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Answered 5 days ago
Dear reader,
World-class Electrical Engineering programs with distinguished professors and legacies are offered by both IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur. Although these universities are top options, LPU's EE, EEE, and ECE departments offer a similar excellent B.Tech experience. With state-of-the-art lab
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur is a top government institute situated in West Bengal, known for its flagship programme BTech. Some of the major USPs of IIT Kharagpur are as follows:
- IIT Kharagpur West Bengal has been ranked 215 by the QS World University Rankings, 77 by the QS Asian Unive
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
| Category | Potential Branches | Admission Chance |
| General | Interdisciplinary branches (Biomedical, Earth System Science, Aquacultural Engineering) | Moderate |
| OBC | Chemical, Cryogenic, or Functional Materials | Moderate to High |
| SC / ST | Core branches (Mechanical, Communication, Structural) | Very High |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
With a GATE score of 423 (OBC), your chances for core branches at IIT Kharagpur are low. However, you may qualify for specialised or interdisciplinary programs.
Potential Options at IIT KGP:
Agricultural Systems: Cutoff ~434.
Chemical/Cryogenic Engineering: Cutoff ~350.
Earth System Science: Cutoff ~389
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The IIT Kharagpur cutoff 2026 is expected to be released in June 2026. The students who are waiting for the 2026 cutoff can check the previous years cutoff to get a clear idea. In 2025 the overall BTech cutoff ranged from 466 to 11111 for students belonging to the General AI quota.
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Contributor-Level 10







Which is better for a BTech in Electrical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur or IIT Bombay?