Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) is a public technical and research university. It is the first of the IITs to be established and is recognized as an Institute of National Importance. In 2019 it was awarded the status of Institute of Eminence by the government of India.
Basic informations
- College name: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- Also known as: IITKGP, IIT Kharagpur
- College type: Govt
- Foundation year: 1951
- Campus area: 2,150 acres
- College location: Kharagpur, West Bengal
Connectivity
- By Air: 140 km away from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata.
- By Railway: 4.5 km away from Kharagpur Junction Railway Station & 128 km away from Howrah Junction Railway Station.
- By Air Airpott
Rankings
| Category | Rank (year) |
|---|---|
| QS World University Rankings | 270 (2023) |
| QS Asia University Rankings | 61 (2023) |
| THE World University Rankings | 401–500 (2020) |
| THE Asia University Rankings | 59 (2020) |
| Academic Ranking of World Universities | 801-900 (2022) |
| NIRF Overall Rankings | 6 (2022) |
| NIRF Engineering Rankings | 5 (2022) |
| NIRF Architecture Rankings | 3 (2022) |
| NIRF Research Rankings | 5 (2022) |
| ARIIA Public Institution (Central Universities, INIs, CFTIs) Rankings | 8 (2021) |
| Outlook India’s Top Technical Universities | 4 (2020) |
| Outlook India’s Top Govt. Technical Universities | 6 (2022) |
| Outlook India's Top Govt. Engineering Colleges | 4 (2022) |
| India Today Top Govt. Engineering Colleges | 4 (2022) |
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidate must have secured at least 75 per cent aggregate (65 per cent for SC/ST) in Class 12 from a recognised board of education. Candidates in the top 20 percentile in Class 12 are also eligible to apply.
Admission Proccess
- JEE-Main followed by JEE-Advanced.
- Admissions are done on the basis of rank in JEE-Advanced through JoSAA Counselling/ CSAB Special Round.
Courses Offered
- Aerospace Engineering
- Agricultural and Food Engineering
- Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Instrumentation Engineering
- Manufacturing Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture
- M.Arch. in Sustainable Built Environment
- Masters in City Planning (MCP)
- LL.M. in Taxation
- LL.M. in Criminal Law and Justice
- LL.M. in Corporate Law
- LL.M. in Intellectual Property
- LL.M. in International Law
- LL.M. in Constitutional Law
- LL.M. in Competition Law
- Integrated B.Sc. (Hons.) + M.Sc. in Economics
- Integrated B.Sc. (Hons.) + M.Sc. in Physics
- Integrated B.Sc. (Hons.) + M.Sc. in Mathematics and Computing
- Integrated B.Sc. (Hons.) + M.Sc. in Applied Geology
- Integrated B.Sc. (Hons.) + M.Sc. in Statistics and Informatics
- Integrated B.Sc. (Hons.) + M.Sc. in Exploration Geophysics
- Integrated B.Sc. (Hons.) + M.Sc. in Chemistry
- M.Sc.+ Ph.D. in Molecular Medical Microbiology
- M.Sc.+ Ph.D. in Nuclear Medicine
- M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Physics
- M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Mathematics
- M.Sc.+ Ph.D. in Medical Physics
- M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Chemistry
- M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Geophysics
- M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Geology
- Ph.D. in Engineering
- Ph.D. in Management
- Ph.D. in Science
- M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Molecular Medical Microbiology
- M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Medical Physics
- Ph.D. in Technology
- M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Nuclear Medicine
- M.Sc. in Statistics and Informatics
- M.Sc. in Chemical and Molecular Biology
- M.Sc. in Chemistry
- M.Sc. in Mathematics
- M.Sc. in Physics
- M.Sc. in Geology
- M.Sc. in Geophysics
- Integrated M.Sc. in Exploration Geophysics + M.Tech. in Petroleum Engineering
- M.Tech. in Computer Science and Data Processing
- M.Tech. in Food Process Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) + M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering
- M.Tech. in Safety
- Health and Environment
- M.Tech. in Farm Machinery and Power
- M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
- M.Tech. in Agricultural Biotechnology
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) + M.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) + M.Tech. in Mining Engineering
- M.Tech. in Structural Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) + M.Tech. in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering
- M.Tech. in Electrical Engineering
- M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering
- M.Tech. in Industrial Engineering and Management
- M.Tech. in Mechanical Systems Design
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) + M.Tech. in Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) + M.Tech. in Quality Engineering Design and Manufacturing
- M.Tech. in Embedded Controls and Software
- M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI Design
- M.Tech. in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) + M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
- M.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering
- M.Tech. in Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture
- M.Tech. in Rubber Technology
- M.Tech. in Infrastructure Design and Management
- M.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering
- M.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) + M.Tech. in Financial Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Engineering Product Design and Manufacturing + M.Tech. in Design and Quality Engineering with Industrial Electronics Vertical
- M.Tech. in Railway Engineering (Civil Engineering Vertical)
- M.Tech. in Medical Imaging and Informatics
- M.Tech. in Cryogenic Engineering
- M.Tech. in Quality and Reliability Engineering
- M.Tech. in Visual Information and Embedded Systems Engineering
- M.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- M.Tech. in Aquaculture Engineering
- M.Tech. in Wireless Communications and Networks
- M.Tech. in Agricultural Systems and Management
- M.Tech. in Energy Science and Engineering (Electrical Engineering Vertical)
- M.Tech. in Land and Water Resources Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Agricultural and Food Engineering + M.Tech. in Food Process Engineering
- M.Tech. in Geomechanics for Mineral and Energy Resources
- M.Tech. in Functional Materials and Devices
- M.Tech. in Instrumentation and Signal Processing
- M.Tech. in Environmental Engineering and Management
- M.Tech. in Control System Engineering
- M.Tech. in Earth System Science and Technology
