IIT Kharagpur

Description

IIT Kharagpur is a public technical university in Kharagpur, India. IIT Kharagpur is ranked at 6th in the Overall and 5th in the Engineering category of NIRF ranking 2022. As per the QS World Rankings 2023, IIT Kharagpur stands at 270th position. IIT Kharagpur admission 2022 is ongoing now. JEE Advanced 2022 registrations for B.Tech admission will start on August 7 and the last date for the same is August 11, 2022. JEE Main qualified candidates can register online on the official website - jeeadv.ac.in. JEE Advanced 2022 exam is scheduled to be held on August 28. IIT Kharagpur M.Tech admission 2022 is closed now as all rounds of GATE COAP 2022 Seat Allotment have been concluded. GATE 2023 registrations for M.Tech will begin on August 31 and will continue till September 30. GATE 2023 exam is scheduled to be conducted between February 4 and February 12, 2023. Also, IIT JAM 2023 applications for M.Sc admission will start on September 7, 2022; registration for the same will be done on the official website of JAM.

IIT Kharagpur Ranking

Being in the list of top Engineering Institutes of India, IIT Kharagpur has achieved 5th rank for Engineering and 1st rank for Architecture by NIRF 2021. It is also ranked at 280 by QS World Ranking 2021. Given below are the rankings achieved by IIT Kharagpur for the year 2021:

• Ranked 8th by the ARIIA rankings 2021
• Ranked in various categories by the NIRF 2021:
  • Overall: 5
  • Engineering: 5
  • Management: 5
  • Architecture: 3
  • Law: 5
• QS World University rankings 2022 ranked IIT KGP at 280.
• For the year 2021, QS World University rankings IIT KGP stood at 314.
• For other categories, QS 2021 ranked IIT Kharagpur as follows:
  • QS Asia: 58
  • QS Subject: 44

IIT Kharagpur Courses

IIT Kharagpur top courses include BTech, BArch, LLB, LLM, MBA, and MSc program. The institute imparts these courses through 19 departments, 13 schools, and 9 centres of excellence. The examination accepted for admission include JEE Advanced, AAT, GATE, and CAT. Candidates applying for admission must go through IIT Kharagpur courses and details related to it:

IIT Kharagpur Online Short-Term Courses 2022

Every year, IIT Kharagpur organises a variety of online short-term courses through its departments. Any working professional, sponsored, and self-sponsored postgraduates students are eligible to apply for the IIT Kharagpur online courses. The fee for the online courses may vary for each short-term course. Few of the courses are offered for free while a varied fee structure is charged from students and faculty members for some of the online short-term courses. Given below are some of the courses offered by IIT Kharagpur for the year 2022.

• Online Short-Term Self-Sponsored Course in Scientific Computing with MATLAB and Octave
• Online Short-Term Self-Sponsored Course in Data Analytics and ML with Python
• Online Short-Term Self-Sponsored Course in Robotics Training for Tata Metalkis Professionals
• Online Short-Term Sponsored Course in A Guide to Management of Sustainable Water Supply System Special Emphasis on Breakdown Reduction in Rural Piped
• Online Short-Term Self-Sponsored Course in Disaster Risk and Management
• Online Short-Term Sponsored Course in Introduction to Reliability

nterested candidates can check the Online courses offered by IITs for detailed information.

IIT Kharagpur BTech

IIT Kharagpur BTech program is ranked at 5 in the engineering category of NIRF 2021 rankings. The program has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. IIT Kharagpur has a provision where regular students in the BTech program can switch over to the Dual Degree Program at the end of the 3rd year. The institute also has a 'Semester Away Program and Credit Transfer' for the BTech students. In this, Students spend one/two semesters at University in India or Abroad. The credits earned during this period are transferred towards the degree completion. Read student reviews on IIT Kharagpur BTech program

IIT Kharagpur Cutoff 2022 (Expected)

IIT Kharagpur GATE 2022

The organizing institute of GATE 2022 is IIT Kharagpur (IITKGP). The institute announced GATE 2022 results on March 16 at 11:45 PM. The results were announced a day prior to the schedule date, i.e., March 17, 2022. Candidates who appeared for the exam can check their results on GATE 2022 IIT Kharagpur official website, i.e., gate.iitkgp.ac.in via GOAPS using their username and password. Along with the results, IIT Kharagpur has also released GATE 2022 Toppers List and GATE 2022 cut off marks.

