IIT Kanpur BTech 2024 admissions will start in June 2024. IIT Kanpur BTech admissions are based on JEE Advanced score followed by JoSAA Counselling. The BTech CSE Cutoff 2023 for IIT Kanpur remained 124-224 for General Category.  JoSAA releases 6 round of seat allotment for admission to IIT Kanpur. Check JEE Advanced 2024 Preparation Strategy 

JEE Main registrations 2024 are ongoing now and the last date to register is November 30, 2023. JEE Main 2024 will also be conducted in 2 Phases i.e Phase 1 and Phase 2. Candidates having a valid JEE Main score need to register for JEE Advanced, where registration will commence in April 2024. NTA has released the JEE Main 2024 Session 1 and Session 2 Exam dates. JEE Main 2024 Session 1 will be conducted on January 24, 2024 and February 1, 2024. The session 2 exams will be conducted on April 1, 2024 and April 15, 2024.

Check JEE Advanced Predictor

IIT Kanpur BTech Admission 2024 Dates

Event  Dates 
JEE Main Registration Deadline (Session 1) November 30, 2023
Release of JEE Main Notification 2024 November 2023
JEE Mains 2024 exam date session 1 January 24 - February 1, 2024
NTA JEE Mains 2024 Exam Date April session April 1 - April 15, 2024

Note: Students belonging to the SC/ST/PwD categories (excluding sponsored/part time) are given 100% waiver on the tuition fees. Students belonging to the Most Economically Backward (MEB) category (with annual family income less than ₹1 lakh) are given 100% waiver on the tuition fees. OEB - Other economically backward (family income is between INR 1 to 5 lakhs / annum) are charged 1/3rd of the regular tuition fees.

IIT Kanpur BTech Eligibility

  • Applicants willing to apply for admission to IIT Kanpur for B.Tech will have to just qualify class XII exams with Science stream.
  • Only upon qualifying class XII exams with Science Stream, can applicants apply for JEE Main exam, in order to qualify for JEE Advanced exam.
  • Upon qualifying JEE Advanced exam, counselling and seat allocation through JoSAA would be conducted.

Check: What is the difference between JEE Main & JEE Advanced?

IIT Kanpur BTech Cutoff 2023 (Released)

IIT Kanpur BTech Cutoff 2023 is released by JoSAA. Tabulated below are the opening and closing ranks of IIT Kanpur BTech program for the General category round-wise:

Courses 2023 Cutoff By Rank 2022 Cutoff By Rank 2021 Cutoff By Rank
B.Tech Computer Science Engineering 238 237 216
BS Mathematics and Scientific Computing 1060 1143 1045
BS Statistics and Data Science 1090 1082 1280
B.Tech Electrical Engineering 1349 1368 1297
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering 2940 3155 2823

Check the detailed: IIT Kanpur B.Tech Cutoff 

IIT Kanpur BTech Admission 2024

Admission to IIT Kanpur BTech program is based on JEE Advanced scores. Candidates qualifying the examination participate in the JoSAA counselling for final seat allocation.

How to apply for JoSAA Counselling?

Admission to B.Tech programs is offered through Counselling - JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority). Students who have appeared for JEE Advanced must keep the following points in mind while registering:

  • JEE Advanced qualified candidates can apply to all participating institutions.
  • Applicants can fill as many options while registering in the decreasing order.
  • In order to be considered for admission according to the given options, students must not forget to lock their choices. Once locked no changes can be made.
  • In total, there are 7 rounds for seat allocation where all institutions participate who are a part of it.
  • Finally, an acceptance fee must be paid for accepting the seat provisionally.
  • Students must appear at the nearest JoSAA center for document verification.
  • Registration and locked choices for seat allotment

IIT Kanpur also opens its registrations for B.Tech admissions only after JoSAA Counselling begins. The applications would be available online and those applicants who opted for IIT Kanpur as an option, would be preferred for B.Tech admission.

