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IIT Kanpur MSc Courses & Fees 2026: Admission, Eligibility, Cutoff & Placements

Q: What if my rank isn't good enough for IIT Kanpur? Are there any other options?

IIT Kanpur JAM Cutoff 2024 has been released for Round 2. The most competitive course was M.Sc in Statistics, with the Cutoff of 63. For the OBC AI category candidates, the Cutoff stood at 187, for M.Sc in Statistics. If the Cutoff rank is more than 63, there is no scope of admission to IITs for M.Sc in Statistics.

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The IIT JAM 2026 registration process is open for admission to the MSc course. The tentative last date to register is Oct 12,2025. Additionally, the IIT JAM 2026 exam date is Feb 15, 2026.

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IIT Kanpur MSc Eligibility & Highlights 2026

At the PG level, IIT Kanpur offers a regular Master of Science (MSc) and MS by Research programme of two years duration to the students. The mode of education for the programme is full-time. Admission to the MSc and MS programmes is completely entrance exam-based, i.e., via IIT JAM and GATE/CSIR/ JRF/ NET/ COGJET, respectively. Available across numerous specialisations, more details about the MSc and MS programmes offered by IIT Kanpur are mentioned on this page, including their fee, eligibility, selection criteria, cutoff, application and placements.

Additionally, as per the website, IIT Kanpur also offers an MSc-PhD integrated course in Physics specialisation. For admission to this course, read IIT Kanpur MSc+PhD admission.

IIT Kanpur MSc Admission: Eligibility, Fee & Selection

The Science Department of IIT Kanpur offers an MSc across four specialisations. Some of the prominent highlights of IIT Kanpur MSc programme around its fee and seat intake for all specialisations are mentioned below:

Particulars	MSc & MS Admission Highlights
Eligibility criteria	Bachelor’s degree in a relevant Science discipline
Selection criteria	MSc: IIT-JAM (Joint Admission Test for MSc) conducted in the CBT mode followed by Counselling MS: GATE/CSIR/ JRF/ NET/ COGJET
Duration	2 years
Specialisations	MSc: Economics MS (by Research): Aerospace Engineering \| Civil Engineering (Only in Environmental Engineering and Geoinformatics) \| Chemical Engineering \| Cybersecurity \| Computer Science & Engineering \| Cognitive Science \| Electrical Engineering \| Mechanical Engineering \| Photonics Science & Engineering \| Sustainable Energy Engineering

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Return on Investment

Total Tuition Fees₹ 12K - 8.9L

Median Package₹ 15.1L

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M.Sc. in Mathematics

4.12 years

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IIT JAM

Median Salary

₹15.11 LPA

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₹12 K

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M.Sc. in Statistics

4.92 years

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₹15.11 LPA

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₹12 K

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M.Sc. in Chemistry

4.52 years

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IIT JAM

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₹15.11 LPA

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₹12 K

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M.Sc. in Economics

2 years

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M.Sc. in Physics

2 years

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IIT JAM

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M.S. by Research in Cyber Security

2 years

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M.S. by Research in Cognitive Science

2 years

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₹15.11 LPA

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M.S. by Research in Computer Science and Engineering

2 years

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M.Sc.+ Ph.D. in Physics

5 years

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M.S. by Research in Geoinformatics Engineering

2 years

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M.S. by Research in Sustainable Energy Engineering

2 years

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GATE

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₹15.11 LPA

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M.S. by Research in Aerospace Engineering

2 years

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M.S. by Research in Environmental Engineering

2 years

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M.S. by Research in Chemical Engineering

2 years

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M.S. by Research in Photonics Science and Engineering

2 years

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GATE

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₹15.11 LPA

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M.S. by Research in Mechanical Engineering

2 years

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GATE

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₹15.11 LPA

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M.S. by Research in Electrical Engineering

2 years

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GATE

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₹15.11 LPA

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M.Sc. in Economics and Data Analytics (Online)

