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Which is a better option: IIT Bombay mechanical vs IIT Kanpur electrical vs IIT Roorkee CS?
The general preference order is
- College wise - IIT Bombay > IIT Kanpur > IIT Roorkee
- Branch wise - CS > Mechanical ~ Electrical.
However, this is a popular trend, and you don't have to follow it. It is best to make a decision based on your individual preferences.
Doing something that interests you is considerably superior in the long run to doing something you dislike solely for money since, after a few years, money no longer motivates you.
Here are some information to make your decision easier:-
- The placement scenario for EE in IIT Kanpur is good and stands next to the CS department in the table.
- Though EE is the largest department when compared with others it still maintains its record well in placements.
- The NIRF Ranking of IIT Bombay is 3, IIT Kanpur is 4 and IIT Roorkee is 5.
- The Average placement at IIT Bombay Mechanical is 21.82 LPA with IIT Kanpur Electrical is 26.27 LPA and IIT Roorkee CSE is 22 LPA.
- More than 250 companies visited IIT Kanpur campus in 2023.
- EE offers specialisations like VLSI, SPCom, RF & Microwave, Power Engineering, Control & Automation. Placements for some of these specializations are 100 %, especially for VLSI, SPCom & RF.
Keeping aside the public’s opinion, my preference order is
IIT Kanpur Electrical > IIT Roorkee CS > IIT Bombay Mechanical
Should I take up IIT Kanpur Biological Sciences and Bioengineering and then try for a branch change?
Most students join IITs with the mindset of changing their branch to a more preferred one after the first year. But in reality, once you come here you will realize that branch hardly matters here. This is because most students, especially those with no specific area of interest, which seems to be your case too, tend to go for non-core jobs for which the branch does not matter. What matters is your CPI and your overall profile and achievements.
Those adamant about changing their branch can avail of the facility easily. The branch change depends on 2 factors, your CGPA and the availability of seats in the branch you want to get changed into.
- For Civil, Material Science, Aerospace, and Physics, you need a CGPA of around 6.5–7.5
- For Economics, Mathematics Scientific Computing, Chemical, and Mechanical you need a CGPA of around 7.5–8.5
- For Mechanical or Electrical, you need an 8.6+ CGPA
- For CS, you will need nothing less than a 10 CGPA in both the semesters
Honestly, it’s almost impossible to get a branch change into top branches like Mech, Electrical, or CSE. The chances are rare but worth trying. Most companies consider students from all the departments for placements. So, IIT Kanpur is a good option whether you want a branch change or not.
I have got 7.2 CGPA in CBSE 10th Board Exams, how much in 12th class is needed to get into IIT Kanpur?
In Engineering, your recent achievements and ranks are more valuable than your past academic performances. Unless you have a very low CGPA, your class 10th and 12th marks won’t affect your placements. However, your class 12th marks do determine your JEE rank and the branch you get which in turn affects your placements. But it’s important to note that this is a very short term effect and 10 years down the line, neither your branch nor your class 12 marks will affect you. For interviews, prepare a solid credible reason to justify your low marks, and don’t hide it.
Now, coming to your question, how much is needed in class 12 to get into IIT Kanpur, well there are no fixed marks that will get you into IIT Kanpur. But you can rest assured as the board exams and JEE papers are much similar and you don’t have to invest extra time or efforts preparing for them separately.
How are the placements of chemical engineering at IIT Kanpur?
IIT Kanpur Chemical Engineering placement scenario is excellent and much better than that at old IITs such as KGP and Delhi. The job opportunities offered are plenty and the packages offered too are decent.
IIT Kanpur does not release branch-wise placement statistics however, I got hold of the previous year’s placements that might help you get a slight idea of the placement scenario at IIT Kanpur.
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Particulars |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
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Students sitting for placements |
11 |
23 |
12+ |
|
Number of students placed |
8 |
19 |
5+ |
|
Average package |
INR 10.51 LPA |
INR 7.89 LPA |
INR 10.9 LPA |
|
Median package |
INR 11.14 LPA |
INR 8 LPA |
INR 6.5 LPA |
Some of the top recruiters that offered roles to students of Chemical Engineering are
- TATA Advanced System
- Lummus Technology
- Arati Industries Ltd.
- ExxonMobil
- JP Morgan Chase & Co
- Tata Steel
- Sterlite Technologies Ltd.
- Capgemini Technology Services India Ltd
- BYJU'S - The Learning App
- Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
How are the placements for M Tech Mechanical students in IIT Kanpur?
You will find both core and non-core opportunities in all departments at IIT Kanpur. Mostly Analytic roles are offered to students of all departments. These roles and packages depend on your own caliber and not on the branch you belong to.
Core roles are also offered to Mechanical Engineering students at IIT Kanpur. These roles are given on the basis of your academic performance and your knowledge base pertaining to the specific branch. But it’s important to know that core roles offered are very fewer in number than non-core jobs.
It’s recommended that you prepare for both. After all, some Analytics roles just evaluate you for your aptitude.
How is the BS in Physics at IIT Kanpur?
The 3 foundation Physics courses taught to all engineering students in the first year are Introduction to Mechanics, Introduction to Electrodynamics, and Physics Lab.
- The courses were structured well, and the content was also interesting.
- While most of the topics covered overlapped with JEE concepts, there were additional pieces of knowledge in between.
- The assignments were intriguing and tested your skills and knowledge well.
- The exams were quite challenging and evaluated the students to the core.
- The faculty was very cooperative and was ready to help you with any doubts anytime
- Students that are enthusiastic about projects are given opportunities in theoretical/experimental work to expand their interest in Physics further.
