The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur will admit students to its BTech and BS programmes through Olympiads. This new admission pathway will apply to five departments: Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Economics, and Mathematics and Statistics.

For the Biological Sciences and Bioengineering department, admissions will be based on performance in the Olympiads in biology, physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Specifically, one candidate will be selected through the Mathematical Olympiad, while one candidate will be chosen from the Olympiads in biology, physics, or chemistry.