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering + M.Tech. in Manufacturing Science and Engineering
- M.Tech. in Information Technology
- M.Tech. in Radio Frequency and Microwave Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering + M.Tech. in Telecommunication System Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Electrical Engineering + M.Tech. in Machines Drives and Power Electronics
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Civil Engineering + M.Tech. in Environmental Engineering and Management
- M.Tech. in Thermal Science and Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Industrial Engineering + M.Tech. in Industrial Engineering and Management
- M.Tech. in Power and Energy Systems
- M.Tech. in Water Engineering and Management
- M.Tech. in Telecommunication Systems Engineering
- M.Tech. in Exploration Geosciences
- M.Tech. in Railway Engineering (Mechanical Engineering Vertical)
- M.Tech. in Transportation Engineering
- M.Tech. in Multimedia Information Processing
- M.Tech. in Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering
- M.Tech. in Machine Drives and Power Electronics
- M.Tech. in Solid State Technology
- M.Tech. in Manufacturing Science and Engineering
- M.Tech. in Fibre Optics and Lightwave Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering + M.Tech. in Auto Communication VIS
- M.Tech. in Geotechnical Engineering
- M.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Manufacturing Science and Engineering + M.Tech. in Industrial Engineering and Management
- M.Tech. in Information and Communication Technology
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Mining Engineering + M.Tech. in Safety Engineering
- M.Tech. in Steel Technology
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering + M.Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Agricultural and Food Engineering + M.Tech. in Aquacultural Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering + M.Tech. in Petroleum Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering + M.Tech. in Visual Information and Embedded Systems
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Agricultural and Food Engineering + M.Tech. in Land and Water Resources Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Agricultural and Food Engineering + M.Tech. in Farm Machinery and Power Engineering
- M.Tech. in Railway Engineering (Electrical Engineering Vertical)
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Agricultural and Food Engineering + M.Tech. in Agriculture System and Management
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Civil Engineering + M.Tech. in Geotechnical Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Agricultural and Food Engineering + M.Tech. in Agricultural Biotechnology
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering + M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI Design
- Integrated M.Sc. in Applied Geology + M.Tech. in Petroleum Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering + M.Tech. in Thermal Science and Engineering
- M.Tech. in Energy Science and Engineering (Chemical Engineering Vertical)
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering + M.Tech. in Mechanical Systems Design
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Electrical Engineering + M.Tech. in Control System Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Mining Engineering + M.Tech. in Petroleum Engineering
- Integrated M.Sc. in Exploration Geophysics + M.Tech. in Petroleum Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering + M.Tech. in RF and Microwave Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering + M.Tech. in Petroleum Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Electrical Engineering + M.Tech. in Instrumentation and Signal Processing Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Engineering Product Design and Manufacturing + M.Tech. in Design and Quality Engineering with Mechanical Engineering Vertical
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Civil Engineering + M.Tech. in Transportation Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Instrumentation Engineering + M.Tech. in Control System Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Instrumentation Engineering + M.Tech. in Instrumentation and Signal Processing Engineering
- M.Tech. in Energy Science and Engineering (Mechanical Engineering Vertical)
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) + M.Tech. in Instrumentation Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) + M.Tech. in Engineering Entrepreneurship
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Civil Engineering + M.Tech. in Structural Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering + M.Tech. in Fibre Optics and Light Wave Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Civil Engineering + M.Tech. in Hydraulic and Water Resource Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Electrical Engineering + M.Tech. in Power and Energy System
Seat Matrix
- Aerospace Engineering (Gender Neutral) 36
- Aerospace Engineering (Female Only) 8
- Agricultural and Food Engineering (Gender Neutral) 40
- Agricultural and Food Engineering (Female Only) 8
- Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering (Gender Neutral) 30
- Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering (Female Only) 6
- Chemical Engineering (Gender Neutral) 65
- Chemical Engineering (Female Only) 14
- Civil Engineering (Gender Neutral) 72
- Civil Engineering (Female Only) 15
- Computer Science and Engineering (Gender Neutral) 66
- Computer Science and Engineering (Female Only) 14
- Electrical Engineering (Gender Neutral) 66
- Electrical Engineering (Female Only) 14
- Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering (Gender Neutral) 74
- Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering (Female Only) 16
- Industrial and Systems Engineering (Gender Neutral) 35
- Industrial and Systems Engineering (Female Only) 8
- Instrumentation Engineering (Gender Neutral) 36
- Instrumentation Engineering (Female Only) 8
- Manufacturing Science and Engineering (Gender Neutral) 36
- Manufacturing Science and Engineering (Female Only) 8
- Mechanical Engineering (Gender Neutral) 82
- Mechanical Engineering (Female Only) 17
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Gender Neutral) 51
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Female Only) 11
- Mining Engineering (Gender Neutral) 48
- Mining Engineering (Female Only) 11
- Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture (Gender Neutral) 38
- Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture (Female Only) 8
- JEE-Main followed by JEE-Advanced.