- Decent internship offers are made to the students.
- Also, seniors who are in the Physics department have got good internships in India and abroad.
However, a BS in Physics is not a good choice if it's the placements you are after. It is a research-oriented program whereas IIT Kanpur provides an Engineering focused environment. So the best choice for a BS in Physics is IISER.
Should I go for IMT-G or IIT-K for an MBA in marketing?
As opposed to the general assumption, MBA at IIT Kanpur isn’t limited to the Operations domain only and also covers Marketing. In fact, its program is very much comparable to IMT G MBA. Here are some common points of comparison
Ratios: The student-company ratio as well as the faculty-student ratio is better at IIT Kanpur than at IMT G.
Infrastructure: Being a government institute, IITs have better infrastructure than a private institutes like IMT G
ROI: IIT Kanpur fees are around INR 2.80 Lakh whereas that of IMT G is Rs. 19.38 lakhs. The huge difference itself speaks of the ROI advantage at IIT Kanpur.
Batch size: The IIT Kanpur MBA batch size is around 78 while that of IMT Ghaziabad is 500 which is more than 5 times. This creates problems during placements.
Brand name: Although IMT Ghaziabad is well known for its MBA program, the IIT tag overshadows it owing to its global recognition.
Placements: The table below will give you a head-on comparison between the placement statistics
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Particulars |
IMT Ghaziabad |
IIT Kanpur |
|
Highest CTC |
INR 65.6 LPA |
INR 22 LPA |
|
Average CTC |
INR 17.35 LPA |
INR 16.61 LPA |
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Top Recruiters |
BFSI |
IT/ITES/Telecom, Consulting/EdTech |
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Top sectors |
Deloitte, Infosys, HSBC, HDFC Bank, Accenture, Cognizant |
Aditya Birla Group, Accenture,American Express, Axis Bank, Bank of America, Barclays, BCG, Capgemini, CRISIL, Darashaw, Dell Technologies, Cognizant, Deloitte USI, and Flipkart |
Considering the above points, many of my friends have chosen IIT Kanpur over IMT Ghaziabad for MBA and haven't regretted their decision to date.
How do I setup the IIT Kanpur mail account on my Android phone e-mail app?
Here are a few steps that will help your set up the IIT Kanpur mail account on your Android phone r-mail app
- Step 1: Enter your webmail id and password and hit Manual setup
- Step 2: When asked about the type of account, tap IMAP
- Step 3: Next, you will be asked to configure your Incoming server settings. For this, change the IMAP server to "Page on iik.ac.in" (without quotes) and then click Next. You will see a screen loading with the caption “Checking incoming server settings"
- Step 4: In the Outgoing server settings, change the SMTP server to"Page on iitk.ac.in" Change the port to "25" and then again tap Next. Again you will see a loading screen but with "Checking outgoing server settings"
- Step 5: Next you will be given account options. You can just tap Next or set your inbox checking frequency
- Step 6: "Account color" is useful only if you are using multiple accounts and thus you can skip this and hit Next
- Step 7: This Is the final step wherein you change the name in the field of the receiver instead of your id.
- Once you hit done, your inbox will start loading and you will no longer need to open the browser and enter the text shown in the image every time to check your mail.
PS To access your drafts or sent emails click on the menu and tap on Folders
How good and interesting is the IIT, Kanpur in economics?
Admissions to the Economics department at IIT Kanpur are done on the basis of the JEE Advanced exam.
Duration: 4 years
Degree: BS(Bachelor of Science) degree
Curriculum:
- The first year comprises fundamental and compulsory courses that all engineering students do. These include Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology, C programming, one HSS(Humanities and Social Science) course, and technical arts(Engineering drawing).
- The economics course is introduced in the 3rd semester wherein we have to do 6 courses. Out of these one is an economic course-Introduction to Microeconomics, one is an HSS course while others are related to Engineering.
- In the 4th semester, again there are 6 courses, out of which 1 is Introduction to Macroeconomics, two courses are Probability & Statistics and Maths for Economics(Optimization ) and the remaining 3 are engineering courses.
- For the rest of the semesters, the ratio of economics courses and other courses remains the same, that is 3 each.
The coursework is purely logical and needs the practical implementation of concepts. Understanding of math is very necessary to derive data from graphs. All in all, the economics course at IIT Kanpur is very interesting given that you have an interest in Mathematics and Economics.
Which one is better: aerospace engineering in IIT Kanpur, aerospace engineering in IIT Madras, mechanical engineering IIT BHU, or ECE in IIT BHU?
First of all you need to lose this ideology that ECE has more scope and mechanical or aerospace engineering has less scope. Every field has top notch research going in it and provides dynamic and challenging work opportunities.
I also had the same dilemma and I chose Aerospace engineering at IIT Madras over other departments due to following reasons:-
- IIT Madras has state of the art facilities that focus on practical and industry oriented knowledge.
- The syllabus of Aerospace follows the latest curriculum and incorporates the latest industry trends such as Structures, Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Controls, and System Design.
- IIT Madras is in the heart of the city with a lot of entertainment hubs nearby.
- IIT Kanpur has a NIRF ranking of 4th with IIT Madras at 1st and IIT BHU at 15th.
- The Average salary for IIT BHU Mechanical and ECE is 12.5 LPA and 22.85 LPA.
- The Average package for IIT Madras Aerospace Engineering is 21 LPA.
- The Average package for IIT Kanpur Aerospace Engineering is 20 LPA.
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