

IIT Kanpur UG, PG, Certificate Courses 2025
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IIT Kanpur Admission Dates 2025
IIT Kanpur accepts JEE Main and GATE scores for admission to different programmes. Upcoming events scheduled for IIT Kanpur admission via these exams are tabulated below:
M.Sc. Admissions 2026
- Undergraduate Degree with 55% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: IIT JAM, GATE, CSIR NET
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
5 Jan '26 | IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card |
B.E. / B.Tech Admissions 2026
- 10+2 with 75% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: JEE Main, JEE Advanced
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
Jan '26 | JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Session 1Tentative |
Jan '26 | JEE Main Admit Card 2026 Session 1Tentative |
21 Jan '26 - 30 Jan '26 | JEE Main 2026 Exam Date Session 1 |
Commonly asked questions On Admissions
Check below IIT Kanpur admission process:
- After the application process is over; students have to go through various selection rounds for final admission. The institute considers the merit of the candidates for MBA and PhD admission.
- For BTech, MDes, MSc, BSc and MTech courses, JEE Advanced, IIT JAM CEED and GATE scores are considered for the selection of candidates.
- Additionally, admission to PhD and MS by Research is based on UGC NET/ CSIR NET and other national-level exam scores.
- After the exams, JoSAA, COAP and CCMN Counselling are conducted for seat allotment to BTech, M.Tech and MSc courses. However, a merit list is released by the institute for announcing the names of the candidates shortlisted for certificate, PhD and MS by Research courses followed by a counselling round. Candidates need to pay the admission fee to confirm their admission.
The cut off rank in Round 6 for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering is 238 which is very close to this range. This was for general category under All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one can not afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission however since, the cut offs keep changing from round to round, better ranks definitely increases your chances of getting admission in IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology.
With respect to the past years' cutoff, Mathematics and Scientific Computing is considered to be the most competitive specialisation under this programme. Followed by this, Statistics & Data Science and Economics are the popular specialisations available at IIT Kanpur. However, a specialisation must be selected out of interest, past academic experience and qualification rather than on the basis of popularity and competitiveness.
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NTA announced JEE Main 2024 dates. NTA coducted the JEE Main 2024 exam in two sessions. JEE Main 2024 exam date session 1 was January 24 to February 1 while the second session was held from April 4 to 15. Candidates can check JEE Main 2024 exam date session 1 and 2 on this page. JEE Main 2024 application form session 1 was available from November 1 to December 4. For session 2, NTA released application form on February 2.
Below-mentioned is a list of specialisations offered under the IIT Kanpur MBA programme:
| MBA Specialisations at IIT Kanpur | ||
|---|---|---|
| Marketing | HR | IT |
| Finance and Economics | Operations | Analytics |
| Strategy | - | - |
IIT Kanpur one-time fee is usually paid during admission. Candidates have to pay this one-time fee in the start along with the course fee to confirm their seat in the institute. Below is one-time fee for IIT Kanpur courses:
| Course | One-Time Fee |
|---|---|
| BTech/ MTech/ MBA | INR 19,950 |
| MDes | INR 9,450 - INR 19,950 |
| MSc | INR 9,450 |
IIT Kanpur hostel charges is almost same for all courses. Students might have to pay hostel charges either annually or semester-wise. Below are IIT Kanpur hostel fee for all courses:
| Course | Hostel Fee without Mess | Total Mess Fee |
|---|---|---|
| BTech/ BSc | INR 10,200 | INR 1.12 lakh |
| MSc | INR 5,100 - INR 12,750 | INR 56,440 - INR 1.41 lakh |
| MBA | INR 5,100 - INR 1.70 lakh | INR 56,440 |
| MDes | INR 5,100 | INR 56,440 |
| MTech | INR 5,100 | INR 56,440 |
The application fee for various category students for the MBA programme offered at IIT Kanpur is given below:
Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
General | INR 1,600 |
SC/ST/EWS/DAP (Differently Abled Person) | INR 800 |
CAT exam usually takes place in the month of November. The registration has starts from August and the last date of application is auntil September.
IIT Kanpur accepts JEE Advanced and JEE Main scores for admission to BTech. Admission to all the courses is based on scores obtained in the entrance examinations such as GATE, JEE3 JAM, CEED and CAT. Along with UG and PG courses, IIT Kanpur also offers PhD in various specialisations. Selection for the same is done based on GATE scores followed by a Written Test/ Personal Interview conducted by the institute.
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Answered 3 months ago
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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Answered 3 months ago
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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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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Answered 4 months ago
The IIT Kanpur M.Tech seat matrix includes 462 seats for the General category, 115 for EWS, 173 for SC, 87 for ST, and 312 for OBC. The cutoff for Civil Engineering varies based on specialization, but for Structural Engineering, it was around 540 for General, 480 for OBC/EWS, and 360 for SC/ST i
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Admission to the B.E. / B.Tech. course at JP College of Engineering is primarily through the TNEA (Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions) counseling process. However, the college does have a limited number of seats available under a management quota. This management quota provides an opportunity for dir
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