IIT Kharagpur Placements 2026: Highest Package, Average Package, Top Companies

The key highlights of IIT KGP placements 2026 are mentioned below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics 2026 (Phase 1)
Highest package	INR 2.44 Crore Per Annum
Total offers	1501
International offers	15
PPOs	457

The internship details for 2023 are not disclosed by the institute. However, the companies that were part of IIT Kharagpur internships over the past few years are listed below:

IIT Kharagpur Internships: Top Recruiters
Adobe	Amazon SDE	Bajaj Auto
CarDekho	Cisco	JSW Group
Just Dial	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Mastercard
Nutanix	Salesforce	TCS

According to unofficial online sources, the majority of IIT Kharagpur alumni are placed in the Engineering domain with a 35% share. The other top domains that involve a large share of alumni are Business Development and Research. The infographic below illustrates the domain-wise distribution of alumni:

The highest stipend recorded during IIT Kharagpur MBA summer placements for the 2024-26 batch was INR 4.74 lakh.

The placement trend recorded during IIT Kharagpur MBA placements over the past three years is mentioned below:

Particulars	MBA Placement Statistics 2023	MBA Placement Statistics 2024	MBA Placement Statistics 2025
the highest package	INR 43.37 LPA	INR 37.07 LPA	INR 37.63 LPA
Average package	INR 22.13 LPA	INR 20.83 LPA	INR 22.75 LPA
Median package	INR 21.04 LPA	INR 20.65 LPA	INR 22.15 LPA
Placement rate	100%	100%	100%

The minimum marks required in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026 will be announced with the JEE Main 2026 final result after session 2 exams. Last year's minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced were:

2025:

• Unreserved (UR): 93.1023262
• Gen-EWS: 80.3830119
• OBC-NCL: 79.4313582
• SC: 61.1526933
• ST: 47.9026465
• UR-PwD: 0.0079349

2024:

• General (UR): 93.2362181
• General (UR) PWD: 0.0018700
• Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 81.3266412
• Other Backward Classes (OBC): 79.6757881
• Scheduled Caste (SC): 60.0923182
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 46.6975840

2023:

• General (UR): 90.7788642
• OBC-NCL: 73.6114227
• SC: 51.9776027
• ST: 37.2348772
• GEN-EWS: 75.6229025
• General (UR) PWD: 0.0013527

Candidates aiming for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) need to meet these cutoff marks in JEE Mains to be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026.

The Science and the HSS Department of IIT Kharagpur started four-year BSc programme admission to which is subject to a valid rank in JEE Advanced exam.  Aspirants seeking IIT Kharagpur BSc and Integrated MSc admission need to qualify for both JEE Main and JEE Advanced exams to get shortlisted. For eligibility, candidates are required to have completed their Class 12 with a minimum of 75% aggregate. Those who would like to earn an MSc degree are given the option to do so at the end of the sixth semester of the BSc programme. Accordingly, the seventh and eighth semesters are planned so that a candidate gets an MSc degree at the end of the tenth semester.

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur offers undergraduate, postgraduate, Ph.D. and other courses to students. It offers these programmes through 13 Schools, 19 departments, and nine centres of excellence. The courses include B.Arch B.Tech, a five-year Dual Degree, M.Sc. M.Tech / MCP-PhD, MMST, MBA, M.Tech-PhD, and Ph.D. courses. The modes of admission for B.Arch at IIT Kharagpur are online and offline.

Yes, IIT Kharagpur does offerscholarships to its students. The scholarship type may vary between UG and PG level with different eligibility criterias for students to meet. The below-mentioned table reflects on the various scholarships offered by IIT Kharagpur:

IIT Kharagpur Scholarships
Merit cum Means Scholarship	Free Mess and Pocket Allowance	My Imprint Special Assistance
Incubation Support for Student Enterprises	SGR International Travel Grant	Alumni Scholarships & Awards
Organizational Scholarships & Fellowships	Inspire Scholarship	-

The minimum percentage required for admission to IIT Kharagpur is different for different courses. However, IIT Kharagpur admission is completely entrance-based. Students are selected based on various national-level entrance exams like JEE Main, JEE Advanced, GATE, etc. The below table mentions the minimum percentage required by the students in the last qualifying degree to be eligible for some of the popular IIT KGP courses:

Popular Courses	Common Eligibility
BTech (Hons)	Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with at least 75% aggregate
Integrated MTech	Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with at least 75% aggregate
LLM	First class or equivalent LLB/ BL (5 years) LLB/ BL (3 years) from a ny recognised university with Bachelor's degree (not less than 3 years) in Humanities/ Science/ Commerce or equivalent with at least 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA
MBA	Bachelor's degree of minimum 4-year in Engineering/ Technology/ Pharmacy or Master's degree in Science/Economics/Commerce (with Mathematics or Statistics at Bachelor's level) with a minimum of 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA (55% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA for SC/ ST/ PwD)
E-MBA	Bachelor's degree of minimum 4-year in Engineering/ Technology or Master's degree in Science/Economics/Commerce (with Mathematics or Statistics at Bachelor's level) with a minimum of 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA (55% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA for SC/ ST/ PwD)

IITs are some of the top institutions in the country for Engineering education. However, their undergraduate programme in Architecture is also ranked well by NIRF. As per the NIRF 2025 rankings for Architecture colleges, IIT KGP ranked at the third position. With respect to placements, the institute has not released any BArch specific placements data. However, as per the data collated frmm various sources on the internet, the median package for BArch students at this college is close to INR 12.62 LPA. Additionally, as per the verified students’ reviews on Shiksha, top recruiters, such as Auctus Advisors, Uniworks, Flipkart, etc. visit the campus for placement opportunities. Read more reviews on IIT Kharagpur BArch here.

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.

Yes, the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur's Vinod Gupta School of Management offers a two-year MBA degree to students. The modes of IIT Kharagpur admission are online and offline. Admission to various courses including MBA is based on merit and scores of entrance tests. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is ranked 14 by NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) 2023 under the Management category.

If you get a good score in the JEE Main, you would then have to pass the exam of JEE Advanced for admission into IIT Kharagpur. It is through the JoSAA counseling process that admission is granted based on the rank obtained in the JEE Advanced. For MBA or M.Tech or any other postgraduate degrees, you would have to qualify for tests like GATE or CAT.

For Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur admissions, candidates need to clear the entrance exams and should also fulfill the other eligibility criteria. The entrance exams accepted include JEE Advanced / GATE/ CAT for BTech and BSc. The admission process is completely conducted by JoSAA after students appear for their JEE Main and JEE Advanced exam. Also, the eligibility for admissions is that candidate should have passed Class 12 or graduation with a minimum of 50-60% aggregate. JEE Advanced 2023 Dates are out. Hence, check the dates and prepare accordingly. For more information please click here.

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.

The selection of candidates for admission to the MBA programme at VGSoM (IIT Kharagpur) is a two-step procedure. Applicants, who are shortlisted based on the eligibility criteria are called for WAT and online Personal Interview (PI). Final admission to the MBA programme is then offered on the basis of a cumulative score of the application rating (AR), performance score in CAT, and the candidate's performance in the WAT and online PI process. 

IIT Kharagpur offers a four-year BSc course along with a five-year Integrated MSc course across six specialisations each. Those willing to pursue a postgraduate integrated course can take admission in BSc-MSc Integrated, criteria and admission process of which is same as that of BSc. Admission to both these programmes is based on JEE Main and JEE Advanced scores followed by JoSAA counselling. Aspirants seeking admission must qualify for both the entrance exams for admission to IIT Kharagpur. Read IIT-KGP BSc course details here.