IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology Answered Questions

Among the best universities in the nation for engineering education are the IITs. NIRF, however, also gives its architecture undergraduate programme high marks. IIT KGP came in third place among architecture colleges according to the NIRF 2023 rankings. The institute has not made available any placement statistics that is unique to BArch. However, the median package for BArch students at this college is roughly INR 12.62 LPA, according to data compiled from numerous online sources. Furthermore, reputable recruiters like Auctus Advisors, Uniworks, Flipkart, and others visit the campus in search of job chances. 

BSc at IIT Kharagpur is a four years UG-level programme offered with six specialisations for students to choose from. IIT Kharagpur also offers a five-year Integrated MSc programme for students willing to pursue a PG integrated course. Admission to both these courses is based on JEE Main and JEE Advanced scores followed by JoSAA counselling. Candidates seeking admission must qualify for both the entrance exams for admission to IIT Kharagpur.In order to be eligible to apply for IIT Kharagpur BSc courses, candidates must have completed Class 12 with a minimum of 75% aggregate with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1999. Five years’ age relaxation is given to SC, ST, and PwD candidates, i.e. these candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1994.Fees: IIT Kharagpur BSc fees ranges between INR 8 and INR 10 Lacs for Integrated MSc programmes. This fee, however, is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative. For the exact fee, students are advised to reach out to the admission office for details.

Placements in different Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) across India are usually conducted from December to May in different phases. The salary package of students in top IITs usually ranges from INR 20 Lacs to 1 Crore per annum whereas, for other IITs, it is between INR 20 to 50 Lacs per annum.The highest salary package offered in the top IITs is usually above INR 1 crore whereas, in other IITs, the annual CTC lies between Rs 30-70 lakh. Usually, the top packages offered by companies are international ones.Top domestic and international companies like Microsoft, Samsung, Google, Qualcomm, Goldman Sachs, Flipkart, Intel, HSBBC Holdings, IBM, Walmart, Bajaj Automobiles, Accenture, JP Morgan, Cisco, Deloitte, Caterpillar, Amazon, Adobe, TATA, Morgan Stanley, Accenture, ONGC, etc. visit the IIT campuses to recruit engineering graduates for various job roles.

Admissions to IIT Kharagpur depend on your performance in the JEE Advanced exam. IIT Kharagpur releases category wise cutoff ranks after every round of counselling. These ranks generally indicate the last rank that secured admission for a particular category in that specific round. The cutoff ranks for IIT Kharagpur admissions are no longer relevant for 2023 as admissions happen annually.

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.For placements and packages its computer Science engineering aka CSE. IITKGP is best known for its E&E and ECE courses among iits. If you are interested in mechanical engineering, you can opt for it .IIT Kharagpur ranked 1st in Agriculture & Civil Engineering in India in the 13th QS World University Ranking by Subject 2023 | The KGP Chronicle

Yes, IIT Kharagpur does offer LLM courses. The LLM course at IIT Kharagpur is offered by Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law which is an affiliated college of the institute. Admissions into IIT Kharagpur LLM courses are entrance based, requiring candidates to appear for a CBT type exam with no negative marking.

IIT Kharagpur BTech cutoff 2024 has been released across multiple specialisations. Based on the Round 1 seat allotment, the BTech cutoff scores ranged between 414 and, 19348 for the General AII India category students. Among all the BTech specialisations, B.Tech. (Hons.) in Computer Science and Engineering is the most competitive specialisation. So, considering the round 1 cutoff, candidates seeking admission to Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur must secure over and above the cutoff range mentioned here to be eligible.A detailed course-wise IIT Kharagpur JEE Advanced cutoff 2024 is given below for the General category students under the AII India Quota. Course2024B.Tech. (Hons.) in Aerospace Engineering4385B.Tech. (Hons.) in Agricultural and Food Engineering9906B.Tech. (Hons.) in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering7428B.Tech. (Hons.) in Civil Engineering6465B.Tech. (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering4590B.Tech. (Hons.) in Computer Science and Engineering414B.Tech. (Hons.) in Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering1446B.Tech. (Hons.) in Electrical Engineering1880B.Tech. (Hons.) in Instrumentation Engineering2473B.Tech. (Hons.) in Industrial and Systems Engineering4099B.Tech. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering3301B.Tech. (Hons.) in Manufacturing Science and Engineering5964B.Tech. (Hons.) in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering6784B.Tech. (Hons.) in Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture8545B.Tech. (Hons.) in Mining Engineering9225Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch. Hons.)19348B.Sc. in Chemistry11179B.Sc. in Economics5055B.Sc. in Physics6553B.Sc. in Mathematics and Computing1253B.Sc. in Applied Geology12024B.Sc. in Exploration Geophysics10995

