Why is IIT Kharagpur a bad institute?

Let’s decide if IIT Kharagpur is a bad Institute after going through some things Ranking: IIT Kharagpur Overall ranking by NIRF is 6 out of 200 colleges in India in 2022 and it was 6 out of 200 colleges in India in 2021. IIT Kharagpur Architecture ranking by NIRF is 3 out of 30 colleges in India in 2022 and it was 3 out of 25 colleges in India in 2021. Placements: Nearly 98% of students are able to get placed with good roles and packages provided they have maintained their CGPAs and performances. IIT Kharagpur placements statistics are tabulated below Particulars Statistics Number of Recruiters 300 Number of Offers 1600 Highest Package INR 2.68 CPA Top Recruiters Microsoft, Google, EXL Services Faculty: Most of the faculty are PhD holders from globally renowned and have amazing research achievements. The IIT has won two Bhatnagar Prizes in the last 3 years and 38 Academy Fellows. The faculty members have published more than 1000 research papers collectively within close to 800 conference papers published in proceedings of national and international conferences. Extracurricular activities: IIT Kharagpur has a rich extracurricular culture and has amazing facilities to promote the same. Some of these include Aquatic Center, Basketball Courts, Tennis Courts, Volleyball Courts, Indoor Squash Court, Indoor Badminton Courts, and a very well equipped Gymnasium. Clubs: IIT Kharagpur has many societies to promote diverse cultures like Dramatics Societies namely, Technology Dramatics Society- Pravah (Hindi), Encore (English), Prasthanam (Telugu), Druheen (Bengali) Technology Robotix Society, etc.

Which one should I choose: MBA at IIT Kharagpur (operations) or IMT Ghaziabad (finance)?

If you aren’t sure about specialization, choosing IIT Kharagpur MBAis better. The institute has a great management faculty base. The institute offers good placement opportunities in the Operations domain. During VGSoM IIT Kharagpur placements 2021, the Operations sector had the second-highest placement rate, i.e. 20%. The average CTC for the batch was INR 18.44 LPA.

My daughter has a JEE Advanced rank of 6048 (General). What are the branches she can get in IIT Kharagpur?

Tabulated below are the JEE Advanced Cutoff 2023 for IIT Kharagpur: Branch Opening Rank Closing Rank Civil Engineering 4479 6556 Computer Science and Engineering 112 303 Electrical Engineering 1288 1805 Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering 434 1145 Mechanical Engineering 2042 3350 Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 5448 6920 Mining Engineering 7169 8739 Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture 6846 8355 Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering 6407 7751 From the above table we can infer that with a Rank of 6048 one can get the following branches Civil Engineering Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Mining Engineering Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering

Is IIT Kharagpur better than IIT Kanpur?

Almost all IITs are excellent engineering colleges providing the best education and amenities. Yet there might be some comparisons that can be drawn based on common aspects like choice, infrastructure, and geographical location. Eventually, it’s a matter of your preferences and not the institute's worth. For example, if you are someone who considers Academics the most important factor to determine the credibility of an institute, then IIT Kanpur is the best choice for you. It has the toughest grading system and the entire focus is on studies. So if you are excellent in academics, you will remain at the top here. Both institutes face a certain level of locational disadvantage but IIT Kanpur is still slightly better in this aspect.

Is 6.7 CGPA good for 1st semester at IIT Kharagpur?

I suggest you not to score below 6.5 as CGPA 7 is a must to get admission in a good foreign university. However with a CGPA of 6.5 you can go for Government jobs. I know a friend who did not focus on CGPA and played football and today is struggling to get a good job. It is all the more difficult to get a good CGPA after low marks in the first semester because the professors evaluate you on the basis of previous grades sometimes. However, you will get placement into a decent private company so you don’t have to worry much. Basically, even after getting admission at a good institute like IIT KGP, you have to keep struggling to score high marks.

How much does the Work experience, test score, other factors matter for admission in PGDBA course hosted by universities IIT Kgp, IIM C , ISI Kolkata?

