IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology Answered Questions

The institute has not released the placement report incorporating the overall data for the 2024 drive. However, the media reports have disclosed the 2024 placement statistics till Phase I. As per the reports, the average package for the 2024 drive stood at INR 26.27 LPA. The number of international offers was 22 in 2024, which was comparatively lesser than the 2023 phase I placements. The IIT Kanpur placement comparison for the last two years is depicted below:ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2023) Phase IPlacement Statistics (2024) Phase IHighest package INR 1.90 crore per annum (domestic)N/ATotal job offers1,200989Average package N/AINR 26.27 LPA Students placed1,128913International offers7422PPOs208N/ATotal recruiters250+N/A

The institute has released the summer placement report for the MBA batch 2023-25. The highest stipend offered was INR 1.70 lakh and the average stipend stood at INR 80,000. The key highlights of IIT Kanpur summer placements are mentioned below:ParticularsMBA Summer Placements (2023-25)Highest stipendINR 1.70 lakhAverage stipendINR 80,000Median stipendINR 70,000Top 10% stipendINR 1.70 lakhTop 50% stipendINR 1.26 lakh

As of now, the institute has released the phase-I placement statistics. A total of 913 students were placed and 989 job offers were distributed among them. Check the complete insights of IIT Kanpur placements 2024 from the table below:ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2024) Phase ITotal job offers989Average package INR 26.27 LPA Students placed913International offers22

As per the external sources, a major portion of IIT Kanpur alumni is placed in the Education sector (30%) followed by Business Development (25%) and Operations (20%). The infographic below illustrates the sector-wise bifurcation of IIT Kanpur alumni: 

Some of the popular job profiles offered during IIT Kanpur placements 2024 are mentioned in the table below:SectorProfiles Offered (2024)MarketingManagement Trainee, Product Manager, Business Development ManagerAnalyticsKnowledge Analyst, Programme Associate, Business AnalystHR/ OperationsHuman Resource Analyst, Process Analyst, Programme ManagerFinanceRisk Analyst, Wealth Manager, Financial AnalystIT/ ConsultingStrategy Consultant, Associate Consultant, Solution Advisor

Check below IIT Kanpur fee for top courses:Course NameTotal Tuition Fee*MBAINR 2.8 Lacs - INR 13.1 lakhBTechINR 8 lakhBScINR 8 lakhMTechINR 20,000 - INR 8 lakhMScINR 12,000 - INR 20,000*The above fee is taken from an unofficial source. Hence, is indicative.

Aspirants must pass BTech or BE or BArch (with Mathematics as one of the subjects in Class 12) or four-year BSc Engineering degree (with Mathematics as one of the subjects), or four-year BSc degree (with Mathematics as one of the subjects), or MSc (with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG programme), or Master of Arts in Economics (with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG programme) with at least 60% aggregate (50% aggregate for SC/ ST) or a CPI of 6.0 (5.0 for SC/ ST) on a scale of 10 from any AICTE recognised institute/ university, IITs, NITs, and IIITs to apply for IIT Kanpur MBA course.To apply through CAT at IIT Kanpur, candidates need to have a minimum of 85 percentile (55 for SC/ ST candidates).

A valid GATE score is required for admission to the M.Tech programme in the case of regular (non-sponsored) candidates. The requirement of GATE score is waived off for the candidates with MBBS degree as well as for the BTech graduates from IITs with a minimum overall CPI of 6.5 and a minimum CPI of 8.0 in the last two years in BTech. Additionally, A bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (four-year programme) or a master's degree in Science with marks/ CPI not below the specified minimum is required for M.Tech admission.

Check below the steps to apply for IIT Kanpur admission for MBA:Step 1: Visit the official website of DoMS IIT Kanpur and click on 'Apply Now' when the applications are available.Step 2: Fill in all the personal and educational details in the application form after registration.Step 3: Upload the required documents.Step 4: Pay the application fee (mentioned in the below table)Step 5: Click on the 'Submit' button and submit the application form.The application fee for various category students for MBA programme offered at IIT Kanpur is given below:CategoryApplication FeeGeneralINR 1,600SC/ ST/ EWS/ DAP (Differently Abled Person)INR 800Documents required to fill MBA application 2024:The list of documents to be submitted at the time of application for an MBA at IIT Kanpur is given below:Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets & certificatesBachelor's degree mark sheetsCAT scorecardCharacter certificateWork experience letter (if any)Caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC)Letter of recommendationsReference letters