B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering
at IIT Kanpur, Kanpur

4.8 /5

(24 Reviews)

Public/Government Institute
Estd. 1959

B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering
at
IIT Kanpur
Overview

At the UG level, IIT Kanpur provides a 4 years B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering course to the students. To get admission to this course, aspiring students must meet the minimum eligibility requirements - 75.0% in 12th. The total cost for this course is INR 800000. Besides tuition fee, students are expected to pay a one-time admission fee of INR 19950. This course offers admission to 85 students. Check out other courses available under B.E. / B.Tech at IIT Kanpur.

Duration	4 years
Course Level	UG Degree
Mode of Course	Full Time
Total Tuition Fees	₹8.00 Lakh
Official Website	Go to Website
Seat breakup	85
Type of University	Public/Government,Autonomous

B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering
at
IIT Kanpur
Fees

Fee components	Amount (4 years)
Tuition Fees Tuition fee is calculated on the basis of 1st semester. Actual amount may vary.	₹ 8.00 Lakh
Hostel Fees Hostel fee is calculated on the basis of 1st semester. Actual amount may vary Meal Plan is included in mentioned fee.	₹ 1.02 Lakh
One-time Payment One-time Payment includes Admission Fee and security deposit	₹ 19,950
Total fee	₹ 9.22 Lakh

These are based on information available on various sources. Latest values may differ.

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B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering
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IIT Kanpur
Highlights

Students enrolling in the program have the option to change to five-years dual degree program offering B.Tech.+M.Tech. degree from the same or other departments available
Students also have the option to change to five-years dual degree program offering B.Tech.+M.S. degree from the same departments or other departments available
Students also have the option to change to five years dual degree program offering B.Tech.+M.Des./MBA degree from Department of Design/Managment
Students also have the option to opt for the second major, increasing the program duration to five years
Students also have the option to include a minor/specialization in the existing program and it requires no addition of time or credits to a student's regular 4-year Bachelors’ program

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B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering
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IIT Kanpur
Placements

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B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the highest salary offered for IIT Kanpur BTech programme?

IIT Kanpur has not released course-wise placements information so far for 2022-23 Phase-I placements (which got over in December). According to media reports, phase 1 of the placement session 2022-23 concluded with 1,200 job offers received from over 250 companies. IIT Kanpur the highest package (domestic) stood at INR 1.9 crore per annum. The recruitment drive witnessed 74 international offers and 208 PPOs and a total of 1,198 students accepted the job offers. Further, 33 students received packages of above INR 1 crore per annum during IIT Kanpur placements 2023. For more details on IIT Kanpur placements, click here.

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Q: Can I get admission in IIT Kanpur in BTech if my rank is between 0 and 5000?

The cut off rank in Round 6 for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering is 238 which is very close to this range. This was for general category under All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one can not afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission however since, the cut offs keep changing from round to round, better ranks definitely increases your chances of getting admission in IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology.

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Q: Which is the best BTech branch at IIT Kanpur?

For Computer Science and Engineering (General category), the cutoff has seen a fluctuating trend over the past three years. While in 2019, the closing cutoff rank of last round stood at 217, the closing rank for 2020 was a little less competitive (stood at 239). But in 2021, it again became more competitive and stood at 216. Alternatively, for Chemical Engineering, the cutoff has seen a deteriorating trend for the past three years. For more details regarding IIT Kanpur cutoff, check out this link. Additionally, based on the data collated from some unofficial sources, the 2022 average package was the highest for the BTech CSE branch among overall and EEE specialisations. The same can be checked in the below table:

Course	IIT Kanpur Placements 2022 - Average Package
BTech (overall)	INR 33.53 LPA
BTech CSE	INR 42.89 LPA
BTech ECE	INR 29.57 LPA

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Q: Can I get admission for BTech at IIT Kanpur without JEE?

Admission to the BTech programme at IIT Kanpur is entrance exam-based, i.e., based on JEE Main followed by JEE Advanced scores. Candidates seeking admission to BTech can not get admission to IIT Kanpur with only the scores of JEE Main. JEE Advanced followed by JoSAA counselling is the final selection criteria followed by the institute. However, to be eligible for the BTech programme, students are required to have passed their Class 12 with at least 75% aggregate with Science subjects (i.e., Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics). Read on to know more around IIT Kanpur BTech course.

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Q: Can I get admission in IIT Kanpur in BTech if my JEE Advanced rank is between 10000 and 15000?

