IIT Kanpur (IITK): Cutoff, Placement, Fees, Admission 2026, Ranking, Courses

{Source: M.Sc. students & alumni}

Based on the feedback from students and alumni, here's what you need to know:

Placement and Career Opportunities:
* Placement rates are low for M.Sc. students, especially those in Mathematics, with most opting for PhD programs instead.
* Fewer companies visit the campus for recruitment, and the ones that do offer lower salaries (around 6-7 LPA).
* Coaching institutes are a major employer for M.Sc. students, with packages ranging from 6-10 LPA.
* Most students prefer pursuing PhD programs over industry jobs.

Infrastructure and Facilities:
* Excellent infrastructure, with well-maintained hostels, libraries, and laboratories.
* 24/7 high-speed internet connectivity, modern equipment, and air-conditioned classrooms.
* Good mess facilities and recreational spaces.

Faculty and Curriculum:
* Highly qualified and experienced professors with a strong research background.
* Relevant and advanced curriculum that prepares students for PhD programs and research careers.
* Strong emphasis on practical skills and theoretical foundations.

Student Life and Extracurricular Activities:
* Campus life is vibrant, with frequent events and festivities.
* Freedom to move around the campus and interact with peers from different departments.
* Plenty of opportunities for extracurricular activities, sports, and cultural events.

In conclusion, pursuing an M.Sc. at IIT Kanpur may not be ideal for students seeking immediate career prospects or high-paying jobs. However, for those interested in academia, research, or pursuing a PhD program, IIT Kanpur offers excellent infrastructure, faculty, and curriculum. Ultimately, the decision depends on your academic goals and priorities.

The best way to understand whether a college is worth picking for any course is by taking the reviews of the college and course from current or past students. The below list highlights the review of BSc course offered by IIT Kanpur. These reviews are fetched from multiple verified students' reviews available on Shiksha for BSc at IIT Kanpur. Check what students have to say in the below pointers:

• Almost 95% of students get placed every year in our college. Students get placed with the average salary package of 20 LPA.
• IIT Kanpur is a very good college for research
• Companies such as Intel, American Express, Jio, Qualcomm and JP Morgan visit the college for placements
• Top roles offered here include Software Developer, Business Analyst, Management Consultant, etc.
• There is unlimited Wi-Fi availability with a speed of around 100 Mbps. The classrooms are excellent. They can accommodate 50 to 600 students. 
• It has the best teachers in our country. They are highly qualified
• The professors are highly qualified and supportive. They are always ready to help you in academics.

To read more BSc reviews for IIT Kanpur,  check out this link.

The highest package offered to the MBA batch passing out in 2025 was INR 36 LPA. Check out the table to know about the packages offered during IIT Kanpur MBA placements 2023-2025: 

Particulars	MBA Placement Statistics (2023)	MBA Placement Statistics (2024)	MBA Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package	INR 24 LPA	INR 24 LPA	INR 36 LPA
Average package	INR 18.14 LPA	INR 18.20 LPA	INR 17.2 LPA
Median package	INR 17.25 LPA	INR 19.90 LPA	INR 16.5 LPA
Lowest package	INR 12.41 LPA	INR 12.50 LPA	-
Top 50% package	INR 22.20 LPA	INR 20.50 LPA	-

The IIT Kanpur placement report for MBA has been out on the official website. Check out the IIT Kanpur MBA placements 2023-2025:

Particulars	MBA Placement Statistics (2023)	MBA Placement Statistics (2024)	MBA Placement Statistics (2025)
the highest package	INR 24 LPA	INR 24 LPA	INR 36 LPA
Average package	INR 18.14 LPA	INR 18.20 LPA	INR 17.2 LPA
Median package	INR 17.25 LPA	INR 19.90 LPA	INR 16.5 LPA
the lowest package	INR 12.41 LPA	INR 12.50 LPA	-
Top 50% package	INR 22.20 LPA	INR 20.50 LPA	-
Total recruiters	N/A	21	43
Popular recruiters	Mphasis Ltd., Tiger Analytics, Deloitte	Infosys, HDFC Bank, Intellus Direct	Deloitte, HDFC, Infosys etc.

The table below represents the industry-wise split of recruiters for IIT Kanpur placements 2023- 2025:

Industry	Percentage of Recruiters (2023)	Percentage of Recruiters (2024)	Percentage of Recruiters (2025)
Analytics	27%	23%	26%
IT/ Consulting	23%	19%	17%
Manufacturing	NA	19%	-
Operations	14%	14%	27%
BFSI	NA	10%	25%
Marketing	21%	10%	5%
E-commerce/Finance	15%	5%	-

Check below IIT Kanpur admission process:

• After the application process is over; students have to go through various selection rounds for final admission. The institute considers the merit of the candidates for MBA and PhD admission. 
• For BTech, MDes, MSc, BSc and MTech courses, JEE Advanced, IIT JAM CEED and GATE scores are considered for the selection of candidates.
• Additionally, admission to PhD and MS by Research is based on UGC NET/ CSIR NET and other national-level exam scores.
• After the exams, JoSAA, COAP and CCMN Counselling are conducted for seat allotment to BTech, M.Tech and MSc courses. However, a merit list is released by the institute for announcing the names of the candidates shortlisted for certificate, PhD and MS by Research courses followed by a counselling round. Candidates need to pay the admission fee to confirm their admission.

