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

-

Download the IIT Kharagpur Scholarships Brochure

 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

-
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.

Q:   What is IIT Kharagpur BTech fees?
A:

IIT Kharagpur BTech fees is between INR 8 lakh. Students also need to pay the JEE Main application fee which is INR 625 (for boys) and INR 325 (for girls). For JEE Advanced, the application fee ranges from INR 1,400 to INR 2,800 for different category students. Read more about IIT-KGP BTech fee and other details here

Reviews (Showing 6 of 697 reviews)

Overall Rating (Out of 5)

4.5

Based on 575 Verified Reviews

Distribution of Rating

Component Ratings (Out of 5)
Placements
4.4
Infrastructure
4.4
Faculty & Course Curriculum
4.3
Crowd & Campus Life
4.7
Value for Money
4.5
The Verified badge indicates that the reviewer's details have been verified by Shiksha, and reviewers are bona fide students of this college. These reviews and ratings have been given by students. Shiksha does not endorse the same. Out of 697 published reviews, 544 reviews are verified.
Read reviews that mention
Placement CellCTC OfferedRecruiting CompaniesAverage Package OfferedTop CompaniesInternshipsHighest Package OfferedRoles OfferedPercentage of Batch PlacedPlacement TrainingCourse Curriculum DesignFaculty Easily ApproachableTop FacultyTeaching ExperienceQuality educationIndustry ExposureSupportive FacultyKnowledge SharingBeautiful CampusCanteen and cafeteriaHostel AvailableAir Conditioned CampusLibraryWell equiped Class RoomsTop InfrastructureMedical FacilitySports FestivalEvents OrganisedCultural FestivalTechnical FestivalsView All
Very PositivePositiveNeutralNegativeVery Negative
A
Antariksh Das | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026
Verified
4.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 2 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Kharagpur.

Placements: The placements are really good. Almost everyone gets placed, and a significant portion of them get into HFTs that are extremely high-paying. Roles that people from CSE are mostly hired for are quant and SDE, along with data, etc. Overall, placements are quite good.

Was this review helpful YesNo  
N
Nishant Jat | B.Tech. in Mining Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 16 Mar 2026
Verified
4.6
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Excellent academic rigour and legacy of IIT Kharagpur.

Placements: Around 80-85 percent of students in the Mining branch get placed. The highest packages (often more than 40 LPA-50 LPA) usually come from software or quant roles. The core mining companies like Coal India, Tata Steel, and Vedanta offer solid packages ranging from 10 LPA to 18 LPA. Many of us also get internships in the third year with some students heading to foreign universities or research labs. If you want to go into data Science or finance you'll need to prepare on your own but the IIT KGP ta...

Was this review helpful YesNo  
S
Sauparna Das | B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 3 Mar 2026
Verified
5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
A beautiful campus - IIT Kharagpur.

Placements: Placement is very good here. Almost all of the students sit here for the placements. There are actually 3 types of people B.Tech, Dual degree B.Tech and M.Tech, and the IP law students and research scholars. Last time, the average package was about 14 LPA, the highest package was 1 crore per annum, and the lowest package was 8 LPA. Almost 97 percent of the success rate is there for the placements for those who sit here for the placements. Top recruiting companies are Google, Microsoft, Amazon, a...

Was this review helpful YesNo  
R
Roumya Lenka | B.Tech. in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 18 Feb 2026
Verified
4.6
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
IIT Kharagpur through the lens of an inquisitive student.

Placements: The highest package is around 2.5 CPA, with the average being around 22 LPA. Some of the students remain unplaced as the market is still recovering and has not yet reached the pre-Covid situation. Top recruiting companies include Google, Microsoft, Optiver, and other HFTs, which account for most of the highest packages offered.

Was this review helpful YesNo  
R
Raghav C V | B.Tech. in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026
Verified
4.0
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
A land of opportunities where legacy meets innovation.

Placements: In Biotechnology almost 70 percent of students got placed. The average package is 6 LPA, the highest is near 12 LPA, the lowest normally differs. Serum Institute of India and Cipla do hire at IITKGP. More than 12 percent of students got an internships. Roles offered are Junior Researcher, Research Associate, and Bioprocess Engineer.

Was this review helpful YesNo  
H
Hemant Meena | B.Tech. in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering - Batch of 2024
Reviewed on 16 Jan 2026
Verified
5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
If you want to go ahead with your dream, then it's your best college.

Placements: 100 percent of students got placed in our course. The highest placement package was 78 LPA, and the lowest was 5 LPA. There were top-level recruiting companies like Bajaj, ISRO, Tata, Apple, and many more. 100 percent of students got internships here. The top roles offered from here were assistant manager, product manager, and CEO.

Was this review helpful YesNo  
View All Reviews

News & Updates

Latest NewsPopular News
Confused about which college or exam to opt for?
  • Chat with our counsellor
  • Get your personalised list of colleges & exams matching your preferences
qna

Student Forum

chatAnything you would want to ask experts?
Write here...

Answered 2 months ago

IIT Kharagpur offers Merit-Cum-Means (MCM) scholarships to students pursuing B.Tech, Dual Degree, B.Arch, Integrated M.Sc., and BS. These scholarships provide tuition fee exemption up to 25% of students every year. A student needs to meet merit and financial criteria with a minimum GPA of 7.00 for r

...Read more

N

Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered 6 months 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.

N

Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered 2 years 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.

S

Shailja Rawat

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 years 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

...Read more

S

Shailja Rawat

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 years 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

...Read more

S

Shailja Rawat

Contributor-Level 10