How to become a aeronautical engineer in India IIT Kanpur was the first institute in India to offer Computer scienceeducation. The earliest computer courses were started at IIT Kanpur in August 1963 on an IBM 1620 system. Since Aerospace is a very old department of IIT Kanpur so all research facilities are excellent. The institute has the finest, the most supportive, and humble faculty members. Many big companies come to IIT Kanpur for aerospace students like Eaton, GE, Airbus, Honeywell, ISRO, L&T, and many more.