IIT Kanpur has highly qualified faculty members. Most of the faculty members are PhD holders from the renowned national and international institutes and universities. Candidates can check the IITK faculty details in this space:

Faculty Name Faculty Qualification
Abhijit Kushari PhD (Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA)
Ajay Vikram Singh PhD (University of Maryland College Park)
Achla M Raina PhD (IIT Kanpur)
Debabrata Goswami PhD (Princeton University)
T. Ravichandran PhD (Pondicherry University)

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4.5

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Sanjay sharma | Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering - Batch of 2022
Reviewed on 5 Dec 2024
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3.6
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 2
Sanjay Sharma's review of IIT Kanpur.

Faculty: The teachers are very helpful, qualified, and knowledgeable. All teachers in my college have good teaching qualities. This course is curriculum-relevant, and students are industry-ready. The semester exams in my college were very easy; therefore, the pass percentage was 90%.

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Shivani Gupta | B.Tech. in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 2 Dec 2024
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4.2
Placements 4 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
Great college life and a great start to your career.

Faculty: The teachers are highly qualified and knowledgeable. We have the most flexible curriculum and can even do courses in other departments and get minors and majors in them. The courses of the civil department are great and definitely make us industry ready. The exams are a little difficult, but mostly people pass; grades might get compromised.

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Saurabh Kumar | B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 27 Apr 2024
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3.6
Placements 4 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 3 Value for Money 4
The reality of IIT Kanpur.

Faculty: The faculty and teachers are very helpful but not all of them. There is always some teacher who does not push the students. Most of the professors are well-educated and good. Teaching done on the smart board so teaching quality is very good. Yes, the courses that we have studied can make one 90% ready to join the industry. Semester exam are always very tough in IIT Kanpur and very rigorous.

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Rachit Mahajan | B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 2 Dec 2024
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4.6
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Very good infrastructure of the campus. Best professors and high packages.

Faculty: The professors are more than qualified. They are very helpful; some are very good at teaching. The teaching quality is excellent. One cannot complain about the teaching style and curriculum. But with good teachers come even harder exams. The exams are very tough in the mechanical department.

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Raj Sahu | B.Sc. in Mathematics and Scientific Computing - Batch of 2022
Reviewed on 27 Nov 2024
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Absolutely satisfied because of the environment and lifestyle of the college; best placement in 2022

Faculty: Teachers are highly qualified. One of my teachers, from whom I studied cryptographs, was a pioneer in his field and received a golden prize equivalent to the Nobel Prize. Even professors of mathematics are highly knowledgeable and conceptually apt. Exceptions are everywhere, as some teachers are not that good in their teaching skills, although there is no doubt about their academic skills. In my course, it makes you research-ready, but there is a facility in our college to choose courses via ope...

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Kalahastri Sai Ru ... | B.Tech. in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 30 May 2024
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3.6
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Review of IIT Kanpur by a civil engineering student .

Faculty: Teachers are qualified and knowledgeable but some are not fit for teaching. The course curriculum is relevant. Extra work should be done by the students to get internships and placements. Semester exam difficulty level will be based on professor but grading is tough compared to other IITs. Pass percentages will be lower compared to other IITs .

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Arpit Malhotra | B.Sc. in Mathematics and Scientific Computing - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 17 Nov 2024
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4.8
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
It's not a private college. It's IIT Kanpur. No doubt about anything.

Faculty: Teachers are the top in India, so no comment on their qualifications. Teaching is okay. Yes, it is a necessary course in today's world because math is involved in every aspect of work. Semester exams are very hectic. To pass, you need to study every day.

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Vishesh Jawre | B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 26 Oct 2024
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4.8
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Review of IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology.

Faculty: The faculty here are very well qualified, highly knowledgeable and experienced. But sometimes its hard to learn from them. The course curriculum is very great as it directly makes students industry-ready. The exams are held very often and have a very high level of difficulty.

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Ujjwal Raj | B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 15 Oct 2024
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4.6
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Absolutely satisfied with the college and its academics.

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.

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Pawan shakya | B.Tech. in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 12 Oct 2024
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4.6
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Excellent infrastructure and facilities, well-defined curriculum with great faculty.