Check: IIT Kanpur Admission

IIT Kanpur BTech Fees 2023-24

IIT Kanpur BTech fees for a 4 year program is INR 9.12 Lacs. This includes INR 1,00,000 of tuition fee per semester, semester fee of INR 3550, and hostel charges of INR 14325. IIT Kanpur BTech fees structure was last revised in 2022 and since then same fee structure is being followed:

IIT Kanpur BTech Fees
Particular Amount
Tuition fee (per semester)
Tuition fee INR 1,00,000
One Time Payment at the of admission (non-refundable)
Admission fee INR 150
Grade Card INR 150
Provisional Certification INR 100
Medical Examination INR 100
Student's Welfare fund INR 800
Modernization INR 500
Hostel admission INR 500
Alumni Subscription INR 200
Publication INR 250
Career Development Programs INR 200
One Time Payment at the of admission (Refundable)
Institute Caution money INR 1000
Library caution money INR 1000
Institute Amenities Security Deposits INR 5000
Hostel Caution Money INR 10000
Semester Fee
Examination INR 300
Registration INR 300
Gymkhana Fees INR 500
Festival Fee (annual) INR 200
Medical INR 50
Student's Amenities Subscription INR 300
Laboratory Contingency INR 300
Students Benevolence Fund INR 100
Student's Health Insurance INR 1500
Hostel Charges per semester
Hostel Seat Rent INR 1250
Water Charges INR 25
Mess Establishment Charges INR 13050

IIT Kanpur BTech Seats

Courses Seat Intake (Gender Neutral) Seat Intake (Female Only)
Aerospace Engineering 55 14
Biological Sciences and Bioengineering 42 11
Chemical Engineering  83 21
Civil Engineering  118 30
Computer Science and Engineering  103 26
Electrical Engineering  153 39
Materials Science  68 17
Mechanical Engineering  119 30

IIT Kanpur BTech Course Details

B.Tech at IIT Kanpur is a renowned UG engineering program. For this, IIT Kanpur ranks #4 as per NIRF engineering ranking 2023. 

  • B.Tech is one of the oldest courses offered at IIT Kanpur.
  • There are a minimum percentage number of seats reserved, as suggested by JAB for different categories.
  • One term of B.Tech at IIT Kanpur is divided into quizzes, attendance, assignments, mid-term and end-term exams.
  • IIT Kanpur also sets its cutoff rank for enrolling B.Tech students across its different specializations.

IIT Kanpur BTech Branches

Computer Science Engineering Biological Sciences and Bio-Engineering Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering Mechanical Engineering -

IIT Kanpur BTech CSE Syllabus 

Semester 1
  • CHM101: Chemistry Laboratory
  • MTH101: Maths - I
  • One of the following:
  • ENG112: English Language and Composition
  • HSS-1 (Level 1): Humanities and Social Sciences elective
  • ESC101: Fundamentals of Computing
  • PE101: Physical Education - I
  • PHY103A
Semester II
  • PHY102A
  • MTH102: Maths - II
  • PHY101A
  • TA101: Engineering Graphics
  • LIF101A
  • CHM102A
  • PE102: Physical Education - II
Semester III
  • CS201A: Mathematics for Computer Science - I
  • CS202A + CS203B: Mathematics for Computer Science - II + III
  • TA201: Introduction to Manufacturing Processes
  • ESC201A
  • SO/ESO
  • COM200A
Semester IV
  • HSS-2 (Level 1): Humanities and Social Sciences elective
  • ESO207A: Data Structures
  • CS220: Computer Organisation
  • CS251: Computing Laboratory - I
  • SO(MSO201A)
  • TA202A
Semester V
  • CS330: Operating Systems
  • CS340: Theory of Computation
  • CS345A: Algorithms II
  • CS300A: Technical Communication
  • CS252A: Computing Laboratory - II
  • SO/ESO
  • UGP-1(CS395A)
Semester VI
  • CS335: Compiler Design
  • HSS-3 (Level 2): Humanities and Social Sciences elective
  • UGP-2/DE-1/OE-1(CS396A)
  • DE-2: Department Elective
  • DE-3: Department Elective
Semester VII
  • CS498: BTech Project(I)
Semester VIII
  • CS499: BTech Project (II)

