IIT Kharagpur and IIT Kanpur are quite identical to each other in various aspects, but still, some points make IIT Kharagpur a better engineering institute than IIT Kanpur which are as follows -
| Important Factors | IIT Kharagpur | IIT Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| QS Rankings 2024 (Top Global Universities Category) | 271st Rank | 278th Rank |
| NIRF Overall Rankings 2023 | 7th Rank | 5th Rank |
| Highest Salary Package Offered (2022-23) | 2.68 Crore per Annum | 1.9 Crore per Annum |
| Campus Size (in acres) | 2100 Acres | 1100 Acres |
| Courses Offered | M.Tech, B.Tech, B.E., M.E., B.Sc, M.Sc, MBA, B.Arch, Ph.D., LL.M, M.Arch, M.A. | M.Tech, B.Tech, M.E., B.E., M.Sc, B.Sc, MBA, M.Des |
| Alumni Network | Arvind Kejriwal, Sundar Pichai, Jitendra Kumar, Vinod Gupta, Rahul Jaimini, etc. | N.R. Narayana Murthy, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Arvind Krishna, Som Mittal, etc. |
| Average Salary Offered | INR 14 Lakhs Per Annum | INR 45 Lakhs Per Annum |
| Total Number of Pre-Placement Offers Received | 500+ Offers | 208 Offers |
| Top Recruiters in the Placement | Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Dell, IBM, Accenture, HSBC, etc. | HDFC Bank, Deloitte, Pine Labs, Citi Bank, Accenture, Cognizant, ICICI Bank, etc. |