As per the details collated from various sources on the internet, a student must have a GATE rank up to 200 or below for admission to M.Tech at IIT Kanpur.  While there is no minimum GATE score for IIT admission, the minimum rank/ score requirement depends completely on the individual institutes participating in the admission process. However, keeping the past cut off trends in mind, candidates must score a GATE rank of up to or below 200 and their minimum GATE score must be between 400-800. The closing ranks of GATE COAP 2022 for the General All India category are as follows:

Course	COAP Round 9 score (General-All India) 2022
Microelectronics and VLSI	717
Control and Automation	678
Power Engineering	650

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.

The cut off rank in Round 6 for B.Sc. in Chemistry is 11824 which is very close to this range. This was for general category under All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one can not afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission however since, the cut offs keep changing from round to round, better ranks definitely increases your chances of getting admission in IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology.

The total tuition fee for M.Tech courses at IIT Kanpur ranges between INR 20,000 to INR 77,000. This fee, however, is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative. But as per the official details and fee calculation as per the semester-wise fee break up available for 2021-22 academic year, the total fee for M.Tech stands close to INR 77,000. This amount is  inclusive of Hostel Seat Rent as per the guidelines issued by IIT Kanpur but is not inclusive of the Hostel Admission Fee components since day scholars are not charged hostel admission fee, hostel caution money, water charges and mess establishment charges.

Students-Undergraduate Research Graduate Excellence (SURGE) is an internship programme of IIT Kanpur. The programme is offered to the three categories - SAARC students, Non-IITK students, and IIT Kanpur students. The eligibility to get the SURGE IIT Kanpur internship may vary depending on the category of the students. The minimum eligibility requires the candidates to complete 3rd of BTech course.

The minimum marks required in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026 will be announced with the JEE Main 2026 final result after session 2 exams. Last year's minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced were:

2025:

• Unreserved (UR): 93.1023262
• Gen-EWS: 80.3830119
• OBC-NCL: 79.4313582
• SC: 61.1526933
• ST: 47.9026465
• UR-PwD: 0.0079349

2024:

• General (UR): 93.2362181
• General (UR) PWD: 0.0018700
• Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 81.3266412
• Other Backward Classes (OBC): 79.6757881
• Scheduled Caste (SC): 60.0923182
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 46.6975840

2023:

• General (UR): 90.7788642
• OBC-NCL: 73.6114227
• SC: 51.9776027
• ST: 37.2348772
• GEN-EWS: 75.6229025
• General (UR) PWD: 0.0013527

Candidates aiming for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) need to meet these cutoff marks in JEE Mains to be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026.

No, you can't get admission in IIT Kanpur with 60% in Class 12. The institute accepts students who have a minimum of 75% (for general category) in Class 12. Even for the reserved categories, the minimum score is 65%. Hence, 60% is not enough to get admission in IIT Kanpur UG courses.

The leading companies that were part of IIT Kanpur placements are mentioned in the table below:

IIT Kanpur Top Recruiters
ICICI Bank	Trident Group	Infosys
Texas Instruments	HPCL	Cognizant
NVIDIA	Bajaj Auto	Deloitte
HDFC Bank	LUMIQ	Tata Steel

IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2024 was released for admission to M.Tech courses was concluded, on the basis of GATE exam. In IIT Kanpur, the cutoff was released for M.Tech. in Photonics Science and Engineering, with the cutoff rank of 658 for the General AI category. Among the OBC AI category candidates, the cutoff rank for the same course closed at 588. The cutoff was also released for other categories under the All India Quota.

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:

Course Name	Common Eligibility
BTech	Class 12 with 75% and PCM subjects aggregate from a recognised board
BSc	Class 12 with PCMB/ PCM subjects and 75% aggregate from a recognised board
MTech	Any four-year UG degree from a recognised university
MSc	Bachelor’s degree in a relevant Science discipline from a recognised university
MBA	UG degree with 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for SC/ ST) from a recognised university
PhD	Master's degree in relevant field from a recognised university

IIT Kanpur only offers merit-based admission for all the courses. The institute accepts JEE Advanced scores for admission to BTech. Candidates need to pass JEE Main exam prior to appearing for JEE Advanced. Apart from its flagship programme, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Kanpur) offers BSc, BS, MTech, MSc, MDes, MBA, along with a few Dual Degree programmes. Admission to all courses is based on scores obtained in the entrance examinations such as GATE, IIT JAM, CEED and CAT. Along with UG and PG courses, IIT Kanpur also offers PhD in various specialisations, admisison to which again is entrance-based.

IIT Kanpur CAT cutoff is released for multiple categories, including OBC. Candidaes seeking IIT Kanpur admission 2023 to MBA course is based on CAT. Candidates can check out IIT Kanpur CAT cutoff for OBC category in the table below for last three years: 

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - IIT Kanpur - IME : CAT percentile Cutoff (OBC-All India)
Section	2020	2021	2022
Overall	85	85	85
Quants	50	50	50
VA-RC	50	50	50
DI-LR	50	50	50

CAT exam usually takes place in the month of November. The registration has starts from August and the last date of application is auntil September.

IIT Kanpur is ranked 4 for Engineering by NIRF 2022. Considered under the top 5 eminent institutes in the country for Engineering education, the cutoffs are comparatively higher. In JoSAA Round 6 of 2022, BTech CSE was the top course with the highest cutoff score of 237. For other courses, such as Aerospace Engineering, the cutoff score stood at 4683 in the R-6. Hence, it is true that it is difficult to get into IIT Kanpur. However, with the right preparation and study strategy, it is never impossible to achieve the goal.