IIT Kanpur M.E./M.Tech Courses & Fees

{Source: M.Sc. students & alumni}

Based on the feedback from students and alumni, here's what you need to know:

Placement and Career Opportunities:
* Placement rates are low for M.Sc. students, especially those in Mathematics, with most opting for PhD programs instead.
* Fewer companies visit the campus for recruitment, and the ones that do offer lower salaries (around 6-7 LPA).
* Coaching institutes are a major employer for M.Sc. students, with packages ranging from 6-10 LPA.
* Most students prefer pursuing PhD programs over industry jobs.

Infrastructure and Facilities:
* Excellent infrastructure, with well-maintained hostels, libraries, and laboratories.
* 24/7 high-speed internet connectivity, modern equipment, and air-conditioned classrooms.
* Good mess facilities and recreational spaces.

Faculty and Curriculum:
* Highly qualified and experienced professors with a strong research background.
* Relevant and advanced curriculum that prepares students for PhD programs and research careers.
* Strong emphasis on practical skills and theoretical foundations.

Student Life and Extracurricular Activities:
* Campus life is vibrant, with frequent events and festivities.
* Freedom to move around the campus and interact with peers from different departments.
* Plenty of opportunities for extracurricular activities, sports, and cultural events.

In conclusion, pursuing an M.Sc. at IIT Kanpur may not be ideal for students seeking immediate career prospects or high-paying jobs. However, for those interested in academia, research, or pursuing a PhD program, IIT Kanpur offers excellent infrastructure, faculty, and curriculum. Ultimately, the decision depends on your academic goals and priorities.

IIT Kanpur BTech programme first year fee is INR 56,160 for GEN/OBC/EWS, SC/ST/PwD, and MEB categories. For OEB category students, first-year fee is higher at INR 89,493 due to the tuition fee component. This amount includes one-time charges, semester fees, and annual fees.

The total fee for the four-year BS programme of IIT Kanpur is INR 8 lakh. This is inclusive of the one-time admission and caution deposits but is not inclusive of the hostel fee. However, this fee is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative. For the exact fee, students can reach out to the admission office. Other than this, students are required to pay the JEE Main application fee which is INR 625 (for boys) and INR 325 (for girls). For JEE Advanced, the application fee ranges from INR 1,400 to INR 2,800 for different category students. 

IIT Kanpur offers one of the top placement packages so it is definitely worth joining. The official placement report for MBA batch 2023-25 has been released. See the table for more clarity:

Particulars	MBA Placement Statistics (2023)	MBA Placement Statistics (2024)	MBA Placement Statistics (2025)
the highest package	INR 24 LPA	INR 24 LPA	INR 36 LPA
Average package	INR 18.14 LPA	INR 18.20 LPA	INR 17.2 LPA
Median package	INR 17.25 LPA	INR 19.90 LPA	INR 16.5 LPA
the lowest package	INR 12.41 LPA	INR 12.50 LPA	NA
Top 50% package	INR 22.20 LPA	INR 20.50 LPA	NA
Total recruiters	N/A	21	43
Popular recruiters	Mphasis Ltd., Tiger Analytics, Deloitte	Infosys, HDFC Bank, Intellus Direct	Deloitte, HDFC Bank, Infosys.

IIT Kanpur offers the M.Tech programme in 15 specialisations, including Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering & Management, Photonics Science & Engineering, Sustainable Energy Engineering and Earth Sciences. All these specialisations together have a total intake of 736 students spread unevenly.

As per the details collated from various sources on the internet, a student must have a GATE rank up to 200 or below for admission to M.Tech at IIT Kanpur.  While there is no minimum GATE score for IIT admission, the minimum rank/ score requirement depends completely on the individual institutes participating in the admission process. However, keeping the past cut off trends in mind, candidates must score a GATE rank of up to or below 200 and their minimum GATE score must be between 400-800. The closing ranks of GATE COAP 2022 for the General All India category are as follows:

Course	COAP Round 9 score (General-All India) 2022
Microelectronics and VLSI	717
Control and Automation	678
Power Engineering	650

Students have to submit some documents for verification process during IIT Kanpur admissions & applications. The list is as below:

• Class 10 marksheet/ Certificate
• Class 12 marksheet & certificate
• UG degree certificate & marksheets 
• PG degree & Certificate
• JEE/GATE/IIT JAM/UCEED/CAT/CEED scorecard
• Passport-size photograph
• Scanned image of the signature
• OBC-NCL Certificate - if applicable
• Copy of Income & Asset certificate for EWS - if applicable

The total tuition fee for M.Tech courses at IIT Kanpur ranges between INR 20,000 to INR 77,000. This fee, however, is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative. But as per the official details and fee calculation as per the semester-wise fee break up available for 2021-22 academic year, the total fee for M.Tech stands close to INR 77,000. This amount is  inclusive of Hostel Seat Rent as per the guidelines issued by IIT Kanpur but is not inclusive of the Hostel Admission Fee components since day scholars are not charged hostel admission fee, hostel caution money, water charges and mess establishment charges.

