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    Compare IIT Roorkee vs IIT Kanpur

    Compare IIT Roorkee M.Tech Geospatial Engineering vs IIT Kanpur M.Tech Geoinformatics on the basis of their Fees, Placements, Cut Off, Reviews, Seats, Courses, and other details. IIT Roorkee is rated 4.4 out of 5 by 419 verified students while IIT Kanpur is rated 4.4 out of 5 by 167 verified students at Careers360. Explore Careers360 for detailed comparison on all course parameters and download free information on M.E /M.Tech. Admission details, Placement report, Eligibility criteria, etc.
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    M.Tech Geospatial Engineering

    via IIT Roorkee

    M.Tech Geoinformatics

    via IIT Kanpur

    Quick Facts

    Location

    Roorkee, Uttarakhand
    Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

    Ownership

    Government
    Government

    Type Of Institute

    Institute of National Importance
    Institute of National Importance

    College Type

    University
    University

    Establishment Year

    2001
    1959

    Campus Size

    365 Acres
    1,055 Acres

    Total Courses Offered

    282
    459

    Ranking & Accreditations

    Careers360 University Rank

    9
    5

    Careers360 Rating
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    AAAAA
    AAAAA

    NIRF Rank
    (Overall)

    7
    5

    NIRF Rank
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    6
    4

    Other Ranked Domain

    22 (Management) - NIRF 2025
    27 (Management) - NIRF 2025

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    Ranking & Accreditations

    IIT Roorkee has shown fluctuations over the years, whereas IIT Kanpur has remained consistent over the years.

    Source: NIRF

    Placement Statistics

    Data presented for the year 2024

    Total Students Placed
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    247
    513

    Graduating Students
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    648
    821

    Placement Percentage
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    100%
    87%

    Median Salary LPA
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    ₹11 LPA
    ₹14.70 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies

    401
    234

    Graduating Students
    (overall)

    1145
    1340

    Total Students Placed
    (overall)

    784
    977

    Placement Percentage
    (overall)

    100%
    91%

    Median Salary Lpa
    (overall)

    ₹ 17.97 LPA
    ₹ 21.05 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies
    (overall)

    361
    270

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    Placement Statistics

    The average salary of IIT Kanpur stands highest at 14.70 LPA followed by IIT Roorkee at 11 LPA .

    Source: NIRF

    Course & Fees Details

    Course Credential

    Degree
    Degree

    Degree

    M.E /M.Tech.
    M.E /M.Tech.

    Branch

    Civil Engineering
    Geo Informatics

    Duration

    2 years
    2 years

    Mode

    Offline
    Offline

    Fees

    ₹ 68.2 Thousand
    ₹ 69.04 Thousand

    Exams Accepted

    GATE
    GATE

    Admission Details

    Admission to PG programmes is offered on the basis of GATE score and/or on the basis of the written test and interview.

    Through Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). The examination is usually announced in the month of August and held in February across the country. Sponsored candidates from the industries as well as research organizations with appropriate experience need not have qualified GATE.

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    Eligibility Criteria

    The candidate should have passed Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engg./Electronics Engg./Electrical Engg./Computer Science/ Information Technology/Marine Engg./Mining Engg./Environmental Engg/Agricultural Engg/ Communication Engg/Architecture or equivalent in relevant discipline /MCA.

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    Bachelors degree in Civil/Mining/Electrical/Computer Science/ Electronics Engineering/Information Technology/Geoinformatics, or Master of Science in Earth Science and related areas or Geography/Physics/Mathematics/Environmental Sciences. Candidates with M.Sc. degree must have mathematics as one of the subjects at B.Sc. level. 

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    Fees

    Total Fees

    ₹ 68,200
    ₹ 69,040

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    Fees

    IIT Roorkee has the highest tuition fee among all 2 colleges followed by IIT Kanpur.

    Class Profile

    Data presented for the year 2024

    Total Students

    56
    1716

    Total Faculty

    426
    579

    Total Male Students

    32
    1420

    Total Female Students

    24
    296

    Total Students Outside State

    53
    1012

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    Class Profile

    IIT Kanpur has a lower faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 3 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of government colleges which is 3 students per faculty.

    Facilities

    Alumni Associations

    Auditorium

    Banks/ATMs

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Convenience Store

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    Gym

    I.T Infrastructure

    Laboratories

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Sports

    Wifi

    College Reviews & Perception

    College Infrastructure

    Campus Life

    Academics

    Placements

    Value for Money

    Total Reviews

    410
    165

    Individual Reviews

    “ Life at IIT Roorkee is a great mix of old and modern charm. ”

    posted on 0 year ago by Rohit Kumar

    “ Honest review of IIT Roorkee. ”

    posted on 1 year ago by NITESH KUMAR JAISWAL

    “ It was a great experience to bea part of it ”

    posted on 1 year ago by Aman Verma
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    “ Crack JEE Advanced and let's go!!!! ”

    posted on 11 months ago by Abhishek SInha

    “ Overall my experience at IIT Kanpur was really good. ”

    posted on 1 year ago by Ankit Razza

    “ IITK is good to take technical and research experience ”

    posted on 1 year ago by Kunwar Shivam Pratap
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    College Reviews & Perception

    IIT Roorkee has received the lowest rating for academics whereas IIT Kanpur has comparatively better ratings across all aspects.

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