Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur offers scholarships to postgraduate, undergraduate, and other programme students as financial assistance. The below-mentioned table reflects on the various scholarships offered by IIT Kharagpur:

IIT Kharagpur Scholarships

Incubation Support for Student Enterprises

SGR International Travel Grant

Alumni Scholarships & Awards

Merit cum Means Scholarship

Free Mess and Pocket Allowance

My Imprint Special Assistance

Organizational Scholarships & Fellowships

Inspire Scholarship

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Overall Rating (Out of 5)

4.5

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4.5
Infrastructure
4.5
Faculty & Course Curriculum
4.3
Crowd & Campus Life
4.7
Value for Money
4.6
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Prashant Kumar | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2021
Reviewed on 18 Dec 2025
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4.6
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
The best part of my life is spent here at IIT Kharagpur.

Placements: In this college, they are providing the best salary packages, and every year, a total of 40 percent of students are placed in these companies. In this college, there are many companies providing internships because it is the very best college in India. The top recruiters are TCS, Accenture, Tata Group, etc.

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Bhanoth madhukali ... | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 17 Dec 2025
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4.0
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Absolutely satisfied because of the faculty, good peer connection, and night walks.

Placements: In this college, they are providing the best package salary, and every year, a total of 40 percent of students are placed in these companies. In this college, there are many companies providing internships because it is the very best college in India. The top recruiters are TCS, Accenture, Tata Group, etc.

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Sarthak Shrivastava | B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 16 Dec 2025
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4.6
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Mother of all IITs - IIT Kharagpur.

Placements: During the current placement, there were 1000+ offers in just two days. In my department, Mechanical Engineering, about 70% of students get placed. The average placement package is 17-18 LPA, the highest going upto 50-55 LPA. If we talk about the maximum package offered, it sometimes crosses 2 crores.

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Anonymous | Integrated B.Tech. (Hons.) + M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 10 Dec 2025
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4.8
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Its the top college in India, you have to qualify for this.

Placements: The placements in IITKP are very good, as a lot of companies visit due to the placements. The B.Tech students are available to sit for placements in their 4th year, while the dual degree students are available to sit for placements in their 5th year. In my course, the highest package in general lies around 1.5 crores per annum, and the lowest package lies around 10 to 20 LPA. There are five profiles that students choose during placements. The software development is the one I am choosing, and th...

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Hariram Bolli | B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 2 Dec 2025
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4.6
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
An engineering life at IIT Kharagpur is very joyful and good.

Placements: 85 to 90 percent of students got placed in my course. The highest package ranges from 20-24 LPA. The lowest package ranges from 4-5 LPA. The average package ranges from 8-10 LPA. Top recruiting companies for my course are Accenture, TCS, Infosys, etc. 70-77 percent of students got internships. Top roles offered are software engineer, project associate, analyst, etc.

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Banoth Madhuakhil ... | M.Tech. in Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 29 Oct 2025
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4.2
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Review of IIT Kharagpur.

Placements: Around 80 percent of students get placed in IIT Kharagpur M.Tech Hydraulics. The average package is around 13 to 14 LPA, and around 70-75% of students get internships in firms/companies. Top roles are hydraulics engineer, research and development engineer, etc.

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 IIT Kharagpur Scholarships FAQs

IIT Kharagpur scholarships FAQs are mentioned below:

 

Q:   Does IIT Kharagpur provide scholarships?
A:

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

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Q:   Does IIT Kharagpur offer equal opportunities to students?
A:

Yes, the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur offers equal opportunities to students. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur provides scholarships to postgraduate, undergraduate, and other programme students as financial assistance. Some of the scholarships offered by the college are the 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, and others.

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Answered a month ago

IIT Kharagpur provides MCM or Merit-cum-Means Scholarships to students. Candidates pursuing BTech Dual Degree, BArch, Integrated MSc or BSc can apply. This scholarship provides tuition fee exemption to up to 25% students every year and have a minimum academic requirement.

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered a year ago

IIT Kharagpur Merit-cum-means scholarships are offered to award and support meritorious students. Under this scheme, every year, the college awards these scholarships to 25% of the students admitted to the undergraduate courses.

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Shailja Rawat

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a year ago

In order to be eligible for the IIT Kharagpur Merit cum Means scholarship, the student should have obtained at least 60% marks in aggregate or a grade corresponding to 60% marks in the qualifying examination for JEE Advanced. For subsequent renewals, the student’s performance in the two consecutive

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Shailja Rawat

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a year ago

IIT Kharagpur scholarships are subject to renewal every year. Any student who wants to continue availing scholarship benefits in the second year will have to fulfill a certain eligibility criterion. For subsequent renewals, the student’s performance in the two consecutive semesters of the preceding

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Shailja Rawat

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

The basic eligibility requirement for the M.Tech programme IIT Kharagpur is pass in Class 12th with a min. of 75% aggregate, bachelor's degree holder with a 60% aggregate and the accepted entrance exams are GATE and others. Students must secure good marks in entrance tests to match the cut off relea

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Manpreet Sharma

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