B. Tech Placement Trends at IIT Kanpur: Key Areas, Salaries, and More

B. Tech Placement: The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) has recently made headlines not only for its pioneering research, including its participation in Delhi’s cloud seeding project to reduce air pollution, but also for maintaining a strong record in B. Tech placements in recent years. Known for its intense focus on innovation, artificial intelligence (AI), and core engineering research, IIT Kanpur has consistently attracted top recruiters from the technology, finance, and manufacturing sectors.

According to the institute’s official placement data, trends from 2022 to 2025 reflect continued demand in core and technology-based areas, with Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) students consistently dominating in terms of salaries and placement rates.

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B. Tech Placement: CSE department continues to be a top performer

IIT Kanpur’s CSE department continues to be a top performer in placement results. In the 2022-23 placement cycle, Computer Science graduates recorded average packages of approximately ₹33-35 lakh per annum, with top domestic and international offers exceeding ₹1 crore. The momentum continued in 2023-24, with average packages rising to approximately ₹37 lakh, while the median remained at approximately ₹31 lakh.

For 2024-25, reports indicate that despite a global slowdown in technical hiring, CSE graduates again led with average offers of approximately ₹40-42 lakh. This trend underscores IIT Kanpur’s strong interface with top-tier global recruiters such as Google, Microsoft, and Apple, as well as AI-focused startups and financial analytics firms.

The CSE department at IIT Kanpur continues to command the highest salaries among all B.Tech branches. In 2022-23, Computer Science graduates recorded an average package of around ₹32-33 lakh per annum, with top domestic offers exceeding ₹1 crore and international offers exceeding ₹1.9 crore.

B. Tech Placement: Average salary increased to ₹36-38 lakh

According to CDC data, the average salary increased to ₹36-38 lakh in the following year (2023-24), while the median package remained around ₹42 lakh. The initial placement cycle for 2024-25 reflects continued momentum – average salaries were around ₹40-42 lakh, and many students received offers exceeding ₹1 crore, confirming IIT Kanpur’s robust technical placement ecosystem.

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