IIT Kanpur will give direct admission to students participating in globally recognized olympiads.
Vagisha Kaushik | October 22, 2021 | 05:39 PM IST
NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has revised its BTech curriculum while introducing new honours and inter-departmental degree courses along with other options.
The institute has also announced that it will offer direct admission to students who take part in internationally acclaimed olympiads based on their performance, and a JEE Advanced score is not needed.
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Also, the core courses will be restructured to give greater flexibility to the core curriculum.
IIT Kanpur already offers one of the most flexible academic programmes with options of Double Major, Minor and Dual Degree with option of Masters degree in different departments, a statement from IIT Kanpur said.
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Abhay Karandikar, Director, IIT Kanpur said: “...The revamping of the existing curriculum, introduction of courses relevant to today’s changing world and the revised grading system is in continuation of our steps in this direction and in line with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (2020) of the Government."
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