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IIT Kanpur Reviews on Placements, Faculty and Facilities
Kanpur, Uttar PradeshAutonomous UniversityEstd 1959
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- The freedom that the college provide is so immence. We can litterally go out anytime we want without any disturbance from the authority
- The time given for working on self is also a positive thing. We are litterally given 4 months out 12 as a holidays or breaks to work on your skills.
- The placements of the college is so good.
Dislikes
- The Academic is very tough. You have to grind those 4 months real hard in order to get good grades
Placement Experience:
So the placements of IITK is so good. As it is one of the top colleges of engineering in india, the placement here are quite good. The Average pakages according to last year stats is somewhere around 22 lakhs. And then the we have branch-wise average Pakages too. The students becomes elgible for interhsip in his/her 5th semester and for the placement in his/her 7th semester. The American Express & Jp Morgon visited IITK and has made 11 and 6 offers respectively. The percentage of students getting placed are high , usually higher than 85 percent. I planned on preapring for UPSC after the my degree.
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- Very good academic environment and highly qualified faculty
- Well-maintained labs, hostels, library, and sports facilities are available.
- Effective career development cell with great placements.
Dislikes
- The 1:6 girls-to-boys ratio affects social balance on campus
- The quality of food could be significantly improved.
- Some courses are too theory-heavy and could benefit from more practical content.
Placement Experience:
Placements at IIT Kanpur are excellent, especially in core engineering, software, analytics, and finance sectors . Students become eligible for placements from 7th semester(B.Tech).
Top recuiters include Google, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, and Texas Instruments , startups and PSUs like IOCL and ISRO also visit.
Highest package was around 1.5Cr/annum, while avg package for mechanical is 18Lpa.
Over 84% of eligible students get placed .
After my degree , I plan to pursue higher studies .
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- Our syllabus is in line with top international universities as we have most syllabus inspired by them.
- Our infrastructure is better than every single IITs of the country and is also one of the largest IITs of the country.
- Our course is as tough as it gets as because Chemical engineering is one of the most complex studies but we are given teaching that makes this complex studies looks simple.
Dislikes
- Definitely it's some of the students as they enter IITs and then lose all their seriousness.
Placement Experience:
At IIT Kanpur the standards are same and the pattern is set as well. So, from the last year we have less studies and all placements activities at top. From Alchem Labs to Ipca Labs many listed companies at NSE are the ones that offers placements and percentage for Chemical engineering is 86% as of now.
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- Faculty have superb record in research and development
- Infrastructure is world class and constantly under development
- Overall society in diverse and excellent peer group.
Dislikes
- Everywhere post graduate students have not adequate representation
- Academics is super tough and some irrelevant cousrses are there
- There is some sort of drug abuse happening in some hostels
Placement Experience:
The placement drive start in 7th sem with interviews at the end of 7th semester and another in 8th sem. Around 80% of students gets placed mostly in non core sector like SDE, finance, consulting. Average package is around 25lpa, with maximum around 4.3cr.
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- Campus scenery consisting of wide range flora and fauna sparks the beauty of IIT
- Perfect library with all the books needed for best education
- Hostels are decent with a diverse range of sport facilities
Dislikes
- Mess food is not so good due to a lot of accommodation
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Course Curriculum Overview:
The course curriculum is almost perfect with proper exams conducted throughout the semester to test the knowledge of students and rectify their mistakes. But few courses are outdated in 1st year which creates a negative impact on academics.
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- Girls to boys ratio in our department is 1:3
- The faculty here is top notch and world renowned professors.
- The course curriculum is very efficient and useful for future
Dislikes
- The coursework is very heavy with lots of quiz, exams, assignments which can sometimes feel like a lot.
- The routine is very hectic with lots of classes throughout the day
- The mess food is not good, sometimes very oily and bad taste.
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Course Curriculum Overview:
The course is very theory heavy with less practical implications. Their should be some courses in sem 1 or 2 to help students prepare for placements. Also course pressure can be reduced so that students can practice for placements.
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Placement Experience:
From 7 th semester students become eligible for campus placement.