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Fee components	Amount (for 2 years)
Tuition	₹ 12 K - 20 K
Hostel	₹ 24.35 K - 63.4 K
One-time Payment	₹ 9.45 K - 20.2 K
Total fee	₹ 45.8 K - 1.04 L

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IIT Kanpur MSc Admission Dates 2026

Check below IIT Kanpur MSc admission dates:

Dates	Upcoming Events
5 Sep '25 - 12 Oct '25	IIT JAM 2026 Application ProcessOngoing
5 Jan '26	IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card
15 Feb '26	IIT JAM 2026 Exam Day
20 Mar '26	IIT JAM 2026 Result

Dates	Past Events
28 Mar '25 - 21 Apr '25	M.Sc. Application 2025 start and end date

IIT Kanpur MSc Admission 2026: How to Apply?

The application process for MS and MSc courses is as follows:

For MSc:

The aspirants of the MSc course offered at IIT Kanpur should have met the basic eligibility requirements for the course. Further, they need to apply for IIT-JAM by visiting the official website of its conducting body. To apply for IIT-JAM for MSc admission at IIT Kanpur, follow the step-wise application process mentioned below:

Aspirants can go through the steps they need to follow in order to successfully fill and submit the JAM application form as mentioned below:

Step 1: Register at JOAPS.

Step 2: Fill in all the details as asked in the IIT JAM application form

Step 3: Pay the IIT JAM application fee

The aspirants can check out the video below for MSc admission process at IITs:

IIT Goa MSc Application Fee

Mentioned below in the table is the application fee that candidates needed to pay for IIT JAM.

Category	IIT JAM Application Fee for One Test Paper (in INR)	IIT JAM Application Fee for Two Test Papers (in INR)
Female (All Categories)/ SC/ ST/ PwD	900	INR 1,250
All Others	1,800	INR 2,500

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List of Documents required:

The list of documents required at the time of application is given below:

Coloured passport-size photograph in (JPEG format, white background)
Scanned image of signature (JPEG format)
Scanned copy of the Category (SC/ST) Certificate (if applicable) in pdf format
Scanned copy of PwD Certificate (if applicable) in pdf format
Physical Fitness certificate

For more details about the IIT JAM application process 2023, click here.

IIT Kanpur MSc Cutoff

IIT Kanpur MSc admission is done based on the IIT JAM cutoff. The ranks are out for the fifth round of admission. As per the cutoff, the closing rank ranged between 67 and 234 in Round 5 of MSc course admissions. The most competitive rank was for M.Sc. in Statistics with a closing rank of 67. The following table presents IIT Kanpur MSc cutoff trend:

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IIT Kanpur M.Sc.
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Specialization	Curriculum
M.Sc. in Statistics,IIT Kanpur
M.Sc. in Mathematics,IIT Kanpur
M.Sc. in Physics,IIT Kanpur
M.S. by Research in Cognitive Science,IIT Kanpur

IIT Kanpur M.Sc.
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Courses	Seats
M.Sc. in Physics	38
M.Sc.+ Ph.D. in Physics	20
M.Sc. in Chemistry	49
M.Sc. in Mathematics	49
M.Sc. in Statistics	62

IIT Kanpur M.Sc.
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College	Median Salary	Total Tuition Fees	Ranking
IIT Kanpur	₹ 15.11 LPA	₹ 12 K - 20 K	-/-
IIT Guwahati Compare	₹ 7 LPA - 15 LPA	₹ 20 K - 20 L	-/-
IIT Roorkee Compare	₹ 11 LPA - 21 LPA	₹ 12 K - 10.71 L	-/-
IIT Delhi Compare	₹ 15.59 LPA	₹ 30 K - 70 K	-/-
IIT Dhanbad Compare	₹ 7.2 LPA - 7.88 LPA	₹ 32 K - 48 K	-/-
IIT Kharagpur Compare	₹ 12.5 LPA - 21.28 LPA	₹ 30 K - 10 L	-/-

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M.Sc. in Chemistry - Batch of 2021

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Overall, satisfaction with the campus is high.

