Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
- Fees / year
- ₹2L
- Courses
- 19+
- Median salary
- ₹19.4 LPA
- Placed
- 66.5%
- NIRF Engineering
- #4
- Established
- 1959
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur Cutoff 2026
JoSAA 2026 opening and closing ranks (JEE (Advanced)) for 15 programmes, round 5.
Closing ranks, round 5: All India quota, gender-neutral seats
| Programme | General | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 283 | 48 | 158 | 88 | 43 |
| Intelligent Systems | 1,134 | 193 | 674 | 513 | 275 |
| Electrical Engineering | 1,171 | 239 | 693 | 427 | 199 |
| Mathematics and Scientific Computing (Bachelor of Science) | 1,270 | 205 | 707 | 487 | 319 |
| Statistics and Data Science (Bachelor of Science) | 1,409 | 207 | 823 | 569 | 252 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 3,178 | 584 | 1,578 | 924 | 504 |
| Economics (Bachelor of Science) | 3,650 | 650 | 2,438 | 1,614 | 965 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 4,015 | 855 | 2,121 | 1,265 | 610 |
| Chemical Engineering | 4,436 | 836 | 2,148 | 1,341 | 798 |
| Physics (Bachelor of Science) | 5,723 | 1,517 | 4,365 | 2,448 | 1,351 |
| Materials Science and Engineering | 6,533 | 1,199 | 3,149 | 1,881 | 1,197 |
| Civil Engineering | 7,177 | 1,148 | 3,058 | 1,744 | 628 |
| Biological Sciences and Bioengineering | 7,837 | 1,285 | 3,688 | 2,248 | 1,123 |
| Earth Sciences (Bachelor of Science) | 10,774 | 1,698 | 4,992 | 2,903 | 1,481 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor of Science) | 11,668 | 2,023 | 4,997 | 2,885 | 1,547 |
Female-only seats: All India quota
Closing ranks, round 5: female-only (including supernumerary) seats
| Programme | General | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 1,223 | 176 | 666 | 410 | 62 |
| Intelligent Systems | 3,082 | 938 | 1,655 | 1,386 | — |
| Electrical Engineering | 3,452 | 969 | 2,153 | 1,095 | 368 |
| Mathematics and Scientific Computing (Bachelor of Science) | 4,434 | 761 | 2,474 | 1,251 | 332 |
| Statistics and Data Science (Bachelor of Science) | 3,461 | 957 | 2,376 | 930 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 8,968 | 1,573 | 4,297 | 2,199 | 1,044 |
| Economics (Bachelor of Science) | 7,659 | 1,656 | 5,416 | 2,878 | 1,134 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 9,329 | 1,863 | 4,904 | 2,233 | 1,198 |
| Chemical Engineering | 9,970 | 1,892 | 4,824 | 2,500 | 1,231 |
| Physics (Bachelor of Science) | 13,641 | 3,324 | 8,990 | 3,103 | 2,106 |
| Materials Science and Engineering | 12,216 | 2,700 | 7,195 | 3,559 | 1,497 |
| Civil Engineering | 14,786 | 2,687 | 7,175 | 3,122 | 734 |
| Biological Sciences and Bioengineering | 13,834 | 3,285 | 7,338 | 3,880 | 1,519 |
| Earth Sciences (Bachelor of Science) | 21,312 | 3,272 | 9,100 | 4,577 | 1,877 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor of Science) | 18,289 | 3,769 | 9,266 | 4,418 | 2,077 |
General closing rank by round: All India quota
| Programme | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 276 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 283 |
| Intelligent Systems | 1,134 | 1,134 | 1,134 | 1,134 | 1,134 |
| Electrical Engineering | 1,151 | 1,151 | 1,151 | 1,160 | 1,171 |
| Mathematics and Scientific Computing (Bachelor of Science) | 1,258 | 1,258 | 1,258 | 1,260 | 1,270 |
| Statistics and Data Science (Bachelor of Science) | 1,299 | 1,299 | 1,299 | 1,299 | 1,409 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 2,980 | 3,005 | 3,005 | 3,067 | 3,178 |
| Economics (Bachelor of Science) | 3,607 | 3,607 | 3,607 | 3,650 | 3,650 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 3,686 | 3,686 | 3,686 | 3,887 | 4,015 |
| Chemical Engineering | 4,284 | 4,284 | 4,284 | 4,284 | 4,436 |
| Physics (Bachelor of Science) | 5,128 | 5,330 | 5,330 | 5,330 | 5,723 |
| Materials Science and Engineering | 6,076 | 6,178 | 6,178 | 6,195 | 6,533 |
| Civil Engineering | 6,585 | 6,632 | 6,632 | 6,640 | 7,177 |
| Biological Sciences and Bioengineering | 7,281 | 7,344 | 7,416 | 7,416 | 7,837 |
| Earth Sciences (Bachelor of Science) | 10,552 | 10,552 | 10,552 | 10,552 | 10,774 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor of Science) | 9,823 | 10,035 | 10,035 | 10,035 | 11,668 |
Closing rank is the last JEE (Advanced) category rank offered a seat in that round of JoSAA 2026 counselling; a programme that filled earlier shows its last round. Architecture and planning programmes admit on a separate Paper 2 rank list. Seats for candidates with disabilities and preparatory-course ranks are not included. Source: JoSAA 2026 opening and closing ranks.
Sources
Rankings: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Placement, student and fee-reimbursement figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.
Courses and fees: as listed for Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur on CollegeChalo; confirm current fees with the college before applying.
Last updated 10 October 2026.