These colleges don’t reveal the separate weightage break-up for work experience, test scores, and other such factors. For the final shortlist, institutes such as IIT KGP, IIM C, and ISI Kolkata take these factors into consideration along with your performance in the interview. These institutes assign a good volume of weightage to the entrance examination score. So, try to improve your test score as much as possible.

How do toppers at IIT, especially IIT-Kharagpur study?

A few of my friends were Institute toppers and I asked them about their study method. Most of my topper friends study just 2 days before exams in the library and then teach their friends and clear their doubts. Another topper friend solved all the previous year question papers of the subject and uploads the solutions on the Facebook group a day before the exam. She never missed any class, had great handwriting and prepared great notes. So basically, toppers , prepare for the exams way before most of us even begin. They are kind, selfless and are ready to help anyone who is unable to cope up. Ultimately, every student has his unique way of studying.

How is college life in IIT kharagpur?

There are a number of things that distinguish IIT Kharagpur from other IITs. My answer entails such attributes only. Movies at subsidized rates: There are only 2 cinemas in the whole of Kharagpur, the better one obviously being inside the campus. As a result, many district people come and the fee is INR 100/- semester irrespective of how many movies you watch. This crazy deal attracts many. Fastest and unlimited DC++: This is a software that allows sharing of files over LAN. This amazing software makes it possible for you to download a file faster than copying it from someone. A variety of things can be downloaded like books, question papers, software, games, movies, TV Series, etc. There are no download limits too unlike some other IITs. Illumination: This is a unique phenomenon one can witness in IIT KGP during Diwali. Each of the 20 hostels participates in a competition wherein the students of that hostel have to portray a scene/message using Diyas. Rangoli was also made in this competition. Bond with seniors: IIT KGP has a harmonious ambiance and seniors are extremely friendly and approachable. There is this trend wherein seniors write to their juniors about how they feel, and any advice on scrapbooks, chart sheets, etc. Night routine: The students have crazy sleeping habits with some of them only sleeping for an hour or two at around 7 am only to wake up at 8:5O to rush to classes. Mess Food. The food, especially North Indian food is decent and not like that served in IIT MG or IITM. The quality of the food has seen a steady improvement with a 4 meal plan per day. The mess serves Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, and Dinner. Canteen: IIT KGP has 20 hostels (14 boys, 6 girls) and every hostel has its own canteen which runs from 3-4 AM every day. Some halls even serve their own specialty. College Fests: A number of cultural and technical fests are held at IIT KGP. Spring Fest is the Cultural Fest of IIT Kharagpur which is the biggest festival in eastern India whereas Kshitij is the Technical Fest of IIT Kharagpur, Asia’s Largest Technological-Management Fest. Eateries: Inside IIT KGP you can find Subway, CCD, Rooster, and Baskin Robbins offering food at affordable prices whereas outside you can find Dominos Pizza and a restaurant Flavors. Life at IIT KGP is filled with fun and exciting activities.

How was your IIM C/IIT Kharagpur/ISI Kolkata PGDBA interview experience?

One of my friends had the absolute delight to appear for the PGDBA interview conducted by a multifaceted panel. He shared his interview experience which might help you a bit. Before the interview began, he was taken for a Verification Round wherein, every detail of academics scores or other profile-related information was cross-checked on the IIMs format. Once they received an IIM-verified document they were escorted to the interview venue. The interview room had 3 panels; one from each institute obviously. They asked for his brief introduction first. On hearing about his interest in Data Analytics, panelists probed him further with questions like What is Data Analytics Difference between analytics and analysis Contemporary Data analytics and ML They further asked him why he chose Analytics. He told them that the increasing demand for the same in Europe and China made him realize how much India lacks in this aspect and thus he wanted to invest his efforts in Data Analytics. Next, he was tested on his knowledge of Statistics and Mathematics with questions like Difference between mean, mode, Media Skewness Relationship of mean, mode, and median in a positive Skew graph Hypothesis Testing What is Anova The next panelist took the reins and gave him a problem from SPC quality control. He asked him how do you know that his process in electric bulb making is as per customer Norma and is statistically controlled. My friend was able to answer most of the questions confidently and even solved this problem through charts. Lastly, he was asked about his extracurricular activities and hobbies. The discussion ended with him asking about GST and the difference between GST and previous tax. Even though he gave a common answer, he managed to convert the interview.