- Admissions are done on the basis of rank in JEE-Advanced through JoSAA Counselling/ CSAB Special Round.
Alumni
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Fees - College Fees and Hostel Fees
| institute | |
| Particulars | Amount |
| Academic Fees (Per Semester) | ₹1,13,063 |
| hostel | |
| Hostel Fees (Per Semester) | ₹23,605 |
| Mess Advance (per Semester) | ₹12,000 |
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Due to Covid circumstances, the Mess Advance and a few components of Hostel charges are waived off totalling ₹14,830. |
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Scholarship or Fee Waiver
- Tuition Fee of SC/ST/PH students is nil.
- General and OBC students whose family income is less than Rs.1LPA, their tuition fee is nil.
- General and OBC students whose family income is between Rs.1 LPA to Rs.5 LPA, their Tuition Fee is 1/3rd only.
Placements
HIGHEST PACKAGE OFFERED (INTERNATIONAL) – Rs. 2.40 Crores per Annum
MEDIAN PACKAGE OFFERED (BRANCH-WISE)
| Branch | Median CTC (in LPA) |
| Aerospace Engineering | 13.54 |
| Agricultural and Food Engineering | 14.05 |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering | 14.10 |
| Chemical Engineering | 16.10 |
| Civil Engineering | 14.10 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 28.99 |
| Electrical Engineering | 21.14 |
| Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering | 21.28 |
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | 20.40 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 20.65 |
| Manufacturing Science and Engineering | 16.00 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 15.53 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 15.50 |
| Mining Engineering | 17.50 |
| Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture | 15.50 |
| Architecture | 13.01 |
| Applied Geology | 18.00 |
| Chemistry | 16.50 |
| Economics | 18.35 |
| Exploration Geophysics | 18.00 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 22.34 |
| Physics | 16.00 |
HIGHEST PACKAGE OFFERED (BRANCHWISE)
| Branch | Max CTC (in LPA) |
| Aerospace Engineering | 55.00 |
| Agricultural and Food Engineering | 36.50 |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering | 92.98 |
| Chemical Engineering | 55.00 |
| Civil Engineering | 63.23 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 100.00 |
| Electrical Engineering | 60.72 |
| Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering | 240.00 |
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | 64.23 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 45.45 |
| Manufacturing Science and Engineering | 48.00 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 82.69 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 36.50 |
| Mining Engineering | 55.00 |
| Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture | 48.00 |
| Architecture | 40.00 |
| Applied Geology | 35.17 |
| Chemistry | 55.00 |
| Economics | 110.13 |
| Exploration Geophysics | 48.00 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 92.98 |
| Physics | 39.96 |
Facilities Available
- Big Library with more than 3 lakhs books.
- Food Centers, Night Messes, and Restaurants.
- Stationery Shops and Banks
- Institute runs a bus service to nearby markets and railway stations.
- Eateries like Sahara, Dreamland, Veggies, Super-Duper, Tikka, Billoo’s Restaurant, etc.
College Pros
- KGP is a railway hub: Well connected to each and every city in India through trains.
- A beautifully built landscape with greenery and water bodies have been carved in the campus for morning work-out, evening walks and spending some time in solitude breathing in the freshness of the campus.
- Both veg and non-veg food is served.
- Faculty is extremely qualified, most of them hold PhDs from Foreign Universities.
- Research Culture is very Good.
College Cons
- Mess timings are very strict.
- If you don’t love rain, then it will be a hardtime for you in the monsoons. The time when the classes start for the freshers, they will face rain everyday.
FAQ
Students go for a 3-month Summer Internship program which is mandatory for the 2nd and 3rd years. The internships can be availed in industrial, research, or academic organizations. Students from 1st, 4th, and 5th years also go for internships.
The Technology Students Gymkhana offers the students an altogether unique life experience. Starting from social and cultural activities to sports to innovations, inter-hall general championships are organized along with inter-college fests. Students have formed societies to sharpen their skillset.
The First undergraduate year students are accommodated in various Halls of Residence within the campus.
There are 21 Halls of Residence (16 for boys, 5 for girls) around campus.