IIT Kanpur: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission, Placements

IIT Kanpur was established in 1958 to produce quality education, deliver quality research, and supply leadership in technological innovation. IIT Kanpur has secured 5th position in the overall category, 6th place in research, and 4th in the engineering category by NIRF ranking 2022. IIT Kanpur GATE Cutoff will decide the admissions for M.Tech. IIT Kanpur admission 2023 for the B.Tech program starts after the result announcement of IIT and GATE. The institute is invites applications for admission to Ph.D./MTech/MS(By Research) Programs 2023.

IIT Kanpur Latest Updates

• March 28, 2023: IIT Kanpur admission 2023-24 open for MTech, MS and PhD courses. Apply till April 11, 2023.
• March 21, 2023: IIT JAM result 2023 is released. Check Here
• March 21, 2023: The scorecard for GATE 2023 has been released. Check Here

The institute also offers science and management stream courses such as B.Sc, M.Sc, MBA, etc. The institute also has good placement records. In 2022, students were placed in reputed institutions with around an 80% placement rate; 49 companies offered 1 crore and above salary for the students in the institution. IIT Kanpur offers a wide range of short-term online courses, certificate programs, and MOOCs courses. All the MOOCs courses and short-term courses are offered for free and are open to all programs. 

Table of Contents

• IIT Kanpur Quick Insights
• IIT Kanpur Admission Dates 2023
• IIT Kanpur Ranking
• IIT Kanpur Courses
• IIT Kanpur Departments
• IIT Kanpur Admission
• Why choose IIT Kanpur?
• IIT Kanpur Vs Other IITS
• IIT Kanpur Cutoff
• IIT Kanpur Infrastructure
• IIT Kanpur Placements
• IIT Kanpur Scholarships
• IIT Kanpur Collaborations
• IIT Kanpur Alumni

IIT Kanpur Quick Insights

IIT Kanpur was established in the year 1958. The highlights of the college, such as Recognition, university type, student-faculty ratio, approvals, facilities, etc., are mentioned below.

IIT Kanpur Quick Insights
Year of Establishment	1959
Type of University	Government
Accreditations	NAAC
Recognition	UGC
Approvals	UGC, AICTE
Student-Faculty Ratio	1:14
Campus Area	1000 acres
Courses/ Degrees Offered	Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctorate
Infrastructure Facilities	Laboratory, Library, Sports Complex, Medical, Auditorium, Hostel, Gym, Incubation Centre, Cafeteria, A/c classroom, Bank etc.
Location	Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

IIT Kanpur Admission Dates 2023

The tentative key dates related to IIT Kanpur admission 2023 dates are given below

Event	Date
CEED - Last date to submit applications	November, 2023
CEED - Last date to submit applications with late fees	November, 2023
MTech ,MS (By research), Phd Application	October - November, 2023
Last date to apply for eMasters Degree	November, 2023
CEED 2023 exam	January 22, 2023
GATE 2023 exam date	February 04, 2023 - February 05, 2023 February 11, 2023 - February 12, 2023

IIT Kanpur Ranking

IIT Kanpur, since its inception, has secured many rankings and awards. The institute features a good record of conducting research initiatives. Some of the rankings that the institutions have secured are listed below

• The institute has secured 4th place in India by NIRF ranking 2022.
• The college has secured 264th in the QS World University Rankings 2022.
• QS World University Rankings ranked IIT Kanpur 350 for 2021.
• The days higher education World University Rankings ranked it 601–800 globally in 2020.
• IIT Kanpur ranked fifth by Outlook India and fourth by The Week in 2019 among engineering colleges. 
• The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked IIT Kanpur fourth among engineering colleges in 2020.

IIT Kanpur Courses

IIT Kanpur offers a variety of courses under UG, PG, and Doctorate levels. The institute offers quality courses in different streams at all levels of education. Some of the courses that the institute provides are given below.

Course	Duration	Selection Criteria
B.Tech	3 Years	10+2 with PCM and 60% aggregate marks + JEE Advanced + JoSAA counselling
BS	3 Years	Passed 10+2 with a CPI of 6/10 + JEE Advanced + JoSAA counselling
M.Tech	2 Years	Passed BTech/ BE /BSc with 55% or 5.5/10 CPI + GATE + COAP counselling
MBA	2 Years	Passed BTech/ BE with 60% or 6/10 CPI + CAT + GD + PI
Ph.D	3 Years	Passed corresponding master’s or bachelor’s degree + CAT / GATE / CEED / JRF / NET scores

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IIT Kanpur Fee Details

IIT Kanpur offers various undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in science, management, law, etc. disciplines. Applicants pay their fees online or offline mode. Given below are some of the fees for different courses offered by the institute

Course	Total Tuition Fee
B.Tech	INR 10 Lakh
BS	INR 8.57 Lakh
M.Tech	INR 4.0 Lakh
MBA	INR 10 Lakh
Ph.D	INR 1.50 Lakh

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IIT Kanpur Departments

IIT Kanpur has various departments and schools that offer various courses. Different faculties govern these departments. Below is the list of a few departments that IITK has

Aerospace Engineering	Biological Sciences & Bio-engineering
Chemical Engineering	Civil Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Geography	Philosophy
Economic Sciences	Mathematics and Statistics
Technology Management	Cognitive Science
Sociology	Mechanical Engineering
Fine Arts	Psychology

IIT Kanpur Admission

Admission to courses like B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, M.Sc, etc., is based on national-level entrance exams like GATE/CAT/JEE Advanced. Candidates interested in getting admission to the institute can apply online on the official website of the college or can visit the campus directly and apply offline.