The cut off rank in Round 6 for B.Tech. (Hons.) in Computer Science and Engineering is 279 which is very close to this range. This was for general category under All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one can not afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission however since, the cut offs keep changing from round to round, better ranks definitely increases your chances of getting admission in IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology.

IIT Kharagpur, IIT Hyderabad and IIT Guwahati are three similarly-ranked Engineering institutes in India that are closely ranked by the NIRF Ranking Institution. Needless to say, these institutes have outstanding academic and placement achievements. Students look for informed decisions while choosing between the three. In NIRF Engineering ranking 2025, IIT Kharagpur stands at 5th position, whereas, IIT Guwahati and IIT Hyderabad are ranked at 8th and 7th position, respectively. Thus, indicating a close competition between the three.IIT Kharagpur outshines IIT Hyderabad and IIT Guwahati for having the largest campus area and being the oldest IIT. IIT Kharagpur came into existence in 1951, whereas, IIT Guwahati and IIT Hyderabad were established in 1994 and 2008, respectively. Comparing the institutes on academic grounds, IIT Kharagpur (108) offers a larger number of full-time courses than IIT Hyderabad and IIT Guwahati. In terms of placements, IIT Guwahati has released the overall statistics for BTech. IIT Kharagpur wins the race with the highest package of INR 2.40 crore per annum. The second slot is taken by IIT Guwahati with the highest package of INR 1.20 crore per annum. Then comes, IIT Hyderabad highest package of INR 90 LPA. The table below represents the IIT Kharagpur highest package comparison with other closely ranked IITs for the BTech placements:IIT NameBTech (Highest Package)IIT KharagpurINR 2.40 crore per annumIIT Guwahati- INR 1.20 crore per annum (domestic)- INR 72 LPA (international)IIT HyderabadINR 90 LPAStudents looking for more elaborated branch-wise placement information can read the below section comparing IIT Kharagpur and IIT Hyderabad. The highest package grabbed by the CE batch 2022 during the IIT Kharagpur phase-I placements was INR 55 LPA. The IIT Hyderabad CE highest package was very close and stood at INR 52 LPA. For other branches, such as CH, CS, EE, and ME, IIT Kharagpur beats IIT Hyderabad in terms of the highest package offered. The table below compares some of the common branches of IIT Kharagpur and IIT Hyderabad for placements 2022:BTech BranchIIT Kharagpur (Highest Package)IIT Hyderabad (Highest Package)CEINR 55 LPAINR 52 LPACHINR 58.45 LPAINR 51.03 LPACSINR 160 LPAINR 90 LPAEEINR 60.72 LPAINR 51.03 LPAMEINR 82.69 LPAINR 47.95 LPAMSINR 16 LPAINR 36 LPANow let's compare the branch-wise median packages of the two institutes. CS emerged as the top branch in IIT Hyderabad and IIT Kharagpur with the highest median package of INR 28.48 LPA and INR 29.21 LPA, respectively. For more elaborated details refer to the table below:BTech BranchIIT Kharagpur (Median Package)IIT Hyderabad (Median Package)CEINR 15 LPAINR 11 LPACHINR 16 LPAINR 18 LPACSINR 29.21 LPAINR 28.48 LPAEEINR 21.28 LPAINR 23.50 LPAMEINR 16 LPAINR 18.25 LPAMSINR 15 LPAINR 15.84 LPA NOTE: The statistics mentioned against IIT Kharagpur are for combined details for BTech and MTech and are for Phase-I placements.