Admission at IIT Kanpur
Following is the basic information about IIT Kanpur Graduate and Post-graduate programs relevant to you.
IITK conducts a written test before giving admission to M.Tech. Aerospace program and other programs. The list of the candidates short-listed for the written test is announced through department website.
Written test date will be announced at IITK Website. http://www.iitk.ac.in/aero/
Admission Form Closing Date : 11 April 2022
Website: http://www.iitk.ac.in/doaa/pgadmission.htm
Cutoffs: http://aerospace.gateing.com/gate-aerospace-cut-off/
Admission Brochure: http://www.iitk.ac.in/doaa/DOAA/PG_Information_Brochure_Jul_2022.pdf
At IITK, you can apply for M.Tech, M.Des, MS and Direct PhD
1. Eligibility criteria for Course Programs: M.Tech.
- B.Tech. AE + valid GATE AE score
- Minimum 55% or 5.5 CPI
You can apply to following departments for M.Tech and M.Des
- Aerospace Engineering (AE)
- Transportation Engineering in Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Biological Sciences and Bio Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Photonics Science & Engineering
You can apply to one department only in one application form. In Case You Want To Apply For Additional Departments, Please Complete The Current Application And Then Apply Again For Another Department.
Many departments have further classification of the specializations. For example Aerospace Engg. dept has 4 branches:
- Aerodynamics
- Flight Mechanics and Control
- Propulsion
- Structures, Structural Dynamics & Aeroelasticity
You’ll be served with the options when you fill your IITK admission forms online.
2. Eligibility criteria for Research Programs: MS-RESEARCH
- B.Tech Aerospace/Mechanical + GATE AE
- Minimum 75 % or 7.5 CPI for Direct PhD.
- For MS, minimum percentage or CPI is 55% or 5.5 CPI.
You can apply to following departments (maximum 3 departments)
- Aerospace Engineering (AE)
- Mechanical Engineering
- Biological Sciences and Bio Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Transportation Engineering in Civil Engineering
- Photonics Science & Engineering
3. Eligibility criteria for Course Programs: M.Des.
- Minimum 55% or 5.5 CPI
You can have any 4 preferences:
- Interaction Design
- Engineering Design
- Film Making etc.
- Product/Industrial Design
- User Experience Design
- Visual Communication
4. Eligibility criteria for Research Programs: Direct PhD
- B.Tech + GATE + Minimum 75 % or 7.5 CPI
- or M.Tech + GATE + Minimum 55 % or 5.5 CPI
You can apply to following departments
- Aerospace Engineering (AE)
- Mechanical Engineering
- Biological Sciences and Bio Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Hydraulics & Water Resources Engineering in Civil Engineering
- Earth Sciences
- Photonics Science & Engineering
- Engineering Design
Note : Separate application must be filled for each programme
IIT Kanpur Written Test
To give admission to its post-graduate programs, IIT Kanpur conducts a written test before giving admission. Candidates with rank upto 250 can get call for this test. It may be waived off this year due to corona.
IITK also offers direct admission to the students with GATE AIR less than 40 (General Category) and upto GATE AIR 80 (Reservation Category).
- Mathematics: Questions were from complex number, Differential equations and matrices.
- Basic Engineering: Fluid Mechanics – derivation of velocity flow field between two parallel plates.
- Aerodynamics – Derivation of center of pressure for flow around cylinder.
- Vibrations – Derivation of natural frequency for a system shown in figure.
- Solid Mechanics – Derivation of principle stress for a system when the frame of reference is rotated by some angle.
- Thermodynamics – Numerical to calculate work done by the system.
- Control theory – Numerical to find the stability of a system.
Here are 2 PDFs which you can make use of while preparing.
All candidates must carry a photo-id and copy of original valid gate score card for verification of identity.
Admission process is complex and lengthy in nature. We recommend everyone to keep their all options open by applying to all possible places.
