IIT Kanpur scholarships are offered to meritorious students. Some of the popular IITK scholarships are listed below:

  • Scholarships from Donors: Donor Scholarships are awarded by the institute to deserving and needy students. A total of 115 scholarships were awarded in that year.
  • Scholarship for Free Basic Mess: Students who fall into the category (SC/ST) with parents' annual income of less than 4.5 lakh can apply for this award. This scholarship provides students with a free basic meal bill as well as a pocket allowance.
  • Inspire Scholarship
  • Merit-cum-means scholarship
  • Free basic mess scholarship
  • Sports scholarship

IIT Kanpur Scholarships FAQs

Candidates can check the FAQs below:

Q:   Does IIT Kanpur offer scholarships to the students?
A:

 IIT Kanpur offers financial assistance to needy and deserving students. Some of the IITK scholarships are as follows:

  • Scholarships from Donors
  • Scholarship for Free Basic Mess
Q:   How to apply for IIT Kanpur scholarships?
A:

IIT Kanpur scholarships are for students who fulfil the eligibility criteria. Those who are eligible can go to the official website to apply. The scholarships are offered in a limited number.

Q:   What is the fee for the BSc programme at IIT Kanpur?
A:

The total fee for the four-year BS programme of IIT Kanpur is INR 8 lakh. This is inclusive of the one-time admission and caution deposits but is not inclusive of the hostel fee. However, this fee is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative. For the exact fee, students can reach out to the admission office. Other than this, students are required to pay the JEE Main application fee which is INR 625 (for boys) and INR 325 (for girls). For JEE Advanced, the application fee ranges from INR 1,400 to INR 2,800 for different category students. 

Q:   What is the MBA application fee for IIT Kanpur?
A:

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

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Shriom | B.Tech. in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 2 Apr 2026
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Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
IIT Kanpur - A tough balance of stressful academics, stress-relieving events, and campus crowd.

Placements: Many students with good grades get placed. Around 70 percent of the total participating students get placed on campus, and a large number of students are placed in top companies. The average package offered ranges from 17-18 LPA. Top roles are offered in the software development sector and multiple core branch positions.

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Santanu Majhi | M.Sc. in Mathematics - Batch of 2021
Reviewed on 14 Sep 2025
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Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
IIT Kanpur College review.

Placements: Every single student who went for placement ended up getting a spot in coaching institutes like Physics Wallah and Prutor, with packages typically ranging from about 6 to 7 LPA. When it comes to math, it seems like a lot of folks are looking to pursue their Ph.D., whether in India or overseas, if we are talking placements, Statistics is actually doing better than Mathematics in our department.

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Shaswat gupta | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2024
Reviewed on 12 May 2025
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Placements 4 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
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Placements: At my college, more than 80% of students got placed in top companies in India. The highest package offered to students in my course was more than 3 lakhs per month, and the lowest package was nearly Rs. 20,000 per month. The percentage of students who got internships in companies from my course was 95%.

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Aranya Roy Choudh ... | M.Sc. in Chemistry - Batch of 2021
Reviewed on 14 Sep 2025
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Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
IIIT Kanpur College review.

Placements: Honestly, when it comes to placements for this course, it’s pretty much non-existent. Hardly any companies show up for recruitment. Now, if you look at other courses, though, the situation is much brighter. They actually have solid placement opportunities. And here’s a little silver lining: students from this course can still throw their hats in the ring for placements in those other programs. On average, the packages can reach anywhere from 10 to 15 LPA.

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Sajaldeep Singh | M.Tech. in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2026
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IIT Kanpur College review.

Placements: In our senior batch, 55 out of 70 students have secured placements so far, with an average package of 15 LPA as a base. The big names hiring include Microsoft, Intel, Flipkart, and Saplabs, among others. As for the roles, we are talking about SDE, data scientists, and cybersecurity engineers. The highest package is 60 LPA.

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Placements: Highest percentage of students who can get placed in my course in the year is high. The highest package offered to students is more than 3 LPA. Top recruiting companies are in my course. The percentage of students who got internships in this course is more than 60%.

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IIT Kanpur offers several scholarships to students with excellent performances in academic and extra-curricular fields. The institute also provides scholarships students from Economically Weaker Sections. Some of the scholarships offered are as follows:

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Students who are pursuing the BSc programme at IIT Kanpur can avail various scholarships. These scholarships can be availed by  meritorious students and students who perform exceptionally well in sports. Merit-Cum-Means Scholarships are also available for the students. Students who want to avail the

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IIT Kanpur offer scholarships to meritorious students. The institute offers Merit-cum-Means, Free Basic Mess and Donor Scholarships. 

Merit-cum-Means Scholarship

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IIT Kanpur or IITK is considered one of the eminent engineering institutions of the country. The pros of IITK are enlisted below:

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