IIT Kanpur Admission 2026: Eligibility, Exams, Process

IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology

Kanpur, Uttar PradeshPublic / Government, AutonomousEngineering

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IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology eligibility and fees
Programme	Minimum marks	Total fee
B.E. / B.Tech	Class 12: 75%	₹8,00,000
B.Sc.	Class 12: 75%	₹8,00,000
M.E./M.Tech	Graduation: 55%	₹20,000
M.Sc.	Graduation: 55%	₹12,000 to ₹20,000
MBA/PGDM	Graduation: 55% · Class 10: 60% · Class 12: 60%	₹7,00,000 to ₹18,00,000
Ph.D.	Post-graduation: 55%	₹48,550
Certificate		₹1,999 to ₹1,45,000
MMS	Graduation: 55%	₹5,40,000 to ₹8,00,000
M.Des		₹20,000
PG Diploma	Graduation: 55%	₹4,91,800 to ₹5,63,800

IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology eligibility and fees

Programme

Minimum marks

Total fee

B.E. / B.Tech

Class 12: 75%

₹8,00,000

B.Sc.

Class 12: 75%

₹8,00,000

M.E./M.Tech

Graduation: 55%

₹20,000

M.Sc.

Graduation: 55%

₹12,000 to ₹20,000

MBA/PGDM

Graduation: 55% · Class 10: 60% · Class 12: 60%

₹7,00,000 to ₹18,00,000

Ph.D.

Post-graduation: 55%

₹48,550

Certificate

₹1,999 to ₹1,45,000

MMS

Graduation: 55%

₹5,40,000 to ₹8,00,000

M.Des

₹20,000

PG Diploma

Graduation: 55%

₹4,91,800 to ₹5,63,800

IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology exam and counselling dates
Event	Date
Counselling & other dates
JEE Main 2026 Result (Session 1)	February 12, 2026 (Tentative)
JEE Main 2026 Exam (Session 1)	January 21-29, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam	February 07, 8, 14, 15, 2026
IIT JAM 2026 Exam	February 15, 2026
JEE Main 2026 Registration Deadline (Session 2)	February 1, 2026 (Tentative)
JEE Main Exam 2026 (Session 2)	April 02-09, 2026 (Tentative)
JEE 2026 Advanced Registration	April 23 - May 02, 2026 (Tentative)
JEE 2026 Advanced Exam	May 17, 2026
JEE 2026 Advanced Result	June 02, 2026
JoSAA 2026 Registration	June 03, 2026 (Tentative)
Announcement of GATE 2026 Results	March 19, 2026
IIT JAM 2026 Result	March 20, 2026

IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology exam and counselling dates

Event

Date

Counselling & other dates

JEE Main 2026 Result (Session 1)

February 12, 2026 (Tentative)

JEE Main 2026 Exam (Session 1)

January 21-29, 2026

GATE 2026 Exam

February 07, 8, 14, 15, 2026

IIT JAM 2026 Exam

February 15, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Registration Deadline (Session 2)

February 1, 2026 (Tentative)

JEE Main Exam 2026 (Session 2)

April 02-09, 2026 (Tentative)

JEE 2026 Advanced Registration

April 23 - May 02, 2026 (Tentative)

JEE 2026 Advanced Exam

May 17, 2026

JEE 2026 Advanced Result

June 02, 2026

JoSAA 2026 Registration

June 03, 2026 (Tentative)

Announcement of GATE 2026 Results

March 19, 2026

IIT JAM 2026 Result

March 20, 2026

Admission details
Feature	Details
Program Types	B.Tech., B.S., M.Tech., M.Sc., M.Des., MBA, Ph.D.
Admission Mode	Entrance Examination / Counselling / Interview
Entrance Exam Name(s)	JEE Advanced, GATE, IIT JAM, CAT, CEED, UGC NET, JRF
Affiliation Rules	Autonomous Institute of National Importance
Counselling Authority	JoSAA / COAP / Institute Counselling
Application Mode	Online via respective portal (JEE/GATE/JAM) & IIT Kanpur admission portal
Registration Timeline	UG: Jan-Feb (JEE Main); June-July (JoSAA). PG/Ph.D.: March-April & Oct-Nov (for two sessions).
Flagship Programs	B.Tech. (CSE, EE, ME), M.Tech. (CSE), M.S. (by Research), MBA

Admission details

Feature

Details

Program Types

B.Tech., B.S., M.Tech., M.Sc., M.Des., MBA, Ph.D.

