The general preference order is
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:-
Keeping aside the public’s opinion, my preference order is
IIT Kanpur Electrical > IIT Roorkee CS > IIT Bombay Mechanical
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.
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.
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.
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.
Particulars |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
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
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.
The 3 foundation Physics courses taught to all engineering students in the first year are Introduction to Mechanics, Introduction to Electrodynamics, and Physics Lab.
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.
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
Particulars |
IMT Ghaziabad |
IIT Kanpur |
Highest CTC |
INR 65.6 LPA |
INR 22 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 17.35 LPA |
INR 16.61 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
BFSI |
IT/ITES/Telecom, Consulting/EdTech |
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.
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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 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.
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:-