Yes, the IIT Kanpur blockchain course is worth it. 

IIT Kanpur has launched a professional Certificate program for a duration of 4 months in collaboration with Simplilearn. The program trains students right from the fundamentals of blockchain. It also covers the technical and functional aspects of building a blockchain solution. This Online Bootcamp program teaches students the use of tools and techniques for building a blockchain. This course offers learning with the use of real-world blockchain applications in Fintech, Healthcare, Supply Chain Management, Bitcoin wallets, and more. 

The lectures are delivered by the faculty of IIT Kanpur. Admission into this course is done by registering oneself on Simplilearn and enrolling for this course. The shortlisted candidates have to pay the required fee of INR 1.10 Lakhs. To be eligible for this course, one must have a relevant bachelor's degree with 50% marks, and a good understanding of mathematics and JAVA basics. 

IIT Kanpur is one of the top 6 IITs in India, and it is particularly celebrated for its education and placements in the field of engineering. 

The Phase I of IIT Kanpur 2024 placements has concluded. In this phase, 989 placement offers were made in total, including 22 international offers. The average CTC during the placements stood at INR 26.27 LPA. 

Goldman Sachs, Reliance, ICICI Bank, Samsung, Qualcomm, etc. are some among the top recruiters. During the 2023 placements, IIT Kanpur students received 1200 offers in total, including 74 International offers. The highest CTC was INR 1.9 CPA during 2023 placements. The highest CTC for B.Tech CSE, Mechanical, Civil was INR 1.02 CPA.

Given below is the IIT Kanpur placement report 2024 for different branches:

B.Tech placement 2024 at IIT Kanpur (Branch-wise):

As evident from the following table, IIT Kanpur recorded good placements for all its B.Tech branches in 2024.

The official website of IIT Kanpur is https://www.iitk.ac.in/

On the home page, you can find the latest events and trends at IIT Kanpur. There are particular sections on the website for administration details, admission details, announcements, faculty, departments, and more.

Here’s a look of the website for your reference-

Dr. Manindra Agrawal is the new Director at IIT Kanpur. Sir is a professor in the department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Kanpur. He is a pioneer in cybersecurity and blockchain in India. He has been honoured with a long list of awards and titles including the Padma Shri, and several others like the Gödel Prize, Clay Research Award, Fulkerson Prize, ICTP Prize, etc. You can read more about sir’s works and publications on- https://iitk.ac.in/new/manindra-agrawal

IIT Kanpur offers a decent hostel facility for its students. There is a separate hostel facility for male and female students of IIT Kanpur, but the hostel fee is same for both the genders. 

The total hostel fee at IIT Kanpur is INR 15,390 per semester. Out of the total fee, INR 1,250 is the hostel seat rent, INR 25 is the water charge, and INR 14,110 is the mess establishment charge. The hostel and mess registration is done online.

The students at IIT Kanpur hostels get wifi facility, proper beds, shelf, table, tube light, bed light, and fan in each room. The mess food is hygienic and decent in taste. The menu is different for each day. Even though on some days South Indian dishes are served in the mess, students from the South find it a bit difficult to adjust to the food available in and around the campus. 

IIT Kanpur was established on November 2, 1959. Professor P. K. Kelkar was the first director of IIT Kanpur, and he started his term on December 14, 1959. The first batch of B.Tech students was admitted in August 1960. 

Over the past few decades, IIT Kanpur has proved to be one of the top technical institutes in India and across the world. In the 2024 QS World University Rankings, IIT Kanpur is ranked # 2 in India in Mathematics and Data Science. Moreover, it is consistently ranked #4 among the top engineering colleges in India as per the current NIRF Rankings.

IIT Kanpur is one of the 6 oldest IITs, and an ‘Institute of National Importance’. Admission into B.Tech at IIT Kanpur is based on JEE Advanced results, followed by JoSAA counselling. 

The JEE Advanced 2024 cutoff is not yet released. However, here is the JEE Advanced cutoff 2023 for admission at IIT Kanpur (for open category & gender-neutral seats, round 1)- 

JEE Advanced 2023 Cutoff for IIT Kanpur (Round 1):

For more information on the previous year JEE Advanced cutoff, you can visit the official JoSAA website- https://josaa.admissions.nic.in/applicant/SeatAllotmentResult/CurrentORCR.aspx

The total IIT Kanpur PhD admission fee is INR 74,300. The tuition fee is INR 48,550. If you will avail of hostel facilities, you will have to pay an additional amount of INR 25,750.

IIT Kanpur offers PhD courses in various specializations, including:

• PhD in Material Sciences
• PhD in Aerospace Engineering
• PhD in Biological Sciences
• PhD in Chemical Engineering
• PhD in Chemistry
• PhD in Civil Engineering
• PhD in Computer Science and Engineering
• PhD in Design
• PhD in Earth Sciences
• PhD in Economics
• PhD in Electrical Engineering
• PhD in English
• PhD in Industrial Engineering
• PhD in Material Sciences
• PhD in Mathematics
• PhD in Mechanical Engineering
• PhD in Nuclear Science and Technology
• PhD in Philosophy
• PhD in Photonics and Biophotonics
• PhD in Physics
• PhD in Psychology
• PhD in Sociology

SURGE is the main undergraduate internship program at the institute. It is open to students from IIT Kanpur and other institutes. They work on research projects dealing with the latest advancements under faculty members. 

It is an 8-week long program running from May 14 to July 14 for the 2024 session. Interested candidates have to apply online after meeting the eligibility criteria. Selected candidates have to pay the administrative charge fee to complete their application. 

Until now, the program has seen more participants every year. A total of 951 IIT Kanpur students and 878 non-IIT Kanpur students have participated in SURGE till now. There have also been 66 overseas students with 6 being from SAARC countries. IIT Kanpur also runs SARIP (Student Advanced Research Internship Program) for postgraduate students. 

IIT Kanpur PIN code is 208016. This code is used for all the postal services within the IIT Kanpur campus which is 1055 acres big. It is situated west of Kanpur city around 15 kilometres drive. 

IIT Kanpur is one of the premier education institutes in India that is known for its quality education. It offers courses in various disciplines at different levels. The institute is located in Kalyanpur, Kanpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh.