IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology ,

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Ranked 8 for MBA/PGDM by Times 2021 +14 more

IIT Kharagpur was established by the government of India in the year 1951. The institute is one of the top IITs and was ranked 4 as per NIRF 2019. Internationally, IIT Kharagpur was ranked 281 in the QS World University Rankings of 2020, 53 in Asia and 23 among BRICS nations.

The institute is spread across an area of 2100 acres and is well-equipped to accommodate approximately 22,000 people. It houses 8 multi-disciplinary centres/ schools, 13 schools of excellence, 19 academic departments along with 25+ central research and development units.

Latest Updates

  • March 4, 2021: IIT Kharagpur has been ranked 44 in QS Subject Ranking 2021.
  • March 2, 2021: GATE 2021 answer key objection window is open now. 
  • March 1, 2021: JEE Main 2021 official answer keys released. JEE Main 2021 registration for the March session is available until March 6.
  • February 27, 2021: GATE 2021 answer key released.

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IIT Kharagpur Admission Process

The flagship courses of IIT Kharagpur are BTech and BArch.

  • IIT Kharagpur admission to BTech and BArch is conducted on the basis of JEE Main and JEE Advanced ranks followed by JoSAA counselling
  • MTech admissions to IIT Kharagpur are conducted on the

IIT Kharagpur was established by the government of India in the year 1951. The institute is one of the top IITs and was ranked 4 as per NIRF 2019. Internationally, IIT Kharagpur was ranked 281 in the QS World University Rankings of 2020, 53 in Asia and 23 among BRICS nations.

The institute is spread across an area of 2100 acres and is well-equipped to accommodate approximately 22,000 people. It houses 8 multi-disciplinary centres/ schools, 13 schools of excellence, 19 academic departments along with 25+ central research and development units.

Latest Updates

  • March 4, 2021: IIT Kharagpur has been ranked 44 in QS Subject Ranking 2021.
  • March 2, 2021: GATE 2021 answer key objection window is open now. 
  • March 1, 2021: JEE Main 2021 official answer keys released. JEE Main 2021 registration for the March session is available until March 6.
  • February 27, 2021: GATE 2021 answer key released.

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IIT Kharagpur Admission Process

The flagship courses of IIT Kharagpur are BTech and BArch.

  • IIT Kharagpur admission to BTech and BArch is conducted on the basis of JEE Main and JEE Advanced ranks followed by JoSAA counselling
  • MTech admissions to IIT Kharagpur are conducted on the basis of GATE score
  • Admission to MSc and MBA is based on JAM and CAT scores respectively
  • In order to seek admission to MS and PhD programmes, the candidates are required to appear for written tests and personal interviews conducted by the institution

For more details on IIT Kharagpur admissions, click here

IIT Kharagpur Cut Off 2020: BTech

Admission to IIT Kharagpur is based on JEE Advanced rank, followed by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) Counselling. The institute-specific qualifying cutoff is announced after the declaration of JEE Advanced 2020 result to manage the seat allotment process. The seat allotment process is based on the college cutoff and the candidate's preference for courses and colleges. The cutoffs are generally declared in seven rounds of JoSAA Counselling based on opening and closing ranks for each of the programme-specific specialisations. However, amidst the Covid-19 situation, only six rounds of counselling are conducted. The cutoffs are further divided into gender and various categories such as SC, ST, OBC, PwD, etc. 

IIT Kharagpur Cut Off Trends: BTech

As mentioned above, JoSAA has released the final closing cutoff rank for all the BTech specialisations offered at IIT Kharagpur. Usually, JoSAA conducts seven rounds of counselling but in 2020, only six rounds of JoSAA Counselling were conducted. Therefore, in the graphs given below, the Round 6 closing ranks of 2020 are compared with Round 7 closing ranks of 2018 and 2019 for General category (Gender Neutral) candidates:

(In the graphs below, the decreasing trend implies an increased level of competition. On the contrary, the improving trend implies lesser competitive ranks.)

BTech Cutoff Trend: Declining

A declining trend has been observed for BTech specialisations, including 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, Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Mining Engineering and Ocean Engineering.

