Colleges in Kharagpur

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

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. 

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:

Students 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:

Now 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:

 NOTE: The statistics mentioned against IIT Kharagpur are for combined details for BTech and MTech and are for Phase-I placements.

IIT Kharagpur is known for offering world-class education with an emphasis on theoretical as well as practical knowledge. The institute also organises various competitions, annual events, guest lectures, seminars, and training programmes for students to help them develop new skills. IIT Kharagpur provides various certificate programmes in many fields such as Artificial Intelligence and others. Students can pursue these certificate programmes and can also participate in various events organised by the institute. Moreover, students should also stay in touch with the faculty and their seniors to learn new things from them and to seek their guidance regarding developing new industry and soft skills.

Both IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur are highly esteemed universities, although IIT Bombay is usually ranked higher when it comes to MBA programs. IIT Bombay, ranked 3rd in the NIRF Engineering rating for 2022, overtakes IIT Kharagpur, ranked 5th. IIT Bombay, the 2nd oldest IIT in India, draws top JEE toppers with its wide range of engineering and Science degrees. IIT Kharagpur, the country's first IIT, continues to hold a top 5 ranking in the meantime. IIT Kharagpur has placed more students than IIT Bombay in term sog placements; in 2023, the top package totalled Rs 2.40 crore annually. Nevertheless, IIT Bombay generally maintains a marginally better standing and reputation than IIT Kharagpur. 

IIT Kharagpur was founded in 1951 and is currently ranked 6th in the engineering category according to the NIRF 2023. India Today 2023 has ranked the college 4th in both the Engineering (Government) and Engineering categories. Students in the Management, Law, Engineering, and other streams can take UG, PG, or PhD.

The institution offers B.Tech, B.Sc., and B.Arch programs at the undergraduate level. There are courses like M.E./M/Tech, M.Sc., MBA, and many more for postgraduate study. IIT Kharagpur also provides courses for Continuing Education and Ph.D degrees. Additionally, the institute offers combined programs like M.Tech, Ph.D, and B.Sc-M.Sc. Among the many specializations are chemical and aerospace engineering, civil engineering, computer Science engineering, and many more.