Which one is better: aerospace engineering in IIT Kanpur, aerospace engineering in IIT Madras, mechanical engineering IIT BHU, or ECE in IIT BHU?

I am a student of B.Tech Aerospace at IIT Madras. IIT Madras is a top engineering institution in India, and a degree from here can easily land you an offer to complete your higher education in Ivy League colleges (if you are among the top 10% in your batch). You may even land a job offer at prestigious institutions like ISRO once you graduate. Here is a comparison among IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras and IIT BHU: Parameters IIT Madras Aerospace IIT Kanpur Aerospace (2024, Phase 1 placements) IIT BHU Mechanical IIT BHU Electronics NIRF 2023 Engineering Ranking 1 4 15 15 Highest CTC 2023 INR 66.26 LPA - INR 91.19 LPA INR 50 LPA Average CTC - INR 20.1 LPA INR 21.95 LPA INR 29.56 LPA Median CTC 2023 INR 14.10 LPA INR 17.7 LPA INR 18.12 LPA INR 30 LPA Top Recruiters HUL, ISRO, DRDO, and other aviation companies. Eaton, GE, Airbus, Honeywell, ISRO, L&T, etc. Maruti, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, etc. Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Bosch, etc. It is evident from the following data that in terms of placements, the Mechanical and Electronics branches of IIT BHU are better. But if you have the slightest interest in Aerospace Engineering, IIT Madras will open plenty of opportunities for you in this sector. If research/higher studies interest you, IIT Madras is the best option due to its superior reputation. You’ll get to work at some of the best organizations like HUL, ISRO, and DRDO. Moreover, you’ll be exposed to world-class infrastructure, and some of the best professors. So if you have an interest in Aerospace Engineering, I would suggest you opt for IIT Madras over all the other options.

IIT Kanpur B.Tech Mechanical Engineering: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Course Highlights	Details
duration	4 Years (Full Time)
course level	UG (Degree)
mode of study	On Campus
total fees	₹ 17.19 Lakhs
median package	₹ 19.4 Lakhs
eligibility	10+2 with 75% + JEE Advanced

College	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering Total Fees
IIT Kanpur	₹ 17.19 Lakhs
IIT Madras	₹ 9.39 Lakhs
IIT Bombay	₹ 8.83 Lakhs
IIT Delhi	₹ 8.63 Lakhs

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fee	₹16 Lakhs
caution fee*	₹26,000
other fee	₹92,880
total academic fee	₹17.19 Lakhs
hostel fee	₹61,540
total fee	₹17.8 Lakhs

Events	Dates
JEE-Advanced counselling	Jun 03, 2025 - Jul 28, 2025
Resolution of Fee Payment Issues for Round 6 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 22, 2025
Final Round of Seat Allocation for Round 6 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 22, 2025

Admission to B.Tech programs at IITs involves clearing the JEE Advanced exam, after qualifying in the JEE Mains. Each year, around 1.5 million candidates take the JEE Mains, out of which 150,000 qualify for the JEE Advanced. Ultimately, about 10,000 secure seats in IITs. The GATE exam is required for M.Tech admissions, with no interviews. Admission involves JOSAA counseling across seven rounds, including document verification and seat confirmation. There are approximately 15,000 seats available across 18 IITs.

The faculty at IIT Kanpur is highly qualified, with a 1:25-30 faculty-to-student ratio, and all professors holding PhDs. Tuition fees are based on family income; those earning over 6 lakhs pay around 3 lakhs annually, while fees for others range from 70,000 to 1.7 lakhs. SC/ST students usually receive tuition waivers. Scholarships like MCM and donor scholarships are available based on merit and income. B.Tech, B.Arch, and Dual Degree courses cost about 2 lakhs per year, with additional costs for hostel and mess fees.

The placement process, starting in the 7th semester, boasts a high success rate of around 80-98%, with salaries ranging from 10 to 26.7 lakhs INR and packages up to 4.3 crore INR internationally. Notable recruiters include Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. Internships begin in the 3rd year, offering stipends between 15,000 to 50,000 INR. Scholarships are abundant, with key ones providing full tuition waivers and financial support based on merit and family income.

The institution offers over 50 types of scholarships, ensuring financial aid through institute and alumni funding, and government programs also support many PG students.

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Specialisation	Package	2024	2023	2022
Mechanical Engineering	Median Package	₹19.40 Lakhs	₹19.50 Lakhs	₹21.00 Lakhs
Average Package	-	₹22.14 Lakhs	₹25.18 Lakhs

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Raj Kamble

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B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering

Reviewed on Jun 19, 2025(Enrolled 2023)

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Some courses are too theory-heavy and could benefit from more practical content.

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The yearly fee structure at IIT Kanpur for the General category(B.Tech) was approx. 2.3-2.5lakhs per year during my batch, including tuition fees, hostel charges, and other fees like registration, development, and medical. A one time Caution deposit(10000rs) is refendable. The fee has gradually rise over the years. For SC,ST students tuition fees are fully waived.

