M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Chemistry 

at IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur

Yes, it is possible to get admission to IIT Kharagpur for MSc+PhD in Mathematics with a rank of 250 in IIT JAM for candidates belonging to the General AI category. Round 4 of the cutoff list has been released and the cutoff rank for admission to MSc+PhD in Mathematics was closed at 254 for candidates belonging to the General AI category. For candidates belonging to the OBC AI category, the cutoff rank was closed at 391. For candidates belonging to the SC AI category, the cutoff was closed at 1014. For more categories such as ST AI and EWS AI category, getting admission to the college with this rank is possible. 

Admission to IIT Kharagpur to the MSc course is mainly based on the IIT JAM entrance test. JAM in most cases will be mandatory in order to take admission in core streams in sciences such as Physics, Chemistry and Mathematic. JAM is standard at interdisciplinary MSc programs, although there are other requirements in some programs. You should always look at the departmental requirements prior to the application.

The IIT Kharagpur placement details for the MSc Class of 2025 have not been released on the official website yet. The key highlights of IIT Kharagpur MSc placement for the Class of 2024 are tabulated below:

The IIT Kharagpur placement details for the MSc Class of 2025 have not been released on the official website yet. Earlier, a total of 227 MSc students registered for the IIT Kharagpur placement session 2024. Out of these, 143 were successfully placed during IIT Kharagpur MSc placements 2024. The same is presented below:

Yes, there is the Joint MSc-PhD five-year programme in eight specialisations in IIT Kharagpur. It is a combination of intensive master degree level studies along with doctoral research. This is combined course which is offered to students who are interested in a career in research. One has to pass the IIT JAM exam and then is interviewed to be allowed through.

VGSOM selection criteria is mainly entrance-based and requires students to appear for the personal interview or written test. The table below mentions course-wise selection criteria of the institute:

The course-wise number of students placed during IIT Kharagpurplacements 2025 is showcased below:

IIT Kharagpur offers BTech and Integrated BTech courses based on JEE Advanced scores. Based on candidates' scores, the institute released the IIT Kharagpur cutoff 2024 for various categories belonging to the All India quota. As per the last-round, the JEE Advanced cutoff for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering programme stood at 415 for the General AI category candidates. To check category-wise cutoffs, candidates can check out the table below: 

The highest package offered during IIT KGP placements 2026 was INR 2.44 Crore per Annum.

Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Hall of Residence is the largest hostel in terms of area and facilities. Lal Bahadur Shastri Hall of Residence construction completed in 2010 is a modern state-of-the-art hostel. It is a very spacious hostel and has many blocks in it. Apart from LBS Hall of Residence, there are several other hostels on the campus of IIT Kharagpur.