IIT Kanpur position improved in QS World University Rankings in 2026 at 222, as compared to 263 in 2025. This is a good increase in ranking. It highlights stronger research output and academic performance.

JEE (Advanced) exam is the qualifying test for admission to IIT Kanpur BTech. This will be held on Sunday, May 17, and only candidates who clear this exam are eligible for the JoSAA counselling process.

IIT Kanpur eligibility is different for each course. Students need to meet the basic admission requirements to get admission. Check below the course-wise eligibility for IIT Kanpur programmes:

IIT Kanpur BTech offers a 100% tuition fee waiver for SC/ST students. Students belonging to MEB and OEB categories may also receive partial or full tuition fee concessions based on annual family income as per institute rules and verification.

The detailed IIT Kanpur BTech seat distribution for 2026 including branch-wise and category-wise seats will be published in the JoSAA seat matrix on the official JoSAA admissions portal (josaa.nic.in) ahead of counselling.

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

No, you can't get direct admission in IIT Kanpur. The institute only offers entrance-based admissions. Students must meet both the general eligibility and selection requirements to get a seat at the institute. Some of the accepted exams include JEE Mains/ JEE Advanced/ GATE/ IIT JAM, etc.

During admission, IIT Kanpur BTech students need to pay a one-time refundable amount of INR 31,200. This includes admission fee and a refundable security deposit. These charges are paid only once during the entire programme.

For admission to the IIT Kanpur BTech programme, qualifying JEE Main is mandatory to become eligible for JEE Advanced. Only candidates who clear JEE Advanced can be considered for BTech admission at IIT Kanpur through JoSAA counselling. 

IIT Kanpur consistently features among the top engineering institutes. In the NIRF engineering category rankings, it has maintained a top position (generally around 4th overall among engineering colleges). Overall, NIRF has ranked IIT Kanpur at 5th position.