Which one will be a better choice for an MSc in maths, IISc, ISI Kolkata, or IIT KGP?

ISI Kolkata is the best option for MSc in Maths, followed by IISc. IIT KGP is reputed in the technology domain, but for core science subjects, it’s not a good option. If you are interested to pursue pure Mathematics, choosing ISI is the best option among these. It specializes in the field. You will get better career opportunities and exposure in the field.

IIT Kharagpur: Cutoff, Placements, Admission 2023, Fees, Ranking

IIT Kharagpur was the first IIT to be established in 1951. IIT KGP is recognized as an Institute of National Importance, ranking 6th among the Top Engineering Colleges in India according to the NIRF 2023 report. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur has 16,590+ students and 950+ staff members. The campus area of IIT Kharagpur is spread across 2100 acres.

IIT Kharagpur is popular for its 4-year B.Tech program offered via JEE Advanced score followed by JoSAA counselling. The B.Tech course is offered in 15 streams and the cutoff for B.Tech at IIT KGP ranges from 261 to 19542 for the general category students. IIT Kharagpur Fees is INR 2.24 Lakhs for the first-year B.Tech program.

IIT Kharagpur Placements 2024 (Second Phase) is over now and 6 students have already received an annual CTC exceeding INR 1 Crore. Some of the top recruiters of IIT KGP are Apple, Airbus, McKinsey, EXL Services, Google, DE Shaw, and others.

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur has collaborated with various international universities for Training Programs, Semester Exchange Programs, Joint Doctoral Programs, etc. The institute has signed 10 academic collaborations with organizations like ONGC Limited, Tata Medical Centre Kolkata, DRDO, etc.

Table of Contents:

IIT Kharagpur Highlights
IIT Kharagpur Courses & Fees
IIT Kharagpur Admission 2024
IIT Kharagpur Cutoff 2024
IIT Kharagpur Placements 2024
IIT Kharagpur Ranking 2024
IIT Kharagpur Campus
IIT Kharagpur Scholarships 2024
IIT Kharagpur Faculty
IIT Kharagpur Collaborations and Partnerships
IIT Kharagpur Notable Alumni
IIT Kharagpur Departments
IIT Kharagpur FAQs

IIT Kharagpur Highlights

Some of the major highlights of IIT Kharagpur are as follows:

Particulars	IIT Kharagpur Highlights 2024
Established Year	1951
Location	Kharagpur, West Bengal
Campus Area	2100 Acres
Institute Type	Public
NIRF Ranking 2023	Engineering: 6^th Overall: 7^th Architecture: 3^rd Law: 9^th
Top Courses	B.Tech, M.Tech
Students	16,590+
Faculty	760+
Staff	950+
Official Website	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in/

IIT Kharagpur Courses & Fees

IIT Kharagpur offers various courses to students based on merit in the national level examinations. The institute imparts these courses through 4 faculties of higher studies and 2 schools. The examinations accepted for admission include JEE Advanced, IIT JAM, GATE, and CAT. IIT KGP has reserved 15% of seats for SC applicants and 7.5% for ST students. Additionally, 27% of seats are reserved for OBC applicants.

IIT Kharagpur offers B.Tech, B.Arch, BS+MS, B.Sc-B.Ed., at the undergraduate level. It offers M.Tech, LL.B., LL.M., MCP, MBA, EMBA, MHRM, MMST and PGDBA at the PG level. For research applicants, IIT KGP provides Ph.D., MS, and MIPA programs. The institute also offers Integrated M.Sc. courses.

