How is the electrical engineering department in IIT, Kanpur?

Before dwelling into details, I would advise you to go for Electrical Engineering at IIT Kanpur, only if you are genuinely interested in it and not just because your rank does not allow any better branch.

The course curriculum is extremely challenging with little effort by the professors to teach and the students to learn. The course structure needs tremendous revision and needs to meet industry standards. The professors lack teaching skills despite being good researchers. There are too many quizzes and irrelevant lab work that will always keep you busy. Professors too are busy hastily completing the syllabus with no intention to deliver quality education. 

The primary focus of students is on placements and not on gaining knowledge. The only advantage of this branch is the easy availability of internships and jobs. However, it’s not a strong enough reason to choose a branch that has poor course content and exposure. So unless you are genuinely interested in this branch, don’t waste your time and efforts on it.