IIT Kanpur Ranking 2026: NIRF, FT & QS Rankings

The IIT Kanpur ranking 2026 depends on the list you read. It is 5th in India by NIRF Overall and joint 221st in the world by QS. NIRF is the national ranking of the Ministry of Education. QS ranks universities worldwide. The IIT Kanpur ranking details below show each list with its year and score.

A high IIT Kanpur ranking in one list does not mean the same in the other.

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The IIT Kanpur ranking highlights are 4th in Engineering, 5th Overall, 6th in Research and joint 221st in QS 2027. The NIRF figures are for the 2025 edition. The QS figure is for the 2027 edition. These IIT Kanpur ranking details are the latest editions. The IIT Kanpur national ranking is the NIRF part.

IIT Kanpur was also 5th in NIRF 2025 Innovation. That list gives ranks and no scores.

The IIT Kanpur NIRF ranking 2025 is 4 in Engineering, 5 in Overall, 6 in Research and 27 in Management. NIRF scores each institute out of 100 on five parameters. Each category has its own score. The NIRF 2025 Engineering list is the one most B.Tech applicants use.

The tabs give the five parameter scores behind each IIT Kanpur NIRF ranking. These IIT Kanpur ranking details explain the gaps. TLR is teaching, learning and resources. RPC is research and professional practice. GO is graduation outcomes. OI is outreach and inclusivity.

What Is the IIT Kanpur NIRF Ranking 2026?

There is no IIT Kanpur NIRF ranking 2026 yet, and no new IIT Kanpur ranking 2026 in NIRF. The NIRF 2026 list has not been released. IIT Kanpur has put its 2026 data sheets on its own site. Use the IIT Kanpur national ranking from NIRF 2025 until the new list appears. The IIT Kanpur NIRF ranking 2026 will be the first one scored on the new data.

Why Is the IIT Kanpur Overall Rank 5 and Not 4?

Perception holds the Overall score down. IIT Kanpur scored 72.56 on perception, against 83.35 for IIT Bombay and 92.23 for IIT Delhi. Research and professional practice is also lower, at 72.12 against 86.67 for IIT Delhi. On graduation outcomes, IIT Kanpur scored 82.01, ahead of IIT Delhi at 74.71.

Has the IIT Kanpur Ranking Changed Over the Last Three Years?

Barely. IIT Kanpur was 5th Overall and 4th in Engineering in all three NIRF editions. The table gives the ranks and scores.

In Research, IIT Kanpur was 6th, 7th and 6th. In Management it was 23rd, 29th and 27th.

IIT Kanpur is joint 221st in the QS World University Rankings 2027. The overall QS score is 53.8. QS publishes the list each June. The IIT Kanpur ranking in QS is a world view and does not change the NIRF ranks. The IIT Kanpur ranking in India is still read from NIRF.

Is IIT Kanpur Ranked 1 in India?

No. NIRF 2025 puts IIT Madras first in Overall and Engineering, and IIT Kanpur 5th and 4th. In QS 2027, IIT Delhi says it is the top Indian institute, at 118th. IIT Kanpur's best list is NIRF Engineering.

The IIT Kanpur ranking in QS is helped most by employer reputation, at 88.3 out of 100. These IIT Kanpur ranking details come from QS. Citations per faculty is next at 81. International indicators and faculty numbers are the weak points. The scores below are from the QS profile for the 2027 edition.

Which QS Indicator Is IIT Kanpur's Strongest?

Employer Reputation, at 88.3. QS builds it from a survey of employers on which universities give them the best graduates. Employment Outcomes is lower, at 60.3. The Faculty Student Ratio of 12.5 and the international ratios below 2 pull the overall score down.

The IIT Kanpur ranking by subject comes from QS, and seven subjects are in the world top 100 in the 2026 list. NIRF does not rank individual B.Tech branches. The Placement Brochure 2026-27 of IIT Kanpur gives the QS subject ranks in the table. The IIT Kanpur national ranking by subject is not in that brochure.

Which IIT Kanpur Branch Has the Best Ranking?

Computer Science and Information Systems, at 65th in the world in QS 2026. In the 2024 edition it was 84th. Electrical Engineering was 96th in 2024 and is 71st now. Data Science and Artificial Intelligence debuted at 36th in 2024 and sits in the 51 to 100 band in 2026.