Discontinued (Oct - 2021) M.Tech. in Solid State Technology 

at IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur

As per the last three-year trends, IIT Kharagpur has not moved from its position as per the NIRF ranking under the Engineering category. NIRF ranking trends for IIT Kharagpur for its Engineering programmes (BTech and MTech) are as follows:

As per the above trend, IIT Kharagpur can be cosidered a good option for Engineering courses in India. Additionally, as per the verified students' reviews on Shkisha, the salary package offered to M.Tech students at IIT Kharagpur ranges between INR 6 Lacs and INR 15 lakh. Companies, such as Samsung, Mastercard, IBM visit the college for recruitment. With all these facts, IIT Kharagpur can be considered a good option for M.Tech in India. 

As per the verified students' reviews on Shkisha, the salary package offered to M.Tech students at IIT Kharagpur ranges between INR 6 Lacs and INR 15 lakh. Companies, such as Samsung, Mastercard, IBM visit the college for recruitment. Officially, the key highlights related to IIT Kharagpur placements 2023 for M.Tech are tabulated below:

The course-wise number of students placed during IIT Kharagpurplacements 2025 is showcased below:

The IIT Kharagpur average package details have not been disclosed yet. However, the 2024 median package is available for the different courses. Take a look at the table below to know the course-wise IIT Kharagpur median package offered during the 2024 placement drive:

NOTE: The above salary details are fetched from the NIRF report 2025.

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 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. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is ranked five under the Engineering category. Hence, students can choose any branch and rest assured that the education quality is the best. Apply as soon as possible as the seats are limited. Candidates must prepare well in advance for a successful admission. For this, do check the JEE Main 2023 question papers and prepare accordingly.

IIT Kharagpur offers BTech and Integrated BTech courses based on JEE Advanced scores. Based on candidates' scores, the institute released the IIT Kharagpur cutoff 2024 for various categories belonging to the All India quota. As per the last-round, the JEE Advanced cutoff for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering programme stood at 415 for the General AI category candidates. To check category-wise cutoffs, candidates can check out the table below: 

The IIT Kharagpur salary details for 2025 placements have not been released officially. As per the data fetched from multiple media reports, the IIT Kharagpur highest package offered so far during 2025 placements was above INR 2.14 crore per annum. As per official brochure, 1,811 offers were made to the 2025 batch.

The official placement brochure for the 2025-26 academic year has been released on the official website of the institute. To download the report, visit the CDC link available at IIT Kharagpur official website. Click on the 'Proactive Disclosure and Tender' dropdown. The IIT KGP placements and internship reports for the past few years will be disclosed. Click on the desired report and download it.