What are the various scholarships available for BSc students at IIT Kanpur?
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IIT Kanpur offers various scholarships to its BSc students. IIT Kanpur BSc scholarships can be availed by meritorious students and students who perform well in sports activities. Given below is the list of IIT Kanpur BSc scholarships:
Scholarship Name Amount Eligibility Criteria Merit-Cum-Means Scholarships Full tuition waiver and, pocket allowance of INR 1,000 pm/ free basic mess and a pocket allowance of INR 250 pm
Parents' income should be within INR 6 LPA and recipients must maintain a minimum CPI of 6.5
Merit-Cum-Means Scholarships given by the IIT Kanpur alumni
INR 2,000 pm for the duration of 10 months
Parents income should be within INR 4.50 LPA
National Prizes for the UG students Certificate and cash prize of INR 400 for top 7% students of each batch, each year
Recipients must have a minimum CPI of 8.5 Sports Scholarships INR 500 pm for nine months based on students performance in sports
Winners of medals in the annual inter IIT sports meet receive cash prizes of INR 1,500, INR 1,000 and INR 500 for winning the Gold, Silver and, Bronze medals respectively
Students who perform well in sports Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.
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For the General AI quota, the JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 for B.Tech admission ranged between 792 and 10727 in the final round. For students belonging to the EWS category, the closing ranks were between 118 and 1661 for B.Tech admission in the last round. Considering the cutoff range, it is evident that the EWS category had competitive cutoff ranks for admission as compared to the General category students. The last round of branch-wise cutoff gaps between the categories is tabulated below:
| Course | General (Last Round Cutoff 2025) | EWS (Last Round Cutoff 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 6161 | 1071 |
| B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering | 3805 | 830 |
| B.Tech. in Biological Science and Bioengineering | 7105 | 1315 |
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 4280 | 731 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 271 | 50 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 1146 | 234 |
| B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering | 6337 | 1232 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 2771 | 550 |
For the SC category students under the AI quota, the JEE Advanced cutoff ranks varied between 70 and 1598 for core branches, including CSE, Civil, Chemical, etc. For the core branches, mostly the cutoffs are on the higher side for admission. Candidates seeking admission to core branches must target securing a cutoff rank of up to 1598 to improve their chances of admission at IIT Kanpur. Refer to the table below to view the last round closing ranks of IIT Kanpur core branches for 2025.
| Course | Last Round Cutoff 2025 |
|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 70 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 430 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 798 |
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 1173 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 1598 |
IIT Kanpur JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 ranged between 271 and 10482 for BTech admission for multiple specialisations, based on the last round closing ranks for the General AI category candidates, wherein, according to JEE Advanced cutoff 2025, BTech in Computer Science and Engineering had the toughest competition. Students aiming for admission should strive for a rank of 10482 or preferably lower to increase their chances for admission. Please note that different cutoffs are released for different categories and rounds.
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