 

 

 

BTech Cutoff Trend: Fluctuating 

On the contrary, the remaining BTech specialisations, including Industrial and Systems Engineering and Instrumentation Engineering the cutoffs have shown fluctuating trends over the past three years. A graph to represent the same is given below:

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IIT Kharagpur Placements

The institute organizes a wide range of career counselling programmes to improve professional communication, soft skills and personality by professional agencies/experts.

It even invites best recruiters during the placement and internship season in various sectors like core engineering, finance, IT, PSUs, consulting, automobiles and several others. Around 1500+ students are placed every year in more than 250 top brands offering the best packages in the industry. As per 2019-20 placement report (phase 1), the college bagged 41 international offers,19 PSU offers, 280 PPOs in first 5 days. Top recruiters included Google, JP Morgan, Goldman Sach, etc.

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IIT Kharagpur Scholarships

Approximately 1,000 students are provided with financial aid at IIT Kharagpur from different corporations, agencies, and foundations. Also, several endowment prizes along with free tuition opportunities are offered at the institution. Further, the institute facilitates and finances students to participate enthusiastically in international competitions. Moreover, the faculty from research projects offers top-up fellowships. For incubated entrepreneurship projects, special grants are available too. In addition, education loans are offered to assist students financially. The details regarding the same are tabulated below:

Scholarship NameScholarship Details

Merit-cum-Means Scholarship

- Up to full tuition fee waiver and pocket allowance

- Applicable for 25% of students admitted in UG/PG courses

- Annual parental income must not exceed Rs 6 lakh

Free Studentship

- Exemption from payment of tuition fees

- Applicable for 10% of the students admitted

- Given on the basis of means criteria only

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Popular Programmes in this Institute

B.E. / B.Tech

60 Courses
₹ 8.38 L - 10.46 L
₹ 13.4 - 14.2 LPA
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M.E./M.Tech

₹ 51.85 K - 10.46 L
₹ 13.4 - 16.75 LPA
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MBA/PGDM

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₹ 16.99 LPA
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M.Sc.

₹ 10.46 L
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Ph.D.

16 Courses
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4.55
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B.Sc(Hons.)

7 Courses
₹ 10.46 L
₹ 13.4 LPA
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B.Arch

1 Course
₹ 10.46 L
₹ 11.45 LPA
4.49

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Overall Rating (Out of 5)

4.5

Based on 295 Verified Reviews

Distribution of Rating

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Placements
4.4
Infrastructure
4.5
Faculty & Course Curriculum
4.2
Crowd & Campus Life
4.7
Value for Money
4.6
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Avinash Kumar | B.Tech. (Hons.) in Instrumentation Engineering - Batch of 2024
Reviewed on 20 Feb 2021
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4.4
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
There are good placements, really good infrastructure, etc.

Placements: About 80% of the students got placed from our course. Google, Amazon and other MNCs visit here for placements. About 70% of the students get internships from here. Some of the students get placement offers with salary packages of crores. But all these offers are provided outside India only but not in India. You will have a new way of leading life through this amount of experience.

Infrastructure: I have not seen this type of infrastructure in any other Indian college. Green boards are very good, and all the lect...

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Tushar Tikam | Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) in Civil Engineering + M.Tech. in Structural Engineering - Batch of 2024
Reviewed on 9 Jan 2021
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4.2
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Overall, it is a great college.

Placements: Placement opportunities at IIT Kharagpur are decent and satisfying. The placement ranges from 20 LPA to 8 LPA for the core branches. Most of the students got placed. L&T is the top recruiting company for this department. This year due to pandemic, core internships were minimum.

Infrastructure: High-speed Wi-Fi is available 24*7 throughout the campus. Labs and classrooms comprise of every thing one could ask for. The library is huge, and it can be accessed digitally too. Mess food is of good quality, and one can ...

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ARCHAK RAGHAVENDR ... | B.Tech. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2023
Reviewed on 31 Dec 2020
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4.8
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
IITs are always innovative.

Placements: Placement cell in our college is very comfortable, and almost 90% of the students get placed every year. The highest salary package offered is around 30 LPA, and the lowest salary package offered is about 12 LPA. Most reputed companies, like Honda, etc., usually visit our college to hire students. Around 80% of the students got internships from our course, but I am not sure about companies.

Infrastructure: The food served in the hostel is not at all spicy, and the biryani seems to be sweet. However, the food ser...

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VENKATESH CHEEKATI | B.Tech. (Hons.) in Agricultural and Food Engineering - Batch of 2022
Reviewed on 31 Dec 2020
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4.6
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
IITs are always the best colleges.

Placements: Placements here are excellent. Almost 80% of the students got selected in companies. The highest salary package offered in our course was around 8 LPA, and the lowest salary package offered was around 3 LPA. Top recruiting companies for our college are NABARD and some software companies. About 50% of the students got internships in various companies. I don't really know about roles offered as I am a 3rd-year student.

Infrastructure: Wi-Fi facility is average here. Labs are excellent, and the equipment is also ve...

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SREENU CHENNA | B.Tech. (Hons.) in Agricultural and Food Engineering - Batch of 2022
Reviewed on 11 Dec 2020
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
I'm satisfied with the environment of 2,000 acres college with green trees and a good library.

Placements: Almost every one of us got placed. Only some students who never want to come to classes are not placed. The highest salary package offered is 9 LPA for a student who is interested in coding. The lowest salary package offered is 3 LPA for a student who went through the core job. Top recruiting companies of our college are NABARD, government companies, foreign companies, etc. Around 70% of the students are selected from our department. Agricultural engineering adviser at rural areas and modern tec...

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Anuj singh | B.Tech. (Hons.) in Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering - Batch of 2023
Reviewed on 11 Dec 2020
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4.2
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
It is a wonderful and lush green campus.

Placements: Almost every student of ECE B.Tech got placed. Still, some students got nothing, but they usually go for higher studies. The highest salary package offered is nearly 90 LPA, the lowest salary package offered is 8 LPA and the average salary package offered is nearly 17 LPA. Some companies like Qualcomm only recruit students from the ECE branch.

Infrastructure: The campus has every type of facility comprising no foundation on coming and going out of the hostel at night. Classrooms are accommodated with air-conditi...

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Ashutosh Raj | B.Tech. (Hons.) in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2023
Reviewed on 11 Dec 2020
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4.2
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Absolutely satisfied with all the opportunities and culture we get.

Placements: Almost everyone gets placed in the final year. If we talk in terms of percentage then it will be around 95%. The highest package can be upto 20lpa and the lowest 8-10lpa making it the avg of 14lpa. Students who go for core jobs get place mainly in L&T and many people go for non core now a days. They go for software profile.

Infrastructure: There is Wi-Fi everywhere in the campus. We have been provided with all lab facilities. Library is pretty huge and contains lots of book. We also have a digital library. All f...

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Dibyaranjan Sahoo | B.Tech. (Hons.) in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering - Batch of 2019
Reviewed on 7 Aug 2020
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4.2
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Very versatile and diverse campus with rich alumni base.

Placements: Placement was 100% those who have registered with career development center. But Core placement was less. Majority of us were placed in software or IT companies. The highest package was 18 Lacs and average was 8 Lacs. Internship percentage from CDC was less.

Infrastructure: Campus is full Wi-Fi facilitated. Classrooms and library are international standard. Hostels are old but students call them Hall, like a new home. Alumni base is huge. Sports facilities in hostel as well as in Gymkhana is awesome. Swimming p...

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Admissions

IIT Kharagpur MBA admissions are now open. Candidates can apply on the official website till the last date of application, which is February 7. Only the candidates above the minimum cut-offs in the CAT 2020 sectional percentile ranks, the overall percentile rank, and obtaining a positive raw score in all sections of CAT-2020 will be considered for all the subsequent stages. This year, the institute has announced an approved seat intake of 170 students, including reserved categories for IIT Kharagpur MBA admission 2021.

Latest Updates

  • March 2, 2021: GATE 2021 answer key objection window is open now.
  • March 1, 2021: JEE Main 2021 official answer keys released. JEE Main 2021 registration for the March session is available until March 6.
  • February 27, 2021: GATE 2021 answer key released.

