Which college is better for B.Tech in CSE: IIT Madras or IIT, Kanpur (IITK)?

Please share the details on the basis of course outline, faculty, placement and college infrastructure.

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Konatham Abhishek | Scholar-Level 17

6 years ago

100% Placements for CSE students and 20% of them already have PPOs. Moreover, average range for CSE goes from 8 to 20 LPA and hence, makes it an attraction for various students. The college offers state of art Faculty plus best Infrastructure to maintain quality education. With IIT madras, the inter

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Zubin Mehta | Scholar-Level 17

8 years ago

In terms of placements, IIT-Kanpur is the best since inception, it has offered near 100% Placements for CSE students and 20% of them already have PPOs. Moreover, average range for CSE goes from 8 to 20 LPA and hence, makes it an attraction for various students. The college offers state of art Facult

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Deepak Singhanwal | Contributor-Level 8

8 years ago

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) was the first department in India to start Computer Science education. It started in August 1963 with an IBM 1620 system - a novelty then, even in many North American and European universitie

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Priyum Agrawal | Contributor-Level 10

8 years ago

First of all, whichever degree you pursue, in whichever IIT is going to ensure you that you are in the best hands possible in India. Now to answer your question: 1.First of all, you should give preference to your hometown location and how far your college is to your hometown as there is only a 5-10

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Shreemad Patel | Guide-Level 14

8 years ago

Hello, First of all, a Bachelors education in any stream in any of these IITs carry a golden bullet point in the resume. If you have to choose between IIT-Madras and IIT-Kanpur, the most obvious choice among the two is - IIT-Kanpur CSE. Historically speaking, IIT Kanpur had an edge, once upon a ti

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