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How are roommates allotted in IIT Kanpur? Is it according to JEE ranks?
No, IIT Kanpur does not have a cruel policy of allotting roommates and rooms on the basis of JEE ranks. You cannot assign someone a room on the basis of his achievements. This is pure discrimination and this practice should be discontinued.
The only 2 institutes that follow this extreme policy are IIT and IIT BHU. The purpose of this is to ensure better living standards and ultimately better outputs from the treasures of the Institute.
In IIT Kanpur rooms and roommates are allotted randomly and you can expect almost anyone as your roommate. Your roommates play a major role in influencing your grades, examinations, and social life.
It’s good to make new friends and socialize, but remember life at IIT Kanpur is very rigorous and not a single moment should be wasted on useless activities.
What is the highest salary and average salary received by electrical and electronics engineers at IIT Bombay, Delhi and Kanpur?
B.Tech in Electrical Engineering is a highly sought-after course, with many top institutions such as IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad, and others offering this program. Graduates of this program have many exciting job opportunities available to them, with salaries ranging from INR 3.6 lakhs per annum to INR 6.6 lakhs per annum on average. However, some exceptional students may even receive on-campus placements with a salary package of up to INR 23.06 lakhs per annum.
Some of the top recruiters for Electrical Engineering graduates include ZENITH Constructions Tata Motors, TRF ltd., NSPCL, Bhushan Steels, Durgapur steel plant, GAIL, SAIL, and BHEL, among others. Additionally, highly trained electrical engineers have the opportunity to design electrical motors, aircraft, automobiles, spacecraft, computer chips, and more.
Here are some of the top job profiles in the Electrical Engineering field, along with their highest salaries:
- Power Electronics Engineer: INR 26.6 lakhs per annum
- Electrical Design Engineer: INR 25.5 lakhs per annum
- Control System Engineer: INR 23.5 lakhs per annum
- Instrumentation Engineer: INR 22.5 lakhs per annum
- Electrical Project Engineer: INR 21.5 lakhs per annum
Overall, B.Tech in Electrical Engineering offers many exciting opportunities for graduates, and the potential for high salaries makes it a popular choice among engineering students.
What is the placement record of MSc Statistics students in IIT Kanpur?
A few placement highlights of MSc Statistics at IIT Kanpur are
Quick facts before going into the details :
- The placement percentage of MSc statistics is 100% at IIT Kanpur
- The highest-ever recorded package is INR 27 LPA
- Companies offering INR 20+ LPA are Goldman Sachs, Walmart, Dunia Finance, Fuzzy Logics, Amazon, Two Roads
- Recruiters offering packages in the range of 10-20 LPA are Citicorp, Jp Morgan Chase, Accenture, and United Health Groups.
- The lowest recorded to date stands at INR 6.5 LPA by EXL
- TCS and Infosys also offered packages below INR 10 LPA
The MSc Statistics course offered at IIT Kanpur has excellent job opportunities and you will be shocked to know that more than a lakh is offered just for internships. The reasons for such an excellent placement scenario are
- Top JAM rankers opt for either IIT Kanpur or ISI
- The UG course, BS Mathematics, and Scientific Computing attract companies with job profiles related to Statistics and Computer Science. The MAc Statistics course has similar courses and thus students are allowed to sit for the same placements as that of BS, increasing employability.
- A plethora of electives are offered to enable hands-on experience in industry-oriented courses. This makes the MSc Statistics course application-oriented and not theoretical.
- Academically this course is very challenging and rigorous making companies curious about your skills.
So we can conclude that this course offers the best placement statistics second only to that of CS.
Who are some of the most famous IIT Kanpur alumni?
IIT Kanpur has produced many accomplished alumni, some of whom have gained significant fame in various fields. Here are a few examples in specific fields.
Notable Professors and Researchers
- Rajeev Motwani, computer scientist, Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University.
- Jitendra Malik, Arthur J. Chick Professor of EECS University of California at Berkeley.
- Manindra Agrawal, Nitin Saxena, and Neeraj Kayal Clay Research Award, 2002, Godel Prize, 2006. Manindra Agrawal is currently a Professor at IIT Kanpur.
- Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Padma Shri and Professor, Dept of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras
- Abhay Bhushan, author of File Transfer Protocol
- Ashoke Sen, FRS, and Padma Shri, string theorist.
- Chandra Kintala, Professor and Director of Software Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology; Director(Retd.), Bell Labs, USA
- Mriganka Sur, neuroscientist, Sherman Fairchild Professor of Neuroscience, Head, Dept of Brain and Cognitive Science MIT, Fellow of Royal Society
Entrepreneurs/Global Leaders
- N.R. Narayana Murthy, founder of software corporation Infosys.
- Pradeep Sindhu, founder of Juniper Networks
Entertainment
- Rahul Ram, Indian bass guitarist, social activist, and music composer, Indian Ocean (band).
Social Activists/ Politicians/ IAS/ IPS and other notable positions
- Amitabh Thakur, an officer of the Indian Police Service, social activist, writer
- Duvvuri Subbarao, 22nd Governor of Reserve Bank of India
- Prem Das Rai, the first IIT and IIM-educated member of Parliament Lok Sabha.
- Ved Arya, Chief Executive Officer of Srijan (Self-Reliant Initiatives through Joint Action)
How are the boys’ hostel at IIT Kanpur?
There are a total of 4 boys’ hostels namely, Hall 2,3,5, and 12. The oldest halls are 2,3 and 5.
Halls 2 and 3: These halls provide a three-seater room. Initially, you might feel congested but soon you will adapt yourself to the limited space. I’m the 2nd and 3rd year, one boy will be removed and only the 2 of you will be left.
