What is the scope for doing an MTech in material science at the IIT in Kanpur?

The MTech in Material Science at IIT Kanpur is a multidisciplinary program that caters to students from diverse backgrounds. It especially is well known for its cutting-edge research work and thus attracts those who are interested in the same.

Scope: Foreign universities give more preference to interdisciplinary research than the core and thus this program is perfect for those planning to do Ph.D. from a foreign university. IIT Kanpur has collaborated with 9 foreign universities and specializes in interdisciplinary research.

Placements: Very few core companies visit the campus for placements with Applied Materials, and KLA Tencor to name a few. Apart from this, Finance analyst, Banking, Software engineering, Gate coaching, and Jee Coaching, also offer roles to students of this program. 

Curriculum: The course is purely theoretical with less practical approach.

Research: In MSP, Research is conducted in battery materials and electrode materials widening the scope. Other areas of research include Supercapacitors, Nano Materials, LEDs, and Flexible electronics.

Overall, the course has great scope and is likely to improve in the near future.