What are the pros and cons of IIT Kanpur?

IIT Kanpur is a highly respected and prestigious institution for engineering and technology education in India. Here is a list of a few pros and cons of IIT Kanpur

Pros

• Beautiful campus: IIT Kanpur has a lush green campus that is clean and well-maintained. The buildings are maintained well and the overall infrastructure is excellent.
• Research facilities: IIT Kanpur has a rich research culture and its research facilities are top notch 
• Library: IIT Kanpur’s PK Kelkar Library is a storeyed building that houses around 3 lakh books.
• Sports: You can find every sports facility here. The sports facilities are top-notch.
• Extracurriculars: IIT Kanpur focuses on the holistic development of students and thus offers a wide range of extracurricular activities going on inside the campus. 
• Campus life: The campus is huge and has many unique features like an Airstrip to Open Air Theatre.
• Hostel: IIT Kanpur has well-maintained and equipped hostel rooms and even the food served is good. The hostel rooms are spacious and because of the huge campus, the rooms are not crowded like other IITs.

Cons:

• Location: Because of its location, IIT Kanpur needs help in terms of companies visiting for placements. 
• Exploration: IIT Kanpur has few places to explore outside the campus.
• Academics: There is an extremely high academic workload and students hardly get time to get involved in other activities.

Despite a few flaws, IIT Kanpur is one of the best IITs and you will never regret joining it!