Best Colleges in Kanpur

Kanpur is known as the leather capital of India. It is a major industrial and commercial city in Uttar Pradesh. Kanpur has a rich cultural heritage, modern infrastructure, quality education, a growing real estate sector and advanced healthcare services. The top colleges in Kanpur like IIT Kanpur, National Sugar Institute, Kanpur Institute of Technology, UIET Kanpur, and UPTTI Kanpur offer undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses. The top 10 colleges in Kanpur offer courses in Engineering, Management, Medicine, Commerce, Science, Law and Pharmacy.

Admission to undergraduate courses in top colleges of Kanpur is based on entrance exams like JEE Main/ JEE Advanced/UPCET/ NEET. Admission to postgraduate courses of top colleges in Kanpur is based on GATE/JAM/NEET PG/CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT. The top 10 colleges in Kanpur offer courses in full-time and part-time modes.

Top Colleges/Universities in Kanpur: Admission Process 2024

For admission to courses at different levels, interested candidates should fulfil the eligibility criteria specified by top colleges in Kanpur and follow the defined admission process. The details of admission process followed by top colleges in Kanpur is mentioned below:

College Name	Admission process 2024
IIT Kanpur Admission	For UG courses is admission is based on JEE Advanced and PG admissions are based on GATE/ CEED/ JAM/ CAT.
CSJMU Kanpur Admission i	Admission based on merit or entrance exams like NEET UG / NEET PG / UPSEE.
UIET Kanpur Admission,	Candidates need to apply to the admission portal of CSJM University. Admission to B.Tech is based on JEE Main/ UPSEE and M.C.A admission is based on UPSEE.
Rama University Admission	Admission is based on Rama University Entrance Exam (RUET) followed by a personal interview.
HBTU Admission	Candidates should meet eligibility criteria and appear for entrance exams like NIMCET/ UPCET/ CAT/JAM/ GATE.

Top Colleges in Kanpur - Entrance Examinations

The details of entrance examination accepted by top colleges in Kanpur is mentioned in the table below:

Entrance Exam	Details
JEE Advanced	Joint Entrance Exam Advanced is online exam conducted once a year in online mode.
UPCET	Uttar Pradesh Combined Entrance Examination (UPCET) is state level exam conducted by NTA in English and Hindi Language once a year.
NEET	National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is conducted by NTA one a year in offline mode.
GATE	Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering(GATE) is a national level exam conducted by Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur once a year in online mode.
JEE Main	Joint Entrance Examination (Main) is conducted by NTA twice a year in an online mode

List of Top Colleges in Kanpur - NIRF Ranking 2024

National Institutional Ranking Framework or NIRF is method to rank educational institution functions in our county on various parameters like teaching earning & resources, research and professional practice, outreach & Inclusivity and more. The rankings for the top colleges in Kanpur for the year 2024 are mentioned below:

College Name	Category	NIRF Rank 2024
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	Engineering	4

Top Government Colleges in Kanpur: Fee-Wise

College Name	Fee Range
IIT Kanpur	Rs 2,000 to Rs Rs 12,25,000
CSJMU Kanpur	Rs 10,600 to Rs Rs 15,33,000
HBTU Kanpur	Rs 45,000 to Rs 5,12,000
Kanpur Institute of Technology	Rs 1,60,000 to Rs 3,22,000
National Sugar Institute, Kanpur	Rs 33,600

Top Private Colleges in Kanpur: Fee Wise

College Name	Fee Range
Kanpur Institute of Technology and Pharmacy, Kanpur	Rs 90,000 to Rs 3,22,000
Rama University Kanpur	Rs 25,000 to Rs 24,10,000
PSIT College of Law, Kanpur	Rs 3,75,000

Top Colleges in Kanpur: Course Wise

College Name	Courses offered
IIT Kanpur	B.E / B.Tech, M.E / M.Tech
UP Textile Technology Institute, Kanpur	B.E / B.Tech, M.E / M.Tech
Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur	B.E / B.Tech, B.Sc (Hons.), M.E / M.Tech
HBTU Kanpur	B.E / B.Tech, M.E / M.Tech, M.B.A
Kanpur Institute of Technology	B.E / B.Tech, M.E / M.Tech, M.B.A

Top Colleges/Universities in Kanpur: Placements Wise

The placement activities of top colleges in Kanpur are managed by the placement office/ placement cell/ career development cell. The top colleges in Kanpur assist students by conducting various training programmes, seminars, resume writing sessions, workshops and industrial visits. The placement details for undergraduate courses and postgraduate courses of some of the top colleges in Kanpur are mentioned below:

Placement Link of top College in Kanpur	Median Salary-UG (2023)	Median Salary-PG (2023)
IIT Kanpur Placements	Rs 23,00,000	Rs 16,27,000
CSJMU Kanpur Placements	Rs 4,00,000	Rs 3,00,000
Rama University Kanpur Placements	Rs 6,50,000	Rs 11,50,000
AITH Kanpur Placements	Rs 3,60,000	NA
Kanpur Institute of Technology Placements	Rs 4,50,000	Rs 4,80,000

Top Colleges in Kanpur: Cutoff-Wise

IIT Kanpur Cutoff	UPTTI Kanpur Cutoff
CSAUK Kanpur Cutoff	Kanpur Institute of Technology Cutoff
Rama University Cutoff	Naraina Medical College and Research Centre Cutoff

Top Colleges in Kanpur: College Predictor

JEE Advanced College Predictor	NEET Rank Predictor
NEET College Predictor	JEE Main College Predictor
CAT College Predictor	UPCET College Predictor

Note: The top colleges in Kanpur are owned both by government and private bodies. The top 10 colleges in Kanpur extend financial support to their students through scholarships and freeships provided both by government and non-government agencies.