IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology

Kharagpur, West BengalPublic / Government, AutonomousEngineering

Council of Architecture approvedUniversity Grants Commission (UGC) approvedAll India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) approvedAutonomous

546programs
NIRF#2(2024)
Est.1951
4.5(1,011 reviews)
₹20LPA median

About IIT Kharagpur

Set up in 1951 by the Government of India, IIT Kharagpur is a government institute in West Bengal. B.Tech is its flagship programme, and a new B.Tech in Biomedical Engineering has been announced. The institute has also recently launched the Innovative Applied AI School, focused on healthcare, manufacturing and smart systems.

Courses run at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels across engineering, the sciences and humanities. Among them are B.Arch, B.Sc, M.Sc, M.E/M.Tech and PhD, as well as BS MS and B.Tech M.Tech. The MBA is offered by VGSOM IIT Kharagpur.

The institute accepts JEE Advanced, GATE and JAM scores, and B.Tech admission runs through JoSAA counselling in several rounds. Candidates must also meet the cutoff for their chosen course.

Courses & fees

546 courses across 12 programmes

All 546 courses

Programmes at IIT Kharagpur
Programme	Level	Courses	Duration	Seats	Fees
B.E. / B.Tech	UG	55	4 to 5 yrs	2,742	₹8,00,000
M.E./M.Tech	PG	91	2 to 5 yrs	2,632	₹39,850
B.Sc	UG	8	4 to 5 yrs	440	₹8,00,000
B.Arch	UG	1	5 yrs	40	₹10,00,000
LL.B	UG	1	3 yrs	-	-
M.Sc	PG	8	2 to 5 yrs	343	₹30,000 to ₹10,00,000
MBA/PGDM	PG	3	2 yrs	325	₹5,00,000 to ₹25,00,000
M.Plan	PG	1	2 yrs	52	₹39,850
M.Arch	PG	1	2 yrs	20	-
Executive MBA/PGDM	PG	1	2 yrs	-	₹8,00,000

Popular courses

B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering
UGEngineeringJEE Advanced +1
Duration
4 yrs
Seats
172
Fee
₹13,01,500
B.Tech. in Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering
UGEngineeringJEE Advanced +1
Duration
4 yrs
Seats
150
Fee
₹8,71,600
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering
UGEngineeringJEE Advanced +1
Duration
4 yrs
Seats
140
Fee
₹13,01,500
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering
UGEngineeringJEE Advanced +1
Duration
4 yrs
Seats
119
Fee
₹13,01,500
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
UGEngineeringJEE Advanced +1
Duration
4 yrs
Seats
115
Fee
₹13,01,500
B.Tech. in Mining Engineering
UGEngineeringJEE Advanced +1
Duration
4 yrs
Seats
113
Fee
₹13,01,500

Admissions

Details

Entrance exams accepted

CAT
JEE Advanced
GATE
IIT JAM
GATE/ CEED/ JEST/ CSIR JRF/ UGC/ NBHM/ DBT/ ICAR/ ICMR/ ICPR or DST INSPIRE Fellowship
JEE Main
NATA
AAT

How to apply

IIT Kharagpur admits B.Tech students through JEE Advanced and JoSAA, M.Tech students through GATE and MBA students through CAT, subject to the cutoffs the institute releases.

Rankings

All rankings

NIRFB.Arch · 2025#3
NIRFB.E. / B.Tech · 2025#5
NIRFScience · 2025#5
NIRFBusiness & Management Studies · 2025#6
NIRFLaw · 2025#6

Placements

Details

Median package: ₹20 LPA
Average package: ₹22 LPA
Highest package: ₹244 LPA
Placed: 76.14%

Top recruiters

Oil India Limited
IBM
Cognizant
CapGemini
ICICI
just dial
Zycus
YesBank
Genpact
Cipla
Branch
B Tech