The table below shows the IIT Kharagpur course details along with its eligibility criteria, selection criteria and fee structure:

Course	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria	Tuition Fees (First Year)
B.Tech	10+2 with 75% marks	JEE Mains + JoSAA Counselling	INR 2.24 Lakhs
M.Tech	Graduation with 60% marks	GATE + COAP Counselling	INR 27,650
MBA	Graduation with 60% marks	CAT + GD + PI	INR 5 Lakhs
M.Sc	Graduation with 55% marks	IIT JAM + JOAPS Counselling	INR 82,600
LL.B.	Graduation in a relevant discipline	IIT Kharagpur LLB Entrance Test	INR 1.24 Lakhs
LL.M.	Passed LL.B.	IIT KGP LLM Entrance Test	INR 2.80 Lakhs
Ph.D.	Postgraduation with 55% marks	GATE/ UGC-NET/ CSIR-NET/ INSPIRE/ ICAR or ICMR score OR Written Test and Interview	INR 50,000

IIT Kharagpur Admission 2024

IIT Kharagpur Admission is entrance-based followed by various rounds of counselling. The B.Tech admissions for IIT Kharagpur are expected to start in June – July 2024. The institute considers JEE Advanced score for B.Tech admissions and GATE score is considered for M.Tech admissions. IIT KGP offers B.Tech programs in 15 specializations and the M.Tech program is offered in 54 specializations. The seat allocation for B.Tech admissions is done via JoSAA counselling and the M.Tech admissions are done via COAP counselling.

The table below shows the various entrance examinations accepted by IIT Kharagpur for admission to its various popular programs:

Course	Entrance Exam
B.Tech	JEE Main followed by JEE Advanced
M.Tech	GATE
M.Sc	IIT JAM
MBA	CAT
LL.B./ LL.M.	IIT Kharagpur Entrance Test

The table below shows the IIT Kharagpur B.Tech seat intake for various specializations:

Courses	Seat Intake	Female Supernumerary Seats
B.Tech Computer Science Engineering	68	12
B.Tech Chemical Engineering	66	13
B.Tech Electrical Engineering	69	11
B.Tech Civil Engineering	77	10
B.Tech Instrumentation Engineering	41	03
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering	84	15
B.Tech Mining Engineering	49	10

IIT Kharagpur Cutoff 2024

IIT Kharagpur Cutoff 2024 is released based on JEE Advanced and IIT JAM scores.

IIT Kharagpur B.Tech Cutoff 2024

IIT Kharagpur Cutoff for the B.Tech courses is based on the JEE Advanced scores. JoSAA has released IIT Kharagpur Cutoff 2024 for various B.Tech courses. IIT Kharagpur JEE Advanced cutoff 2024 for CSE is 226 – 414 (Round 1) for general category students. 226 is the opening rank and 414 is the closing rank under Round 1 (CSE).

Academic Program Name	Round 1 Opening Rank	Round 1 Closing Rank
Computer Science and Engineering	226	414
Aerospace Engineering	2716	4385
Agricultural and Food Engineering	5515	9906
Applied Geology	10069	12024
Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)	16634	19348
Artificial Intelligence	434	795
Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering	5505	7428
Chemical Engineering	3905	4590
Chemistry	7869	11179
Civil Engineering	4900	6465
Economics	3176	5055
Electrical Engineering	1300	1880
Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering	516	1446
Exploration Geophysics	9290	10995
Industrial and Systems Engineering	2915	4099
Instrumentation Engineering	2022	2473
Manufacturing Science and Engineering	4523	5964
Mathematics and Computing	971	1253
Mechanical Engineering	2160	3301
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	5472	6784
Mining Engineering	7429	9225
Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture	7253	8545
Physics	2957	6553

IIT Kharagpur M.Tech Cutoff 2024

IIT Kharagpur Cutoff for the M.Tech courses is based on the GATE scores of the candidates followed by COAP Counselling. The table below shows last year’s IIT Kharagpur GATE cutoffs for M.Tech general category applicants (Round 1):

Courses	2023	2022	2021
M.Tech Computer Science Engineering	694	749	693
M.Tech Chemical Engineering	482	487	560
M.Tech Biomedical Engineering	495	630	NA
M.Tech Aerospace Engineering	509	625	644
M.Tech Transportation Engineering	629	688	723

IIT Kharagpur Placements 2024

IIT Kharagpur Placements 2024 Phase 2 was held from the first week of January till the end of April 2024. As per the media reports, IIT KGP made more than 700 job offers (including PPOs) in software, analytics, finance banking, consulting, and core engineering domains. 19+ students got international job offers with 121 diverse profiles among which 6 students received annual CTC of more than INR 1 Crore. Over 61 companies participated in the IIT Kharagpur placement drive 2024. The top recruiters remained Apple, Capital One, DE Shaw, Google, Microsoft, McKinsey, Databricks and many others.