Candidates with a valid GATE 2022/2021/2020 score can now apply for the IIT counselling process. COAP 2022 registrations are now open. The authority started registration process on March 20, 2022. The deadline for the same are yet to be announced. Check How to apply for COAP 2022 counselling?

IIT Kharagpur MTech

The MTech program at IIT Kharagpur is available in 47 specializations. Along with the MTech program, the institute also offers a Joint MTech/MCP-PhD program. Admission to all MTech programs is primarily based on the GATE exam. However, Non-GATE students with a CGPA of 8.0 are given direct admission to the institute. Candidates who have completed their BTech degrees from IITs may also be admitted to the MTech program. The total fee for the program is INR 4.60 Lacs. Students who participate in the recruitment cycle after completing their degrees earn an average salary package of INR 20 LPA. 

For the Joint MTech/MCP-PhD program, the institute allows candidates to enroll in the PhD program immediately after the second semester of the MTech program. Candidates completing the MTech/MCP program graduate with a doctorate degree. Read student reviews on IIT Kharagpur MTech program

IIT Kharagpur MTech Cutoff 2022 (Expected)

The table below shows the IIT Kharagpur GATE 2020 cutoff for each specialization.

IIT Kharagpur PhD

IIT Kharagpur offers a PhD program in 4 categories. The categories divided are Regular PhD with Institute Assistantship, PhD Fellowship, Sponsored PhD, and PhD through the sponsored Research Project. A candidate with a master’s degree in the relevant discipline, 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.5, and a valid score in GATE/ NET/ CSIR/ UGC/ SLET are eligible to apply. Admission is offered on the basis of a Department-Based Test followed by Academic Performance and Work Experience and Interview. 

IIT Kharagpur Placements

IIT Kharagpur concluded its 2022 placement drive with 1600 placement offers. The number of offers increased by nearly 23.07%. The highest salary package inceased by 200% compared to the last year. The placement drive engaged 245+ recruiters. Major recruiters included Google, Microsoft, Honeywell, Micron Technology and many more. The key highlights of IIT Kharagpur Placement are as follows-

IIT Kharagpur Summer Internship Placements

The institute has also concluded its 2022 summer internship placement drive. It engaged a total of 116 recruiters. Students received internship offers from recruiters like Honeywell, Amazon, Microsoft, Texas Instruments and many more. The highest number of internship offers were made by Honeywell followed by Amazon & Microsoft. The key highlights of the summer internship placement drive are tabulated below:

IIT Kharagpur Scholarships

IIT Kharagpur provides financial assistance to needy and meritorious students to lessen their academic burden. A variety of schemes are available for the students at IIT Kharagpur through alumni members, private organizations, Govt. of India, and the Institute itself. Some of them are listed below along with their details.

• Merit cum Means Scholarship: IIT Kharagpur offers MCM scholarships to about 1000 students each year on the basis of their JEE rank and family income. Students enrolled in the UG programs of IITKGP are eligible to avail the facility of fee waivers under this scholarship scheme. The renewal of the MCM scholarship is subject to the performance of the students in the last two consecutive semesters. 
• Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Full Scholarship: IIT Kharagpur offers India’s first full-ride scholarship to the top 100 JEE Advanced Rankers whose annual parental income is less than INR 20 lakhs. The scholarship covers the entire academic expense of the B.Tech students at IIT Kharagpur. 
• Institute SC/ST Scholarship: This assistantship is especially provisioned for the SC/ST students enrolled in the 2-year M.Sc program. The students whose annual parental income is less than INR 50,920 are entitled to get free hostel seats, a basic menu in mess, and a monthly pocket allowance of INR 250. 
• Endowment Scholarships: The institute offers several endowment scholarships through its endowment funds. The UG or dual degree students are awarded one scholarship of INR 1000 per month for the consecutive 10 months based on their merits in the previous semesters or 1st-year performances. Schemes such as B.P Poddar Scholarship, Puri Memorial Scholarship, ABS Scholarship, Kumud Manorama Scholarship, etc., and many more are included. 