The cut off rank in Round 6 for B.Sc. in Chemistry is 11824 which is very close to this range. This was for general category under All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one can not afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission however since, the cut offs keep changing from round to round, better ranks definitely increases your chances of getting admission in IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology.

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B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering
at
IIT Kanpur
Entry Requirements

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Candidate must satisfy at least one of the following two criteria with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects in the year of first appearance in the Class XII (or equivalent examination), i.e. in either 2023 or 2024: Candidate must have passed class 12th or equivalent examination with a minimum of five subjects and with the mentioned marks in aggregate (65% for PwD candidates) from a recognized board. OR Candidate must have passed class 12th or equivalent examination with minimum of five subjects and be within the category-wise (category as per the central list) top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective Class XII (or equivalent) board examination. Other mandatory Criteria: Candidate who had appeared in Class 12th or equivalent examination for the first time in 2022 or earlier, are NOT eligible to appear irrespective of the combination or number of subjects attempted/offered. However, if the exam Board of Class 12th or equivalent declared the results for the academic year 2021-22 on or after September 21, 2022, then the candidates of that Board who appeared for their Class 12th or equivalent exam in 2022 are also eligible appear in JEE (Advanced) 2024, provided they meet all the other eligibility criteria. In case the exam Board of class 12th or equivalent declared the results for the academic year 2021-22 before September 21, 2022 but the result of a particular candidate was withheld, then the candidate will not be eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2024. NOTE: List of Qualifying Examinations (QE): - The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by a Central or State Board recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). - Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a Board or University recognized by the Association of Indian Universities. - Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy. - Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects. - Any Public School, Board or University examination in India or in a foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the AIU. - H.S.C. vocational examination. - In case the Class XII examination is not a public examination, the candidate must have passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination earlier.
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Candidates should be among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates (including all categories) in B.E./B.Tech. paper of JEE (Main) 2024. Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1999. SC, ST, and PwD candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1994. Candidates who have been admitted to a preparatory course in any of the IITs for the first time in 2023 can appear in JEE (Advanced) 2024. The candidates who were allocated a seat in an IIT through JoSAA 2023 but (i) did not report “online” / at any “reporting centre” OR, (ii) withdrew before the last round of seat allotment, OR, (iii) had their seat cancelled (for whatever reason) before the last round of seat allotment for IITs, are eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2024.

Counselling
Admission is through counseling based on the rank obtained in JEE Advanced.

B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering
at
IIT Kanpur
Cutoffs

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Quota

JEE Advanced round-wise cutoff Rank: (General-All India)

Round	2022	2023	2024
1	6206	6405	5791
2	6383	6580	5826
3	6406	6580	5826
4	6406	6637	5845
5	6406	6647	6008
6	6535	6939	-

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B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering
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IIT Kanpur
Students Ratings & Reviews

4.8/5

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4-5
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Placements4.5

Infrastructure4.8

Faculty & Course4.8

Campus Life5

Value for Money4.8

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B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering - Batch of 2028

Offered by IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology

4.6

4Placements4Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Absolutely satisfied with the college and its academics.

Placements: Around 70-80 percent of students get placed. Core sector companies do come, but the salary offered ranges around 8-12 LPA. There are plenty of opportunities in non-core sectors, and you can get into various non-core roles in analytics, IT, and consulting. If you are not too poor, then you can easily get placed.

Infrastructure: The college infrastructure is just awesome. Although some rooms are small, it's above average. The mess food is okay, if not good. In the first year, you are supposed to study common subjects like physics, engineering mathematics, basic programming, and engineering drawing. In the second year onward, you read your own core subjects.

Faculty: The faculties are mostly good, but some are really bad. Mostly, if you reach out to them for help, they will reply positively. In IITK, the course curriculum is one of the most flexible ones. Around 50 percent of your coursework allows you to choose, and you can take courses from other departments as well.

Reviewed on 15 Oct 2024Read More

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B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering - Batch of 2026

Offered by IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology

4.4

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Review of Material Science Engineering, IIT Kanpur.

Placements: More than 60 percent of students in my course are placed. The highest package is around 40 Lacs, the lowest package is around 0 to 5 Lacs, and the average package is around 15 Lacs. There aren't many core companies that come for placements at IIT Kanpur, so students often take internships with non-core companies like software, data, and consulting. Few roles are offered in core fields.

Infrastructure: Wi-Fi, AC, and drinking water are available in classrooms, labs, the library, and department areas. Classrooms have projectors and switchboards. Mess food is good, the canteen is also good, and the quality depends on the hall you live in. There is a health center on campus that provides free medicine and good facilities when we become sick. There are many sports and games available, and you can access all of them.