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Vivek Singh

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Reviewed on Dec 23, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

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First time I paid 38,125 rupees in which there is 17,000 rupees registration fees which are refundable after completion of my graduation. The tution fees is 2 lakh rupees per year. This tution fees is waived off 100% for sc and st students and for those whose parental income is less than 1 lakh per annum. The other fees like exam, lab, alum registration, development and maintenance all sums up to round figure 20 thousand rupees. There are four scholarship provided by college. Mcm, inspire, fbm and donor scholarship. One student can avail only one scholarship. Mcm is given on the basis of academic performance and economic background. This includes tution fees waiver and 11 thousand rupees per annum. Fbm scholarship given to school and st students on the basis of parental income which includes mess fees waiver.

Purav Malhotra

Reviewed on Aug 5, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

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The quality of the hostel for freshers(hall 13) is top notch, too good mess, wifi speed is so good. In first year, the courses are commmon for everyone and the relevance of the courses is such that students get exposure of various branches

Tution fee is not very high also not very low and mostly remains the same. The college provides category scholarships like SC/ST have a total fee of around 1LAkh 70 thousand vs 9 lakh 60 thousand as of general for complete Btech, financial aids if your family income is below 5lpa you have to pay around 4 lakh 60 thousand, merit-based scholarships like there was recently some Ratan Tata scholarship which was eligible for only branch openers for all branch.

Aditya Kumar

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Reviewed on Aug 3, 2024(Enrolled 2021)

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Tough academics mess food quality not good

Tuition fees is very much high. It varies time to time. There is no regularity in it. Sometimes its very costly, Sometimes on cheaper side. Complete cost is around 10 lacs for 4 years including tuition fees service fees etc.

Harshit Kant

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Reviewed on Jun 27, 2024(Enrolled 2021)

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Right now I just completed my 3rd year and doing an remote internship that I received off campus but the placement team invites the companies for internships.There are several scholarships for students like MCM for students whose family income is less than 2lakhs

Preet Mehta

Reviewed on Jun 23, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

My college IIT Kanpur

The tuition fees for around one semester is around 1 lakh. And the overall fees of four years is 12 lakh. There are several scholarship offered every semester and any student can avail it by fulfilling the given criteria.

Atharva Katiyar

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Reviewed on Jun 15, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

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Although being a government institute IID Kanpur has hiking fees for many courses it has 2.5 lakh fees for tuition fees per year which is significantly high for a government institute but it also offers quality and it also provides severe scholarships to students who are in need we have the Mcm scholarship which is based on merit and financial income status we have just merit scholarship also and many other scholarships are severely offered such as Yuva Yojana and many other scholarships. Complete cost of our education costs 3,00,000 a month I have undertaken many roles in college I have become the company coordinator for the Student Placement Office and Iit Kanpur and the Secretary for the Dramatics Club in IID Kanpur and Secretary for the Games and Sports Council in the students Jim Carnoff IIT Kanpur

Anonymous

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Reviewed on May 20, 2024(Enrolled 2022)

IIT Kanpur

The flight lab and Airstrip can only be used by AE students

The fees is not much compared to the other provate institutions. The tution is not much but the hostel fees for one semester is somewhat costly. The scholarship based on merits are given yearly and you can apply for them.

Deepavath Raghu Ram

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Reviewed on Apr 6, 2024(Enrolled 2022)

My journey in IIT KANPUR

The tution fee for one year is 200000. And the registration fee will be around 34000. And mess and electricity bill will be 3500 approximately for a month. The students who belong to SC ST, low income families no need to pay tution fee. Remaining all they have to pay. There is no increase in the tution fee since many years. There are many scholarships available for students like Kotak Kenya, Foundation for excellence, NSP, SBF, FBM , relaince etc., I don't think there are campus employments for UG students . No stipend is awarded for UG students.

Devendra Jangir

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Reviewed on Apr 3, 2024(Enrolled 2021)

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There are many irrelevant courses present which I don't find any use of.

The fees of our college is 136000 per semester. 1 lakh goes to tuition fee while the rest goes to mess fee and several other miscellaneous fees. Several scholarships are available which make it possible to study here without worrying for expenses.

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Parameters	IIT Madras Aerospace	IIT Kanpur Aerospace (2024, Phase 1 placements)	IIT BHU Mechanical	IIT BHU Electronics
NIRF 2023 Engineering Ranking	1	4	15	15
Highest CTC 2023	INR 66.26 LPA	-	INR 91.19 LPA	INR 50 LPA
Average CTC	-	INR 20.1 LPA	INR 21.95 LPA	INR 29.56 LPA
Median CTC 2023	INR 14.10 LPA	INR 17.7 LPA	INR 18.12 LPA	INR 30 LPA
Top Recruiters	HUL, ISRO, DRDO, and other aviation companies.	Eaton, GE, Airbus, Honeywell, ISRO, L&T, etc.	Maruti, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, etc.	Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Bosch, etc.

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