IIT Kanpur BTech 2024 admissions will start in June – July 2024. The institute offers BTech program in 9 specializations where admission is JEE Advanced score-based. IIT Kanpur BTech seat allocation is done as per JoSAA Counselling. JEE Advanced 2024 Exam dates have been announced and the exam will be conducted on May 26, 2024. The application process for the exam can be filled out on Apr 21, 2024, on the official website at jeeadv.ac.in. Check JEE Advanced 2024 Preparation Strategy 

IIT Kanpur is ranked 4th in NIRF 2023 Engineering ranking. The BTech CSE Cutoff 2023 for IIT Kanpur remained 124 – 224 for the General Category. Furthermore, IIT Kanpur has completed Phase 1 of placements with 989 placement offers including 22 international offers. The current average package stood at INR 26.27 LPA. Some of the top recruiters included Goldman Sachs, Reliance, ICICI Bank, Samsung, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments etc.

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IIT Kanpur BTech Eligibility

  • Applicants willing to apply for admission to IIT Kanpur for B.Tech will have to just qualify class XII exams with Science stream.
  • Only upon qualifying class XII exams with Science Stream, can applicants apply for JEE Main exam, in order to qualify for JEE Advanced exam.
  • Upon qualifying JEE Advanced exam, counselling and seat allocation through JoSAA would be conducted.

IIT Kanpur BTech Cutoff 2023 (Released)

IIT Kanpur BTech Cutoff 2023 is released by JoSAA. Tabulated below are the opening and closing ranks of IIT Kanpur BTech program for the General category round-wise:

Courses 2023 Cutoff By Rank 2022 Cutoff By Rank 2021 Cutoff By Rank
B.Tech Computer Science Engineering 238 237 216
BS Mathematics and Scientific Computing 1060 1143 1045
BS Statistics and Data Science 1090 1082 1280
B.Tech Electrical Engineering 1349 1368 1297
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering 2940 3155 2823

Check the detailed: IIT Kanpur B.Tech Cutoff 

Admission to IIT Kanpur BTech program is based on JEE Advanced scores. Candidates qualifying the examination participate in the JoSAA counselling for final seat allocation. Admission to B.Tech programs is offered through Counselling - JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority). Students who have appeared for JEE Advanced must keep the following points in mind while registering:

  • JEE Advanced qualified candidates can apply to all participating institutions.
  • Applicants can fill as many options while registering in the decreasing order.
  • In order to be considered for admission according to the given options, students must not forget to lock their choices. Once locked no changes can be made.
  • In total, there are 6 rounds for seat allocation where all institutions participate who are a part of it.
  • Finally, an acceptance fee must be paid for accepting the seat provisionally.
  • Students must appear at the nearest JoSAA center for document verification.
  • Registration and locked choices for seat allotment

IIT Kanpur also opens its registrations for B.Tech admissions only after JoSAA Counselling begins. The applications would be available online and those applicants who opted for IIT Kanpur as an option, would be preferred for B.Tech admission.

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IIT Kanpur BTech Seats

Courses Seat Intake (Gender Neutral) Seat Intake (Female Only)
Aerospace Engineering 55 14
Biological Sciences and Bioengineering 42 11
Chemical Engineering  83 21
Civil Engineering  118 30
Computer Science and Engineering  103 26
Electrical Engineering  153 39
Materials Science  68 17
Mechanical Engineering  119 30

IIT Kanpur BTech Placements

IIT Kanpur started its 2023 placement drive. The Institute has concluded its Phase 1. Number of placement offers have increased compared to the last year. The highest salary offered was INR 1.9 CPA. The B.Tech Final Placements of 2023 has not been published yet. The below table shows the major highlights of IIT Kanpur Placements: 

Particulars Placement Statistics (2022-23)
Participating recruiters 250+
Number of start ups 35+
Number of offers made 1200
Number of international offers 74
Number of PPOs 208
Highest domestic salary INR 1.9 CPA
Top recruiters Google, Airbus, SLB, Capital One

Check: IIT Kanpur Placement

IIT Kanpur B.Tech Financial Assistance

Applicants from SC / ST categories are awarded a full tuition fee waiver only if they are able to maintain 6.5 CPI throughout their B.Tech study. 

