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.