Both IIT BHU and IIT Kanpur are one of the best and oldest institutes in India. But according to me IIT Kanpur is better than IIT BHU here are some reasons:

• IIT Kanpur generally ranks higher than IIT BHU in the NIRF rankings. As of the most recent rankings IIT Kanpur is usually within the top 5 engineering institutes in India and IIT BHU typically ranks between 10 to 15.

• Both IIT Kanpur and IIT BHU have excellent placement records. But as one of my friends is studying at IIT BHU information provided by him Electronics and Communication Engineering at IIT BHU has strong placement records with average CTCs typically ranging from 12 to 14 LPA whereas Chemical Engineering at IIT Kanpur also strong placement statistics with average CTCs typically ranging from 12 to 15 LPA.

• The faculties of IIT BHU are dedicated and the research institutes are also good making it a conducive place for study, contrary to this, IIT Kanpur is known for its education, best curriculum, excellent faculties, and research facilities.

Based on the above information, IIT Kanpur is a better choice than IIT BHU.

IIT Kanpur is a better choice if you want to opt for theoretical physics (especially quantum mechanics) than IISC Bangalore.

• IIT Kanpur holds 4th rank as per NIRF ranking
• It is known for its excellent curriculums and highly qualified faculties who offer both theoretical and practical insights to the students.
• The placement scenario at IIT Kanpur is great with more than 90% of students being placed.
• The median packages of INR 19.2 LPA.
• More than 250 companies like Microsoft, Fujitsu, Samsung, Reliance, and Goldman Sachs visited IIT Kanpur campus in 2023.

Firstly, let me make it clear that Kanpur, Delhi, and Mumbai are preferred over IIT Kharagpur and IIT Madras for almost every branch. The main reasons are as follows. 

Placements: The placements at IIT Kanpur are slightly better than Kharagpur.

Trend: While choosing an institute, students tend to choose an institute based on the past year’s trend. Since the campus placement record for the top 5 IITs remains the same over the past 5 years, students tend to go to these institutes. 

These are a few of the reasons why students prefer IIT Kanpur for CS over IIT KGP and IIT Madras. 

Being an MTech student in CSE at IIT Kanpur, I would say my experience has been great.

• IIT Kanpur CSE MTech department offers great curriculums for the students not only to enhance their academic knowledge but also to enhance their practical knowledge.
• The M.Tech in CSE program at IIT Kanpur is a two-year full-time program, it is well-recognized and leads to good job possibilities.
• The average tuition fee for the course is INR 20000.
• The placement opportunities provided by the institution are excellent with the highest being INR 1.09 CPA and the average package is INR 28.7 LPA.
• Some of the top recruiters are Morgan Stanley, Accenture, Amazon, and more.

IIT Kanpur fee structure is the same for OBC and General category students. The B.Tech fee for candidates with family income less than INR 5.0 LPA is INR 1 lakh per semester. The fee structure varies as per the family income of the General and OBC students. It is, however, different for SC/ST category students. 

The students must pay INR 300 as examination fees per semester. The cost for other facilities such as medical, gymkhana fee, water charges, mess establishment charges, etc. at IIT Kanpur is around INR 17,530 per semester. 

Apart from that, at the time of application, students must pay INR 17,000 (refundable) and INR 2,950. These are one-time charges. The total fees for BTech Courses at IIT Kanpur is INR 9. 60 lakhs. The total fees for MTech courses at IIT Kanpur is INR 1.60 lakhs.

Branch change at IIT Kanpur is possible, but difficult. The possibility of a switch depends on the academic performance of a student and the availability of seats in the desired branch. 

Those who perform really well in their 1st year can expect a branch change. Most of the seats at top IITs are filled during admissions (especially the top branches), so the seats do not remain vacant in the students’ desired branches. 

Branch change at IIT Kanpur is based on the Cumulative Power Index (CPI) cutoff. For example, to change one’s branch to Computer Science Engineering one must have a CPI of 9.5 and above. Similarity for Electrical engineering, around 9.4 CPI is required, and for Mechanical Engineering at least 8.9 CPI must be obtained during 1st year. 

For branch change at IIT Kanpur, one must complete a manual registration. Those who wish to change the branch can collect the registration form from the lecture hall- L8. One must then fill the form correctly and get the signatures from all the instructors, signature of the convener and DUGC (Department of Undergraduate Committee), and submit the form in L8 itself. 

Finally, one must collect the stamped copy of the application form, and submit it to the DoSA department (Department of Students Affairs). The telephone numbers of DoSA office are- 0512-2596945 and 0512-259-6963.

I hope to have answered your query regarding branch change at IIT Kanpur.

IIT Kanpur is among the 7 elite and oldest IITs, and it is ranked #4 by NIRF 2023 Ranking in the Engineering Category. Our college offers more than 75 courses in different streams like Engineering, Architecture, Management, etc. at UG, PG and Doctoral level. 

IIT Kanpur's most opted and popular branches are Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Its Civil Engineering branch also offers good placements. In fact, IITK offers high quality education & top placements in all of its branches. It records 100% placement for B.Tech CSE.

As per the 2023 placement statistics, 92 students were placed from IIT Kanpur Civil, Mechanical and CSE branch, and the highest CTC package for these branches stood at INR 1.02 CPA. The average CTC offered to B.Tech CSE was INR 57.35 LPA, while for Electrical and Mechanical Engineering it was INR 31.05 LPA and INR 22.14 LPA respectively.