IIT Kharagpur

Kharagpur, West Bengal
UGC, AICTE
Estd 1951
Autonomous University

IIT Kharagpur 2024: Admission, Courses, Fees & Rankings

byVarun
Updated on - 7 Apr, 2024

The Institute of Indian Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur or IIT KGP) is an public technical and research university situated in Kharagpur, a small town in West Bengal. The engineering school was inaugurated in 1951 and it was the very first IIT that came up by the Government of India. This Institute of National Importance is officially known as Indian Institution of Technology Kharagpur. 

The IIT Kharagpur offers a wide spectrum of courses in the fields of engineering, sciences, management, law, and humanities for undergraduates and postgraduates. It boasts of 19 academic units, 8 specialized research centers, and over 400 labs, all of which revolve around research and innovation. Local community members and other visitors alike, flock to the institute for its renowned programmes in computer science, engineering design, manufacturing and automation, chemical engineering, metallurgy, civil engineering and a range of other courses.

IIT Kharagpur Highlights 2024

Highlights Details
Year of foundation 1951
Place West Bengal, Kharagpur
Educational Programmes Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctoral programs in Engineering, Science, Management, Jurisprudence, etc.
Student Total 13,000
Research We have over 550 research projects, filed about 400 patents, multiple research centers dedicated to blockchain technologies, AI, IoT, advanced manufacturing, etc.
Campus Size 20000 acres
Scores Indian top two engineering college, BRICS top five, Among top 250 global universities
Student Activities More than 80 clubs for students, the yearly science and technology festival, Different cultural events including sports tournaments, competitions, and others
Academy Fortune 500+ companies, Average salary over ?14 lakh per annum, Maximum salary over 1 crore.

IIT Kharagpur Eligibility Criteria 2024

1. JEE (Advanced) is taken for admissions into B.Tech course with published cut-off marks by the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. Students will be also required to score at least 75% marks in the H.S.C. exams (or rank among top 20 percentile in the board exam).
2. For MTech and MS students will be required to pass the GATE exam or have GMAT or GRE scores that are currently valid. In addition to this, the departments would determine the bachelor degree as the minimum level of education.
3. Students need to have a score of GATE/ CEEB / NET or any other nation-level exam in order to secure their PhD places. Notable necessity is having a master degree that is relevant and current. Different departments focus on some students' interviews and they are selected based on their performance in the interview.
4. There is no tension in the amount given to the student who is from the reserved category which is governed by the government rules.
5. In addition to those, students are subject to such basic requirements as age restrictions, and the physical fitness standards set by the IIT Kharagpur. The applicant can be expatriate citizen from those countries too and can go with aliens’ program.

IIT Kharagpur Courses Details 2024

IIT Kharagpur has 20 departments and centres where students can have undergraduate, postgraduate, as well as doctorate courses. The institute sponsors many of the well-known disciplines in engineering, science, management, law, architecture, and many of the other disciplines.
Undergraduate programs of engineering like Computer Sciences Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemistry Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Biotechnology Engineering, and Industrial Engineering are some of the most in-demand fields. At the postgraduate level, IIT Kharagpur provides advanced courses as MTech, MS/MS programs in different specializations of the branches and many interdisciplinary based courses.

IIT Kharagpur Placements 2024

The placement record of IIT Kharagpur is outstanding in the 2024 academic year, and students have been offered more than 1500 of jobs by some of the best companies in IT, consulting, core engineering, finance and other sectors. The maximum package offered is more than given Rs 60 lakh per annum. The intense recruiters including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Samsung R&D, Tata Steel, Accenture, McKinsey, Bain, Goldman Sachs, and Qualcomm are the ones that will be scouting for the candidates. The capable placement of more than 85% of students, who took part in the placements, proves the first place position of the institute among the industries for having the talented graduation.

Company Name
Microsoft
Google
Amazon
Samsung R&D
Tata Steel
Accenture
McKinsey
Bain
Goldman Sachs
Qualcomm

223,600
Full Time
Bachelor of Architecture [B.Arch]
Duration : 5 Years
Level : Graduation
Eligibility : 10+2
Course Type : Degree
123,900
Full Time
Bachelor of Laws [L.L.B.] {Hons.} (Intellectual Property Law)
Duration : 3 Years
Level : Graduation
Eligibility : Graduation
Course Type : Degree
223,600
Full Time
Bachelor of Science [BS]
Duration : 4 Years
Level : Graduation
Eligibility : 10+2
Course Type : Degree
223,600
Full Time
Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech]
Duration : 4 Years
Level : Graduation
Eligibility : 10+2
Course Type : Degree
223,600
Full Time
Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] + Master of Technology [M.Tech]
Duration : 5 Years
Level : Graduation
Eligibility : 10+2
Course Type : Degree
40,000
Part Time
Certification
Duration : 1 Week
Level : Doctorate/M.Phil
Eligibility : PhD
Course Type : Certification
600,000
Full Time
Executive Master of Business Administration [EMBA]
Duration : 3 Years
Level : Post Graduation
Eligibility : Graduation
Course Type : Degree
8,000
Full Time
Management Development Programme
Duration : 1 Year
Level : Graduation
Eligibility :
Course Type : Degree
Full Time
Master in Medical Science & Technology [MMST]
Duration : 2 Years
Level : Post Graduation
Eligibility : MBBS with 55%
Course Type : Degree
644,768
Full Time
Master of Business Administration [MBA]
Duration : 2 Years
Level : Post Graduation
Eligibility : Graduation with 50% + CAT
Course Type : Degree
150,000
Full Time
Master of Human Resource Management [MHRM]
Duration : 2 Years
Level : Post Graduation
Eligibility : Graduation with 50% + CAT
Course Type : Degree
163,900
Full Time
Master of Laws [L.L.M]
Duration : 2 Years
Level : Post Graduation
Eligibility : L.L.B.
Course Type : Degree
82,600
Full Time
Master of Science [M.Sc]
Duration : 2 Years
Level : Post Graduation
Eligibility : Graduation with 55% + IIT JAM
Course Type : Degree
32,981
Full Time
Master of Science [M.Sc] + Ph.D
Duration : 5 Years
Level : Post Graduation
Eligibility : Graduation + IIT JAM
Course Type : Degree
27,650
Full Time
Master of Technology [M.Tech]
Duration : 2 Years
Level : Post Graduation
Eligibility : Graduation + GATE
Course Type : Degree
50,000
Full Time
Ph.D
Duration : 3 Years
Level : Doctorate/M.Phil
Eligibility : Postgraduation
Course Type : Degree
Full Time
Post Doctoral Fellowship Programme
Duration : 3 Years
Level : Doctorate/M.Phil
Eligibility : Ph.D
Course Type : Degree
Full Time
Post Doctoral Programme in Law
Duration : 3 Years
Level : Doctorate/M.Phil
Eligibility : Post Graduation
Course Type : Degree
2,500,000
Full Time
Post Graduate Diploma in Management [PGDM] (Business Analytics)
Duration : 2 Years
Level : Post Graduation
Eligibility : Graduation with 50% + CAT
Course Type : Diploma
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