The table below shows the placement highlights of IIT Kharagpur:

Particulars	IIT Kharagpur Placement 2024
No. of Job Offers	700
International Offers	19
Students receiving CTC of more than INR 1 Crore Per Annum	06
Companies Participated	61+
Top Recruiters	Apple, Airbus, EXL Services, Microsoft, Rubrik, Square Point

IIT Kharagpur has not released the overall placement report 2024. A brief highlight of IIT Kharagpur placements for the previous year is given below:

IIT Khragpur Placements

IIT Kharagpur Ranking 2024

IIT Kharagpur is ranked 6^th under the “Engineering” category, 14^th under the “Management” category, 7^th under the “Overall” category, 3^rd under the “Architecture” category and 9^th under “Law” by NIRF 2023. IIT Kharagpur NIRF Innovation ranking is 11^th (Overall) among all Indian Colleges for the year 2023. Globally, IIT KGP has been ranked at 271^st position in the overall category by QS World University Ranking 2024.

The table below shows the ranking of IIT KGP:

Ranking Body	Category	Rank
NIRF 2023	Engineering	6
	Overall	7
	Management	14
	Architecture	3
	Law	9
	Research	5
QS World University Ranking 2024	Overall	271
QS World University Rankings: Southern Asia 2024	Overall	05
QS Asia University Rankings 2024	Overall	59

IIT Kharagpur Campus

The campus of IIT Kharagpur is located 120 kilometres west of Kolkata. The campus is located five kilometres away from Kharagpur Railway Station in the west Midnapore district. IIT KGP campus is spread over an area of 2100 acres and is one of the largest campuses among all IITs. The campus is surrounded by lush greenery and nature parks.

IIT Kharagpur offers a wide range of facilities and amenities, including restaurants, banks, stadiums, a gym, hospitals, a post office, a railway reservation counter, etc. At IIT Kharagpur, the Student Activity Center, also known as the Technology Students' Gymkhana, serves as a hub for a wide range of extra-curricular and co-curricular activities ranging from sports to socio-cultural activities.

IIT Kharagpur Hostels

IIT KGP has 21 hostels among which 16 are for boys and 7 are for girls. The Patel Hall of Residence at IIT Kharagpur is the first IIT hostel all over India. Inter Hall competitions are also conducted round the year for overall development of hostellers.

IIT Kharagpur Scholarships 2024

IIT Kharagpur Scholarships are available for B.Tech (Hons.), Dual Degree, B.Arch, BS, and Integrated M.Sc courses. These scholarships are provided from the institute’s fund. This scholarship is not available for SC/ST students who are eligible for Post Matric Scholarships from respective state governments. Only 25% of students will be awarded this scholarship each year. Some of the other IIT Kharagpur Scholarships are mentioned below:

IIT Kharagpur Scholarships
Merit Cum Means Scholarship including Tuition fee waiver	Scholarship to 2-year M.Sc. students of Joint M.Sc. Ph.D Program.	Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship – UGC
INSPIRE DST Scholarship	KVPY (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana) –DST	Central Sector Scholarship Scheme
NHFDC Scholarship	NEC Scholarship	NTS Scholarship
MHRD Assistantship	AICTE Scholarship (for J&K students)

IIT Kharagpur Faculty

IIT Kharagpur has a pool of highly talented faculty members. IIT KGP has 760+ faculty and 950+ staff members. The institute has started the following initiatives for faculty development:

IIT Kharagpur offers INR 25 Lakhs under the Institute Scheme for Innovative Research and Development (ISIRD) to new faculty members.
IIT KGP also offers INR 3 Lakh for consumables, contingency and travel to the faculty.
The institute also offers Cumulative Professional Development Allowance (CPDA) of INR 3 Lakh for every block period of 3 years to each faculty member on a reimbursable basis, to meet the expenses for participating in both national and international conferences, paying the membership fee of various professional bodies and contingent expenses.
It also provides an interest-free soft advance of INR 50,000 to all newly recruited faculty members.
IIT Kharagpur offers INR 50,000 additionally to faculty members for attending the conferences abroad.
The institute offers an honorarium of INR 15,000 per month to the faculty members who have been awarded the S.S. Bhatnagar Prize OR who are fellows of at least two National Academies.

