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What is the placement scenario for electrical engineering at IIT Kanpur?
The placement scenario for Electrical Engineering at IIT Kanpur is second only to the CS department. It is the largest department of IIT Kanpur, and it has maintained a successful placement record over the past few years.
The various specializations offered under EE are VLSI, SPCom, RF & Microwave, Power Engineering, Control & Automation.
Placement Percentage
- The VLSI, SPCom & RF have the best placements around 100%.
- The power Engineering placement percentage is around 60 - 80 %
- Control and Automation placement percentage 50 - 70 %
Salary packages:
- Power Engineering and Control & Automation: The average package is around INR 5 - 7 LPA. It's important to bear in mind that this is for core jobs offered by ABB, GE, Schneider Electric, etc.
- VLSI / RF / SPCom: These specializations fetch higher packages with an average package in the range of INR 10-12 LPA. Some core companies that visit are Intel, TI, Qualcomm, Analog Devices, and Taiwan Semiconductors. These offer an average package of INR 16 LPA.
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 is the life of an M.Tech student at IIT Kanpur?
IIT Kanpur maintains an excellent record of offering the finest placements. Owing to the strict admission criteria only the best students are granted admission to IIT Kanpur.
M.Tech course offered is very challenging and requires a full-time commitment. Moreover, companies and even professors prefer BTech students over MTech students. At IIT Kanpur, you will be left with little or no time to enjoy the beautiful campus life. The students are so busy with academics that they have no time to explore themselves and get involved in extracurricular activities. You will find BTech students participating in every activity and every event.
The situation of MTech students is very pathetic and people mostly give up right after BTech. Their placements are rarely a matter of discussion and the program itself isn’t given much importance.
How is life of a CS student at IIT Kanpur?
Being a part of the more prestigious department of IIT Kanpur, a CS student will definitely have a very happening life.
- While many departments in IIT Kanpur don't have an entire building to themselves, the CS department spreads across 2 buildings with amazing infrastructure.
- The majority of the time of CS students is spent in labs working on their assignments
- The workload of assignments won’t even spare you time to prepare for your exams in advance
- Your resume will be quite lucrative with many assignments and course projects under your name
- You will have better relations with your batchmates because of the maximum time spent doing assignments or programming together
- While others would be using Windows, you will be using Linux all the time.
- You will have the most learned and experienced pool of faculty always ready to assist you in any possible way. The courses taught are also well structured.
- It’s not a brainer that CS students get the best offers and packages during placements thus being the most preferred branch.
All in all, the life of a CS student will be nothing short of an adventure!
What is your most interesting interview experience during placements at IIT Kanpur?
One of my friends had a really interesting experience of a stress interview. A few interesting points from the interview are
- The interviewer asked him to introduce himself in not more than 30 secs
- Next, they asked him why he chose finance and if he had any knowledge of the same. He had to answer this in 120 secs
- Next, they asked him to solve a puzzle which he solved easily. They asked him why he chose to waste their time when he knew the answer. He told them he wanted to showcase his communication skills which are very important in that profession
- Amazingly enough, they asked him how to kill a giraffe. His quick answer humored them.
- Lastly, an interviewer threw his resume to his face and asked him to sell it back to him in 120 secs. Cleverly, he blotted some ink in the paper and asked if he would buy the beautiful pattern framed in 30 rupees to which both the interviewers were impressed.
They were so happy and impressed that they decided to offer him a role that wasn’t open for campus placements even. My brother says that this interview experience was like no other he had.
Why should someone choose IIT Kanpur over other IITs?
Here are a few unique features of IIT Kanpur that make it stand out among other IITs.
- Alumni: IIT Kanpur has successfully produced eminent persons who have contributed to many achievements globally and raised the flag of the institute high.
- Campus: IITK has one of the most beautiful campuses decked with greenery. IIT Kanpur sprawls over 1959 acres and is like a city in itself. The campus is a haven for nature lovers and Lea moms roaming around is a common occurrence.