Admission Mode

Entrance Examination / Counselling / Interview

Entrance Exam Name(s)

JEE Advanced, GATE, IIT JAM, CAT, CEED, UGC NET, JRF

Affiliation Rules

Autonomous Institute of National Importance

Counselling Authority

JoSAA / COAP / Institute Counselling

Application Mode

Online via respective portal (JEE/GATE/JAM) & IIT Kanpur admission portal

Registration Timeline

UG: Jan-Feb (JEE Main); June-July (JoSAA). PG/Ph.D.: March-April & Oct-Nov (for two sessions).

Flagship Programs

B.Tech. (CSE, EE, ME), M.Tech. (CSE), M.S. (by Research), MBA

Admission details
Course	Minimum Qualification	Entrance Required / Merit Basis
B.Tech	10+2 with PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) with 75% marks	JEE Advanced Rank (followed by JoSAA Counselling)
B.S.	10+2 with PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) with 75% marks	JEE Advanced Rank (followed by JoSAA Counselling)
M.Tech	B.E./B.Tech. or 4-year B.S. in relevant discipline (min. 55% marks/5.5 CPI)	Valid GATE Score (followed by COAP/Institute selection)
M.Sc	B.Sc. in relevant subject with min. 55% marks/5.5 CPI	Valid IIT JAM Rank (followed by JOAPS Counselling)
M.Des	B.Tech./B.Des./B.Arch. or 4-year B.S. with min. 55% marks/5.5 CPI	Valid CEED Score (followed by Interview)
MBA	Bachelor's Degree (4-year) in Engg/Tech or Master's in Science/Commerce/Arts, or CA	Valid CAT/GMAT Score (followed by Written Test and Interview)
PhD	Master's degree in a relevant field (55% or 5.5 CPI) OR BTech/BS (4-year) with minimum 75% marks or 7.5 CPI.	GATE / UGC NET / CSIR JRF / Equivalent National Exam + Written Test / Interview

Admission details

Course

Minimum Qualification

Entrance Required / Merit Basis

B.Tech

10+2 with PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) with 75% marks

JEE Advanced Rank (followed by JoSAA Counselling)

B.S.

10+2 with PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) with 75% marks

JEE Advanced Rank (followed by JoSAA Counselling)

M.Tech

B.E./B.Tech. or 4-year B.S. in relevant discipline (min. 55% marks/5.5 CPI)

Valid GATE Score (followed by COAP/Institute selection)

M.Sc

B.Sc. in relevant subject with min. 55% marks/5.5 CPI

Valid IIT JAM Rank (followed by JOAPS Counselling)

M.Des

B.Tech./B.Des./B.Arch. or 4-year B.S. with min. 55% marks/5.5 CPI

Valid CEED Score (followed by Interview)

MBA

Bachelor's Degree (4-year) in Engg/Tech or Master's in Science/Commerce/Arts, or CA

Valid CAT/GMAT Score (followed by Written Test and Interview)

PhD

Master's degree in a relevant field (55% or 5.5 CPI) OR BTech/BS (4-year) with minimum 75% marks or 7.5 CPI.

GATE / UGC NET / CSIR JRF / Equivalent National Exam + Written Test / Interview

Admission details
Course	Application Fee
BTech	Rs. 1,600 - Rs. 3,200
PM.Tech./M.Sc./M.Des	Rs. 500 (General/EWS/OBC)
M.Tech./M.Sc./M.Des.	Rs. 250 (SC/ST/PwD/Female)
Ph.D.	Rs. 500 (General/EWS/OBC)

Admission details

Course

Application Fee

BTech

Rs. 1,600 - Rs. 3,200

PM.Tech./M.Sc./M.Des

Rs. 500 (General/EWS/OBC)

M.Tech./M.Sc./M.Des.

Rs. 250 (SC/ST/PwD/Female)

Ph.D.

Rs. 500 (General/EWS/OBC)

Admission details
Courses Offered	Entrance Exams Accepted
B.Tech	JEE Advanced
B.Sc	JEE Advanced
M.Tech	GATE
MS by Research	GATE
M.Sc	IIT JAM
MBA	CAT
M.Des	CEED
PhD	GATE/CEED/UGC NET/CSIR NET