IIT Kharagpur Collaborations and Partnerships

To provide international exposure to its students, IIT Kharagpur offers various Foreign Training Programs, Semester Programs, Student Exchange Programs, Joint Doctoral programs, Duo India Fellowship Programs etc.

Under the Foreign Training program, IIT KGP students are sent abroad to gain research-intensive experience in their summers.
The semester away program of IIT Kharagpur allows UG, PG and Doctoral students to spend 1 year at an international partner university.
IIT KGP has short-term visits of UG and PG students to an international partner university.

The table below shows the academic collaborations of IIT KGP:

IIT Kharagpur Academic Collaborations
DRDO Centre of Excellence	Tata Medical Centre	Indo-Korea Science and Technology	ONGC Limited
Odisha Rural Development & Marketing Society	Research for Resurgence Foundation (RFRF)	Indian Oil Corporation Limited	Adani Group
Thermo Fisher India Pvt. Ltd	IEEE YP Affinity Group

Here are some of the international partnerships of IIT Kharagpur:

IIT Kharagpur International Partnerships
Curtin University Australia	University of MINHO Portugal	The University of Manchester UK
University of Waterloo Canada	University of Tokyo Japan	Singapore Management University

IIT Kharagpur Notable Alumni

Given below are some of the famous IIT Kharagpur alumni who have gained a lot of popularity through their work and progress:

Name	Job Position	Degree pursued from IIT KGP
Arvind Kejriwal	Indian Politician, a Former Bureaucrat. Current and 7th Chief Minister of Delhi since February 2015.	M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
Sundar Pichai	He is an Indian-American business executive and CEO of Alphabet In and Google.	B.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering
Arjun Malhotra	Indian Entrepreneur, Industrialist, Philanthropist, and Co-founder of HCL Group. He also founded TechSpan and served as CEO of US-based firm Headstrong.	B.Tech in Electronics and Electrical Communications

IIT Kharagpur Departments

IIT Kharagpur offers higher education through various departments and schools of study. Some of the IIT KGP departments are Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Rubber Technology, Steel Technology Centre, Humanities and Social Sciences, Education, etc.

IIT KGP Schools
VGSOM (Vinod Gupta School of Management)
RGSOIPL (Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law)

IIT Kharagpur FAQs

Ques. When was IIT Kharagpur established and where is it located?

Ans. IIT Kharagpur was established in 1951 as the first Indian Institute of Technology. The campus of IIT Kharagpur is located 120 Km west of Kolkata. IIT Kharagpur campus is 5 Km from Kharagpur railway station in the West Medinapore district of West Bengal. Apart from its main campus in Kharagpur, the institute has an extension campus located in Kolkata, where some full-time UG and PG courses are taught.

Ques. Is IIT Kharagpur a public or private institute?

Ans. IIT Kharagpur is an autonomous public institute established in 1951. The institute is recognised as an Institute of National Importance. IIT KGP is ranked 6th among the Top Engineering Colleges in India as per NIRF 2023 ranking.

Ques. How is the campus life at IIT Kharagpur?

Ans. The campus life at IIT Kharagpur is very vibrant. The enormous campus of 2100 acres offers a great scenic environment. Every year IIT Kharagpur hosts Kshitij, the tech fest of IIT Kharagpur. The spring fest is the cultural and social fest of IIT Kharagpur conducted annually. Shaurya is the sports fest of the IIT Kharagpur.

Ques. What are some of the notable alumni from IIT Kharagpur?

