and brought distinction to the institute.
Recognises alumni who have rendered outstanding service to the institute and its alumni community.
Instituted in memory of Satyendra K. Dubey, an IIT Kanpur alumnus and Indian Engineering Service officer who lost his life in 2003 after exposing corruption in a national highway project. It honours alumni who have shown the highest professional integrity and courage in upholding human values.
Celebrates alumni who have achieved remarkable distinction early in their careers.