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IIT Kharagpur Faculty

IIT Kharagpur has a bunch of hardworking and knowledgeable professors from reputed institutions. For every 13 students, there is 1 teacher i.e, the student/faculty ratio is 13:1 with a total of 841 faculty members. The entire faculty of IIT Kharagpur is very experienced and well versed in their subject matter. Members of the IIT Kharagpur Faculty are cooperative towards students and always encourage them to ask questions and clarify their concepts as much as they can, by being available to students even outside lectures and classes. The faculty consists of a dedicated team of professors, associate professors, and assistant professors.

IIT Kharagpur Notable Alumni

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

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IIT Kharagpur FAQs

Ques. Is IIT Kharagpur a good college?

Ans. Undoubtedly, IIT Kharagpur is India’s finest technical institute and 1st IIT. The institute is consistently ranked among the top 10 IITs in India by NIRF and ARIIA rankings. Apart from offering quality education, it is very well-known for its placement infrastructure. In 2021, IIT Kharagpur received the highest package of INR 2.4 CPA.

Ques. What is the minimum rank for IIT Kharagpur?

Ans. To get admission at IIT Kharagpur, candidates are required to qualify for the JEE entrance exams. They must score a JEE rank between 207-17259 for B.Tech admissions 2022. However, for the M.Tech program, candidates should score a GATE percentile of 25-40.

Ques. Which branch is best in IIT Kharagpur?

Ans. A survey suggests that CSE, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering are some of the best branches at IIT Kharagpur. Students at IIT Kharagpur like to opt for these branches over others due to the amazing placement rates and handsome salary packages. Also, the cutoff scores for these branches are much higher than that of other branches.

Ques. How are the hostels at IIT Kharagpur?

Ans. The hostels at IIT Kharagpur are well-furnished with all the modern amenities. There are a total of 15 boys hostels, 5 girls hostels, and 2 general hostels. The hostel rooms are equipped with a Bed, Chair, Study table, Cupboard, and an internet connection.

The 1st and 2nd-year students live in twin/ triple sharing rooms. The majority of the third-year students live in single rooms in most of the halls. Whereas, in the 4th year of the BTech program students live in a single sharing room compulsorily.

Ques. How is the library at IIT Kharagpur?

Ans.The library at IIT Kharagpur has more than 3 Lacs books. The library provides free subscriptions to more than 100 journals. The library air-conditioned with 24/7 reading facilities.

Ques. How is the student life at IIT Kharagpur? 

Ans. Surveys show that IIT Kharagpur has one of the best campus life in the country. Students are welcome to stay on the campus which is 2100 acres big. They get their own hostel rooms with the best facilities. Students can also enjoy a host of sporting activities on the campus that is well equipped with basketball and tennis courts, football ground, and other indoor facilities. They also have access to LAN internet 24x7 which facilitates their studies and other activities. 

Ques. How is the placement avenue at IIT Kharagpur?

Ans. IIT Kharagpur has a devoted placement cell that aims to place all its students in different sectors and industries. IIT Kharagpur concluded its placement session 2021-22 with over 100 companies participating in the first phase. Out of the 1600 job offers received, 35 of them were from international companies. The majority of the students selected in the recruitment drive were placed in major sectors such as Software and Analytics. Students received an average salary package of INR 19 LPA, whereas the highest CTC received by the students went up to INR 2 CPA.

Ques. With a JEE Main score card, can someone opt for a Dual Degree program at IIT Kharagpur?

Ans. IIT Kharagpur offers a variety of undergraduate programs. One can definitely opt for Dual Degree programs to strengthen their industrial viability. 

Ques. Does IIT Kharagpur offer scholarships to UG students?

Ans. Yes, a Merit-cum-means scholarship of INR 1000 p.m. & a tuition fee waiver is awarded to 25% of students admitted under B.Tech and B.Arch.

Ques. What kind of accommodation is available for the students of IIT Kharagpur?

Ans. The First undergraduate year students are accommodated in various Halls of Residence within the campus. Hostel facilities are provided for both Girls and Boys. 

Ques. Is IIT Kharagpur better than IIT Delhi?

Ans. Recently it was reported that IIT Delhi improved its Positive Business Outlook whereas IIT Kharagpur has improved its Overall Rating, Work-life balance, Culture & Values, and CEO Approval. Both tied in 4 areas: Career Opportunities, Compensation & Benefits, Senior Management, and % Recommend to a friend.

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