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:
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.
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.
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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Student Forum
Answered a year ago
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:
- Scholarships from Donors
- Inspire Scholarships
- Mer
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 years ago
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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 years ago
IIT Kanpur offer scholarships to meritorious students. The institute offers Merit-cum-Means, Free Basic Mess and Donor Scholarships.
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
Students receive full tuition waiver, and pocket allowance of INR 1,000 per month for the duration of the program. This is merit cum means b
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 2 days ago
IIT Kanpur or IITK is considered one of the eminent engineering institutions of the country. The pros of IITK are enlisted below:
- High-quality academics
- Excellent placements
- Research opportunities
- Flexible curriculum
- Distinguished faculty
- Well-equipped infrastructure
- Emphasis on innovation and entrepreneur
Answered 2 days ago
The IIT Kanpur M.Tech course curriculum focuses on core areas of:
- Microelectronics and VLSI (MVLSI)
- Power Engineering (PE)
- RF and Microwaves (RF)
- Signal Processing, Communication and Networks (SPCOM)
- Control and Automation (CA)
- Optoelectronics and Optical Communication (OPTEC)







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