B.Tech Elective Courses Option at IIT Kanpur

Applicants who get admitted to B.Tech at IIT Kanpur will have to opt for the following set of subjects while pursuing their 4- year study:

Courses  Description 
Institute Core (IC) Compulsory courses in Physics / Maths / Chemistry / Communication Skills / Biological Sciences, etc.
Departmental Compulsory Courses (DC) Compulsory courses from the applicant’s actual or parent department
ESO/SO Electives Elective courses in Science / Engineering- Science
HSS Electives Elective courses in Humanities & Social Sciences
Open Electives (OE) Freedom to choose subjects from any department but one course only
Departmental Elective (DE) Elective courses to be opted from applicant’s parent discipline

IIT Kanpur B.Tech Academic Session:

For B.Tech course at IIT Kanpur the academic session is divided broadly into three timelines, they are as follows:

  • Semester I: From the 4th week of July to the last week of Nov.
  • Semester II: From the last week of Dec to the last week of Apr. 
  • Summer Term (not a regular semester): From the middle of May to middle of July.

IIT Kanpur B.Tech Duration:

The minimum duration for IIT Kanpur B.Tech course is 4 years while the maximum duration for completion is 7 years. Each semester is 18 weeks long and includes a one week semester break.

IIT Kanpur B.Tech Financial Assistance

Applicants from SC / ST categories are awarded a full tuition fee waiver only if they are able to maintain 6.5 CPI throughout their B.Tech study. 

Moreover, only those applicants from SC / ST categories can avail this scholarship only if they submit their parent’s annual income certificate. If the income is below INR 4.5 LPA only then the applicants would be eligible to avail this assistance.

These candidates are also given INR 1000 per month as pocket allowance per year consistently, depending upon their performance.

Check: IIT Kanpur Scholarship

IIT Kanpur B.Tech Seat Reservation

The percentage of seats reserved for candidates belonging to different categories is as follows: 

  • GEN-EWS: 10% 
  • OBC-NCL: 27% 
  • SC: 15% 
  • ST: 7.5%
  • Open seats: 40.5% 
  • PwD candidates: 5% seats

Read: IIT Kanpur B.Tech Reviews

IIT Kanpur BTech Placements

IIT Kanpur started its 2023 placement drive. The Institute has concluded its Phase 1. Number of placement offers have increased compared to the last year. The highest salary offered was INR 1.9 CPA. The B.Tech Final Placements of 2023 has not been published yet. The below table shows the major highlights of IIT Kanpur Placements: 

Particulars Placement Statistics (2022-23)
Participating recruiters 250+
Number of start ups 35+
Number of offers made 1200
Number of international offers 74
Number of PPOs 208
Highest domestic salary INR 1.9 CPA
Top recruiters Google, Airbus, SLB, Capital One

Check: IIT Kanpur Placement

FAQs

Ques. I did not opt for Mathematics at +2 level. Can I still apply for IIT Kanpur B.Tech admission?

Ans. It is mandatory to opt for Science stream with PCM in order to apply for both B.Tech admission at IIT Kanpur or JEE Main / JEE Advanced exams.

Ques. Can I apply for IIT Kanpur B.Tech admission with 60%?

Ans. No, there is no specified aggregate score for applicants to apply for B.Tech admission at IIT Kanpur. The 75% aggregate score has been scrapped by JAB this year for appearing for JEE Advanced exam. Thus, applicants have to only qualify for class XII exams in Science stream in order to be eligible to sit for the entrance exam.

Ques. Which is the most widely opted specialization in B.Tech at IIT Kanpur?

Ans. The most popularly opted specialization in B.Tech at IIT Kanpur is Computer Science & Engineering. It is known widely that IIT Kanpur was the first one to introduce Computer Science in the country. Thus, IIT Kanpur has the oldest and most renowned Computer Science & Engineering specialization.

Ques. What is the average package of BTech CSE at IIT Kanpur?

Ans. During the 2023 placement drive at IIT Kanpur, the highest package of INR 1.93 CPA was offered to BTech students.