IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology
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2 years ago
Contributor-Level 9
IITKGP offers a four-year BTech programme across 15 specialisations along with a five-year Integrated M.Tech programme across 15 specialisations. Below-mentioned are the IIT Kharagpur BTech specialisations along with their seat intake:
Specialisation | BTech Seat Intake |
|---|---|
Aerospace Engineering | 44 |
Agricultural and Food Engineering | 48 |
Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering | 36 |
Chemical Engineering | 79 |
Civil Engineering | 87 |
Computer Science and Engineering | 80 |
Electrical Engineering | 80 |
Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering | 90 |
Instrumentation Engineering | 44 |
Manufacturing Science and Engineering | 44 |
Mechanical Engineering | 99 |
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 62 |
Mining Engineering | 59 |
Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture | 46 |
Industrial Systems and Engineering | 43 |
NOTE: In the absence of an official update, the seat intake is sourced from JoSAA counselling 2023.
New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 9
The institute has not released any BArch specific placements data. However, as per the data collated from various sources on the internet, the median package (which at times is considered close to the average salary package) for BArch students at this college is approximately INR 12.62 LPA. This data is for the year 2022.
In addition to the package details which are collated from unofficial sources, some of the verified students’ reviews on Shiksha also mentions some leading recruiters, such as Auctus Advisors, Uniworks, Flipkart, etc. as the ones who visit the campus for placement opportunities. Read more about IIT Kharagpur BArc
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2 years ago
Contributor-Level 9
Yes, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur offers a BArch programme of five-year duration to students who have qualified JEE Main (paper-II) followed by JEE Advanced. Aspirants qualifying the JEE Advanced exam need to qualify Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) conducted by IIT Kharagpur for admission to the BArch programme followed by JoSAA counselling. In order to apply for BArch at IIT Kharagpur, students are required to apply via JEE Main. The process of applying for JEE Mains 2023 consists of three steps, i.e., registration, form filling & document upload followed by payment of application fees. Check out more on IIT Kharagpur BAr
New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 9
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.
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2 years ago
Contributor-Level 9
The different PhD programmes available at IIT KGP campus include:
- Regular with institute assistantship
- Ph.D with individual fellowship (INSPIRE, UGC NET, etc.)
- Sponsored PhD
- PhD through sponsored research projects
- PhD programme (Regular, Sponsored, Working Professionals, CSIR/UGC, INSPIRE Fellowship)
New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 9
The admission of a candidate to the PhD programme of IIT Kharagpur is conducted by the Departmental Academic Committee (Post-Graduate and Research), abbreviated as DAC (PG&R), of the Department/Centre concerned, on the basis of
- Overall Academic Performance
- Written Test (Through offline mode)
- Personal Interview (PI) (Through offline mode)
The academic units shortlist the students for final interview based only on the overall academic performance or based on both overall academic performance and written test/ PI. However, final selection will be based on overall academic performance and performance in written test and final in
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2 years ago
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The institute has given weightage to all the sections in CAT cut-off for the final shortlisting of the students. For General category candidates, the minimum CAT overall percentile is 90. This is relaxed for reserved category students and stands at 80 percentile for NC-OBC category students and 75 for SC, ST and PwD students. However, for final admisison, there is only an overall cutoff. For General category candidates, minimum CAT percentile is 90. This will be relaxed for category students as per the Government of India norms.
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2 years ago
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The selection of candidates for admission to the MBA programme at VGSoM (IIT Kharagpur) is a two-step procedure. Applicants, who are shortlisted based on the eligibility criteria are called for an online Personal Interview (PI). Final admission to the MBA programme is then offered on the basis of a cumulative score of the application rating (AR), performance score in CAT 2024, and the candidate's performance in the online PI process. Check out more details on IIT Kharagpur MBA selection process here.
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2 years ago
Contributor-Level 9
BTech aspirants must fill out the application form for JEE Main through the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA) i.e., (nta.ac.in). Followed by JEE Main, students are required to register for JEE Advanced. For this, candidates have to first login with their JEE Main 2026 application number and password. Next candidates have to fill in the registration form, upload scanned certificates, and pay the application fee. The photo and signature in the online JEE Advanced application form will be already populated from the JEE Main application form. Also check out Top BTech colleges in India.
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2 years ago
Contributor-Level 9
After the application process is over; students have to go through various selection rounds for final admission. The institute considers the merit of the candidates for MBA, LLM and PhD admission. For BTech, MSc, BSc and M.Tech courses, JEE Advanced, IIT JAM and GATE scores are considered for the selection of candidates. Additionally, admission to PhD and MS by Research is based on UGC NET/ CSIR NET and other national-level exam scores. After the selection rounds, JoSAA, COAP and CCMN Counselling are conducted for seat allotment to BTech, M.Tech and MSc courses. A merit list is released by the institute for announcing the names of the
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