IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology Answered Questions

Yes, private companies hire from M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI at IIT Kanpur. Some of the companies that hire from this programme include STMicroelectronics, Cadence, Western Digital, Synopsys, and NXP. The average package for VLSI companies is around 14 LPA.

Yes, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) eligibility criteria differ for the reserved category candidates at IIT Kanpur - IME. The minimum CAT percentile required is 80 for candidates in the General, EWS, and OBC categories, and 55 for those from SC, ST, and PwD categories.

IIT Kanpur has been providing great packages. The institute has released its MBA packages recorded in recent years. See the table below to know more:ParticularsMBA Placement Statistics -2023MBA Statistics-2024MBA Statistics-2025Highest package INR 24 LPAINR 24 LPAINR 36 LPAAverage packageINR 18.14 LPAINR 18.20 LPAINR 17.2 LPAmedian PackageINR 17.25 LPAINR 19.90 LPAINR 16.5 LPALowest PackageINR 12.41 LPAINR 12.50 LPANATop 50% packageINR 22.20 LPAINR 20.50 LPANA

Admission to B.S. in Statistics and Data Science at IIT Kanpur is through Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced. The programme focuses on fundamental statistical, mathematical, computational, and data Science courses, with opportunities to do elective courses from other departments. Graduates will be empowered with skills and knowledge to build careers in data Science industry and pursue higher studies in classical and modern statistics and data science.

The IIT Kanpur placement report for MBA has been out on the official website. Check out the IIT Kanpur MBA placements 2023-2025:ParticularsMBA Placement Statistics (2023)MBA Placement Statistics (2024)MBA Placement Statistics (2025)the highest packageINR 24 LPAINR 24 LPAINR 36 LPAAverage packageINR 18.14 LPAINR 18.20 LPAINR 17.2 LPAMedian packageINR 17.25 LPAINR 19.90 LPAINR 16.5 LPAthe lowest packageINR 12.41 LPAINR 12.50 LPA-Top 50% packageINR 22.20 LPAINR 20.50 LPA-Total recruitersN/A2143Popular recruitersMphasis Ltd., Tiger Analytics, DeloitteInfosys, HDFC Bank, Intellus DirectDeloitte, HDFC, Infosys etc. 

To seek direct admission for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) course at IIT Kanpur - IME, the eligibility criteria are as follows:
Bachelor's Degree: Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree with at least 60% marks or a 6.0 CPI on a 10-point scale.
CAT Score: Applicants must appear for the CAT 2024 examination conducted by IIMs and have a minimum overall score of 80 percentile or above for GEN, EWS, and OBC applicants, and 55 percentile or above for SC, ST, and PwD applicants.
Academic Background: The bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent (diploma) with Mathematics as one of the subjects.