Many companies visited like nvidia, oracle, optiver, graviton, amazon ,flipkart,Meesho, zomato etc
Highest package I know is approximately 1.5 cr internationally.
Almost 90 percent are placed.
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- Iit kanpur also known for high academic standards.The faculty is well qualified.
- Iit kanpur provides good scientific and technological research facility.There are many projects working on Ai, Robotics etc in Iit kanpur.
- It provides many intership program. It also gives many scholarship program.It collaborates with many top rank universities of the world.
Dislikes
- There is so much pressure of academic like viva,exam etc.It can lead to stress many times.The workload in B tech is so high on students.
- The campus is well mentioned but nearby it so much pollution. There is many factory working near it.
- The climate in kanpur is harsh.during summer temperatures Crossed 40 degree Celsius. It leads to so much stress.
Placement Experience:
It has strong and successful placement record.there are many sectors where good placement going on in iit kanpur like it, consulting,core engineering, manufacturing, startups etc.top most companies like Amazon Facebook,apple flipkart actively recruiting from iit kanpur.A Number of student got pre placement during internships.average package at Iit kanpur is 24 lakh .top package at Iit kanpur is approximately 1 cr per annum.
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- The big campus is the thing i liked the most
- Many eateries inside the campus which serves food uptill 4 in the night
- The oat that hosts so many different functions
Dislikes
- Sometimes the bathroom services are not good as there is a problem of water
- Mess food gets boring after some time due to repetitio
- Academics is sometimes too much hectic here
Placement Experience:
Placements here at IIT KANPUR are improving year by year and try to place as many students as possible . With a large team of students and professors that work day and night to invite companies for campus recruitment.
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- Campus is huge, and green all around. You'll enjoy summer evenings sitting at the CCD.
- Most of the professors are great at what they do.
- You get to make friends with the best folks.
Dislikes
- IITK is a bit too strict on academics than some of the other IITs.
- Kanpur being a smaller corporate centre than Delhi or Mumbai; students get a bit less exposure for internships.
- Like in any other college, some professors are not as great as others.
Placement Experience:
Placements sessions are organised by students run placement cell. They work round the clock for the benefit of the students community. You will get workshops and tutorials that will get you ready for placements.
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IIT Kanpur: 2 Answered Questions
What is your review of the earth sciences department at IIT Kanpur?
Vijay SarnaikStudied at IIT Kanpur
The Earth Sciences is a Department imparting education related to the study of Earth and its geological reliefs. The best part about this Department is that every course here overlaps with some or the other course of other departments making it a multifaceted one.
Earth Sciences curriculum overlaps with many courses in Material Science and Physics, Civil and Chemical, and even Electrical and CSE. This provides diversity in the overall learning experience of the course making it very interesting.
The only major issue is that due to common courses, the curriculum is vague and has no well-defined structure and content. We hope that this flaw is taken care of in the near future.
The program provides versatile job prospects even in the field of Satellite Remote Sensing, weather prediction, and geothermal power plants.
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Is IIT Guwahati becoming the next IIT Kanpur?
Saugata NayakIndian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (2020)
Both IIT Guwahati and IIT Kanpur are well-respected institutions, known for their high-quality education and research. Comparing the two is already justified and saying that one institution is becoming the next of the other is more so. Both institutions have their strengths and areas of expertise. Yet, if I was to choose one I would have always gone for IIT Kanpur.
Some points that favor my preference are as follows:
- The quality of coursework at IIT Kanpur is extremely challenging and will keep you on your toes always. It offers the best quality of education and you will learn much more than other IITs if you are regular to classes and take your academics seriously,
- The usual schedule of a student at IIT Kanpur is not always jammed, unlike the general opinion. The timings of the clubs align with the classes and you can take out time for both if you are good at managing your time well.
- Another challenging aspect of IIT Kanpur is its tough grading system, (10,8,6,4..) under which anything below 10 is 8. Thus you are under tremendous pressure to maintain your CGPA and is enough of a motivating factor.
Overall, even if Guwahati was to be compared to IIT Kanpur, it still has a long way to go until it becomes the next IIT Kanpur.
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