Ans. The most popular Alumni of IIT Kharagpur are

Sundar Pichai - CEO of Google & Alphabet
Arvind Kejriwal - Current Chief Minister of Delhi
Vinod Gupta - Founder of InfoUSA, CEO of Infofree and DatabaseUSA
Biswa Kalyan Rath - Popular Standup comedian
Duvvuri Subbarao - Economist and 22nd Governor of RBI
Arjun Malhotra - Co founder, HCL Technologies
Pushpak Bhattacharyya - Director IIT Patna
Suresh Vaswani - President of Dell Services
Supriyo Datta - Thomas Duncan Distinguished professor at the School of Electrical Engineering at Purdue University
Anuradha Acharya - Co-founder and CEO of Mapmygenome, a molecular diagnostics company; previously CEO of Ocimum Bio Solutions

Ques. What are the eligibility criteria for admission to IIT Kharagpur?

Ans. IIT Kharagpur course-wise eligibility is given below:

B.Tech: For B.Tech admission at IIT Kharagpur, 75% marks at Intermediate or class 12 level is required. The final admissions are granted based on a valid JEE Advanced score followed by JoSAA counselling.
MBA: For Admission to the IIT Kharagpur MBA program (VGSOM), the candidate must have passed graduation with 60% marks with a valid CAT score, followed by a GD-PI round.
M.Tech: To be eligible for IIT Kharagpur M.Tech admission, candidates should have a BE/ B.Tech or equivalent degree with a minimum of 60% marks. The final admissions are based on the GATE scores followed by COAP counselling.

Ques. Does IIT Kharagpur offer any international exchange programs?

Ans. Yes, IIT Kharagpur offers International Exchange programs to the UG, PG and Ph.D. students. A few international exchange programs are elaborated below:

Under the Foreign Training program, IIT KGP students are sent abroad to gain research-intensive experience in their summers.
The semester away program of IIT Kharagpur allows UG, PG and Doctoral students to spend 1 year at an international partner university.
IIT KGP has short-term visits of UG and PG students to an international university.

Ques. What are the research opportunities available for UG students at IIT Kharagpur?

Ans. IIT Kharagpur does offer research options to UG students after completion of 4 semesters. Such candidates can form a departmental or interdisciplinary group and submit their research proposal under the supervision of a faculty.

Ques. What kind of housing options are available for students at IIT Kharagpur?

Ans. IIT Kharagpur has 21 halls of residence where 16 hostels are allocated for boys students and 5 are allocated for girls students. The 21 hostels of IIT Kharagpur can accommodate up to 12000 students. The hostel has both single and double sharing rooms. IIT Kharagpur is a fully residential institute and full-time students at the institute are required to stay at the campus.

Ques. What B.Tech programs are offered at IIT Kharagpur?

Ans. The B.Tech program of IIT Kharagpur is available in 15 specializations. The various specializations of IIT KGP are as follows:

IIT Kharagpur B.Tech Specializations
Aerospace Engineering	Computer Science and Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Agriculture & Food Engineering	Electrical Engineering	Manufacturing Science Engineering
Biotech And Biochemical Engineering	Instrumentation Engineering	Metallurgical & Material Engineering
Chemical Engineering	Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering	Mining Engineering
Civil Engineering	Industrial Engineering	Ocean Engineering & Naval Architecture

Ques. How are the placements at IIT Kharagpur?

Ans. IIT Kharagpur Placements 2024 Phase 2 was held from the first week of January till the end of April 2024. As per the media reports, IIT KGP made more than 700 job offers (including PPOs) in software, analytics, finance banking, consulting, and core engineering domains. 19+ students got international job offers with 121 diverse profiles among which 6 students received annual CTC of more than INR 1 Crore. Over 61 companies participated in the IIT Kharagpur placement drive 2024. The top recruiters remained Apple, Capital One, DE Shaw, Google, Microsoft, McKinsey, Databricks and many others.

Top Courses, Fees & Eligibility

All
Dual
Honours
Part Time
Distance

Duration4 Year(s)

Exams accepted

JEE Advanced

Application Date27 Apr - 18 Jun 2024

Eligibility10+2 with 75% + JEE Advanced