Hall 5: Although you will be sharing the room with just one student, you will realize that the size of the room is smaller than 2 and 3. Again in the 2nd and 3 rd years, you will get the entire room to yourself.
Hall 12: This hostel has the best rooms that are well furnished and with great facilities. The luckiest people get to stay here.
It’s important to bear in mind the fact that the above details were limited to BTech students only.
Is IIT Kanpur the best
IIT Kanpur is considered one of the premier engineering institutions in India. It is ranked among the top engineering institutes in the country and is known for its strong academic programs and excellent faculty. It is also known for its research contributions in various fields. It has several unique features that make it one of the best IITs in India.
- It is one of the largest IITs spread across 1055 acres.
- Its research infrastructure is exceptionally good with top-notch laboratories, a well-structured curriculum enabling students to learn in a dynamic environment.
- The labs of IIT Kanpur have gained an international appreciation, the lecture halls are decked with modern technologies
- IIT Kanpur enjoys the best placement scenario amongst all the IITs, with a placement percentage of 100%.
- Students Gymkhana promotes extracurricular activities through five councils, more than 50 clubs, 15 hobby groups, 3 cells, and over 20 wings.
- IIT Kanpur organizes 3 national-level festivals namely, Antaragni (Cultural), Techkriti (Science and Technology), and Udghosh (games and sports). The festivals are funded entirely by the institute and students don’t have to spend a penny.
- IIT Kanpur has top-notch sports facilities and is rightly the Overall Champion of Inter-IIT continuously since 2013. A few major facilities include 2 sports complexes and arrangements for TT, Basketball, Badminton, Squash, and Pool. It also has football grounds, 2 cricket stadiums, three tennis courts, two volleyball grounds and a lot more.
- IIT Kanpur has 11 canteens in the Hostels, 3 in the Academic Area, and 4 fast food shops in the New SAC. These include the Dominos campus restaurant, CCD, and a Chowpatty area.
- IIT Kanpur has 12 hostels and more are underway. Inter-hostel general championships are held for fun.
- IIT Kanpur has one of the largest Alumni pools comprising over 30,000. Some of these founded Infosys produced huge research papers, run excellent startups, some are award winners and much more.
- IIT Kanpur has the best Internet facilities in the whole of India with 2 supercomputers. Other highlights include an open-air theater, one of the best libraries in the country, 4 Computer Centres, and many more.
- On its 57th Foundation Day, IIT Kanpur was given s Research and Entrepreneurial Excellence Park which is said to provide incubation to over 100 startups.
All these unique aspects certainly make IIT Kanpur the best!
How was your IIT Kanpur's MBA interview experience?
One of my friends had a great MBA interview experience at IIT Kanpur. She had a completely different and exhilarating experience which was nothing like what was going on there. In fact, the students being interviewed before she had been evaluated on the basis of their knowledge of Engineering that too from the 1st year. Almost everyone had no idea because around 6 years had passed and everyone had forgotten even the basic concepts let alone the questions they were being asked.
Before entering the interview room she was very scared and clueless. She found herself in a small room with 2 male panelists.
- The first panelist asked her about her most exciting aspect to which she told them about the book she was writing. They sounded curious and ended up hearing the entire plot.
- Next, she was asked if she liked traveling to which she told them about her dream destination being Iceland and how she had already traveled throughout India.
- They further asked her about her family and why she did not prefer IIM Lucknow despite being close to her home.
The interview ended on a friendly note and she left the room with a light heart. Surprisingly enough, she was able to convert.
Do hostel rooms in IIT Kanpur have an attached washroom?
No, there are no attached washrooms in IIT Kanpur. There are 2 common washrooms meant to be used by the students on the entire floor. Additionally, there are 8 wash basins, 4 toilets, and 4 bathing areas. You also have a geyser and a washing machine to do your laundry.
The washrooms are cleaned regularly and hygienic conditions are maintained. Utmost hygiene is taken care of and it is cleaned and maintained regularly.
You will find no spacious rooms, or attached washrooms here. In fact, it’s the lack of such luxuries that makes hostel life extraordinary.
Is it true that IIT kanpur's curriculum is harder than other IITs?
My knowledge is limited to the Mechanical branch only as my brother was a student at IIT Kanpur. From what I heard about his experience, the curriculum is moderate, neither too heavy nor too light. He even saw many of his batchmates copying assignments and not doing one on their own throughout the 5 years.
The mid and end-semester exams are usually from the notes. The average of the class is very low with everyone performing poorly. up getting a B in that course. There are some exceptional professors who do tough grading, but that is rare and mostly CPI isn’t affected.
Projects and term papers are supposed to be done as a group and carry a lot of weightage. But they are quite easy as one of the studious members of the group ends up doing all the work.
In IIT Kanpur, one can easily score 7 CPI with average preparation done in 1 week for mid and end semesters while 1 or 2 days for projects/term papers. Hence I wouldn’t say the IIT Kanpur’s curriculum is harder than other IITs.
How difficult is to get a branch change at IIT Kanpur?
Branch change at IIT Kanpur can be a challenging process, as you have to meet specific academic and performance criteria.
The process usually involves filling out an application and meeting with a committee to review your request. The committee will consider factors such as your grades, extracurricular activities, research experience, and overall fit for the desired program.
Every branch has 2 vacant seats after the first year. Usually, there are more than 2 people who have a 10 CPI. To get a branch change into CS, one requires a perfect 10. While for other branches the situation is a bit flexible. If 3 students left a particular branch for another branch, then the seat availability for that branch will be 2+3, 5. This brings down the CPI cutoff.
It's important to keep in mind that the acceptance rate for branch change requests is typically quite low, so it's important to have a well-prepared application and be prepared for the possibility of not being granted a change.
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