Placements: I am here to give an idea about the placement of an M.Sc. Chemistry student: It's pathetic; only 2 companies came by, and there was no placement for any student. Apart from this, if you want to do a Ph.D. from abroad, then this is the best place for you. Internships are not provided by the college; we had to find internships on our own. The percentage of students who got internships from my batch is, sadly, 2%.

Infrastructure: The facilities provided in the room are very nice, and the workers are also very good; they are available to clean the room. The mess also functions very nicely; it is very clean, and pest control happens often. The registration process was easy, and affordability is also very nice. Inter-hostel visits are also allowed, which means boys can come to girls' hostel and vice versa. Sports and extracurricular activities are so good that all of these provide quite a good opportunity for the student to explore themselves.

Faculty: The Chemistry faculty at IIT Kanpur highly qualified faculty members, and they are stringent about the timing of quizzes and exams. Exams are given to you at the start of the course and held on that date and time. Exams aren't overly difficult to pass, but if you want to top, then you have to study a little bit harder. But as we know, academics don't really matter a lot; we just have to maintain a good GPA.

Other: Techkriti, Antaragni, and Udghosh are prominent festivals celebrated on campus.

Reviewed on 17 May 2024Read More

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M.Sc. in Statistics - Batch of 2024

4.8

4Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

IIT is waiting for immense opportunities, just work hard to get in.

Placements: We are a batch of 50 students, out of whom 26 are placed this year in roles such as data analyst, data scientist, and finance, with the highest package of 35 LPA. IIT Kanpur has the record of 100 percent placement in the Statistics department last year. Students who got internship opportunities in summers received PPOs.

Infrastructure: The course structure is designed in a way that makes us industry-ready. We have data sciences labs, R programming, Java, and C languages in our course. The infrastructure in IITs is designed in a way that students get all their basic needs completed on campus itself. The sports grounds for all sports are available.

Faculty: The curriculum is designed in such a way that we get practical knowledge with theory. Regular lab sessions are taken by the teachers in which we gain industry work experience. The exams are not very easy, so one may not pass with just one night of studying. We have four-month semesters in which weekends are off, so we have to cover a huge syllabus in a short period of time, which increases the difficulty level.

Other: The life in the hostel is memorable for everyone, but IITK makes it more special by giving freedom on campus.

Reviewed on 16 Apr 2024Read More

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M.Sc. in Mathematics - Batch of 2024

4.2

2Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Students who are interested in pure mathematics should apply.

Placements: The placement in B.Tech courses is very high in comparison to M.Sc. The students of M.Sc. are usually placed in coaching institutes with a package of around 6 LPA. The placement of M.Sc. Statistics is better than that of Mathematics. The reason for low placement of M.Sc. Maths is fewer students are interested in it.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure is amazing. The students are provided with all the facilities such as Wi-Fi 24*7 hours, sports ground, gym, indoor badminton court. The classrooms, labs, and library are equipped with AC. The electricity and water supply are also available 24 hours.

Faculty: The teachers are highly qualified and experts in their respective fields. The teachers have done their post-doc in the best institutes of the world. The way of teaching varies from teacher to teacher. Some teachers take very tough exam papers. Some take exams from their class notes.

Other: The course comprises of pure mathematics. Applied mathematics and computer languages are not taught at an advanced level in M.Sc.

Reviewed on 29 Feb 2024Read More

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M.Sc. in Mathematics - Batch of 2024

4.4

3Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Take admission only if you love pure mathematics.

Placements: All the students who applied for placement were placed in coaching institutes like Physics Wallah and Prutor in packages around 6-7 LPA. In mathematics, most of the students are interested in doing their Ph.D. from India or abroad. The placements of Statistics are better than mathematics in our department.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure provided here is excellent. 24*7 hour Wi-Fi is provided in the hostels and labs. The library is opened till 12:00 in the midnight. A new core lab is opened till 2:00 AM where both Linux and Windows computers are available. The lecture halls are lashed with modern equipment.

Faculty: The curriculum for Maths involves pure mathematics more than the applied part and most of the teachers are expertise in their field and willing to deliver their best. The difficulty of the exam varies from teacher to teacher. Some teachers tasks the questions from their class notes while some ask from reference books.

