The Fourth IIT: The Saga of IIT Kanpur (1960-2010)

The Fourth IIT traces the historical evolution of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), established fourth in the chronological ladder of IITs after the institutes at Kharagpur, Bombay and Madras. The early beginnings of IITK are explored, and we see how rapid transformations enabled the institute to introduce and nurture a new academic culture in the country, illustrated by the paradigm shift in higher technical education and the freshness of a new spirit in higher education in general the spirit of IITK. The book also captures IITK in the present times, in its pursuit of continually improving the material life of its students, staff members and the faculty, the veritably important role played by the alumni, and also sheds light on the new vision of the institute.