M.Tech. in Manufacturing Science and Engineering 

at IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur

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

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. 

The cutoff trend for B.Tech at IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology has been increasing in the recent years. In 2022, the closing rank for B.Tech. under general category for all India quota was 526. In 2023, it increased to 632. Likewise, the cut off ranks have changed from 326 to 345 for OBC, 143 to 175 for SC, 79 to 75 for ST, 102 to 111 for EWS, 36 to 31 for PWD. This trend is likely to continue in the coming years, as the demand for engineering education in India continues to grow. Similar cut off trend can be seen for female candidates under all categories however the ranks are slightly different.

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:

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:

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

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.

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.

BTech recorded the highest number of students placed during the 2024 placements. The course-wise students registered and the number of students placed during IIT Kharagpurplacements 2024 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 IIT Kharagpur salary details for 2025 placements have not been released officially. The placement session 2025 is still ongoing. 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. The batch has received over 1800 job offers, including 409 PPOs and 25 international offers.