IIT Kanpur Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility criteria for admission to IIT Kanpur depend on the type of course chosen. Eligibility criteria for different courses are mentioned below.

B.Tech Eligibility Criteria

• The applicants should qualify for JEE Advance.
• The applicants should have passed class 12 with a 75% aggregate.

BS Eligibility Criteria

• The applicants should have passed class 12 with a 60% aggregate.
• The applicants should have qualifying marks in the entrance exam.

MBA Eligibility Criteria

• The applicants should have a valid CAT score.The applicants should have a bachelor's degree in B.Tech/B.Sc/B.E/B. Arch with an aggregate of 60% from any AICTE-recognized institute.

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Why Choose IIT Kanpur?

IIT Kanpur was established in 1959. The college offers several undergraduate and postgraduate programs in engineering courses like Aerospace Engineering, Engineering, Chemical Engineering, EE, and lots more. Additionally, the institute offers graduate and postgraduate science, humanities, management, and doctoral programs.

IIT Kanpur Academic Advantages

IIT Kanpur is a modest co-educational Indian education institution. Some of the academic advantages are mentioned below.

• Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) offers courses and programs like pre-bachelor degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctorate degrees.
•  IIT Kanpur features a strong research orientation; students are encouraged to participate in the institute's research initiatives.
•  The research work of IIT Kanpur's researchers and school has been published in various national and international journals. 
• The institute plays an important role in addressing technological challenges and national development through its research initiatives.

IIT Kanpur Vs Other IITS

IIT Kanpur is one of the most well-known institutes among all the other IITs in India. The table below compares IIT KGP with the other popular IITs.

Institute	NIRF Ranking 2022	Highest Package Offered
IIT Madras	1	INR 1.89 CPA
IIT Bombay	3	INR 1.4 CPA
IIT Kanpur	4	INR 2.06 CPA
IIT Kharagpur	5	INR 2.4 CPA
IIT Roorkee	6	INR 1.5 CPA

IIT Kanpur Cutoff

IIT Kanpur's cutoff for the year 2022 has been released. The institute offers various courses for undergraduate and postgraduate admission. Candidates interested in getting admission to this institute are required to meet the cutoff criteria of the institute and score good marks in entrance exams that the college accepts.

IIT Kanpur M.Tech GATE Cutoff 2022

Category	Cutoff Score
General	635
SC	400
ST	251
OBC	585
EWS	585

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IIT Kanpur Infrastructure

IIT Kanpur has an educational library of the institute with a set of 300,000 volumes and subscriptions to 1,000 periodicals. It's housed in a three-story building with a complete floor area of 6973 square meters. Infrastructure facilities provided by IIT Kanpur include

• Gym
• Medical Facilities
• A/c Classrooms
• Wifi Campus
• Airfield

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IIT Kanpur Placements

IIT Kanpur started its 2022 placement drive. This year, more recruiters visited the campus. The number of placement offers has increased compared to the last year. The highest international salary increased by 40.14 (approx.) compared to the last year. The highest domestic salary increased by nearly 46.34% compared to 2021. The major highlights are mentioned below

• The highest package offered was INR 2.06 CPA
• The average package offered was INR 1.2 CPA

IIT Kanpur Top Recruiters

Some of the top recruiters that visited the campus are

Intel	Tata Motors	Microsoft
Bank of America	UIDAI	Samsung
Uber	Black Rock	WorldQuant

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IIT Kanpur Scholarships

IIT Kanpur offers many sorts of scholarships to its students. The scholars can avail of these scholarships to support their academic performance and financial need. A number of the favored scholarships and financial aid are 

Scholarship	Description
Merit cum Means Scholarship	This type of scholarship is offered to SC / ST applicants who maintain a CPI of 6.5. They get a full tutition fee waiver, INR 1000 as pocket money allowance. Only parents’ annual income certificate stating below INR 4.5 LPA is mandatory for availing this scholarship.
INSPIRE – Merit Based Scholarship	A scholarship amount of INR 30,000 is offered to BS students per semester, along with a research grant of INR 20,000 based on AIR in Chemistry, Physics and mathematics department. Sports Scholarship: Around 20 scholarships with an amount of INR 1000 for 9 months is awarded to IIT Kanpur students showing exemplary leadership in sports and its corresponding growth.
Private Scholarships	There are 115 private scholarships that are extended to UG students with 6.5 CPI and above. Some of them are – Class of 1984 Scholarship, Dr. KP Gupta Scholarship, etc.

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IIT Kanpur Collaborations

IIT Kanpur has signed various MOUs with several international universities to provide its students with meaningful education at the highest standard possible. The collaboration with universities and institutions is as follows.

International Collaboration

Country	Partnering Institute
USA	Marsh Rice University
Australia	Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, The University of Melbourne
Cyprus	University of Cyprus
France	Ecole Nationale Supérieure D' Arts et Metiers, University of Bordeaux
Germany	The Technical University of Munich, University of applied science Darmstadt
Italy	University of Bologna, University of Pavia

National Collaboration

• Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad

IIT Kanpur Alumni

IIT Kanpur alumni were first established in 1967. IIT Kanpur tries to maintain a strong bond with its passed-out students. The alumni also help the current students with their professional problems. A few of the notable alumni of IIT Kanpur are mentioned below

Notable Alumni	Profession
N.R. Narayana Murthy	Indian businessman
Rajeev Motwani	Indian computer science researcher
H. C. Verma	Indian physicist
Ashoke Sen	Indian physicist
Shiraz Minwalla	Indian physicist
Manindra Agrawal	Professor of Mathematics

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