Diploma in Mechanical (Automobile Engineering) (Lateral Entry) 

at KIT Kanpur, Kanpur

Yes, direct admission into Kanpur Institute of Technology is possible. A direct admission takes place for 15% seats through the management/NRI quota, and Diploma holders have the provision of lateral entry into the second year B.Tech as well as Polytechnic.

The institute has a decent placement record. During 2024 placements, 87% of students were placed in top-notch companies. The highest package stood at INR 10 LPA. Check the complete insights of Kanpur Institute of Technology placements 2024 from the table below:

To get admission in Kanpur Institute of Technology, one must have passed his/her 10+2 examination from any central or state level recognised board with atleast 45% marks. The updated eligibility criteria is bifurcated into :

1. Direct admission against vacant seats : under this 15% seats in institute shall be filled by the management/NRI quota.
2. Second, admission through entrance exams like JEE mains, JEECUP, CUET (NTA).
3. UG under different programme demand different entrance exams
4. Like for B.Tech in information technology, you require to qualify JEE-Mains and for Diploma in civil engineering it's JEECUP.

The list of leading corporate giants that participated in KIT Kanpur placements over the past few years is presented below:

A total of 552 students were placed from the 2024 batch. The placement rate recorded was 87%. Take a look at the below table to know the KIT Kanpur placement insights in terms of students placed:

Along with the above details, the course-wise number of students placed has also been released, which is depicted below:

The CUET PG 2026 admit card was released on March 3, 2026. The admit card is available for the paper to be held between March 6 and 10.

NTA will release the CUET admit card 2026 online in second week of May at cuet.nta.nic.in. Candidates will be able to download their admit cards online at cuet.nta.nic.in. The admit card will be available for download in PDF document and is a mandatory document to be carried to the exam centre. Prior to the release of the CUET UG admit card, NTA will release the advance intimation of exam city slip. It is not the admit card, but will inform candidates about the city. After downloading the CUET UG 2026 admit card, candidates will have to check all the details carefully and ensure that there is no mistake. In case of any error, they will have to contact NTA to get the necessary corrections done. 

According to unofficial online sources, a large share of Kanpur Institute of Technology alumni is placed in the Engineering sector with a 33% share. The pie chart below showcases the sector-wise distribution of KIT Kanpur alumni:

NOTE: The ‘Others’ category represents combined data of multiple sectors, including Programme and Project Management, Customer Success and Support, Administrative, Quality Assurance, Sales, Marketing, Consulting, Finance, and Research. 

The overall Kanpur Institute of Technology highest package for the academic year 2023-24 stood at INR 10 LPA. The same is presented below: