IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology

IIT Kharagpur is one of the prestigious institutions in India, established in 1951. It has achieved rankings of 5th and 6th by the NIRF 2024 in the Engineering and Overall categories, respectively. The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur is also recognized as 4th by Media 2024 in the Engineering (Government) and Engineering categories. Through its various departments and schools, IIT KGP provides UG, PG, PhD, and other courses to students in Management, Law, Engineering, and several other fields.

On the international stage, IIT Kharagpur University is ranked 222 by the QS World University Rankings 2025, 5th by the QS World University Rankings: Southern Asia 2024, and 59th by the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2024. IIT Kharagpur offers excellent placement opportunities with top companies. According to media reports, on the first day of the 2023-24 placements, a total of 700 placement offers were extended. Among these offers, 6 were for packages exceeding INR 1 crore per annum. Collaborative agreements have been established with the University of Warwick (WMG), National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Purdue University, and the University of Torino.

IIT KGP is well-known for its BTech and MTech programs. The academic year at Kharagpur IIT College is generally divided into two semesters, each lasting approximately 20 weeks: a Spring Semester (January-April) and an Autumn Semester (July-November). Admissions to IIT Kharagpur are based on entrance exams. For its flagship BTech program, the institute considers JEE Advanced scores. The key highlights of the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur are summarized in the table below:

Kharagpur IIT College History

Below are some historical facts about IIT KGP:

• The history of the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur dates back to 1946 when a committee was established by Sir Jogendra Singh (Member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council) to oversee the creation of new higher technical institutions for the post-World War II development of the country.
• A 22-member committee, led by Nalini Ranjan Sarkar, was formed to propose the establishment of major institutions in the four regions of India, modeled after the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
• The report recommended that these institutes be established as soon as possible, with those in the East and West of India to be initiated immediately.
• Following the committee's recommendations, the first Indian Institute of Technology was founded in Esplanade East, Calcutta, as the Eastern Higher Technical Institute in May 1950.
• In September 1950, it relocated to its permanent campus at Hilji, Kharagpur. The institute was renamed the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) on August 18, 1951, prior to its official inauguration.
• Hilji served as a detention camp during British rule, making IIT KGP possibly the only institute in the world that began its journey in a prison.
• IIT KGP is the fourth oldest technical institute in West Bengal.
• Starting with over 224 students and 42 teachers, IIT Kharagpur University has evolved into one of the leading engineering institutes in the country.

IIT Kharagpur provides undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in Engineering, Science, and Management. The premier program is the BTech, available in various specializations. In addition to BTech, the institute offers MTech, MBA, BSc, and several other courses. The tuition fees for all programs range from INR 20,000 to 25 lakh. Refer to the table below for details on IIT KGP courses, their eligibility criteria, and associated fees: