INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR

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Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, (IIT Kanpur) established in 1959, is one of the premier institutions established by the Government of India. THe motto of the institute is ‘तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय’ meaning ‘Lead Me from Darkness to Light’. The circular emblem of the institute has a trishul (trident) with an eye on each of its three points, symbolising the third eye of wisdom and vision the institute imparts to its students. This is circumscribed by a gear and on the border the name of the institution is written in Devanagari and English. 

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