Started back in 1951, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur has emerged as one of the best hubs of knowledge for disseminating technical education at global standards.
It was India’s first IIT, Kharagpur inaugurated at the site of the Hijli Detention Camp in Kharagpur. The autonomous university has been approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Students are helped by well-experienced world-class faculty members who are well known for their quality teaching and research methods. They are dedicated to guide students in an effective manner.
Undergraduate courses offered by the IIT, Kharagpur include B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural and Food Engineering, Biotech. and Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Mining Engineering, Ocean Engg and Naval Architecture; B.Arch; BS in Physics, Chemistry, Exploration Geophysics, Applied Geology, Economics, and Mathematics and Computing. Besides, the institute also offers a number of dual degree (undergraduate and postgraduate) programs such as B.Sc + M.Sc in Physics, Chemistry - integrated, Expiration Geophysics - integrated, Applied Geology, Economics - integrated, Mathematics and Computing - integrated; BS + MS in Physics, Chemistry, Exploration Geophysics, Applied Geology, Economics, Mathematics and Computing, Statistics and Data Science; B.Tech + M.Tech in Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Food Engineering Food Process Engineering, Agricultural Food Engineering Farm Machinery and Power, Agricultural Food Engineering Aquacultural Engineering, Agr. Food Engg.agri Systems and Mgmt., Agr. Food Engg. Land and Water Resources Engg., Agricultural and Food Engineering Dual Degree, Biotechnology and Biochem. Engg., Chemical Engg., Civil Engg. Structural Engg., Civil Engg. Transportation Engg., Civil Engg. Geotechnical Engg., Civil Engg. Hydraulic and Water Resource Engineering, Civil Engg. Environmental Engg. And Management, Civil Engg., Computer Science and Engg., Elect.engg. Control System Engg., Elect.engg. Mach. Drives and Power Elect., Elect.engg. Power and Energy Systems, Elect.engg. Instrumentation and Integrated Electronics, Elect.engg. Signal Processing and Machine Learning, Elect.engg. Dual Degree in Any Spl., Instrumentation Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering/control System Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering/instrumentation and Integrated Electronics, Instrumentation Engineering/signal Processing and Machine Learning, Elect.andelec.com.engg.rf and Microwave Engg., Elect.and Elec.com.engg. Microelectronics and Vlsi Circuits, Elect.and Elec.com.engg. Communications and Signal Processing, Elect.and Elec.com.engg. Vision and Intelligent Systems, Elect.andelec.com.engg.dual Degree in Any Spl., Quality Engineering Design and Manufacturing , Quality Engineering Design and Manufacturing (Industrial Electronics Vertical), Quality Engineering Design and Manufacturing (Mechanical Engineering Vertical), Mech.engg. Manuf.science and Engg., Mech.engg. Mech.systems Design, Mech.engg. Thermal and Fluids Engineering, Mech.engg., Manuf. Sci and Engg.ind. Engg.man., Metal and Mat.engg. Metall.engg., Mining Engineering, Mining Engineering Safety Engg., and Ocean Engg and Naval Architecture. The admission process at IIT, Kharagpur is conducted online. Candidates willing to take admission to B.Tech, BS and Dual Degree programmes must qualify for the JEE Advanced. To get admitted to the B.Arch course, students have to appear for the NATA exam. Most importantly, students must have passed the 10+2 school leaving examination from a recognized board. The final admission procedure is strictly based on merit.
Students are provided with various scholarships such as Merit-Cum-Means (MCM) scholarship, 'B.P. Poddar Scholarship', 'K.K. Agarwal Memorial Scholarship', 'Kumud Monoroma Scholarship', 'Madan Sundar Sahu Memorial Scholarship' etc.
To get students prepared for landing jobs, the Career Development Cell of IIT, Kharagpur operates a variety of programmes including soft skills and holistic development. Placement drives of IIT, Kharagpur observe the highest package of 80 LPA and an average of 11.23 LPA.
A vast central library; a digital library with e-resources; various laboratories including Virtual labs, Robotics labs, Computer labs, Science labs, Engineering labs; smart classrooms; on-campus WIFI access; seminar halls; and three auditoriums are amongst the major academic facilities provided by the IIT, Kharagpur. Besides, students can avail other amenities like separate hostel accommodations for boys and girls; medical facilities; on-campus ATM; and a cafeteria.
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Admission Procedure
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur's admissions are conducted online. To apply for their undergraduate degrees, candidates must meet all the required eligibility requirements of the course for which the candidate is applying for. The candidate has to go through the online admission process in the website. Most importantly the candidates must get a valid Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced score in order to be admitted to B.Tech, BS, and Dual Degree programs. For the B.Arch program, the candidate must qualify for the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) exam. While the admission criteria and eligibility differ from course to course, all students must have passed their 10+2 school leaving test from a recognized board of secondary education. Primarily admission to this IIT, Kharagpur takes place on the merit obtained in the aforesaid exams.
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur' also offers joint MTech-PhD programs in different specialization, admission are made according to the marks obtained in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), For Joint MSc-PhD admission will be based on the entrance exam- Joint Admission Test (JAM), programs like- Masters Program in Medical Science and Technology (MMST), Masters Program in Law (LL.M) the students seeking admission for postgraduate degree courses should be graduate in the relevant subject from a recognized university.
Faculty
The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur has a number of well-qualified faculty members who are very energetic, enthusiastic and they very adept in their teaching process. They motivate their students in different ways and are very approachable too. Professors use receprocative and understandable teaching methods in their classroom.
Placements
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur offers a variety of programmes and IIT, Kharagpur placement initiatives through its Career Development Cell to make sure that its students are prepared for the job market and can seize the proper opportunity when it arises. Among the few things that affect how prepared IIT, Kharagpur students are for the job market are interactions with graduates, soft skill training, and holistic development through participation in all the campus organisations and societies. Companies looking to hire from the IIT, Kharagpur Campus can reach the students through the Career Development Center (CDC) at IIT, Kharagpur. To guarantee that students receive the best possibilities to launch their careers, they adhere to a carefully thought-out IIT, Kharagpur placement process.
Scholarships
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur scholarships to all approved students enrolled in the 4-year B.Tech. (Hons. ), 5-year Dual degree, 5-year B.Arch. (Hons. ), and 5-year Integrated M.Sc. programmes on the basis of merit and financial need. Not more than 25% of the applicants accepted each year to IIT, Kharagpur's undergraduate and dual degree programmes will get one of these scholarships. Also there are many endowment scholarships available for the students like ''B.P. Poddar Scholarship'', ''K.K. Agarwal Memorial Scholarship'', ''Kumud Monoroma Scholarship'', ''Madan Sundar Sahu Memorial Scholarship'' etc.
Contact Details
Kharagpur-721302
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Latest Updates: 16th September, 2024
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