Admission to IIT Kharagpur is based on JEE Advanced rank, followed by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) Counselling. The institute-specific qualifying cutoff is announced after the declaration of JEE Advanced 2020 result to manage the seat allotment process. The seat

Highlights

  • IIT Kharagpur bags highest laurels in GYTI (Gandhian Young Technology Innovation) 2016
  • IIT Kharagpur was ranked 281 in the QS World University Rankings of 2020
  • IIT Kharagpur around 2000 paper are published each year
  • More than 1500 students placed every year in 250+ top brands with best compensation packages
  • The institute has international MOU's like Tokyo Metropolitan University, Henan Polytechnic University (HPU), China,Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, USA for academic purpose
  • In this institute full time and visiting international faculty from North America, EU, Israel and Australia
  • IIT Kharagpur has MOU with several corporate hospitals in Kolkata like B M Birla Heart Research Center, Kolkata, Ruby General Hospital, Kolkata, Sanjiban Multispecialty Hospital for academic purpose
  • IIT KGP makes it to URAP List of Top 500 World Institutes

Infrastructure/Facilities

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    Gym
    Hospital / Medical Facilities
    Wi-Fi Campus
    Auditorium
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    Labs

Scholarships

Scholarships offered are
Merit cum Means Scholarship
Inspire Scholarship
Free Mess and Pocket Allowance
Organizational Scholarships & Fellowships
Alumni Scholarships & Awards
SGR International Travel Grant
My Imprint Special Assistance

For more information kindly visit http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/student-financial-assistance

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.
To know detailed information, click on the mentioned link:
http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/files/stu_ad.pdf

Endowment scholarship:
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
To know detailed

Cut-Offs

Admission to IIT Kharagpur is based on JEE Advanced rank, followed by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) Counselling. The institute-specific qualifying cutoff is announced after the declaration of JEE Advanced 2020 result to manage the seat allotment process. The seat allotment process is based on the college cutoff and the candidate's preference for courses and colleges. The cutoffs are generally declared in seven rounds of JoSAA Counselling based on opening and closing ranks for each of the programme-specific specialisations. However, amidst the Covid-19 situation, only six rounds of counselling are conducted. The cutoffs are further divided into gender and various categories such as SC, ST, OBC, PwD, etc. 

IIT Kharagpur Cut Off 2020: BTech

A category-wise split of cutoffs with

College Events

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    Kshitij

    With over 40 events, encompassing varied fields of science, technology and ma...With over 40 events, encompassing varied fields of science, technology and management, Kshitij, the annual techno-management fest of IIT Kharagpur, invites students from all around the globe to put their ingenuity and aptitude to test at an unparalleled level of competition

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    Spring Fest

    Spring Fest is a cultural competitions in addition to stage shows (known as S...Spring Fest is a cultural competitions in addition to stage shows (known as Star-nights) by singers and performers such as Sunidhi Chauhan, Farhan Akhtar, Salim-Sulaiman, Vishal-Shekhar, K.K., Pritam, Kailash Kher, Shaan, Breathe, Led Zepplica, Parikrama, Indian Ocean etc. The magnitude of Spring Fest is huge and attracts participation from more than 150 colleges across India

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    Bitwise

    Organized by Department of Computer Science and Engineering, it is an online ...Organized by Department of Computer Science and Engineering, it is an online programming contest held annually in February. Programming and algorithmic challenges are given in a span of 12 hours. Previously, 5000 teams participated from 80 countries.

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    Samudramanthan

    Department of Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture conducts its annual te...Department of Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture conducts its annual technical meet Samudramanthan in the month of March every year providing a platform for all the Naval Architects across the country to compete and share their knowledge in the field.

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    Petrofiesta

    It is a petroleum themed technical fest, organized in the month of November b...It is a petroleum themed technical fest, organized in the month of November by the Society of Petroleum Engineers IIT Kharagpur Chapter. This is a one of a kind fest which provides a platform for students from all over the country to compete and share their ideas and knowledge in the field of petroleum industry.