Other: Campus life is full of joy. There are no restrictions in hostel timing. Even boys and girls are allowed in each other's hostels.

Reviewed on 28 Feb 2024Read More

Anonymous

M.Sc. in Mathematics - Batch of 2022

4.2

2Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Absolutely proud to be part of IIT Kanpur.

Placements: The placement for M.Sc. in Maths is low, as most students opt for Ph.D., resulting in fewer placements for M.Sc. Maths graduates. Students often find opportunities in coaching institutes, with an average package of around 10 Lacs. They also explore job options in companies like Prutor Physics Wallah.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure is excellent, with well-maintained hostels and mess facilities. Classrooms are equipped with air conditioning. In the first year, students share rooms, while in the final year, they get individual rooms. The campus boasts lush greenery, and 24*7 Wi-Fi is available.

Faculty: The mathematics department's curriculum is well-suited for students aspiring to pursue a Ph.D. in the future. Obtaining admission to a foreign university for Ph.D. becomes relatively easier after completing M.Sc. from IIT. Although the degree from IIT Kanpur holds high value nationwide, the semester exams are notably challenging.

Reviewed on 15 Jan 2024Read More

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M.Sc. in Statistics - Batch of 2023

5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Our college provides better education.

Placements: Almost 100% of placements are offered in our course. Top recruiting companies are JP Morgan, ICICI Bank, Axtria, Accenture and Goldman Sachs. Almost 50% of the students got internships, and others got placed as freshers. Roles offered are data scientists, data engineers, data analysts, statisticians and many others.

Infrastructure: IIT Kanpur has an extremely large campus of more than 1,000 acres. Our college provides lecture halls, a large playground for sports activities, CCD, Dominios for refreshments, and it also has an open-air theatre. The college provides free and high-speed internship connectivity. Labs and the classrooms are fully air-conditioned. The quality of mess food at IIT Kanpur justifies the elite status of the institution. Students are fed with ample quantities and good qualities. The mess provides food three times a day for the residents.

Faculty: Teachers are very helpful, highly qualified and knowledgeable, and they make students learn easier. The course curriculum is relevant and makes students ready for the industry. The difficulty level of semester exams is intermediate, and the pass percentage is 100%.

Reviewed on 21 Jan 2022Read More

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How are the placements of B.Tech in civil engineering in IIT, Kanpur?

Answered 2 weeks ago

While IIT Kanpur is one of India's premier institutes, the placement scenario for B.Tech in Civil Engineering is moderate compared to highly sought-after branches like CSE or Electrical Engineering. Typically, around 60–70% of Civil Engineering students secure placements, with average packages hover

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How are the placements of B.Tech in Materials Science and Engineering from IIT, Kanpur?

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The placement statistics for the B.Tech in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at IIT Kanpur reveal a 70.3% placement rate, with an average package of ?17.3 LPA and a median package of ?15.0 LPA. Prominent recruiters include Tata Steel, Reliance Industries, Larsen & Toubro, and Infosys. However,

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What rank is required for SC category to get core BTech branches at IIT Kanpur?

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For the SC category students under the AI quota, the JEE Advanced cutoff ranks varied between 70 and 1598 for core branches, including CSE, Civil, Chemical, etc. For the core branches, mostly the cutoffs are on the higher side for admission. Candidates seeking admission to core branches must target

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What is the cutoff of IIT Kanpur for 2025 admission?

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IIT Kanpur JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 ranged between 271 and 10482 for BTech admission for multiple specialisations, based on the last round closing ranks for the General AI category candidates, wherein, according to JEE Advanced cutoff 2025, BTech in Computer Science and Engineering had the toughest

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What is the cutoff gap between General and EWS category for BTech at IIT Kanpur?

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For the General AI quota, the JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 for B.Tech admission ranged between 792 and 10727 in the final round. For students belonging to the EWS category, the closing ranks were between 118 and 1661 for B.Tech admission in the last round. Considering the cutoff range, it is evident tha

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