IIT Kharagpur is one of the renowned institutes present in India. IIT Kharagpur was established in 1951 and is ranked 6th by the NIRF 2023 under the Engineering category. The college is also ranked 4th by India Today 2023 under the Engineering (Government), and Engineering categories. IIT KGP, through various departments and schools of study, offers UG, PG, PhD, and other courses to students across the Management, Law, Engineering, and various other streams. Internationally, IIT Kharagpur is ranked 271 by the QS World University Rankings 2024 under the Top Global Universities category, 5th by the QS World University Rankings: Southern Asia 2024, and 59th by the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2024.
IIT Kharagpur offers competitive placement opportunities to students in top companies. According to media reports, on the first day of IIT Kharagpur placements 2023-24, a total of 700 placement offers were made. It was observed out of all the offers made, 6 offers were made with a package of more than INR 1 crore per annum. 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.
IIT KGP is famous for BTech, and MTech courses. The academic session in the college is divided broadly into two semesters. Each has approximately 20 weeks of duration: a Spring Semester (January-April) and an Autumn Semester (July-November). The major highlights of the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur are tabulated below:
| Particulars | IIT Kharagpur Highlights 2024 |
|---|---|
| Establishment year | 1951/ Public/Government College |
| Also known as | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur |
| Rankings (2023) | – 6th by NIRF under the Engineering category- 4th by The India Today under the Engineering (Government)- 4th by The India Today under the Engineering category |
| Flagship courses | BTech, MTech |
| Staff | 880+ |
| Faculty | 740+ |
| Official website | www.iitkgp.ac.in |
IIT Kharagpur Courses & Fees 2024
IIT Kharagpur offers UG, PG, and Doctoral-level courses in the field of Engineering, Science and Management. Its flagship course is BTech, which is offered across different specialisations. Other than BTech, it offers MTech, MBA, BSc, and various other courses. The tuition fee for all the courses offered here ranges between INR 20,000 to 25 lakh. Check out the table below for IIT Kharagpur courses, their eligibility and fee: