First of all, IIT Kanpur does not offer Biotechnology, rather it offers Biological Sciences and Bioengineering. This is a good choice for those who don’t have any specific interests and are ready to study biology. In IIT Kanpur your CPI values much more than your branch. So don’t waste too much time deciding on one and just go for any of it.

Placements: IIT Kanpur has both core and noncore jobs in abundance. Core jobs are a bit lesser than non-core jobs with only a handful of core companies. However, the majority of recruiters offer non-core jobs for which the only requirement is a good CPI. Here, your branch does not matter and the role offered is nothing related to your branch. To a certain extent, non-core packages offered are better than core packages so most students prefer this.

Curriculum: The ocean of electives available to choose from at IIT Kanpur, makes it possible for students to explore much more than their branch. You are also eligible to do a major or minor in any other branch provided you fulfill its minimum CPI criteria. IIT Kanpur also has a branch change faculty at the end of the first year. All this flexibility makes IIT Kanpur’s curriculum a much coveted one.

Lastly, I would like to comment that your choice of Institute is also crucial. The opportunities and exposure offered matter a lot and IIT Kanpur offers it all!

With no specific area of interest, the best option for you is IIT Delhi Biotechnology. Here are a few points to support my opinion 

• Old IITs have the benefit of equal opportunities for all students irrespective of their branch.
• You are eligible for placements in all types of companies including software.
• As a biotechnology student, you get to do internships in various sectors like IT, finance, etc. 
• Exceptionally good grades can fetch you good packages 
• The quality of college life is better ij IIT Delhi than in Kanpur.

IIT Delhi is the dream college of many owing to the excellent brand name and opportunities it offers. Trust me, once you are inside your branch will hardly matter.

The choice of Institute or even the choice of the branch depends on where your inclinations lie. Still, if I would have been in your place, I would have opted for either IIT Roorkee Electrical or Electronics. Here are a few points that justify my inclination towards IIT Roorkee in general and these branches specifically

• The placement scenario of both the branches is excellent with the highest package of both the branches around INR 1,06,00,000. The average packages are well above 15 LPA.
• Both branches provide excellent exposure in terms of opportunities and knowledge 
• The location of the Institute close to the IT hubs like Gurugram, Noida, and the other cities of NCR helps establish industry relations and improve placements tenfold
• The college has a rich coding culture with platforms like SDS Labs, PAG, and IMG making it possible to inculcate coding skills
• The TPO is very responsible and encourages infant companies and startups to offer internship opportunities to its students.
• The overall infrastructure of the campus is decent with hygiene maintenance and basic facilities. Being close to the Himalayas, you can occasionally plan trips also.
• The hostel and food facilities are also good despite the hostels being very old.
• IIT Roorkee has the oldest and strongest alumni network of all the Engineering colleges in India

All in all, the Institute and the branches are much coveted and should be preferred over the other options you have.

I would any day recommend you to join IIT Kharagpur as it is the oldest IIT and well established today. Here are some strong points that might convince you to join IIT Kharagpur:

• Irrespective of the branch you choose, you will get similar exposure and campus life as everyone else. 
• You can easily crack noncore companies offering excellent packages given that you have a good CGPA
• The extensive alumni pool comes to your rescue at some point in your life.
• It is specifically a good choice for those who aren’t inclined towards a specific branch as they can explore various fields and get maximum opportunities.
• The IIT tag is enough for a brand name that will help you outside the country for higher education
• People consider you geniuses just after knowing about your IIT background and you are expected to excel everywhere 
• It’s not an overstatement to say that IIT has the best peer group among other Engineering colleges.
• There is a certain type of bias that makes IITs a much-preferred candidate for the best job profiles.
• Lastly, the Biotech department at IIT has excellent professors, great research opportunities and a few foreign internships offers as well. 

Except for CS and ECE, all the other branches get similar treatments during the open to all placements of IIT KGP.