IIT Kanpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) is one of the premier institutions established by the Government of India. IITK was established in 1959 and recognised as an Institute of National Importance. IIT Kanpur campus area in acres is 1055 acres with a faculty strength of 555 and 47 visiting faculty. IIT Kanpur offers 400+ courses in online, part-time and full-time modes. IIT Kanpur ranking is 5th overall, 4th in engineering category , 6th in research, 5th in innovation and 27th in management category by NIRF Ranking 2025. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur courses are B.Tech , BS MS, M.Tech , MBA, PhD , and more. As per the admission criteria of IIT Kanpur , students get selected on the basis of their performance in entrance examinations . IIT Kanpur CSE cutoff 2026 has 32 and 276 as opening and closing rank in round 1. As per IIT Kanpur placement report 2025 based on NIRF 2026, the median package offered to PG 2 year students received median package of Rs 15.70 LPA . Some of the IIT Kanpur courses include B.Tech, B.Tech MBA, BS, B.Tech. M.Tech, BS MS, M.Tech, M.Sc, M.Des, MBA, MS, and PhD. Admissions to the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur for B.Tech programmes are done based on JEE Advanced scores. Admissions to M.Tech courses are through GATE while M.Sc admissions are done through JAM . CEED scores are considered for M.Des admissions. MBA admissions are done through valid CAT scores. Every year the IIT Kanpur cutoff varies for each programme and each category. Students are advised to check the IIT Kanpur fees before applying for admissions. Candidates have to meet the IIT Kanpur cutoff to get admission. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur admission to PhD programmes is done based on candidate performance in written test followed by the interview process. IIT Kanpur Highlights Quick Links Top B.Tech Colleges in Uttar Pradesh Top M.Tech Colleges in Uttar Pradesh Best Engineering Colleges in Uttar Pradesh Top B.Tech M.Tech Colleges in Uttar Pradesh IIT Kanpur QS Ranking 2027 As per the QS World University Rankings 2027, the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur has been ranked at 221st position. IIT Kanpur QS rankings for latest and previous years are mentioned below in the table. IIT Kanpur QS Ranking Analysis Academic Year Rank 2027 221 2026 222 IIT Kanpur NIRF Ranking 2025 IIT Kanpur ranked in 5th position overall and 4th among the engineering colleges in NIRF 2025 ranking. As per NIRF Rankings 2025, IIT Kanpur ranked 27th position in Management. IIT Kanpur has ranked 5th position by NIRF 2024 in Overall and Innovation. IIT Kanpur secured the 29th position in Management as per NIRF ranking 2024. Mentioned below are the details of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranking for the past 3 years in tabular format. IIT Kanpur NIRF Ranking Analysis Category 2025 2024 Overall 5 5 Engineering 4 4 Management 27 29 Research 6 7 Innovation 5 5 IIT Kanpur NIRF Score Comparison Category NIRF Score 2025 NIRF Score 2024 Overall 77.25 77.56 Engineering 81.82 82,79 Management 60.15 57.23 Research 69.80 70.04 IIT Kanpur Recognition & Accreditation Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur has been recognised as an Institute of National Importance. IIT Kanpur is rated as AAAAA by Careers360. Candidates can check the rankings of top engineering colleges here. IIT Kanpur B-School Ranking 2026 The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur has been ranked at 17th position overall. The score received was 307.04 and the rating got by IIT Kanpur was AAAAA in the B-School Ranking 2026 by Careers360. IIT Kanpur Ranking by Careers360 Particulars Scores Overall Rank 17 Overall Score 307.04 Overall Rating AAAAA IIT Kanpur Cutoff 2026 Highlights The IIT Kanpur JEE Advanced Cutoff 2026 has been released by the officials for all the rounds and categories. The highlights of the Indian Institute of Technology cutoff for JEE Advanced 2026 round 5 are given below in tabular format. IIT Kanpur JEE Advanced Cutoff 2026 Course Opening Rank Closing Rank B.Tech Aerospace Engineering 2070 4015 B.Tech Biological Sciences and Bioengineering 4978 7837 B.Tech Chemical Engineering 3059 4436 BS Chemistry 8556 11668 B.Tech Civil Engineering 5010 7177 B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering 32 283 BS Earth Sciences 8204 10774 BS Economics 2549 3650 B.Tech Electrical Engineering 616 1171 B.Tech Intelligent Systems 862 1134 B.Tech Materials Science and Engineering 4812 6533 BS Mathematics and Scientific Computing 246 1270 B.Tech Mechanical Engineering 2320 3178 BS Physics 2412 5723 BS Statistics and Data Science 596 1409 IIT Kanpur Placement 2026 Highlights According to NIRF 2026 overall report, during IIT Kanpur placements in 2025, a total of 674 students from PG 2 year programme got placement with a median package of Rs 15.70 LPA. More details related to IIT Kanpur placements are mentioned below in the table. IIT Kanpur Placement Statistics 2025 Courses Students Placed Median Package UG 4 Year 855 Rs 21,70,000 PG 2 Year 674 Rs 15,70,000 IIT Kanpur Location Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kalyanpur, Kanpur-208016, Uttar Pradesh, India. Read more Get admission in top colleges accepting applications Click on Apply to check the best colleges that might interest you. Apply