Scholarships

All scholarships

Scholarship 1
Merit-CumMeans (MCM) scholarship: These scholarships are awarded from the Institute funds. The Institute shall award scholarships on the basis of merit-cum-means to all eligible students of the 4-year B.Tech.(Hons.), 5-year Dual Degree, 5-year B.Arch.(Hons.) and 5-year Integrated M.Sc. courses in accordance with the following rules:- 1. All students admitted to any of the 4-year B.Tech.(Hons.), 5-year Dual, Degree, 5-year B.Arch.(Hons.) and 5-year Integrated M.Sc. courses, except the students belonging to SC and ST (who are eligible for Post-Matric Scholarship of their respective State Governments), and the students admitted through DASA channel, who fulfil the conditions herein after appearing, shall be eligible for the award of the Merit-Cum-Means (MCM) scholarship. 2. These scholarships will be awarded to not more than 25% of the students admitted each year to the Undergraduate and Dual Degree courses. For more Scholarship Details, refer to the link below- https://www.iitkgp.ac.in/assets/pdf/stu_ad.pdf
Scholarship
Scholarship
Endowment and Alumni Funded scholarships- These scholarships are awarded through an endowment fund and the rules that govern such awards are stated below:- 1. B.P. Poddar Scholarship 2. Technology Alumni Association (Calcutta Chapter) Scholarship 3. Puri Memorial Scholarship 4. ABS Scholarship 5. Kumud Monoroma Scholarship 6. Hem Chandra Raut Scholarship 7 .Gour Chandra Saha Memorial Scholarship For more Scholarship Details, refer to the link below- https://www.iitkgp.ac.in/assets/pdf/stu_ad.pdf

IIT Kharagpur reviews

All 1,011 reviews

4.5/ 5

Based on 1,011 student reviews

PRIYA NANDI
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
5.0
Our college has really good research and entrepreneurship background.
Placements in our college are quite good as almost all students get good offers. Most of the students get international offers. Your branch or your JEE rank particularly doesn't affect your area of interest.
Apr 2021Read more
Vrajesh Nandha
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering
5.0
One of the best colleges in India.
The placements are really good, though it is one of the best institutes for engineering in India. Specifically, the computer science department has 100% placement with the average Indian package of 24 lacs CTC last…
Feb 2018Read more

Frequently asked questions

When is IIT Kharagpur M.Tech admission process?

IIT Kharagpur M.Tech admission is offered based on the scores of GATE entrance exam. Candidates are required to meet the GATE cutoff and need to register for Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) and centralised counselling process.

What is IIT Kharagpur admission criteria for M.Sc?

For IIT Kharagpur M.Sc admissions, candidates are required to meet the eligibility criteria and appear for JAM entrance examination. Candidates with valid score in entrance need to register themselves for the counselling and seat booking process.

What is IIT Kharagpur admission criteria for PhD?

Candidates applying for IIT Kharagpur PhD admissions need to meet eligibility criteria of the course and fill up the application form. The candidates are shortlisted based on the information provided by them in the application form. The shortlisted candidates are required to appear for written test and interview conducted by the respective department.

Can I get direct admission to IIT Kharagpur for MBA?

To get admission in MBA courses in Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, students have to qualify the CAT exam. Based on the score obtained in the CAT exam and personal interview, students will get admission. The admission will depend on the performance of the students in the PI and CAT Score.

How to apply for the undergraduate program at IIT Kharagpur?

Students who wish to study in the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur need to qualify the IIT-JEE exam. It is a national level examination conducted every year, students have to clear JEE mains and advance to get admission.

Facilities

Details

A/C
Academic Zone
Alumni Associations
Auditorium
AV Lab
Banks/ATMs
Boys Hostel
Cafeteria
Classrooms
Common Room
Computer Lab
Conference Room
Convenience Store
Convo. Hall
Cultural zone
Education Festival
Fest
Free Laptop
Girls Hostel
Grounds
Guest house
Guest Room/Waiting Room
Gym
Gymkhana

Contact & location

Website: iitkgp.ac.in
Address: Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
City: Kharagpur, West Bengal

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About IIT Kharagpur

Courses & fees

Admissions

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IIT Kharagpur reviews

Our college has really good research and entrepreneurship background.

One of the best colleges in India.

Frequently asked questions

Facilities

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About IIT Kharagpur

Courses & fees

Admissions

Rankings

Placements

Scholarships

IIT Kharagpur reviews

Our college has really good research and entrepreneurship background.

One of the best colleges in India.

Frequently asked questions

Facilities

Contact & location