Question 1

What is the average package at IIT Kanpur DoMS?

Accepted Answer

For the Final Year Placement Report 2022-24, IIT Kanpur DoMS closed at an average of ₹18.2 LPA with a median of ₹19.9 LPA. The highest CTC was ₹24 LPA and the lowest was ₹12.5 LPA. The top 50% of the cohort averaged ₹20.5 LPA. Median CTC grew 13.5% year-on-year — strong upward momentum. The placement rate was 100%.

Question 2

What is the highest package at IIT Kanpur DoMS?

Accepted Answer

The highest CTC in Batch 2022-24 was ₹24 LPA. The middle 50% of the cohort placed between ₹15 LPA and ₹22 LPA — that's the realistic anchor for what most candidates can expect. The distribution is flatter than the top IIMs but the floor at ₹12.5 LPA is also higher than many comparable institutes.

Question 3

How many companies recruit at IIT Kanpur DoMS?

Accepted Answer

21 recruiters hired from the Batch 2022-24, of which 11 were first-time recruiters at the institute. This is a notable jump from 11 recruiters in the prior cycle — close to 90% year-on-year growth in recruiter count. The batch size is deliberately small (56-57 students), so the recruiter-to-student ratio is favourable. The SIP MBA 2024-26 batch had 22 recruiters with 100% summer placement for all 57 students.

Question 4

What is the CAT cutoff for IIT Kanpur DoMS?

Accepted Answer

For the general category (Gen, EWS, OBC-NCL), the CAT cutoff is 80 percentile overall. SC/ST/PwD candidates have a relaxed cutoff at 55 percentile. The institute does not publish strict sectional cutoffs. Additional academic requirements: Class 10 and 12 with 65% minimum (Gen/EWS/OBC), bachelor's with 60% or 6.0 CPI (Gen/EWS/OBC) or 50% / 5.0 CPI (SC/ST/PwD). Mathematics at 10+2 or in a 3-year degree is required.

Question 5

What is the selection process at IIT Kanpur DoMS?

Accepted Answer

It is a 4-stage process for the 2026-28 batch. Stage 1: apply online at pingala.iitk.ac.in/MBADM-0/login between 25 December 2025 and 10 February 2026. Stage 2: shortlist based on CAT 2025 overall percentile, released 20-25 February 2026. Stage 3: GD + PI assessment 13-16 March 2026 at Noida and Kanpur centres, with panels from DoMS, other IITK departments and external industry experts. Stage 4: final merit list weighted by CAT (35%), PI (30%), GD (10%), academics (15%) and work-ex (10%). Female applicant composite scores are multiplied by 1.15 (capped at 100).

Question 6

How much is the IIT Kanpur DoMS MBA fee?

Accepted Answer

The MBA fee for the 2025-26 cycle is ₹1,75,000 per semester tuition for General/EWS/OBC categories — ₹7 lakh total tuition across 4 semesters. With other fees, hostel charges (₹15,385/semester hosteler) and refundable security deposit, the total program cost works out to roughly ₹7.95 lakh. SC/ST/PwD candidates receive 100% tuition fee waiver under standard IIT policy — their total cost is approximately ₹95,000 (hostel + other fees only). The IIT Kanpur MBA Fees document notes a 61.1% YoY fee increase from the prior cycle.

Question 7

What is the curriculum at IIT Kanpur DoMS?

Accepted Answer

The MBA is a 2-year, 4-semester residential program totaling 216 credits: 70 core + 100 electives + 10 Summer Internship + 36 Capstone Project. Year 1 has 7 core courses of 10 credits each: Marketing Management, Accounting and Finance, Organisation Structure and Design, Economic Analysis for Management, Quantitative Methods for Decision Making, Production and Operations Management, Socio-Political and Ethical Aspects of Business. Year 2 is largely electives across Marketing, Finance & Economics, Operations, IT/Analytics/Strategy — signature electives include Financial Modelling, Statistical Modelling for Analytics, Applied ML, Big Data and Financial Engineering.