Moreover, only those applicants from SC / ST categories can avail this scholarship only if they submit their parent’s annual income certificate. If the income is below INR 4.5 LPA only then the applicants would be eligible to avail this assistance.

These candidates are also given INR 1000 per month as pocket allowance per year consistently, depending upon their performance.

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IIT Kanpur B.Tech Seat Reservation

The percentage of seats reserved for candidates belonging to different categories is as follows: 

  • GEN-EWS: 10% 
  • OBC-NCL: 27% 
  • SC: 15% 
  • ST: 7.5%
  • Open seats: 40.5% 
  • PwD candidates: 5% seats

Read: IIT Kanpur B.Tech Reviews

FAQs

Ques. Is IIT Kanpur good for BTech?

Ans. IIT Kanpur is one of India’s top engineering college known for its flagship BTech program. IIT Kanpur is ranked 3rd  by NIRF in the Engineering category. In the India today rankings 2023, IIT Kanpur is ranked 3rd out of top 35 public colleges in India. The WEEK 2023 rankings places IIT Kanpur in the 4th out of 131 in India. 

Ques: What is the salary of IIT Kanpur BTech students?

Ans. The salary of IIT Kanpur students as per the latest reports are as follows: 
Course Average CTC 2023 (LPA) Average CTC 2022 (LPA)
Aerospace Engineering INR 21.39 LPA INR 21.90 LPA
Biological Sciences and Bioengineering INR 19.01 LPA INR 22.94 LPA
Chemical Engineering INR 22.60 LPA INR 21.58 LPA
Civil Engineering INR 20.44 LPA INR 22.57 LPA
Computer Science and Engineering INR 57.35 LPA INR 49.35 LPA
Electrical Engineering INR 31.05 LPA INR 33.89 LPA
Materials Science and Engineering INR 20.61 LPA INR 20.95 LPA
Mechanical Engineering INR 22.14 LPA INR 25.18 LPA

Ques: How much rank is required to get a seat in IIT Kanpur?

Ans. For admission IIT Kanpur BTech courses, the category wise required rankings are as follows: 

Course General OBC NCL SC ST
BTech CSE 238 146 77 41
BTech Electrical Engineering 1349 788 581 202
BTech Mechanical Engineering 2940 1479 970 461
BTech Aerospace Engineering 3653 2158 1347 698
BTech Chemical Engineering 4027 2208 1139 706
BTech Civil Engineering 4344 2862 1590 503

Ques: What is the fees structure of IIT Kanpur BTech program? 

Ans. The semester wise fees of IIT Kanpur is as follows:
Particulars Amount
Caution Money (One Time, Refundable) ₹7,000
One Time Fees ₹2,450
Tuition Fee (per Semester) ₹1,00,000
Other fees (per Semester) ₹3,375
Total ₹1,12,825

The one time fees mentioned in the above time need to be paid once in the whole course other fess need to be paid per semester. 

Ques. I did not opt for Mathematics at +2 level. Can I still apply for IIT Kanpur B.Tech admission?

Ans. It is mandatory to opt for Science stream with PCM in order to apply for both B.Tech admission at IIT Kanpur or JEE Main / JEE Advanced exams.

Ques. Can I apply for IIT Kanpur B.Tech admission with 60%?

Ans. No, there is no specified aggregate score for applicants to apply for B.Tech admission at IIT Kanpur. The 75% aggregate score has been scrapped by JAB this year for appearing for JEE Advanced exam. Thus, applicants have to only qualify for class XII exams in Science stream in order to be eligible to sit for the entrance exam.

Ques. Which is the most widely opted specialization in B.Tech at IIT Kanpur?

Ans. The most popularly opted specialization in B.Tech at IIT Kanpur is Computer Science & Engineering. It is known widely that IIT Kanpur was the first one to introduce Computer Science in the country. Thus, IIT Kanpur has the oldest and most renowned Computer Science & Engineering specialization.

Ques. What is the average package of BTech CSE at IIT Kanpur?

Ans. During the 2023 placement drive at IIT Kanpur, the highest package of INR 1.93 CPA was offered to BTech students.