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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 offers MBA via Department of Management Sciences (DoMS). The MBA course of the institute has been ranked by various agencies. Under the 'Management Category', NIRF ranked IIT Kanpur at 23rd position in 2023 rankings. Business Today also ranked IIT Kanpur at 32 position. Talking about placements, IIT Kanpur highest package recorded for MBA was INR 24 LPA. The median CTC was INR 17.25 LPA.

In Summer Placement (2022-24), the highest stipend offered to students was INR 17.01 lakh whereas, median stipend was INR 1 lakh.

The best way to understand whether a college is worth picking for any course is by taking the reviews of the college and course from current or past students. The below list highlights the review of BSc course offered by IIT Kanpur. These reviews are fetched from multiple verified students' reviews available on Shiksha for BSc at IIT Kanpur. Check what students have to say in the below pointers:

• Almost 95% of students get placed every year in our college. Students get placed with the average salary package of 20 LPA.
• IIT Kanpur is a very good college for research
• Companies such as Intel, American Express, Jio, Qualcomm and JP Morgan visit the college for placements
• Top roles offered here include Software Developer, Business Analyst, Management Consultant, etc.
• There is unlimited Wi-Fi availability with a speed of around 100 Mbps. The classrooms are excellent. They can accommodate 50 to 600 students. 
• It has the best teachers in our country. They are highly qualified
• The professors are highly qualified and supportive. They are always ready to help you in academics.

To read more BSc reviews for IIT Kanpur,  check out this link.

IIT Kanpur has highly qualified faculty members. All the faculty memebers are alumnus of the top universities and institutes. IIT Kanpur also invites faculty for guest lectures and offers an opportunity to students to interact with some of the best personalities.

The table below compares the IIT Kanpur placement statistics 2023 with other closely ranked IITs:

IIT Name	the highest Package (2023)	Total Offers (2023)
IIT Kanpur	INR 1.90 crore per annum *	1,200*
IIT Bombay	INR 1.68 crore per annum (domestic) INR 3.67 crore per annum (international)	1,788
IIT Roorkee	INR 27.94 LPA*	N/A
IIT Kharagpur	Above INR 2.68 crore per annum*	1,600+*

*The placement data is fetched from multiple media reports.

Yes, IIT Kanpur offer the most spacious hostels and the largest rooms for the students along with 22 hours of eating facilities available in the campus ranging from some well-known food chains to hostel canteens which are well-stocked. Every hostel has a basketball court, few badminton courts, a volleyball court, table tennis room, a television room, a computer room, a reading room for newspaper, magazines, journals, etc., and a hall office to handle hostel affairs.

IIT Kanpur MBA course has been ranked by various ranking Agencies. Check below the 2025 rankings of IIT Kanpur:

Ranking Body	Rank (2025)
NIRF	27