Question 8

What is the Dual MBA with UWM Lubar?

Accepted Answer

IIT Kanpur DoMS offers an optional Dual MBA pathway with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Lubar College of Business — an AACSB-accredited, STEM-designated MBA. Up to 4 IIT Kanpur courses are transferable to the UWM program. This is a real differentiator for candidates considering global careers, work visa eligibility (STEM-designated MBAs in the US qualify for the OPT extension), and dual credentials from an IIT plus an AACSB-accredited US business school.

Question 9

What is the Capstone Project?

Accepted Answer

The Capstone Project is a 36-credit two-semester independent research project (9 + 27 credits) — about 17% of the total 216-credit MBA. Students work with a partner organisation on a real-world business problem under a faculty mentor and produce a substantial paper. Three avenues are available: (a) continuation of the summer internship problem statement; (b) a new defined-deliverable project with a startup or organisation, leveraging the SIDBI-IIT Kanpur startup ecosystem; (c) a self-chosen academic or career-exploration topic. The Capstone is one of the most substantial student-industry engagement vehicles among IIT MBAs.

Question 10

How does IIT Kanpur DoMS compare to other IIT MBAs?

Accepted Answer

IIT Kanpur DoMS sits in the IIT MBA bracket alongside SJMSOM IIT Bombay (the largest and best-placed), DMS IIT Delhi, VGSoM IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee MBA, and IIT Madras DoMS. NIRF Management 2025 ranks DoMS Kanpur at #27. Placement-wise, IIT Kanpur sits below SJMSOM (~₹28 LPA average) but is competitive with the other IIT MBAs. The institute's real distinctives are the deliberately small 57-student cohort, the 36-credit Capstone Project, the Dual MBA with UWM Lubar, and the 100% tuition waiver for SC/ST/PwD. The 15% gender diversity multiplier on shortlisted female composite scores is also among the strongest at IIT MBAs.

Program	Duration	Total Fees	Intake	Exam	Notes
MBA (Flagship)	2 years · 4 semesters · residential	7.64	July	CAT 2025	216 credits = 70 core + 100 electives + 10 SIP + 36 Capstone. 7 core courses of 10 credits each.
MBA Dual Degree with UWM Lubar	2 years + UWM credits		July	CAT 2025	Optional dual-degree pathway with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Lubar College of Business (AACSB, STEM-designated MBA). Up to 4 IITK courses transferable.

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur — Department of Management Sciences (DoMS)

IIT Kanpur DoMS Overview — Rankings, Accreditations & Quick Facts

Rankings & recognition

Quick facts

What makes IIT Kanpur DoMS distinctive

IIT Kanpur tag · NIRF #27 Management

Avg ₹18.2 LPA · Highest ₹24 LPA

SIP avg ₹93,000/month

Dual MBA · UWM Lubar (AACSB STEM)

15% gender diversity multiplier

36-credit Capstone Project

IIT Kanpur DoMS Placements 2024 — Average Package, Sectors & Top Recruiters

Placement headline — Batch 2024

Top recruiters

IIT Kanpur DoMS Fees — Total Cost, Scholarships & Education Loans

IIT Kanpur DoMS Admission 2026-27 — Eligibility, Cutoffs, Selection Process & Important Dates

CAT cutoffs (official, by category)

How selection works

Eligibility + Exam details

Detailed selection process — what to expect at each stage

Important dates — 2026-27 admission cycle

IIT Kanpur DoMS Financial Aid 2026 — Loans, EMI Options & Scholarships

IIT Kanpur DoMS scholarships — published categories

IIT Kanpur DoMS Programs — Fees, Duration & Eligibility

IIT Kanpur DoMS Campus — Infrastructure, Hostels & Student Life

Is IIT Kanpur DoMS Worth It? — Honest Pros, Cons & Who Should Apply

Category	VARC	DILR	QA	Total
General				80
EWS				80
NC-OBC				80
SC				55
ST				55
PwD				55