At IIT Kanpur, students are offered various courses at the UG and PG levels. Admissions to these courses are entrance-based. Students are offered the following courses at the institute:

• BTech
• MTech
• BSc
• MSc
• MBA
• PhD
• MMS
• MDes

IIT Kanpur only offers merit-based admission for all the courses. The institute accepts JEE Advanced scores for admission to BTech. Candidates need to pass JEE Main exam prior to appearing for JEE Advanced. Apart from its flagship programme, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Kanpur) offers BSc, BS, MTech, MSc, MDes, MBA, along with a few Dual Degree programmes. Admission to all courses is based on scores obtained in the entrance examinations such as GATE, IIT JAM, CEED and CAT. Along with UG and PG courses, IIT Kanpur also offers PhD in various specialisations, admisison to which again is entrance-based.

IIT Kanpur BSc admission is entrance-based via JEE Main followed by JEE Advanced. The process of applying for JEE Mains consists of three steps, i.e. registration, form filling and document upload followed by the application fees payment. Given below is the IIT Kanpur BSc admission process:

STEP 1: IIT Kanpur BSc Application Process 2024

Candidates seeking admission to BSc at IIT Kanpur must submit the online application form for BSc course and JEE exam. Candidates must fill out the JEE Main application form via the official website of the NTA. After qualifying JEE Main, candidates are required to apply for JEE Advanced.

STEP 2: IIT Kanpur BSc Selection Criteria 2024 and Release of Merit List

After completion of registration process, candidates need to go through the JEE Main and JEE Advanced followed by the counselling process for final seat allocation.

STEP 3: IIT Kanpur BSc Admission Confirmation

After completion of the selection rounds, shortlisted candidates can submit the IIT Kanpur BSc fee to confirm their admission.

Students who want admission to MTech at IIT Kanpur should have a bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (4-year course) or must have completed their master's degree in Science with the specified marks. A relaxation of 5% aggregate or 0.5 CPI is offered to reserved category candidates. 

IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2024 was released for admission to M.Tech courses was concluded, on the basis of GATE exam. In IIT Kanpur, the cutoff was released for M.Tech. in Photonics Science and Engineering, with the cutoff rank of 658 for the General AI category. Among the OBC AI category candidates, the cutoff rank for the same course closed at 588. The cutoff was also released for other categories under the All India Quota.

A total of 18 M.Tech students registered during IIT Kanpur DoMS placements 2023. As per the report, 100% of the students were placed successfully. The highest package offered was INR 27 LPA. The table below represents the IIT Kanpur M.Tech placements statistics for DoMS:

Particulars	MTech Placement Statistics 2023 (IIT Kanpur DoMS)
Students registered	18
Placement rate	100%
the highest package	INR 27 LPA
Average package	INR 16.90 LPA
Median package	INR 15.38 LPA
Top 30% package	INR 23 LPA
Popular recruiters	Barclays, Transorg Analytics, Trident Group

No, there is no interview round for M.Tech admission at IIT Kanpur. Admission offers for GATE-qualified candidates are displayed on the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP). Students must register at the COAP portal to view and accept their offers. Registration on COAP portal is free. Additionally, candidates are advised to download COAP 2022 information brochure. COAP Registration number is mandatory to apply for M.Tech at IIT Kanpur admission portal. Candidates who have not qualified GATE are communicated directly by the department via e-mail.

The IIT Kanpur CSE average package for the BTech academic year 2023-24 stood at INR 52.80 LPA. The institute has also released the IIT Kanpur average package 2024 for other branches, which is presented below:

Branch	Average Package (2024)
MBA	INR 18.20 LPA
AE*	INR 20.10 LPA
BSBE*	INR 13.80 LPA
CE*	INR 16.30 LPA
CHE*	INR 18.90 LPA
CSE*	INR 52.80 LPA
EE*	INR 27.60 LPA
ME*	INR 19.70 LPA
MSE*	INR 17.30 LPA

*The statistics mentioned above are gathered from public sources and are for BTech.