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    Global Entrepreneurship Summit

    Global Entrepreneurship Summit organized in January by The Entrepreneurship C...Global Entrepreneurship Summit organized in January by The Entrepreneurship Cell, which consists of guest lectures, workshops, a start-up camp and other events relating to entrepreneurship and startups.

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    National Students Space Challenge

    Every year in October end, Space Technology Students' Society at IIT Kharagpu...Every year in October end, Space Technology Students' Society at IIT Kharagpur organized the National Students' Space Challenge, the first space-science and engineering series of national-level competitions for students in India.

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    Ilumination

    Inspired by day of Diwali, it is held as a competition among student halls. A...Inspired by day of Diwali, it is held as a competition among student halls. As part of the Illumination festival, all halls build vertical panels of bamboo (called chatais) on which thousands of lamps (diyas) are mounted forming outlines of people or things, illustrating an event, or a place of importance. The chatais may reach a height of 6 metres with nearly 20,000 lighted lamps. The lamps on the chatais are lighted with all other light sources switched off, to showcase the art-panels made by the flickering lamps.

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Important FAQs regarding IIT Kharagpur

Q. What is IIT Kharagpur’s rank?

A. As per NIRF 2019, it ranked 2 among Engineering colleges in India. Internationally, IIT Kharagpur was ranked 281 in the QS World University Rankings of 2020, 53 in Asia and 23 among BRICS nations.

Q. How to reach the campus?

A. The distance from Kolkata airport is 150 km by road and from Howrah station, it is 126 km. Students can take a taxi or can opt for Express and Local Trains that are available all day round.

Q. What kind of accommodation is available for the students?

A. The students are accommodated in various Halls of Residence within the campus.

Q. Is accommodation available for parents?

A. Accommodation of parents is available in various campus guesthouses. Students can book those for parents.

Q. What kind of extra-curricular activities are offered to the students?

A. The Gymkhana offers the students a unique life experience. Starting from social and cultural activities to sports to innovations, inter-hall general championships are organised along with inter-college fests. Students have formed societies to sharpen their skillset.

Q. Which are the top branches at IIT Kharagpur?

A. Computer Science and Engineering is the top branch at IIT Kharagpur, followed by Electronics and Electrical Communication and Mathematics and Computing.

Q. How to take admission to IIT Kharagpur’s UG programmes?

A. IIT Kharagpur offers admission to candidates strictly on the basis of All India Rank (AIR), category rank of candidates, their course and institute choices. The final admission status is decided by the cut off and counselling conducted by JoSAA.

Q. Can I change my department post-admission?

A. Students who do very well in their first year are allowed to change their department. Department change is made strictly on the basis of CGPA at the end of the second semester. Branch changes will be made such that the number of students in the third semester does not exceed 110 per cent of the sanctioned yearly intake for a branch.

Q. Are tattoos allowed in IIT Kharagpur?

A. Yes, there is no restriction on body tattoo at IIT Kharagpur.

Q. Which companies often visit the campus to offer placements to IIT Kharagpur's students?

A. More than 1500 students are placed every year at 250+ top brands from various fields. Some of the top recruiters included Google, JP Morgan, Goldman Sach, etc. Visit Shiksha.com to know more.

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Shiksha All Time Q&A

2017-09-04 12:43:13

How are the placements of B.Tech in Mining Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur?

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Sikun sahoo

Beginner-Level 1

2 hours ago

Surface Mining Technology.

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konatham Abhishek

Guide-Level 15

10 months ago

Hello,First of all, as you are talking IIT, Kharagpur here which is among the best colleges in India is sure to fetch you with best placements. But there is one catch here if you want to land up in the core companies that visit the campus one needs to pursue a dual degree or must have an extraord...Hello,
First of all, as you are talking IIT, Kharagpur here which is among the best colleges in India is sure to fetch you with best placements. But there is one catch here if you want to land up in the core companies that visit the campus one needs to pursue a dual degree or must have an extraordinary profile if pursuing the undergraduate course. Some of the core companies that visit the campus during placements season are:
1. Coal India
2. Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd.
3. Damodar Valley Corporation
4. Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.
5. Tata Steel
6. VEDANTA (HINDUSTAN ZINC LTD).
7. Vedanta Aluminium Limited. With this, there are also companies looking for data analyst, banking, marketing provided you have some knowledge in the respective field. With this one can expect an average placement of Rs 8 Lacs to Rs 9 Lacs for an undergraduate course and a handsome package of Rs 15 Lacs to Rs 16 Lacs for a dual degree course, with the highest being around Rs 40 Lacs for both. Hope this answers your question. All the best.

