IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology Answered Questions

IIT Kanpur BSc course is a four-year, full-time programme is offered in five different specialisations. Given below is the list of BSc specialisations offered at IIT Kanpur:BSc in Economics BSc in Mathematics and Scientific Computing BSc in Physics BSc in Statistics and Data Science BSc in Chemistry 

The BSc programme offered at IIT Kanpur is compared with the BSc programme offered at IIT Kharagpur.  IIT Kanpur BSc fees is INR 8 Lacs for all the specialisations while the fees charged by IIT Kharagpur for its BSc programme ranges between INR 8 Lacs and INR 10 Lacs depending upon the specialisation.IIT Kanpur BSc median package is INR 15 LPA while the median package offered to the students at IIT Kharagpur ranges from INR 15.5 LPA - INR 18.75 LPA.

The closing rank of round one for the IIT Kanpur BSc Statistics and Data Science course for the year 2023 through the JEE Advanced was 1,090 while on another hand the closing rank of last round for the BSc Statistics and Data Science course was 1,090.     

Students who are pursuing the BSc programme at IIT Kanpur can avail various scholarships. These scholarships can be availed by  meritorious students and students who perform exceptionally well in sports. Merit-Cum-Means Scholarships are also available for the students. Students who want to avail the IIT Kanpur BSc scholarships are required to meet the minimum eligibility criteria. 

The total seat intake for the BSc programme across various specialisations offered at IIT Kanpur is 238. Given below the specialisation-wise IIT Kanpur BSc seats:CoursesSeatsBSc in Mathematics and Scientific Computing64BSc in Economics52BSc in Chemistry49BSc in Physics45BSc in Statistics and Data Science28Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

IIT Kanpur BSc curriculum is divided into semester-pattern. The curriculum of the BSc programme differs for each BSc specialisation offered by the institution. Candidates are required to study Institute Core, Department Compulsory, Department Elective, Open elective and, various other subjects during the course of the programme.

IIT Kanpur BSc course admission is entirely entrance-based. Candidates seeking admission to the BSc programme are required to apply and appear for the JEE Main followed by JEE Advanced exam. Therefore, candidates cannot get the direct admission to IIT Kanpur BSc course.

IIT Kanpur offers various scholarships to its BSc students. IIT Kanpur BSc scholarships can be availed by meritorious students and students who perform well in sports activities. Given below is the list of IIT Kanpur BSc scholarships:Scholarship NameAmountEligibility CriteriaMerit-Cum-Means ScholarshipsFull tuition waiver and, pocket allowance of INR 1,000 pm/ free basic mess and a pocket allowance of INR 250 pmParents' income should be within INR 6 LPA and recipients must maintain a minimum CPI of 6.5Merit-Cum-Means Scholarships given by the IIT Kanpur alumniINR 2,000 pm for the duration of 10 monthsParents income should be within INR 4.50 LPANational Prizes for the UG studentsCertificate and cash prize of INR 400 for top 7% students of each batch, each yearRecipients must have a minimum CPI of 8.5Sports ScholarshipsINR 500 pm for nine months based on students performance in sportsWinners of medals in the annual inter IIT sports meet receive cash prizes of INR 1,500, INR 1,000 and INR 500 for winning the Gold, Silver and, Bronze medals respectivelyStudents who perform well in sportsNote: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

The BS programme offered at IIT Mandi is compared with the BSc Economics programme offered at IIT Kanpur. The comparison is made in terms of the NIRF Rankings and seat intake. Given below is the comparison table of both the institutes offering the BSc programme:College NameNIRF Rankings 2023Seat IntakeIIT Kanpur452 (BSc in Economics)IIT Mandi3330Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.From the above table, it is quite evident that IIT Kanpur is ranked far better than IIT Mandi and has a higher number of seat intake as well.  

According to reports released by media, a total of 989 offers were made during IIT Kanpur placements season for 2023-24 (Phase-one) and IIT Kanpur BSc average package offered to the placed graduates during the phase one of the placement season of 2023-24 stood at INR 26.27 LPA. NOTE: The above placement data is sourced from various sources on the internet. In the absence of the BSc-specific placements, overall placement data has been taken.