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M.Sc Chemistry at IIT Kanpur is a 2 years, Full Time Degree program offered On Campus. It offers a limited number of 49 seats.

The total fees for the M.Sc Chemistry program at IIT Kanpur is ₹ 12,000.
Students need to pay ₹ 6,000 in the first year.

Admissions to M.Sc Chemistry at IIT Kanpur are primarily based on IIT-JAM. Candidates must have completed Graduation + IIT JAM to be eligible for admission. The overall IIT-JAM cutoff for the M.Sc Chemistry program is 98 - 2897 across all categories. Check IIT Kanpur Admission

Times Higher Education Science ranking 2020, ranks IIT Kanpur at 501-600 out of 801 in India.

Find detailed IIT Kanpur M.Sc Chemistry fees, eligibility, admission dates, cutoff and ranking below.

IIT Kanpur Latest Updates and News

16 Nov, 2025 IIT JAM 2026 will be conducted on Feb 15, 2026, for MSc, Joint MSc+PhD, and MSc+PhD (Dual Degree) admissions. The Admit card will be released on Jan 5, 2026. Aspirants can download the same directly @jam2026.iitb.ac.in. For more details, check here.

IIT Kanpur M.Sc Chemistry Fees

IIT Kanpur M.Sc Chemistry fees 2025 is ₹ 12,000 for the entire course duration.

This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 12,000.
Candidates need to pay ₹ 6,000 in the first year.

Earlier, M.Sc Chemistry fees at IIT Kanpur was ₹ 1.19 Lakhs (in 2024) for the entire course duration. This shows a fee decrease of ₹ 1.07 Lakhs over the year.

Compare IIT Kanpur M.Sc Chemistry Fees with Similar Colleges

Students have an option to pursue M.Sc Chemistry from similar colleges such as IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur. Similar to IIT Kanpur, M.Sc Chemistry at these group colleges is offered Full Time for a duration of 2 Years.

Comparing the course fees at these colleges, the total course fee at IIT Madras is the highest with ₹ 1.82 Lakhs. This is followed by IIT Delhi with ₹ 1.2 Lakhs and IIT Bombay with ₹ 84,500. Among these, IIT Kanpur has the lowest fee for M.Sc Chemistry with ₹ 12,000.

College	M.Sc Chemistry Total Fees
IIT Madras	₹ 1.82 Lakhs
IIT Delhi	₹ 1.2 Lakhs
IIT Bombay	₹ 84,500
IIT Kanpur	₹ 12,000

Fees as per Official Website-

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Important Dates for M.Sc Chemistry at IIT Kanpur

Important Events

Events	Dates
IIT JAM Admit Card Date	Jan 05, 2026 Tentative
IIT JAM Exam Date	Feb 15, 2026
IIT JAM Result Date	Mar 20, 2026

Expired Events

Events	Dates
IIT JAM Registration Timeline	Sep 05, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
Downloading Date of Offer Letters from Portal for Admission via JAM 2025 [M.Sc/M.Sc+M.Tech/M.Sc+Ph.D]	Jul 09, 2025
Date of Withdrawal Option for Admission via JAM 2025 [M.Sc/M.Sc+M.Tech/M.Sc+Ph.D]	Jun 07, 2025 - Jul 07, 2025

Important Events

Events	Dates
IIT JAM Admit Card Date	Jan 05, 2026 Tentative
IIT JAM Exam Date	Feb 15, 2026
IIT JAM Result Date	Mar 20, 2026

Expired Events

Events	Dates
IIT JAM Registration Timeline	Sep 05, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025

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IIT Kanpur: Students' Opinion

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Admission to the M.Sc. Chemistry program at IIT Kanpur requires the IIT-JAM entrance exam, held annually on the second Sunday of February, with applications starting around September. The selection process does not include group discussions or interviews. The Chemistry Department has around 70-80 approachable professors. Each semester's academic assessment includes two quizzes, a mid-semester, and an end-semester exam, which are challenging. The fee structure covers tuition, hostel, medical, and security, with tuition fees approximately 40,000 INR per year.

Scholarships are available based on parental income and merit, with some students receiving up to 40,000 INR in the first semester. There is a tuition fee waiver for SC and ST students. The placement for M.Sc. Chemistry students is notably low; only two companies visited, and none hired from a cohort of 38 students. In contrast, placement opportunities are better for technical students. The average package for non-technical students is 7 lakh INR per annum.

The program is highly recommended for students aiming to pursue a Ph.D. abroad. Scholarships include the Merit-cum-Means (MCM) scholarship for all students and the FBM scholarship specifically for SC and ST students.

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