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krishnakant Bhurrak

2021-01-28 16:29:41

What are the different exams for entrance in IIT Kharagpur other then JEE advance.

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Group Captain Vinayak Deodhar

Scholar-Level 18

a week ago

Hello Krishnakant, after 12th when a student desires to take admission in any IIT, the only exam that he has to give are JEE Mains and JEE Advanced. There are no other exams that are required to be given. Best wishes to you.

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Manish Pakhale

2016-05-20 14:39:55

What is the average package offered for mechanical engineering course?

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Neetu Singh

Guide-Level 15

2 months ago

here are almost 4658 universities in India providing B.Tech degree in multiple domains like Civil Engineering, Computer Science Engineering Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, and Communication Engineering, Chemical Engineering, etc. I would say that Lovely Professional University is a great uni...here are almost 4658 universities in India providing B.Tech degree in multiple domains like Civil Engineering, Computer Science Engineering Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, and Communication Engineering, Chemical Engineering, etc. I would say that Lovely Professional University is a great university which every students are looking for. Be it studies, hangout places, infrastructure or extracurricular activities, this university has it all. LPU makes leaders who are not only thorough professionals but also good human beings with values. This is just one of the many reasons why it is consistently ranked no.1.
My brother has completed B.Tech Mechanical from Lovely Professional University,LPU is helping him grow professionally and personally with its career-oriented programs and support.
Few points told by my brother who did his studies from LPU that will help you to make your decision:
A Mechanical Engineering student goes through an experiential learning process surrounded by high-end latest labs and equipment including robotics and automation. International tech-fests and competitions encourage all-round development in our students in addition to giving them international exposure.
Faculties are highly qualified, most of the faculties have done their Ph.D and others are pursuing, They have at least minimum of 5 years of experience and ample amount of knowledge, both theoretical and practical knowledge.They are cooperative and whenever you need their help they are ready to help you out.
PEP classes start right away from the first semester itself in form of Communication Skills and continue till the final semester covering: Analytical Skills (Logic Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning) Quantitative Aptitude Skills Technical Aptitude Skills Presentations and Soft Skills Mock Exercises (Mock Interviews, GDs, Mock Tests, etc.)
Mechanical Engineering students at LPU are provided with enormous opportunities of placement drives. I can see my few friends getting placed in reputed companies like Hyundai, Reliance Energy, Godrej, Sandhar Technology,XL Dynamics and many more. Even IT industries recruit Mechanical students here. Companies like Microsoft, Wipro, TCS, Infosys, etc are prominent recruiters here.
LPU alumni are working in top MNCs across the globe like Voltas International, Honda Two Wheelers, Asahi India Glass Ltd., Indo Farm Tractors Ltd. Etc. LPU Students have been offered International locations like Dubai and Oman by Voltas.

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Abhinay Saraswat

Contributor-Level 7

4 years ago

depend on your personality 5 lakh to 10 lakh

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Shiksha All Time Q&A

2017-09-04 12:26:01

How are the placements of B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur?

