B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering 

at IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur

Both IIT Kharagpur and IIT Bombay are among the top institutes to pursue a B.Tech. In computer Science and engineering. Here is a small comparison: 1. Raking: The IIT Bombay has been ranked 3rd by NIRF, whereas the IIT Kharagpur has been ranked 5th in the 2022 rankings. 2. Fees: The course fee is similar at both institutions, at around Rs. 8 Lacs. 3. Infrastructure: Both colleges have decent infrastructure. The campus at IIT Bombay is better and more student-friendly than IIT Kharagpur. 4. Popularity: The CSE branch of IIT B is more popular than IIT K. It is evident in the cut-off ranks of JEE Advanced. The cutoff for IIT B was 63, which was higher than the closing rank of 283 for IIT K. 5. Placement: The placement rate at IIT-B is better than that at IIT-K. Almost 99 percent of CSE graduates were placed at IIT-B in previous batches. IIT-B had the highest placement salary package of any IIT at INR 22.7 LPA (domestic). Therefore, from a placement perspective, the student prefers IIT Bombay over IIT Kharagpur.

As per online media sources, over 160 offers were made during 2023 placements and the IIT Kharagpur the highest package offered was INR 2.68 crore per annum. The key highlights related to IIT Kharagpur placements 2023 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Statistics (2023)
Offers made	1,600+
International offers	45
Recruiters participated (on day one)	34
the highest package	Above INR 2.68 crore per annum
Total companies	300
Top recruiters	Apple, Airbus, Google

NOTE: The aforementioned details are collated from multiple media reports, hence, actual data might vary. 

The year 2023 cutoff ranks for BTech (Hons.) in Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Kharagpur other than General category are - 160 for OBC, 92 for SC, 32 for ST, 54 for EWS, 30 for PWD. While the admissions are based on the scores/rank obtained in JEE Advanced, the last cut offs also change a lot depending on All India quota or Home State. It also varies if the applicant is a female.

IIT Kharagpur offers BTech programme across 15 specialisations which include, CSE, Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil, among others. While all BTech branches are popular at IIT KGP, CSE has the most competitive cutoff as per the IIT Kharagpur cutoff 2022. JoSAA Round 6 Seat Allotment for IIT Kharagpur admissions 2022 to BTech course has been released on Oct 16. Candidates can check the JoSAA R6 closing ranks (CRs) on this page and on JoSAA's official website. Tabulated below are the JoSAA R6 closing ranks for IIT Kharagpur cutoff 2022 (for some of the popular specialisations), along with 2021 and 2020 cutoffs for the General category students, to get clarity on past year trends:

Popular Specialisations	JoSAA R6 Closing Ranks: General (All India) 2020	JoSAA R6 Closing Ranks: General (All India) 2021	JoSAA R6 Closing Ranks: General (All India) 2022
Computer Science and Engineering	293	285	303
Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering	1137	1132	1145
Electrical Engineering	1622	1620	1805
Instrumentation Engineering	2447	2281	2533
Mechanical Engineering	2579	2896	3350

The IIT Kharagpur placement details for the BTech Class of 2025 have not been released on the official website yet. Earlier, a total of 685 BTech students registered for the IIT Kharagpur placement session 2024. Out of these, 546 were successfully placed during IIT Kharagpur BTech placements 2024. So, the placement percentage was 79.7%. The key highlights of IIT Kharagpur BTech placement for the Class of 2024 are tabulated below:

Particulars	BTech Placement Statistics (2025)
Students Registered	685
Students Placed	546
Placement rate	79.7%.

JEE Main session - II exam has gone LIVE. A correct approach accompanied by a well-built preparation strategy is everything a student needs to ace JEE Main 2023. A last-minute preparation tips for the exam is mentioned below:

• Choose your reference books wisely
• Solve as many Mock Tests as possible. Shiksha.com is providing FREE Downloadble JEE Main Mock Test Paper (with Solutions).
• Revise as much as possible
• Cross-check section-wise weightage & syllabus for all subjects covered in JEE Main
• Solve previous year’s JEE question papers there are high chances of getting questions from there
• Keep your focus on NCERT books at this point

While the short-term objective must be to clear JEE Main, the ultimate goal must be to qualify JEE Advanced exam, check out the preparation strategy for JEE Advanced.

BTech aspirants must fill out the application form for JEE Main through the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA) i.e., (nta.ac.in). Followed by JEE Main, students are required to register for JEE Advanced. For this, candidates have to first login with their JEE Main 2026 application number and password. Next candidates have to fill in the registration form, upload scanned certificates, and pay the application fee. The photo and signature in the online JEE Advanced application form will be already populated from the JEE Main application form. Also check out Top BTech colleges in India.

IITKGP offers a four-year BTech programme across 15 specialisations along with a five-year Integrated M.Tech programme across 15 specialisations. Below-mentioned are the IIT Kharagpur BTech specialisations along with their seat intake:

Specialisation	BTech Seat Intake
Aerospace Engineering	44
Agricultural and Food Engineering	48
Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering	36
Chemical Engineering	79
Civil Engineering	87
Computer Science and Engineering	80
Electrical Engineering	80
Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering	90
Instrumentation Engineering	44
Manufacturing Science and Engineering	44
Mechanical Engineering	99
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	62
Mining Engineering	59
Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture	46
Industrial Systems and Engineering	43

NOTE: In the absence of an official update, the seat intake is sourced from JoSAA counselling 2023.