- Academics: Academically, IIT Kanpur is known for its strenuous workload and peer pressure. But in reality, it has a very flexible culture. There are no attendance policies or bans on the Internet.
- Campus life: Numerous cultural activities make campus life lively and exciting. There is always something to do and explore. The extracurricular activities cover various fields like dance, music science, and technology.
- Festivals: Antaragni and Techkriti fests organized by IIT Kanpur are the best in the country. Unlike other IITs, these fests are held during college days and not vacations.
- Counselling Service: The counseling service caters to the student's emotional problems and keeps the suicidal rates in check. It makes the students feel at ease and gives them a homely feeling.
- Air Strip: IIT Kanpur's most lucrative aspect is its Air Strip which is 1000m long and can hold single-engine aircraft (Cessna, Piper, Saratoga) and gliders.
- Bonding among students: There is great harmony not only among batchmates but also among juniors and seniors which promotes healthy relations within the campus.
All these are more than enough to combine someone to choose IIT Kanpur over other IITs.
Is IIT Kanpur campus the best?
IIT Kanpur has a sprawling campus of 1050 acres and beautiful infrastructure that makes it the dream college of many. It has many unique features that distinguish it from other IITs
- IIT Kanpur has its own making its Aerospace Department the best in the country
- There are Flight Labs also
- IIT Kanpur houses a massive Open Air Theater
- IIT Kanpur has 12 well-designed and beautiful Hall of Residences
- It also has one of the biggest libraries in India
- The amazing sports facilities include two Cricket Stadiums, two Football Fields, and Hockey Fields. The amazing sports facilities make IIT Kanpur the overall Champions of Inter-IIT Sports meet continuously since 2013!
- IIT Kanpur has not 1 but 4 computer centers
- It is the only IIT to have 2 Supercomputers HPC-2010 and HPC-2013
- IIT Kanpur has a splendid sports complex with top-notch facilities
- IIT Kanpur has Olympic Size Swimming Pool
- It has a best eateries like Domino’s and a big CCD outlet that offers food at discounted rates.
Trust me when I say there is more!
What is the average package for CSE in IIT Kanpur?
IIT Kanpur has concluded its phase 1 of placements with 250 national & international recruiters visiting the campus. 1128 jobs were secured and 74 international offers were made. The number of PPOs received was 208. The highest domestic salary stood at INR 1.9 CPA.
|
Branch |
Number of students placed |
Highest CTC |
|
All |
1128 |
INR 1.9 ??? |
|
CSE, Mech, Civil, Math, Aero |
92 |
INR 1.02 CPA |
Some of the top recruiters included: Rakuten Mobile, American Express, Pwc, Intel, Microsoft India, EXL, Capital One, J.P. Morgan & Chase and many more.
Why does IIT Kanpur not allow laptops in first year?
IIT Kanpur has a strange policy of not allowing laptops in the first year. This might sound weird because all assignments and research work are done via laptops. But in reality, you will find enough computers in the labs for everyone.
The major purpose of this policy was to encourage students to socialize and spend less screen time. Developing relations is a crucial part of college life which many pay less importance to because of the increasing technology.
This strategy was adopted to prevent waste of time and utilize your time at IIT to the fullest. Many may find it absurd, but it’s very beneficial, especially for freshers who are prone to distractions.
Which one is a better option: 5 year BTech + MTech in CSE in IIT Delhi or 4 year BTech in CSE in IIT Kanpur?
Both IIT Kanpur and IIT Delhi are premiere engineering institutes offering top-quality education. However, the curriculum at IIT Kanpur has a theoretical approach and is taught by better professors than at IIT Delhi. The curriculum at IIT Delhi has a practical approach.
Once you have decided on the Institute, you need to decide the program you will be pursuing; B.Tech or Dual degree. For someone interested in research, you can take BTech in IIT Kanpur and then go for MS from top foreign universities like Stanford or MIT. But if you are looking for a high-paying job, a BTech from IIT Kanpur or a dual degree from IIT Delhi would be more than enough to fetch you good packages.
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