IIT Kanpur MBA Admissions 2024 are ongoing now. IIMK has already released the shortlist for personal Interview. The interviews for MBA Admission at IIT Kanpur has been scheduled in March in 3 cities. Bengaluru interviews will be conducted on 9 and 10th March. From 15th March to 17 March IIT Kanpur will conduct personal interviews in Noida. Further, In Kanpur city also, the institute will conduct the PI from 15th to 17th.

IIT Kanpur MBA admissions are based on CAT Score. IIT Kanpur is offered through the Department of Industrial and Management Engineering (IME). The final selection will be based on the CAT scores, and academic background followed by the group discussion and personal interview. Check IIT Kanpur Admission 2024

IIT Kanpur MBA Eligibility & Selection Criteria

In order to be eligible for MBA admission at IIT Kanpur, candidates must fulfil the following requirements:

Academic Scores: General Category students must score 65% and above in Class X and Class XII examinations, while SC/ST candidates should have an aggregate of 55% and above. Any of the following degrees qualified by candidates (with the minimum percentage as given above) can apply for MBA admission: 

  • B. Tech. or B.E. or B. Arch. (with Mathematics as one of the subjects in Class XII)
  • B. Sc. Engineering (with Mathematics as one of the subjects in the UG program)
  • B.Sc / M.Sc with Mathematics
  • MA Economics (with Maths as one of the subjects in the UG program) with a CPI of 6.5 (or 5.5) from AICTE recognised institute/university, or from IIT / NIT / IIIT.

Note: Final year students awaiting their results are also eligible to apply.

CAT 2023 Scores: Candidates must also have a valid CAT score to be eligible. CAT score with above 80 percentile for Gen / EWS / OBC category students and 55 score for SC/ST students.

Candidates will be selected based on an aggregate score in CAT 2023, Academic Profile and Personal Interview.

IIT Kanpur MBA Cut-Off 2024 (Expected)

IIT Kanpur has announced the qualifying CAT 2023 Cut-off for MBA admission 2023-25. The category-wise cut-off for IIT Kanpur MBA admission 2023-25 is provided below:

Category CAT 2023 Cut-Off Percentile
General 85
EWS 85
OBC-NCL 85
SC 75
ST 75

Check: IIT Kanpur Cut Off

IIT Kanpur MBA Admission 2024: How to Apply?

Applications open online at IIT Kanpur website, as soon as CAT results are declared. The steps to apply are as mentioned below: 

  • Visit the official website of IIT Kanpur and click on Admissions. 
  • Register yourself and log in on Pingala portal (for PG admissions). 
  • Fill in the application form. 
  • Pay the application fee of INR 2000 (General and OBC), or INR 1000 (SC / ST / Physically Disabled)

On the basis of the applications received, candidates will be shortlisted based on each parameter. Following which a merit list is released. 

IIT Kanpur MBA Seats

There are a total of 78 seats for the MBA program. The seats are reserved for various category students, details of which are as follows: 

Category Reservation Quota
OBC NCL 27%
SC 15%
EWS 10%
ST 7.5%
DAP 3% horizontally

Read More: IIT Kanpur Scholarships

IIT Kanpur MBA Placements 

IIT Kanpur MBA Placements 2023 final report is released. The highest package stood at INR 24 LPA & the average package stood at INR 18.14 LPA for the MBA batch. Analytics, and IT/Consulting were the major domains during IIT Kanpur MBA Placements 2023. The below table represents more highlights of IIT Kanpur MBA Placements 2023:

Particulars Placements Statistics 2023
Highest Package INR 24 LPA
Average Package INR 18.14 LPA
Top 50% Average Package INR 22.20 LPA
Median Package INR 17.25 LPA
Lowest Package INR 12.41 LPA
Major Domains Analytics, IT/Consulting
Profiles Offered Data Scientist, Management Trainee, Programme Manager, Risk Analyst, Strategy Consultant etc` 
Top Recruiters McKinsey & Company, Wells Fargo, Barclays, Tiger analytics, PWC etc

The below table shows the year-wise placement statistics of IIT Kanpur MBA Placements 2022:

Particulars 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19
Number of offers  61 43 50 46
Number of PPO/PPI 11 6 6 7 (2 PPO & 5 PPI)
Highest salary INR 22 LPA INR 20 LPA INR 20 LPA INR 18.50 LPA
Average salary of top 25% INR 20.15 LPA INR 16.86 LPA INR 16.5 LPA INR 14.85 LPA
Average salary of top 50% INR 18.96 LPA INR 15.45 LPA INR 15.11 LPA INR 13.08 LPA
Mean salary INR 16.61 LPA INR 13.51 LPA INR 12.77 LPA INR 11.02 LPA
Median salary INR 16 LPA INR 12.65 LPA INR 12 LPA  INR 10 LPA
  • The number of offers received during the 2022 placement drive is the highest ever over past years. It increased by 41.86% as compared to the previous year. Last year, 6 PPO/PPI were received. But this year, 11 PPO/PPI were received.
  • The highest salary increased by 10% as compared to the past two years.
  • Average salary of top 25% & 50% increased by 19.5% & 22.7% respectively as compared to the 2021 placement drive.
  • The mean salary increased from INR 13.51 LPA to INR 16.61 LPA.
  • The median salary increased from INR 12.65 LPA to INR 16 LPA.

IIT Kanpur MBA Summer Internship Placements 2023

IIT Kanpur MBA Summer Internship Placements for its 2021-23 MBA batch has also been concluded. The highest & median stipend increased by 33.33%, mean stipend increased by 26.15% as compared to previous year. The below table represents the internship highlights of the 2021-23 batch:

Particulars Internship Statistics
Highest stipend INR 2 Lakhs per month
Average stipend of top 25% students INR 1.18 Lakhs per month
Average stipend of top 50% students INR 1.02 Lakhs per month
Mean stipend  INR 82 K per month
Median stipend INR 80 K per month
Major domains Analytics, Marketing & IT/Consulting

During the summer internship placement drive, the highest stipend of INR 2 Lakhs per month was received. Top 25% of the students received an average stipend of INR 1.18 Lakhs per month, top 50% of the batch received an average stipend of INR 1.02 Lakhs per month. The mean & median stipend stood at INR 82 K per month & INR 80 K per month respectively.

IIT Kanpur MBA Batch Profile

IIT Kanpur MBA 2021-23 batch comprised of 35% IT professionals, 25% Consulting professionals, 20% students from Manufacting background and rest 20% from other diverse backgrounds. The average age of the batch is 25 years an and 95% of students were male candidates. Furthermore the average experience of the IIT Kanpur MBA program was 18 months. 

Furthermore the educational backaground of the 2021-23 batch and work experience in months is given below:

IIT Kanpur Batch Profile

Check More: IIT Kanpur Placement

IIT Kanpur MBA FAQs

Ques. How many seats are available for the MBA admission at IIT Kanpur?

Ans. There are a total of 78 seats for the MBA program at IIT Kanpur, offered by the IME Department. The seats are divided as per reservation rules devised by the Govt of India.

Ques. What is MBA admission schedule at IIT Kanpur?

Ans. The admission schedule depends upon the CAT exam and its consequent declaration of results. For MBA admission 2023, IIT Kanpur is expected to release the application form in the month of January 2023. Candidates seeking admission are required to appear for the CAT exam. CAT 2023 exam will be held on Nov 26, 2023.

Ques. Is internship compulsory for MBA students at IIT Kanpur?

Ans. Yes, MBA students are required to complete a summer internship offered at the end of the first year between May-July for a period of two months. To facilitate learning from gaining practical experience, the students are also allowed to complete an optional one-month internship in the month of December at IIT Kanpur.

Ques. Are MBA applicants of IIT Kanpur required to stay on campus?

Ans. Yes, IIT Kanpur MBA applicants are required to stay on campus. This is because MBA is a residential program and applicants are reuired to pursue this full time course at IIT Kanpur. 

Ques. Why should I choose MBA from IIT Kanpur and not from any top management institution?

Ans. MBA from IIT Kanpur has its own benefits such as getting the know hows of management along with brushing up technical skills. IIT Kanpur offers MBA in Industrial and Management Engineering and the program is specially designed for students with a technical background.