Faculty: Teachers are knowledgeable, but some are not suited for teaching, so students often rely on reference books or YouTube. The course curriculum is relevant, but I feel some courses are not useful. You need to study extra during free periods to be industry-ready. Professors decide the difficulty level of exams, and the pass percentage in my course is more than acceptable.

Other: I chose this course because I got a better branch in a good college. There aren't many standout features of my course compared to other courses. Labs could be better equipped, and the department building could be improved. There are three fests a year, and there are 1,200 students in a B.Tech first-year batch, so the campus is quite crowded. The surroundings are near the outskirts, and you can see pan parag outside the campus. Scholarships are available based on eligibility. Extracurricular activities include clubs, societies, and fests.

Reviewed on 3 Aug 2024Read More

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B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering - Batch of 2026

Offered by IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology

3.6

3Placements3Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

College culture is good.

Placements: 75% of the students were placed in my course. The highest package was 55 lakh, the average package was 20 lakh, and the lowest package was 12 lakh. Tata Steel, Microsoft, and Raymond's are the top recruiters. 70% of the students got internships from the course at companies like Tata Steel and Raymond. Core management positions are offered.

Infrastructure: The facilities provided are extremely efficient, as we have separate labs for particular courses and separate buildings for our departments, for example, the TA 211 lab and the TA 212 lab. Wi-Fi provided is wonderful. The labs are clean and the library is also very clean. The facilities in our hostel are average; everything is good except for the laundary system.

Faculty: Teachers are extremely qualified in their fields. They teach with efficient methods and the quality is top-notch. IIT Kanpur is known for its academics. I think the curriculum is okay. And it does make the student industry ready. The exams are quite difficult but it mostly depends on the professors. Pass% is 60%.

Other: It is a very interesting branch. The labs are quite interesting. Everything is good. We have ANTARAGNI our cultural fest and TECHKRITI our technical fest. And the annual sports fest UDGHOSH.

Reviewed on 10 Dec 2023Read More

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B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering - Batch of 2026

Offered by IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology

4.4

4Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Pros and cons of IIT Kanpur.

Placements: The Students' Placement Office (SPO) of IIT Kanpur is the primary point of contact for the recruiting companies visiting the institute. This year, around 75% of a batch of roughly 85 students from the MSE UG batch were placed. The major companies hiring were Vedanta and JSW Steel for the core profile and firms like American Express, Axxela, and Brain and Co. for the financial analyst profile. The median salary was 1600000 PA (CTC). For the internship drive this year, Vedanta had dominated among the other companies for the core roles.

Infrastructure: There is a strong focus on research and innovation in my department, with labs for SEM, TEM, microscopy and other interdisciplinary centers. All the hostels on campus have basketball courts and volleyball courts with floodlights. The mess food at my hostel (Hall 2) is of good quality and we get fruits like watermelon and mangoes in the summers. There is high-speed Wi-Fi available throughout the campus, with speeds up to 5 GHz.

Faculty: All the faculty members of the institute have pursued their PhDs and postdoctoral research from prestigious universities of the world and they go out of their way to help us navigate our challenges during our time here. The course template is reviewed every ten years and any UG student can opt for interesting electives like machines learning, cryptography, cognitive sciences, etc. The academic flexibility provided to the students here is immense and a student can opt for a branch change not only after their 2nd semester but also after their 3rd or 4th semesters but can do so only once. One can also pursue minor or double major programs in any other department subject to a minimum academic criteria in branches like CSE, EE, Economic Sciences, etc.

Other: I had chosen this programme primarily because of the institute, IIT Kanpur, which is consistently ranked among the top five colleges in the country. The annual cultural fest, Antaragni, is held in the month of October and the technical fest, Techkriti, is one of the most creative fests on technology among the engineering colleges in India and is held in the month of March each year. One thing that the department lags behind is young professors, which I think is primarily because of the relatively remote location of our campus.

Reviewed on 30 May 2024Read More

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B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering - Batch of 2025

Offered by IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology

4.4

4Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Our college has good infrastructure.

Placements: Almost all students got placed in our college. The average salary package offered is 18 LPA. About 35% of students got internships. Students can apply for off-campus internships. Most of the students got placed in the IT sector. For higher studies, there are a lot of opportunities in our course.

Infrastructure: IIT Kanpur is one of the best colleges in the country in terms of infrastructure and facilities. It provides unlimited Wi-Fi on the whole campus. Its speed is 200 Mbps. Our college provides facilities like a library, a student lounge, etc. Our college is air-conditioned. Hostels are good. The mess menu is managed by the student body, so it changes every month. The quality of the food is good.

