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Fees
Fees at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur for the Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Computer Science and Engineering program are structured based on family income and reservation categories. For general and OBC students without scholarships, tuition amounts to approximately INR 1,00,000 per semester. However, students from families earning below INR 1 lakh annually are eligible for a full tuition waiver, while those with family incomes between INR 1 lakh and INR 5 lakh receive a fee waiver of up to 66%.
SC/ST students benefit from zero tuition fees but are required to pay other charges. Hostel fees are around INR 15,000 to INR 16,000 per semester, with additional fees like mess, registration, and others contributing to an approximate total of INR 2,50,000 annually. Various merit-based and income-based scholarships such as the Merit-cum-Means (MCM) and FBM scholarships, provide substantial financial support ranging from INR 18,000 to INR 2,00,000, aiding in alleviating the financial burden for eligible students.
About Master of Design [M.Des]
M.Des at IIT Kanpur is a 2 years, Full Time Degree program offered On Campus.
- The total fees for the M.Des program at IIT Kanpur is ₹ 76,040.
- Students need to pay ₹ 48,120 in the first year.
Admissions to M.Des at IIT Kanpur are primarily based on CEED. Candidates must have completed Graduation with 55% + CEED to be eligible for admission. The overall CEED cutoff for the M.Des program is 35 - 48 across all categories. Check IIT Kanpur Admission
According to an external review site Design Ranking 2025, IIT Kanpur ranks 50 out of 109 colleges in India with an overall score of 1652 out of 2000 and a placement score of 0 out of 1000. IIRF Design ranking 2025, ranks IIT Kanpur at 7 out of 30 in India.
Find detailed IIT Kanpur M.Des fees, eligibility, admission dates, cutoff and ranking below.
IIT Kanpur M.Des fees 2025 is ₹ 76,040 for the entire course duration.- This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 12,000, Caution Fees of ₹ 16,000, Other Fees of ₹ 48,040.
- Candidates need to pay ₹ 48,120 in the first year.
Earlier, M.Des fees at IIT Kanpur was ₹ 1.19 Lakhs (in 2024) for the entire course duration. This shows a fee decrease of ₹ 42,870 over the year.
Compare IIT Kanpur M.Des Fees with Similar Colleges
Students have an option to pursue M.Des from similar colleges such as IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur. Similar to IIT Kanpur, M.Des at these group colleges is offered Full Time for a duration of 2 Years.
Comparing the course fees at these colleges, the total course fee at IIT Guwahati is the highest with ₹ 1.24 Lakhs. This is followed by IIT Kanpur with ₹ 76,040 Among these, IIT Kanpur has the lowest fee for M.Des with ₹ 76,040.
| College | M.Des Total Fees |
|---|---|
| IIT Guwahati | ₹ 1.24 Lakhs |
| IIT Kanpur | ₹ 76,040 |
As mentioned, IIT Kanpur offers admission to M.Des program based on CEED marks. IIT Kanpur CEED Cutoff 2022 marks is 48 for the General category. Further, CEED cutoff marks is 41 for OBC , 40 for SC , 35 for ST and 41 for EWS category. Check IIT Kanpur Cutoff
IIT Kanpur M.Des Cutoff Year-wise Trends
The section below shows year-wise trends in IIT Kanpur M.Des Cutoff. According to year-wise trends, admission to the IIT Kanpur M.Des program in 2022 was closed at the 48 marks across all categories.
| Catgories | Cutoff marks 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| General | 48 | - |
| OBC | 41 | - |
| SC | 40 | - |
| ST | 35 | - |
| EWS | 41 | - |
According to an external review site Ranking 2025, IIT Kanpur ranks 50 out of 109 colleges in India and 5th in state Uttar Pradesh for its M.Des program.
- 7 out of 30 under IIRF Design Ranking 2025.