Faculty: The faculty is extremely good, helpful, well-qualified, and knowledgeable. The teaching quality is also excellent, and the course curriculum is relevant. It prepares students for the infrastructure industry and also enhances their skills in other areas. There are sufficient courses available for knowledge about computer science so that students can build a strong foundation to apply in tech companies. The semester exams are very difficult, and while there is relative grading, the pass percentage...

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Fwilao Basumatary | B.Tech. in Biological Science and Bioengineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 8 Oct 2024
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4.2
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Our college infrastructure and faculties are excellent. Placements are overall very good.

Faculty: Our professors are highly qualified from different foreign countries, no doubt about their knowledge. We have quiz every alternate weeks. Professors also conduct presentations, assignments. We have mid semester exam at the middle of the course and end semester exam at the end of the course.

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Vikas Meena | B.Tech. in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 28 Sep 2024
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4.6
Placements 3 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
All aspects are very good at IIT Kanpur.

Faculty: Professors at IIT Kanpur are very helpful, qualified, and knowledgeable. The course curriculum is highly relevant and effectively prepares students for the industry. Semester exams can be quite difficult in some courses, while others have an average difficulty level, with a pass percentage of around 20%.

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Vaibhav Shaily | B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 26 Sep 2024
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4.4
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Great infrastructure with unfairly hard academics.

Faculty: Teachers are knowledgeable but some are aloof and careless. The teaching quality varies. While all the teachers are Masters in their respective subjects, many lack the patience and skills to explain and relate to the students. The course curriculum is relevant with many new and exciting topics. I would say that the courses do prepare the students, o content wise, for the industry. The subjects range from very difficult to easier ones. Overall, the semesters are difficult but not extreme. The pas...

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Rishabh Kamal | B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering - Batch of 2024
Reviewed on 27 Aug 2024
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4.6
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
Never ending IIT journey .

Faculty: Teachers are very helpful in college; they tried to explain each and every concept related to the subject, and they want you too get to explore deeply in the subject. IIT has a fast semester of 3 months, and papers are held that get finished in a week, so it is more relaxing.

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Punem Chandan Mou ... | B.S. in Earth Science - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 4 Aug 2024
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3.6
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Review of Earth Science Course, IIT Kanpur.

Faculty: Teachers are good to some extent in teaching. They are helpful. The course is relevant for core profiles. More effort should be put into internships and placements, but it is hard for BS students to get placed in core companies. Exams are mainly subjective, which can make them feel a bit challenging. The pass percentage in my course is generally good.

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Answered a year ago

The student-to-faculty ratio in the Aerospace Engineering course at IIT Kanpur varies depending on the batch size and the number of faculty members available. However, as per the institutes website, the overall student-to-faculty ratio at IIT Kanpur is 15:1, which indicates that for every 15 student

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Nirmika Gaikwad

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Candidates seeking admission to IIT Kanpur for MBA must meet the minimum eligibility criteria and have a valid score in the CAT exam followed by GD and PI round. As per the media reports, the application process for MBA in IIT Kanpur has began from Dec 30, 2024 and the last date to apply for the co

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Subhrajeet Harichandan

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Answered 6 days ago

As per the overall placement report, the highest package and average package offered during IIT Kanpur MBA 2024 placements, stood at INR 24 LPA and INR 18.20 LPA, respectively. Further, the median package offered to MBA batch stood at INR 19.90 LPA. Additionally, a total of 21 recruiters visited the

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Subhrajeet Harichandan

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Actually, both these courses are excellent. Both have good faculty, good infrastructure and also high market demand. Only point to make difference is placements. Electrical Engineering at IIT Kanpur have little much better placements than Electrical Engineering (Power and Automation) at IIT Delhi. F

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Venkata Siddardha Voona

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Answered a week ago

Eligibility: The applicant must have passed the master's degree in the concerned subject with aggregate marks of at least 55%.
Entrance Exams: Admission will be done through entrance exam scores from a recognized test like GATE, CSIR-NET, or JRF, which is followed by an interview. 
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