Faculty: Most of the professors are Ph.D. holders. They are from foreign universities. Students study by themselves a few days before exams. Professors provide slides and other study materials after the class. Students must be regular to college because our college conduct quizzes every week.

Other: The workload is comparatively less in our course. I opted for this course because it is the best option for me. Our college provides good exposure. If you have an interest in coding, then go for IT jobs.

Reviewed on 11 Mar 2023Read More

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Students also asked

Q: Can we get direct admission in IIT Kanpur?

No, IIT Kanpur only offers merit-based admission for all the courses. It accepts JEE Advanced scores for admission to BTech. Candidates are required to qualify JEE Main exam prior to appearing for JEE Advanced. Apart from its flagship programme, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Kanpur) offers BSc, BS, MTech, MSc, MDes, MBA, along with a few Dual Degree programmes. Admission to all courses is based on scores obtained in the entrance examinations such as GATE, IIT JAM, CEED and CAT. Along with UG and PG courses, IIT Kanpur also offers PhD in various specialisations, admisison to which again is entrance-based.

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Q: Does IIT Kanpur offer a BSc degree?

IIT Kanpur offers a four-year BS degree (Bachelor of Science) which is also referred to as BSc by many. At the undergraduate level, IIT Kanpur offers this programme in full-time and it provides both theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Science. Available across six specialisations, admission to this programme is entrance exam-based (JEE Main followed by JEE Advanced).

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Q: Which exam do I need to write to pursue BS from IIT Kanpur?

Candidates seeking admission to BS at IIT Kanpur must have a valid score in JEE Main, JEE Advanced and go through JoSAA counselling for final admission. Admission is completely entrance exam-based and candidates seeking admission can not get into IIT Kanpur with only the scores of JEE Main. JEE Advanced followed by JoSAA counselling is the mandatory requirement. Additionally, to be eligible for the BSc programme, students are required to have passed their Class 12 with at least 75% aggregate with Science subjects (i.e., Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics).

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Q: Is IIT Kanpur good for Ph.D.?

{Source: Ph.D. students & alumni}

Based on the reviews and testimonials provided, here's what stands out:

* Research Opportunities: IIT Kanpur offers excellent research opportunities, with over 90-100% of research scholars able to secure positions as professors or postdoctoral fellows, either in India or abroad.
* Faculties: The faculty members are top-notch, with most having completed their post-doctorates from renowned institutions. Teachers are described as "amazing", "helpful", and "kind".
* Infrastructure: The institute has modern facilities, including modern classrooms, projectors, TVs, and Wi-Fi connectivity. The campus lab is equipped with necessary equipment, and the library has a vast collection of books.
* Placement: While the focus is on academic excellence, IIT Kanpur's placement record is impressive, with top companies like Microsoft, Reliance, and Goldman Sachs recruiting students. The highest package offered is around INR24 lakhs, while the average package is around INR16 lakhs.
* Supportive Environment: The institute fosters a supportive environment, encouraging students to excel academically and professionally. This includes providing industry tours, internships, and guidance from experienced faculty members.

However, it's essential to note that:

* Semester Exams: Seminars exams are challenging, and students must put in significant effort to prepare.
* Tuition Fee: The tuition fee may seem high to some, although the institute claims it is reasonable compared to other similar institutions.

Overall, IIT Kanpur appears to be an excellent choice for pursuing a Ph.D., offering a rich research environment, world-class faculties, and promising placement prospects. However, prospective students should carefully consider the challenges associated with completing a Ph.D. programme and weigh the pros and cons accordingly.

Here's a summary of key points:

* Excellent research opportunities
* Top-notch faculties
* Modern infrastructure
* Impressive placement records
* Supportive environment
* Challenging semester exams
* Reasonable tuition fees

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Q: How can I get admission in IIT Kanpur?

Check below IIT Kanpur admission process:

After the application process is over; students have to go through various selection rounds for final admission. The institute considers the merit of the candidates for MBA and PhD admission.
For BTech, MDes, MSc, BSc and MTech courses, JEE Advanced, IIT JAM CEED and GATE scores are considered for the selection of candidates.
Additionally, admission to PhD and MS by Research is based on UGC NET/ CSIR NET and other national-level exam scores.
After the exams, JoSAA, COAP and CCMN Counselling are conducted for seat allotment to BTech, M.Tech and MSc courses. However, a merit list is released by the institute for announcing the names of the candidates shortlisted for certificate, PhD and MS by Research courses followed by a counselling round. Candidates need to pay the admission fee to confirm their admission.

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