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Apoorv Rastogi

Contributor-Level 10

3 years ago

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is one of the best government colleges in India and it ranks in top 5 colleges of India.It has to offer many courses out of which Aerospace engineering course offered by IIT Kharagpur has about30 seats to the students.It also provides the most important th...Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is one of the best government colleges in India and it ranks in top 5 colleges of India.
It has to offer many courses out of which Aerospace engineering course offered by IIT Kharagpur has about
30 seats to the students.
It also provides the most important thing required nowadays is hands on experience what practical knowledge with theoretical knowledge.
IIT Kharagpur is known for its infrastructure and knowledgeable faculties with about 5 to 10 years of experience teaching in college. Facilities provided by the college are really good like Wi-Fi Sports Complex and labs with better equipments and machines.
The companies that comes for the placements in IIT Kharagpur are as follows
Abbot | Accenture | Barclays Bank | Blue Star | CapGemini | Cognizant | Crompton Greaves | Deloitte | DRDO | Flipkart | Google | HCL | Hero Moto Corp | HONEYWELL | HP | Indian Navy | Infosys | ITC | Microsoft | MU Sigma | Nagarro | Oracle | PricewaterhouseCoopers | Samsung | SAP | Yahoo | ZS Associates
About 70 to 80% students of aerospace engineering in Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur are placed in the placement.
Average salary of aerospace engineering students is about 7 lakh per annum.
Highest salary of aerospace engineering students is about 10 lakh per annum.
Hope it helps.

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Deepak Singhanwal

Contributor-Level 8

3 years ago

The Aerospace Engineering Department of IIT-Kharagpur was founded in 1965 as the Department of Aeronautical Engineering and renamed as the Department of Aerospace Engineering in 1988. Since its birth, the department is engaged in providing education in various aspects of aircraft and space techno...The Aerospace Engineering Department of IIT-Kharagpur was founded in 1965 as the Department of Aeronautical Engineering and renamed as the Department of Aerospace Engineering in 1988. Since its birth, the department is engaged in providing education in various aspects of aircraft and space technology. It offers B.Tech, dual degree and M. Tech programs in Aerospace Engineering. The department also has excellent computational laboratories equipped with high-performance computational facilities. It also offers adequate facilities to the students to design, build and fly remotely controlled/auto-controlled model aircraft including UAVs and MAV. So, such kind of curriculum makes the students capable of high-profile jobs. The placement percentage is about 67%. It is not one of the core branches, still, the average package is around 6 LPA in the core sector. There are higher paying jobs in software and IT sector.
The choice is yours.

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saivarun gajula

2020-10-08 23:50:35

WJICH IS BETTER? 1.Mathematics and computing integrated msc IIT KHARAGPUR 2.mathematics and computing BTECH+MTECH dual degree IITBHUVARANASI

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pradeep kumar

Scholar-Level 18

4 months ago

The priority order of asked courses is given below.
1. B.Tech+M.Tech Dual degree IIT BHU
2. Integrated M.Sc. Mathematics and computing IIT Kharagpur.

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Alok Gupta

2020-10-23 22:54:02

AIT 6152 General Girl IIT Kharagpur Instrument engineering?

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Group Captain Vinayak Deodhar

Scholar-Level 18

4 months ago

Hello Alok, you are getting production engineering in IIT Delhi. That's very good branch to get and that too in IIT Delhi, then for whom you are asking about IIT Kharagpur? Someone your friend? Okay. Yesterday only JoSAA have announced the list of vacancies in each of the IIT. There are some vaca...Hello Alok, you are getting production engineering in IIT Delhi. That's very good branch to get and that too in IIT Delhi, then for whom you are asking about IIT Kharagpur? Someone your friend? Okay. Yesterday only JoSAA have announced the list of vacancies in each of the IIT. There are some vacancies in Kharagpur also. If your requirement matches with the vacancies then definitely your friend can get instrumentation engineering in IIT Kharagpur. Best wishes to you.

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UMAMAHESWARA RAO ALLAM

2020-10-07 17:28:10

Which is the best choice in given two options IIT KHARAGPUR- ECE IIT MADRAS- Electrical engineering.

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Dheeraj

Beginner-Level 1

4 months ago

I suggest you to go with Kharagpur ECE because than in electrical, ECE has more future job opportunities and also there will be more scope in going for higher studies abroad.

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UMAMAHESWARA RAO ALLAM

2020-10-08 18:06:52

Is 4 years ECE is better or 5 years duel degree ECE is better in Kharagpur IIT.

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NUTALAPATI KRISHNA KAUSHIK

Beginner-Level 1

4 months ago

Always 4 years is preferred in comparison to 5 years if you are getting in the same branch. If you have interest in studying higher studies after B.Tech then you can proceed with dual degree.

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