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Know your College : IIT Kharagpur

IIT Kharagpur was established by the government of India in Kharagpur, West Bengal, India. It is recognized in 1951 as the first Institute of IIT recognized as an Institute of National Importance. This institute was initially established to train engineers after India attained independence. IIT Kharagpur has a campus area of 2100 acres with 22,000 residents. 

Get to know more about the background of IIT Kharagpur

IIT Kharagpur is 4th old technical Institute in West Bengal. The name IIT was adopted before the formal inauguration of the institute in 1951 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Later in 1956 Lok Sabha passed the bill and the institution was known as IIT. Kharagpur institution gets its national importance after this as an institution.

JEE Cutoffs

S NoAcademic Program NameOpening RankClosing Rank
1Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)112303
2Computer Science and Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))319526
3Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)4341145
4Mathematics and Computing (4 Years, Bachelor of Science)7111335
5Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering with M.Tech. in any of the listed specializations (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))12221637
6Electrical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)12881805
7Electrical Engineering with M.Tech. in any of the listed specializations (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))18352314
8Instrumentation Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)19932533
9Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)20423350
10Industrial and Systems Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)32564307
11Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)36594846
12Industrial and Systems Engineering with M.Tech. in Industrial and Systems Engineering and Management (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))43494991
13Mechanical Engineering with M.Tech. in any of the listed specializations (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))35395197
14Aerospace Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)34555297
15Aerospace Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))43825687
16Manufacturing Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)48225858
17Chemical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))55396048
18Economics (4 Years, Bachelor of Science)42626173
19Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)44796556
20Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)54486920
21Manufacturing Science and Engineering with M.Tech. in Industrial and Systems Engineering and Management (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))60636924
22Civil Engineering with any of the listed specialization (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))57767540
23Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)64077751
24Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)68468355
25Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))71988364
26Physics (4 Years, Bachelor of Science)49938366
27Mining Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)71698739
28Agricultural and Food Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)73419008
29Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))76069330
30Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))82219383
31Mining Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))89099932
32Agricultural and Food Engineering with M.Tech. in any of the listed specializations (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))929511268
33Mining Safety Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))1009011583
34Exploration Geophysics (4 Years, Bachelor of Science)852411592
35Chemistry (4 Years, Bachelor of Science)907312252
36Applied Geology (4 Years, Bachelor of Science)284613114
37Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)863217664
JEE Advanced 2022 JoSAA Counselling 6th Round Cutoff Opening and Closing Ranks of Open Gender Neutral Category

Know more about the campus

This campus is located 5 km away from Kharagpur railway stations. This institute has around 605 faculty members with 10,010 students living on the campus. This institute is going green that has the best scenic beauty among all the IITs in the country. The IIT Kharagpur campus had designed by a group of engineers and architects under the guidance of Swiss architect Werner M. Moser. This campus has a total roadway of 55 km which make this campus a huge arena of an educational institution. There is 22 students’ hall of residence out of which 10 are for undergraduate female student and 2 for undergraduate female students. The Tagore Open Air Theatre of IIT Kharagpur is used to host a cultural program that has a capacity of 6000 people. With its modern infrastructure and facilities, it has become one of the greatest cooperation educational buildings in the country.

Plan something fun with friends during the weekend

If you are looking to get admission to IIT-Kharagpur, then this institute offers a great place to enjoy your life fullest. With many places in and out of campus, you can explore the best destinations and spots where you can hang out with friends and get to know some educational experiences. If you want to spend time on the campus then Nehru Museum, Hijli Shahid Bhavan, Old Prison Cells, Martyrs Memorial, and a few spots are known to visit if you don’t have enough time. 

Don’t worry Kharagpur place is a lot of Off-Campus Places to visit where you can get to know each spot for its distinctive features. If you are a beach lover then you can go to Bay of Bengal Sea Beaches like Digha, Mandarmani, Shankarpur, Udaipur, Talshari, Chadipur, and Bakkhali.  

Get reach to do some treks and adventures with hilly treks and forest destinations like:

  • Ayodhya Hill
  • Dolma Hills
  • Kakrajhor

Some of the beautiful forest destinations are Arabari, Hatibari, Belpahari, Bhimbandh, Jhargram, and Sundarbans. 

If you get off after your exams or during the weekend then you can often visit one of the best hill stations in India, Darjeeling. Here you can see the absolute beauty of Kangchenjunga and the Eastern Himalayas. You can also visit some river spots where you can relax and enjoy the freshness of water and nature. Deulti, Gadiara, and Ghatshila are the best river spots that give you calmness and soothe your mind. So if you are planning to spend your days after exams and want to shop for something amazing for your family and friends then the nearest cities are the best places where you can find everything, a few of them are Kolkata, Bankura-Bishnupur (Heritage city), Durgapur and Jamshedpur. 

Get your IIT life started with the best social events and fests

If you want to continue your social life here also then IIT- Kharagpur has two main clubs. These are the technology club and staff club for campus residents to get together for various cultural programs and events. Also, the technology film society host movie shows thrice a week at Netaji Auditorium where you can enjoy the movie show and relax your mind. IIT is famous for its event and fest and IIT Kharagpur always stay ahead to hold various events and fest at large scale by the campus residents and students. These fests are organized at different times of the year where you can see various known fests such as a spring fest and Kshitij (Techno-management fest). You can see celebrity performances at these events including great social-cultural activity with the best foods and a lot of exhibitions.

Placements records

One of the tough challenges of every college student’s life is campus placement. Campus placements offer the door-to-door opportunity to start a student’s professional career. This designs their direction just after completing their college degree to build a concrete foundation. These placements help them to build a long-term career goal. Every year IIT holds great placement services for their students where students always come forward to enroll for campus placements. IIT gets the best placements from various organizations whether it is National or International. In the year 2022, the annual CTC of 2.5 CR was offered and recorded as the highest CTC ever offered in any IIT. It has also seen a significant rise in the CTC across all the branches. If we see the branch-wise, then every year student gets the best placement from their dream companies.

Fulfill your dream to live unforgettable days

Life at IIT is unbelievable because that offers a great experience and reputed academy programs. IIT Kharagpur doesn’t have any hostels, but it has Halls of residence. It has been sent that hostel are the place where people simply stay while halls have a family. Here you can create your closest circles and leave the college with unforgettable memories. You can succeed in your life if you keep your focus always in one direction. Every engineering aspirant student wants to fulfill their dream of getting admitted to IIT. If you want to live this dream, then start preparing for it and get admission to the best IIT.