PG Curriculum

The compulsory courses for the PG programs are as follows:

 

 

Solid Mechanics and Design

Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences

Manufacturing Science

ME 681A – Mathematics for Engineers

ME 681A – Mathematics for Engineers

ME 681A – Mathematics for Engineers

For other compulsory courses of SMD please click here.

For other compulsory courses of FTS please click here.

For other compulsory courses of MFS please click here.
For PhD students, no courses are compulsory.PhD students, joined after MTech, should complete 54 course credits while PhD students, joined after BTech, should complete 90 course credits. A typical, one semester long, PG course contain 9 credits. credits. A PhD student may ask for course credit waiver as well.

The syllabus for the compulsory and elective courses for M. Tech. and Ph.D. students are available here.

Assessment

Assessment can vary from course to course and can include a combination of class work, tutorials, assignments, laboratory work, quizzes, project work and exams.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to frequently asked questions about the PG Rules. [CLICK HERE]

 

Advanced Research Laboratories

The Department maintains the following laboratories for instruction and research: Experimental Stress Analysis, Vibration and Control, Material Testing, Machines and Mechanisms, Fluid Mechanics, Energy Conversion, Heat Transfer, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning and Manufacturing Science. Besides this, the faculties are actively involved in many advanced research laboratories.

Laboratory NameLaboratory Coordinator(s)Information Flyer
Engine Research Laboratory Dr. Avinash Kumar Agarwal ME-Lab-1
Smart Materials, Structures and Systems (SMSS) Laboratory Dr. Bishakh Bhattacharya ME-Lab-2
Energy Storage Systems Laboratory Dr. Jishnu Bhattacharya ME-Lab-3
Gas-Hydrate Research Laboratory Dr. Malay K. Das ME-Lab-4
Combustion and Energy Conversion Systems Laboratory Dr. Santanu De ME-Lab-5
Centre for Mechatronics / Robotics Laboratory Dr. Ashish Dutta ME-Lab-6
Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics Laboratory Dr. Anurag Gupta ME-Lab-7
Non-linear Mechanics Laboratory Dr. Shakti S. Gupta and Dr. Pankaj Wahi ME-Lab-8
Advanced Nano-engineering Materials Laboratory Dr. Kamal K. Kar ME-Lab-9
Phase Change Thermal Systems Laboratory Dr. Sameer Khandekar ME-Lab-10
Solidification Laboratory Dr. Arvind Kumar ME-Lab-11
Experimental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory Dr. K. Muralidhar ME-Lab-12
Micro-scale Transport Laboratory Dr. P. K. Panigrahi ME-Lab-13
Gas Turbine Heat Transfer Laboratory Dr. Arun K. Saha ME-Lab-14
Compliant and Robotics Systems (CARS) Laboratory Dr. Anupam Saxena ME-Lab-15
Biomedical Research Laboratory Dr. Niraj Sinha ME-Lab-16
High speed Experimental Mechanics Laboratory Dr. P. Venkitanarayanan ME-Lab-17
Condition Monitoring Laboratory Dr. N. S. Vyas ME-Lab-18
 

Student Placement

The PG programme at IIT Kanpur is one of the most intense and demanding in the country. A graduating PG student is not only theoretically sound but is also very well versed with latest computational and experimental skills.

A lot of students are absorbed in other premier research organizations like Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), and academic institutions like IITs, BITS Pilani, NITs. Typical job profiles of our graduates could be design, manufacturing, research and development, management, etc. A lot of our PhD students pursue a career in academia. Every year a majority of students take up doctoral/postdoctoral studies in prestigious foreign universities and Labs in US, Germany, UK and Canada.

Placement of M. Tech. students:


Year

Registered

Placed

Percentage

2009 – 2010

43

43

100%

2010 – 2011

54

51

94%

2011 – 2012

62

51

82%

2012 – 2013

40

32

80%


Where our PhDs work
 

Consulting

We offer innovative solutions that are also technically sound. Further, the large numbers of well-equipped facilities across the department and institute levels give us a decisive edge while taking on challenging problems. Our experienced faculties are also well known for their integrity and trustworthiness. Our department has a large number of niche experts in unique areas and often they are simply the best people for the job.

To find out how the experts at IIT Kanpur can help you succeed more, please get in touch with our faculty members.

Technology Development

We aim to solve problems faced by the industry along with the fundamental problems of science, and for us, the delivery of knowledge is as important as creation of knowledge. Our experts will be able to identify the technological and scientific issues involved and address them accordingly. Even if these are fundamental issues and require great depth of knowledge to make them work advantageously.

Active Collaborations

Our faculties often collaborate with organizations worldwide to overcome challenges faced by industry and research laboratories spanning both fundamental and applied science.

Interdisciplinary Research

Interdisciplinary research carried out by our faculties can adequately address the modern technological challenges arising at the interface of different engineering and science disciplines.

Engineering Solutions

Besides the large industries, we are keen to work with small and medium sized companies. Besides technology development and troubleshooting, our faculties actively helped them with calibration, testing, infrastructure development, improving process efficiency and safety audits.

To find out how the experts at IIT Kanpur can help you succeed more, please get in touch with our faculty members.