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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur

Kharagpur, West Bengal10000 IntakeofflineFounded 1951Autonomous - Institute of National Importance
Fees / year
₹2L
Courses
27+
Median Salary
₹19.76 LPA

At a glance

Established
1951
Institution type
Government
Location
Kharagpur, West Bengal
Affiliation
Autonomous - Institute of National Importance
Approvals
AICTE, UGC, NAAC, NBA
NIRF 2025
#5 Engineering, #6 Overall, #3 Architecture
Programmes
27 in Engineering, Science, Architecture
UG fees
₹2L a year
Median salary
₹19.76 LPA (4-year UG programmes, 2023–24)
Placement rate
77.4% (4-year UG programmes, 2023–24)
Students enrolled
12,036 (2023–24)

Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025. Fees: first-year tuition as listed for each programme.

About Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, established in 1951, holds the distinction of being the first IIT in India and was founded on the grounds of the Hijli Detention Camp, a site of great historical significance in the Indian independence movement. Located on a massive 2,100-acre campus in Kharagpur, West Bengal, IIT Kharagpur is the largest IIT by campus area and offers one of the widest ranges of academic disciplines among all IITs. The institute has 19 academic departments covering engineering, architecture, law, management, medical science, and humanities. IIT Kharagpur is home to the Vinod Gupta School of Management, the Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, and the BC Roy Technology Hospital. The institute's research output spans semiconductor physics, ocean engineering, biotechnology, cryptography, and railway engineering. Its placement cell connects students with over 300 recruiters annually, with average packages exceeding 18 LPA. IIT Kharagpur alumni include Sundar Pichai (CEO of Google), Arvind Krishna (CEO of IBM), and numerous other global leaders.

NIRF 2025 Rankings

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education) ranks institutions in separate lists. It lists this college as Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.

Ranking listRankScore
Architecture#377.38
Engineering#578.69
Research#571.61
Law#674.09
Overall#673.99
Management#1266.97

Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)

Courses and Fees

27 programmes
CourseLevelSpecialisationsFirst-year tuition
Bachelor of TechnologyUndergraduate20₹2,00,000
Bachelor of ScienceUndergraduate6—
Bachelor of ArchitectureUndergraduate1—

Placements

517 of the 668 students who graduated from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur's 4-year UG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (77.4%), at a median salary of ₹19.76 LPA. 83 went on to higher studies.

Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Year-wise placements

Admission 2027

Entrance exams accepted

JEE Advanced

Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement

In 2023–24, 4,617 of 12,036 students at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur (38.4%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).

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TypeGovernment
LocationKharagpur, West Bengal
Established1951
RankingNIRF 2025 #5 Engineering
Total Intake10000
Courses27+