List of all IITK Directors since 1959
Below mentioned is the list of all illustrious Directors who served IITK
| Name | Date of Joining | Date of relinquishing charge |
|---|---|---|
| (Late) Dr. P K Kelkar | 14.12.1959 | 11.04.1970 |
| (Late) Dr. M S Muthana | 12.12.1970 | 24.12.1974 |
| (Late) Dr. Jagdish Lal | 24.12.1974 | 01.05.1976 |
| (Late) Dr. A Bhattacharya | 02.05.1976 | 20.01.1980* |
| (Late) Dr. S Sampath | 01.03.1981* | 31.08.1986 |
| Dr. A K Mallik | 01.09.1986 | 21.06.1991** |
| Dr. R C Malhotra | 25.05.1992** | 30.09.1997 |
| Dr. K A Padmanabhan | 01.10.1997 | 14.09.2001 |
| Dr. S G Dhande | 16.10.2001 | 06.11.2012 |
| Dr. Indranil Manna | 07.11.2012 | 06.11.2017 |
| Dr. Manindra Agrawal (Officiating Director) | 07.11.2017 | 17.04.2018 |
| Dr. Abhay Karandikar | 18.04.2018 | (Current incumbent) |
* Dr.Venkateswarlu officiated in between
** Dr. M P Kapoor officiated in between