Admission details

Courses Offered

Entrance Exams Accepted

B.Tech

JEE Advanced

B.Sc

JEE Advanced

M.Tech

GATE

MS by Research

GATE

M.Sc

IIT JAM

MBA

CAT

M.Des

CEED

PhD

GATE/CEED/UGC NET/CSIR NET

Admission details
IIT Kanpur Contact Details
Address
Phone
Email ID

Admission details

IIT Kanpur Contact Details

Address

Phone

Email ID

Admission details
Courses	Exams Accepted
MBA	CAT
MSc	IIT JAM
M.Des	CEED

Admission details

Courses

Exams Accepted

MBA

CAT

MSc

IIT JAM

M.Des

CEED

IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology eligibility and fees
Programme	Minimum marks	Total fee
B.E. / B.Tech	Class 12: 75%	₹8,00,000
B.Sc.	Class 12: 75%	₹8,00,000
M.E./M.Tech	Graduation: 55%	₹20,000
M.Sc.	Graduation: 55%	₹12,000 to ₹20,000
MBA/PGDM	Graduation: 55% · Class 10: 60% · Class 12: 60%	₹7,00,000 to ₹18,00,000
Ph.D.	Post-graduation: 55%	₹48,550
Certificate		₹1,999 to ₹1,45,000
MMS	Graduation: 55%	₹5,40,000 to ₹8,00,000
M.Des		₹20,000
PG Diploma	Graduation: 55%	₹4,91,800 to ₹5,63,800

IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology eligibility and fees

Programme

Minimum marks

Total fee

B.E. / B.Tech

Class 12: 75%

₹8,00,000

B.Sc.

Class 12: 75%

₹8,00,000

M.E./M.Tech

Graduation: 55%

₹20,000

M.Sc.

Graduation: 55%

₹12,000 to ₹20,000

MBA/PGDM

Graduation: 55% · Class 10: 60% · Class 12: 60%

₹7,00,000 to ₹18,00,000

Ph.D.

Post-graduation: 55%

₹48,550

Certificate

₹1,999 to ₹1,45,000

MMS

Graduation: 55%

₹5,40,000 to ₹8,00,000

M.Des

₹20,000

PG Diploma

Graduation: 55%

₹4,91,800 to ₹5,63,800

IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology exam and counselling dates
Event	Date
Counselling & other dates
JEE Main 2026 Result (Session 1)	February 12, 2026 (Tentative)
JEE Main 2026 Exam (Session 1)	January 21-29, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam	February 07, 8, 14, 15, 2026
IIT JAM 2026 Exam	February 15, 2026
JEE Main 2026 Registration Deadline (Session 2)	February 1, 2026 (Tentative)
JEE Main Exam 2026 (Session 2)	April 02-09, 2026 (Tentative)
JEE 2026 Advanced Registration	April 23 - May 02, 2026 (Tentative)
JEE 2026 Advanced Exam	May 17, 2026
JEE 2026 Advanced Result	June 02, 2026
JoSAA 2026 Registration	June 03, 2026 (Tentative)
Announcement of GATE 2026 Results	March 19, 2026
IIT JAM 2026 Result	March 20, 2026

IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology exam and counselling dates

Event

Date

Counselling & other dates

JEE Main 2026 Result (Session 1)

February 12, 2026 (Tentative)

JEE Main 2026 Exam (Session 1)

January 21-29, 2026

GATE 2026 Exam

February 07, 8, 14, 15, 2026

IIT JAM 2026 Exam

February 15, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Registration Deadline (Session 2)

February 1, 2026 (Tentative)

JEE Main Exam 2026 (Session 2)

April 02-09, 2026 (Tentative)

JEE 2026 Advanced Registration

April 23 - May 02, 2026 (Tentative)

JEE 2026 Advanced Exam

May 17, 2026

JEE 2026 Advanced Result

June 02, 2026

JoSAA 2026 Registration

June 03, 2026 (Tentative)

Announcement of GATE 2026 Results

March 19, 2026

IIT JAM 2026 Result

March 20, 2026

Admission details
Feature	Details
Program Types	B.Tech., B.S., M.Tech., M.Sc., M.Des., MBA, Ph.D.
Admission Mode	Entrance Examination / Counselling / Interview
Entrance Exam Name(s)	JEE Advanced, GATE, IIT JAM, CAT, CEED, UGC NET, JRF
Affiliation Rules	Autonomous Institute of National Importance
Counselling Authority	JoSAA / COAP / Institute Counselling
Application Mode	Online via respective portal (JEE/GATE/JAM) & IIT Kanpur admission portal
Registration Timeline	UG: Jan-Feb (JEE Main); June-July (JoSAA). PG/Ph.D.: March-April & Oct-Nov (for two sessions).
Flagship Programs	B.Tech. (CSE, EE, ME), M.Tech. (CSE), M.S. (by Research), MBA

Admission details

Feature

Details

Program Types

B.Tech., B.S., M.Tech., M.Sc., M.Des., MBA, Ph.D.

