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M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering 

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M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
 at 
IIT Kharagpur 
Overview

Total Tuition Fees

Duration

2 years

Course Level

PG Degree

Mode of Course

Full Time

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Seat breakup

93

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Public/Government,Autonomous
M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
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M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
 at 
IIT Kharagpur 
Fees

Fee componentsAmount (2 years)
39,850
1.51 Lakh
6,000
1.97 Lakh
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M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
 at 
IIT Kharagpur 
Rankings

M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
 at 
IIT Kharagpur 
Students Ratings & Reviews

4.8/5
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Infrastructure Review IconInfrastructure5
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M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering - Batch of 2018
Offered by IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology
4.8
5Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
The best university of India, the biggest campus, peaceful environment, in the arms of nature.
Placements: The placements are good if you're interested in non-core companies. You will have to struggle a bit if you are looking for core companies. Many companies like Dr Reddy, Intas and other pharma companies recruit freshers from here. Other oil companies such as Indian Oil, HPCL also take freshers.
Infrastructure: Our college has great infrastructure. Wi-Fi on the whole campus, the biggest library of India, all sports facilities, huge friendly classrooms, a lot of space, greenery in the whole campus are present. The campus is beautiful with 2100 acre land, and it is a complete city in itself. You can't name a better college than IIT KGP in terms of infrastructure.
Faculty: All the department have world-class faculty members specialised in their academic area with all kind of equipment available in the labs. The course is designed to cover all the aspects of education and almost every course available, is taught on the campus.
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M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
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IIT Kharagpur 
 
Frequently Asked Questions

Q:   Is IIT Kharagpur a good option for M.Tech admission?
A: 

As per the last three-year trends, IIT Kharagpur has not moved from its position as per the NIRF ranking under the Engineering category. NIRF ranking trends for IIT Kharagpur for its Engineering programmes (BTech and MTech) are as follows:

Ranking Body (Category: Engineering)202320242025
NIRF655

As per the above trend, IIT Kharagpur can be cosidered a good option for Engineering courses in India. Additionally, as per the verified students' reviews on Shkisha, the salary package offered to M.Tech students at IIT Kharagpur ranges between INR 6 Lacs and INR 15 lakh. Companies, such as Samsung, Mastercard, IBM visit the college for recruitment. With all these facts, IIT Kharagpur can be considered a good option for M.Tech in India. 

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Q:   Can I join M.Tech in mining without qualifying GATE?
A: 
Note that the IIT graduates having CGPA of 8.0 or above will be eligible for direct admission at IIT Kharagpur without a GATE score 2023. The institute has scrapped the written tests/interviews of shortlisted candidates. The admissions will be conducted on the basis of the GATE 2023 score only.
Q:   How are the placements for MTech-PhD at IIT Kharagpur?
A: 

As per the verified students' reviews on Shkisha, the salary package offered to M.Tech students at IIT Kharagpur ranges between INR 6 Lacs and INR 15 lakh. Companies, such as Samsung, Mastercard, IBM visit the college for recruitment. Officially, the key highlights related to IIT Kharagpur placements 2023 for M.Tech are tabulated below:

Particulars

MBA Placement Statistics 2022

Median Salary

INR 13.5 LPA

Top recruiters 

Adobe, Goldman Sachs, Samsung, etc. 

 

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Q:   What is the average package offered at IIT Kharagpur?
A: 

The IIT Kharagpur average package details have not been disclosed yet. However, the 2024 median package is available for the different courses. Take a look at the table below to know the course-wise IIT Kharagpur median package offered during the 2024 placement drive:

CourseMedian Package (2024)
BTechINR 19.76 LPA
MTechINR 14 LPA
MBAINR 20.65 LPA
BArchINR 12.32 LPA
MArchINR 6 LPA

NOTE: The above salary details are fetched from the NIRF report 2025.

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M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
 at 
IIT Kharagpur 
Placements

ParticularsStatistics (2024)
Median SalaryINR 14.00 Lakh
Lock IconTop Recruiters for IIT Kharagpur
CapGemini
Cipla
Cognizant
Genpact
IBM
ICICI
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Oil India Limited
YesBank
Zycus
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M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
 at 
IIT Kharagpur 
Entry Requirements

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SC
ST
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  • 60%
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M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
 at 
IIT Kharagpur 
Admission Process

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Important Dates

ALL
COURSE
GATE
Jan 2, 2026
GATE 2026 Admit Card
Feb 7, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam- Forenoon (AG, ES, GG, IN, MA, MN, TF, XE, and XL)
Feb 7, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam- Afternoon (AE, BT, CH, CY, GE, PH, XH)

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Students also asked

Q:   What was the highest package for Integrated MSc during recent IIT KGP placements?
A: 

The highest salary package offered for this programme during 2020-21 was INR 70 LPA. After that year, the highest salary package offered by the institute for different courses stood close to INR 2.68 crore per annum. For more details on Integrated MSc and its placements or other reviews on this course regarding its placement, faculty and infrastructure, click on this link.

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Q:   Which branch is best in IIT Kharagpur?
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The flagship courses at IIT Kharagpur are BSc, MSc and BTech. BTech's Manufacturing Science and Engineering is the best branch. Other specialisations in which BTech is provided are Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural and Food Engineering, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and others. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is ranked five under the Engineering category. Hence, students can choose any branch and rest assured that the education quality is the best. Apply as soon as possible as the seats are limited. Candidates must prepare well in advance for a successful admission. For this, do check the JEE Main 2023 question papers and prepare accordingly.

Q:   Which is the best course at IIT Kharagpur for placements?
A: 

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

CourseNo. of Students Placed (2025)
UG1,085
MTech393
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Q:   What are the category-wise cutoffs in JEE Advanced (for CSE) to get into IIT Kharagpur?
A: 

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: 

All India Categories2024
General415
OBC209
SC137
ST67
PWD22
EWS67

 

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Q:   What is the highest package at IIT Kharagpur?
A: 

The IIT Kharagpur salary details for 2025 placements have not been released officially. As per the data fetched from multiple media reports, the IIT Kharagpur highest package offered so far during 2025 placements was above INR 2.14 crore per annum. As per official brochure, 1,811 offers were made to the 2025 batch.

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