# Major Research Areas By Department

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# Major Research Areas By Department

The major research areas at IIT Kanpur span a wide spectrum of disciplines. These research endeavors aim to address significant scientific and societal challenges while advancing knowledge and innovation in their respective fields, contributing to both national and global progress.

### Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Biological Sciences & Bioengineering

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Computer Science & Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Materials Science & Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Management Sciences

Design

Sustainable Energy Engineering

Space, Planetary and Astronomical Sciences an

Intelligent Systems

### Sciences

Chemistry

Earth Sciences

Physics

Mathematics & Statistics

Cognitive Science

### Humanities

Humanities and Social Sciences

### Inter-disciplinary Programs

Materials Science Programme

Nuclear Engineering & Technology

Photonics Science and Engineering Programme

### Economics

Economic Sciences

### Management

Department of Management Sciences

### Schools

Gangwal School of Medical Sci. & Tech.

Kotak School of Sustainability

Wadhwani School of AI & Intelligent Syste

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