Admission Mode

Entrance Examination / Counselling / Interview

Entrance Exam Name(s)

JEE Advanced, GATE, IIT JAM, CAT, CEED, UGC NET, JRF

Affiliation Rules

Autonomous Institute of National Importance

Counselling Authority

JoSAA / COAP / Institute Counselling

Application Mode

Online via respective portal (JEE/GATE/JAM) & IIT Kanpur admission portal

Registration Timeline

UG: Jan-Feb (JEE Main); June-July (JoSAA). PG/Ph.D.: March-April & Oct-Nov (for two sessions).

Flagship Programs

B.Tech. (CSE, EE, ME), M.Tech. (CSE), M.S. (by Research), MBA

Admission details
Course	Minimum Qualification	Entrance Required / Merit Basis
B.Tech	10+2 with PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) with 75% marks	JEE Advanced Rank (followed by JoSAA Counselling)
B.S.	10+2 with PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) with 75% marks	JEE Advanced Rank (followed by JoSAA Counselling)
M.Tech	B.E./B.Tech. or 4-year B.S. in relevant discipline (min. 55% marks/5.5 CPI)	Valid GATE Score (followed by COAP/Institute selection)
M.Sc	B.Sc. in relevant subject with min. 55% marks/5.5 CPI	Valid IIT JAM Rank (followed by JOAPS Counselling)
M.Des	B.Tech./B.Des./B.Arch. or 4-year B.S. with min. 55% marks/5.5 CPI	Valid CEED Score (followed by Interview)
MBA	Bachelor's Degree (4-year) in Engg/Tech or Master's in Science/Commerce/Arts, or CA	Valid CAT/GMAT Score (followed by Written Test and Interview)
PhD	Master's degree in a relevant field (55% or 5.5 CPI) OR BTech/BS (4-year) with minimum 75% marks or 7.5 CPI.	GATE / UGC NET / CSIR JRF / Equivalent National Exam + Written Test / Interview

Admission details

Course

Minimum Qualification

Entrance Required / Merit Basis

B.Tech

10+2 with PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) with 75% marks

JEE Advanced Rank (followed by JoSAA Counselling)

B.S.

10+2 with PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) with 75% marks

JEE Advanced Rank (followed by JoSAA Counselling)

M.Tech

B.E./B.Tech. or 4-year B.S. in relevant discipline (min. 55% marks/5.5 CPI)

Valid GATE Score (followed by COAP/Institute selection)

M.Sc

B.Sc. in relevant subject with min. 55% marks/5.5 CPI

Valid IIT JAM Rank (followed by JOAPS Counselling)

M.Des

B.Tech./B.Des./B.Arch. or 4-year B.S. with min. 55% marks/5.5 CPI

Valid CEED Score (followed by Interview)

MBA

Bachelor's Degree (4-year) in Engg/Tech or Master's in Science/Commerce/Arts, or CA

Valid CAT/GMAT Score (followed by Written Test and Interview)

PhD

Master's degree in a relevant field (55% or 5.5 CPI) OR BTech/BS (4-year) with minimum 75% marks or 7.5 CPI.

GATE / UGC NET / CSIR JRF / Equivalent National Exam + Written Test / Interview

Admission details
Course	Application Fee
BTech	Rs. 1,600 - Rs. 3,200
PM.Tech./M.Sc./M.Des	Rs. 500 (General/EWS/OBC)
M.Tech./M.Sc./M.Des.	Rs. 250 (SC/ST/PwD/Female)
Ph.D.	Rs. 500 (General/EWS/OBC)

Admission details

Course

Application Fee

BTech

Rs. 1,600 - Rs. 3,200

PM.Tech./M.Sc./M.Des

Rs. 500 (General/EWS/OBC)

M.Tech./M.Sc./M.Des.

Rs. 250 (SC/ST/PwD/Female)

Ph.D.

Rs. 500 (General/EWS/OBC)

Admission details
Courses Offered	Entrance Exams Accepted
B.Tech	JEE Advanced
B.Sc	JEE Advanced
M.Tech	GATE
MS by Research	GATE
M.Sc	IIT JAM
MBA	CAT
M.Des	CEED
PhD	GATE/CEED/UGC NET/CSIR NET

Admission details

Courses Offered

Entrance Exams Accepted

B.Tech

JEE Advanced

B.Sc

JEE Advanced

M.Tech

GATE

MS by Research

GATE

M.Sc

IIT JAM

MBA

CAT

M.Des

CEED

PhD

GATE/CEED/UGC NET/CSIR NET

Admission details
IIT Kanpur Contact Details
Address
Phone
Email ID

Admission details

IIT Kanpur Contact Details

Address

Phone

Email ID

Admission details
Courses	Exams Accepted
MBA	CAT
MSc	IIT JAM
M.Des	CEED

Admission details

Courses

Exams Accepted

MBA

CAT

MSc

IIT JAM

M.Des

CEED

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