IIT Kharagpur: Cutoff 2026, Fees, Courses, Placement, Admission and Ranking

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.

Both IIT Kharagpur and IIT Bombay are among top institutes to pursue BTech computer Science and engineering. Here is small comparison: 

• Ranking: IIT Bombay has been ranked 3rd by NIRF, whereas IIT Kharagpur has been ranked 6th in 2025 Engineering rankings. 
• Fees: The course fee is similar at both institutions, i.e. INR 8 lakh.
• Infrastructure: Both colleges have decent infrastructure. The campus at IIT Bombay is better and more student-friendly than IIT Kharagpur. 
• Popularity: The CSE branch at IIT Bombay remains premier choice for top rankers. In JoSAA seat allocations 2026, IIT Bombay CSE branch closed at All India Rank (AIR) 67, while IIT Kharagpur closed at AIR 509.
• Placements: CSE placement rates are high at both campuses, yielding 93.1% for IIT Bombay (258 out of 277 participating students placed) and maintaining strong 92.9% baseline at IIT Kharagpur. The overall campus average package across all branches, stands at INR 26.45 LPA for IIT Bombay & INR 20.74 LPA (median) for IIT Kharagpur. The highest domestic salary packages for computer science peak between INR 1.68 Crore (IIT-B) and INR 2.2 Crore Per Annum (IIT-K).

Based on above comparison, IIT Bombay is better over IIT Kharagpur.

IIT Kharagpur is one of the oldest and reputed institution in the country known for its Engineering education. However, the brand name is also a key factor for candidates while choosing it to pursue higher education in the field of Management, i.e., MBA. To support its reputation, ranking received by VGSOM (B-School of IIT Kharagpur) for MBA over the past three years by NIRF is as follows:

As per the report, the highest package offered was INR 37.63 LPA. The average and median package received during IIT Kharagpur MBA placement 2025 was INR 22.75 LPA and INR 22.15 LPA, respectively. 

Note: This number is taken from the official sources of college. It can change.

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 Dates are out. Hence, check the dates and prepare accordingly. For more information please click here.

IIT Kharagpur conducts admissions to the majority of its courses via the entrance test method. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur West Bengal accepts the scores from the JEE Main exam for admission to its flagship BTech programme. The institute also gives admissions to PG and PhD programmes. Admissions for these are done on the basis of IIT JAM, GATE, and other exams.

IIT Kharagpur BTech fees is between INR 8 lakh. Students also need to pay the JEE Main application fee which is which is INR 1,000 for general male candidates, INR 800 for female candidates, and INR 500 for SC/ST/PwD categories (per single paper). For candidates qualifying to step up to the JEE Advanced level, registration fee is INR 3,200 for general category boys & INR 1,600 for all female candidates and reserved category students. 

IIT Kharagpur accepts national-level entrance exams depending on the specific programmes. Candidates can check below the entrance exams and counselling process accepted for admission into different programmes:

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.

 IIT Kharagpur JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 ranged between 4182 and 4588 for the Mechanical Engineering branch. This the cutoff range for the General AI category. For the other categories cutoff range, students can check the table below.

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:

Admission to the course is based on JEE Main and JEE Advanced scores. Students seeking admission must qualify both these entrance exams for admission to IIT Kharagpur. After the application process is over; students have to go through various selection rounds for final admission. For BTech, JEE Advanced scores are considered for the selection of candidates followed by JoSAA Counselling which is conducted for seat allotment to BTech. Candidates shortlisted under it need to pay the admission fee to confirm their admission. Read more here.

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur has experienced faculty who are degree, diploma, and PhD holders. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur has experienced Professors, Assistant Professors, and also invites visiting faculty. Kharagpur IIT also invites faculty for guest lectures and hence tries to provide an opportunity for postgraduate and undergraduate students to talk with some of the best personalities and therefore learn from them.

As per the IIT Kharagpur cutoff 2026 for the OBC AI category, the closing ranks ranged from 241 (CSE) in the first round to 7973 (BArch Hons) in the last round. Students can check the table below to see the round 1 and last round closing ranks for various branches. 

The IIT Kharagpur MSc cutoff 2026 ranged from 337 to 2485 in the first round. The IIT Kharagpur cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for several AI quota categories for admission to the MSc courses. 

As per the first round, MSc + PhD in Geology and MSc + PhD in Nuclear Medicine were the most and least competitive courses for admission. Students can see the table below to know the IIT Kharagpur branch-wise cutoff 2026 for the SC AI category. 

No, if you do not belong to the reserved categories. For this category, students should have scored at least 60% marks in class 12.

For the unreserved categories, it is 75% minimum marks for admission to the IITs, IIITs, NITs and GFTIs. Students should only apply for the JoSAA counselling process if they fulfil the eligibility criteria. 

Students have to take the IIT JAM exam for admission to the BTech and BSc courses and attain valid ranks as per the category, course and branch. 

For the General AI category, the last round closing ranks ranged from 100 to 894 for different MS+ PhD course specialisations. Hence, students need to attain a rank of at least 894 to be considered eligible for admission. Students can check the table below to know the highest rank acceptable. 

IIT Kharagpur JAM cutoff 2026 was declared for round 6 for admission to the Integrated MSc courses.  The cutoff was released in the form of ranks for various All India categories.

For the General AI category, the round 6 (last round) cutoff ranged from 307 to 894. To know the cutoff for other categories, students can refer to the table below. 

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur is a top government institute situated in West Bengal, known for its flagship programme BTech. Some of the major USPs of IIT Kharagpur are as follows:

• IIT Kharagpur West Bengal has been ranked 215 by the QS World University Rankings, 77 by the QS Asian University Rankings, and 236 by the QS Sustainability Rankings in 2026.
• The the highest package offered in 2026 stood at INR 2.44 Crore per Annum. 5 offers above INR 2 Crore per Annum and 16 offers between INR 90 LPA and 200 LPA were made in 2026.
• Campus: IIT Kharagpur has facilities like Advanced VLSI Laboratory, Centre for Railway Research,  and others.
• The University of Warwick (WMG),  National Tsing Hua University (NTHU),  Purdue University, and the University of Torino have entered into collaborative agreements with the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.