| Institute Name | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur |
| Also Known As | IITK |
| Institute Type | Government |
| Established | 1960 |
| Location | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Indian Institute of Technology, Kalyanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh – 208016
OVERVIEW
Connectivity
Ranking
| Body | Category | Rank (Year) | |
| Latest | Previous | ||
| International Ranking | |||
 | QS World University Rankings | 264 (2023) | 277 (2022) |
| QS Asia University Rankings | 64 (2022) | 72 (2021) | |
 | THE World University Rankings | 601–800 (2020) | 501–600 (2019) |
| THE Asia University Rankings | 125 (2020) | 82 (2019) | |
| National Ranking | |||
 | NIRF Overall Rankings | 5 (2022) | 5 (2021) |
| NIRF Engineering Rankings | 4 (2022) | 4 (2021) | |
| NIRF Research Rankings | 6 (2022) | 6 (2021) | |
 | ARIIA Public Institution Rankings | 7 (2019) | — |
| ARIIA Public Institution (Central Universities, INIs, CFTIs) Rankings | 4 (2021) | 6 (2020) | |
 | The Week Best Technical Universities India | 4 (2021) | 4 (2020) |
| The Week Top Engineering Colleges India | 4 (2021) | 4 (2020) | |
 | Outlook India’s Top Technical Universities | 5 (2020) | — |
| Outlook India’s Best Engineering Colleges | 5 (2019) | — | |
| Outlook India’s Top Govt. Engineering Colleges | 5 (2021) | 5 (2020) | |
 | India Today Top Govt. Engineering Colleges | 3 (2021) | 4 (2020) |
Admission
MODE OF ADMISSION
- It is a two-step process. One needs to qualify the JEE (Main) exam and then take the JEE (Advanced) exam.
- One must have passed the Class XII board examination. Read JEE Advanced Performance Criteria in Class XII.
- Admissions are done on the basis of rank in JEE (Advanced) through JoSAA Counselling.
courses
B.E./B.TECH. – 4 YEARS
- Aerospace Engineering
- Biological Sciences and Bioengineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
B.SC. – 4 YEARS
- Chemistry
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- Mathematics and Scientific Computing
- Physics
- Statistics and Data Science
Seats
| Academic Program | Seat Capacity |
| Civil Engineering | 103 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 83 |
| Electrical Engineering | 128 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 98 |
| Biological Science and Bioengineering | 36 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 58 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 48 |
| Chemical Engineering | 72 |
Cutoff
| S.No | Course Name | Category | Gender Neutral | Female Only |
| 1 | Aerospace Engineering | OBC | 1717 | 3808 |
| EWS | 357 | – | ||
| General | 3497 | 7516 | ||
| SC | 1084 | 1608 | ||
| ST | 608 | – |
| 2 | Biological Sciences and Bioengineering | OBC | 3399 | 5822 |
| EWS | 663 | – | ||
| General | 6292 | 11887 | ||
| SC | 2341 | 2874 | ||
| ST | 977 | – | ||
| 3 | Chemical Engineering | OBC | 1550 | 3819 |
| EWS | 332 | 1458 | ||
| General | 3430 | 6923 | ||
| SC | 1109 | 1458 | ||
| ST | 555 | 1160 | ||
| 4 | Civil Engineering | OBC | 1787 | 4431 |
| EWS | 502 | 1436 | ||
| General | 4681 | 9158 | ||
| SC | 1030 | 1922 | ||
| ST | 245 | 452 | ||
| 5 | Computer Science and Engineering | OBC | 133 | 453 |
| EWS | 25 | – | ||
| General | 217 | 919 | ||
| SC | 88 | 184 | ||
| ST | 45 | 231 | ||
| 6 | Electrical Engineering | OBC | 556 | 1684 |
| EWS | 92 | 245 | ||
| General | 994 | 2974 | ||
| SC | 362 | 638 | ||
| ST | 186 | 541 | ||
| 7 | Materials Science and Engineering | OBC | 2696 | 6002 |
| EWS | 516 | 1541 | ||
| General | 5188 | 10143 | ||
| SC | 1929 | 2115 | ||
| ST | 986 | – | ||
| 8 | Mechanical Engineering | OBC | 890 | 3187 |
| EWS | 181 | 898 | ||
| General | 2108 | 6003 | ||
| SC | 576 | 1331 | ||
| ST | 342 | – | ||
| 9 | Mathematics and Scientific Computing | OBC | 583 | 2006 |
| EWS | 105 | – | ||
| General | 1059 | 2887 | ||
| SC | 585 | 1191 | ||
| ST | 346 | 609 | ||
| 10 | Physics | OBC | 3131 | 6616 |
| EWS | 637 | – | ||
| General | 5055 | 11273 | ||
| SC | 2166 | 3329 | ||
| ST | 877 | – |
| 11 | Earth Sciences | OBC | 3993 | 6749 |
| EWS | 822 | – | ||
| General | 8007 | 13703 | ||
| SC | 2415 | 3076 | ||
| ST | 1083 | – |
Fees
INSTITUTE FEE
| Particulars | Amount |
| Caution Money (One Time, Refundable) | ₹7,000 |
| One Time Fees | ₹2,950 |
| Tuition Fee (per Semester) | ₹1,00,000 |
| Other fees (per Semester) | ₹3,775 |
| Annual Fees | ₹700 |
| Total | ₹1,14,425 |
HOSTEL FEE
| Particulars | Amount |
| Mess Caution Money (One Time, Refundable) | ₹10,000 |
| Hostel Admission Fee (One Time) | ₹500 |
| Hostel Seat Rent (per Semester) | ₹1,250 |
| Water Charges (per Semester) | ₹25 |
| Mess Establishment Charges (per Semester) | ₹13,160 |
| Total | ₹24,935 |
FEE WAIVERS
- 100% Tuition Fee waiver for SC/ST/PH students.
- Full remission of the Tuition Fee for General and OBC students whose family income is less than Rs.1 lakh per annum.
- Remission of 2/3rd of the Tuition Fee for General and OBC students whose family income is between Rs.1 lakh to Rs.5 lakh per annum.
Placements
HIGHLIGHTS
- Rs. 82.00 Lakhs per Annum offered to 3 students by Graviton Trading
- Rs. 80.00 Lakhs per Annum offered to 1 student by QuantBox
TOP RECRUITERS
- Amazon
- Apple
- Axis Bank
- EXL
- ICICI Bank
- Intel
- Microsoft
- Qualcomm
- Sterlite
- Vmock
- Zomato
PAST RECRUITERS
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