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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Kharagpur Dist Paschim Medinipur ,Kharagpur
1951

About Us

Genesis: Kharagpur - a town tucked away in the eastern corner of India, famous in colonial times as home of the longest railway platform in the world - was chosen by a newly independent nation in 1951 to witness an epic experiment: the creation of an Institute of Technology at par with the best in the world. Kharagpur, it turned out, would never be the same again. Spurred by the success of Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, four youngers IITs sprouted around the country a decade later, and from these five came thousands of IITians, the brand ambassadors of modern India. It was the success of this one institution at Kharagpur that wrote India's technological odyssey. Growth: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, fondly referred to as IITKGP by its kin, started its journey with 224 freshmen, 42 teachers and 10 departments,in the old Hijli Detention Camp in Kharagpur, where some of the country's great freedom fighters toiled and sacrificed their lives for India's independence. IITKGP today is a confluence of multidisciplinary courses, an engine of academic and corporate research, a thriving hub of entrepreneurship and an enabler of best-in-class placement. Today: There are 42 academic units, 12000 students, 650 full-time and about 100 adjunct faculty members. The past seven decades have continually witnessed new and pioneering developments at IITKGP: expansion from core engineering and basic sciences to architecture, management, law, medical sciences and the liberal arts; introduction of interdisciplinary studies in enterpreneurship, climate change, infrastructure design, quality, energy and the science of happiness; and collaboration with the best institutes in India and the world.

Area of Excellence

Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural and Food Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Electrical Communication Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Mining Engineering, Ocean Engineering & Naval Architecture, Architecture and Regional Planning, Chemistry, Geology & Geophysics, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Quality and Reliability, Rubber Technology, School of Medical Science & Technology, Water Resources, Advanced Technology Development, Energy Science & Engineering, Management, Humanities & Social Sciences, Intellectural Property Law, Educational Technology, Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere and Land Science, Theoretical Studies, Cryogenic Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Materials Science, Rural Development, Bio Science, Environmental Science and Engineering, Telecommunication, Nano Science and Technology, Engineering Entrepreneurship, Infrastructure Design and Management

Research Capability and Focus Area

Food security, future of cities, innovative infrastructure, geosciences for future of earth, digital convergence, advanced manufacturing, affordable healthcare, signals and systems for life sciences, transportation technologies, science and heritage interface

Notable Research / Publication

About 2300 per year

Academic Facilities

Library Database

Courses & Programme

  • DisciplineENGINEERING
  • Program LevelPost Graduate (PG)
  • Branch/SubjectNA
  • No. of seats120
  • Course Duration (In Months)24
  • Examination Patternsemester

    SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 10000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 98110
  • Non-SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 50000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 138110

Eligibility Criteria: ( UG in Any Subject with minimum 60% score )

Additional Exams/Criteria:

  • DisciplineENGINEERING
  • Program LevelPhD
  • Branch/SubjectNA
  • No. of seats56
  • Course Duration (In Months)00
  • Examination PatternOther

    SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 5000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 91610
  • Non-SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 25000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 111610

Eligibility Criteria: ( PG in Any Subject with minimum 60% score )

Additional Exams/Criteria:

  • DisciplineMANAGEMENT
  • Program LevelPost Graduate Diplomas
  • Branch/SubjectNA
  • No. of seats16
  • Course Duration (In Months)24
  • Examination Patternsemester

    SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 600000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 675000
  • Non-SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 400000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 600000

Eligibility Criteria: ( UG in Any Subject with minimum 60% score )

Additional Exams/Criteria:

  • DisciplineENGINEERING
  • Program LevelUnder Graduate (UG)
  • Branch/SubjectNA
  • No. of seats70
  • Course Duration (In Months)48
  • Examination Patternsemester

    SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 200000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 288110
  • Non-SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 600000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 688110

Eligibility Criteria: ( 10+2 in Any Subject with minimum 60% score )

Additional Exams/Criteria: JEE Main with minimum Valid score And JEE Advanced with minimum Valid score

  • DisciplineSCIENCE
  • Program LevelDual Bachelors And Masters Degree
  • Branch/SubjectNA
  • No. of seats24
  • Course Duration (In Months)60
  • Examination Patternsemester

    SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 200000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 288110
  • Non-SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 600000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 688110

Eligibility Criteria: ( 10+2 in Any Subject with minimum 60% score )

Additional Exams/Criteria: JEE Main with minimum Valid score And JEE Advanced with minimum Valid score

  • DisciplineENGINEERING
  • Program LevelDual Bachelors And Masters Degree
  • Branch/SubjectNA
  • No. of seats41
  • Course Duration (In Months)60
  • Examination Patternsemester

    SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 200000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 288110
  • Non-SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 600000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 688110

Eligibility Criteria: ( 10+2 in Any Subject with minimum 60% score )

Additional Exams/Criteria: JEE Main with minimum Valid score And JEE Advanced with minimum Valid score

  • DisciplineSCIENCE
  • Program LevelPost Graduate (PG)
  • Branch/SubjectNA
  • No. of seats18
  • Course Duration (In Months)24
  • Examination Patternsemester

    SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 10000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 98110
  • Non-SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 50000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 138110

Eligibility Criteria: ( UG in Science with minimum 60% score )

Additional Exams/Criteria:

  • DisciplineMANAGEMENT
  • Program LevelPost Graduate (PG)
  • Branch/SubjectNA
  • No. of seats16
  • Course Duration (In Months)24
  • Examination Patternsemester

    SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 400000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 688110
  • Non-SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 600000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 888110

Eligibility Criteria: ( UG in Any Subject with minimum 60% score )

Additional Exams/Criteria:

  • DisciplineHUMANITIES
  • Program LevelPhD
  • Branch/SubjectNA
  • No. of seats3
  • Course Duration (In Months)00
  • Examination PatternOther

    SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 5000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 91610
  • Non-SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 25000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 111610

Eligibility Criteria: ( PG in Any Subject with minimum 55% score )

Additional Exams/Criteria:

  • DisciplineLAW
  • Program LevelUnder Graduate (UG)
  • Branch/SubjectNA
  • No. of seats8
  • Course Duration (In Months)36
  • Examination Patternsemester

    SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 100000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 188110
  • Non-SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 150000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 238110

Eligibility Criteria: ( UG in Engineering with minimum 60% score Or UG in Medicine with minimum 60% score Or PG in Pharmaceutics with minimum 60% score Or PG in Business Administration with minimum 60% score )

Additional Exams/Criteria:

  • DisciplineARCHITECTURE
  • Program LevelUnder Graduate (UG)
  • Branch/SubjectArchitecture and Regional Planning
  • No. of seats4
  • Course Duration (In Months)60
  • Examination Patternsemester

    SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 200000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 288110
  • Non-SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 600000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 688110

Eligibility Criteria: ( 10+2 in Science with minimum 60% score )

Additional Exams/Criteria: JEE Main with minimum Valid score And JEE Advanced with minimum Valid score

  • DisciplineMANAGEMENT
  • Program LevelPhD
  • Branch/SubjectBusiness Management
  • No. of seats1
  • Course Duration (In Months)00
  • Examination PatternOther

    SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 5000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 91610
  • Non-SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 25000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 111610

Eligibility Criteria: ( PG in Management with minimum 60% score )

Additional Exams/Criteria:

  • DisciplineHUMANITIES
  • Program LevelPost Graduate (PG)
  • Branch/SubjectHuman Resource Management and Labour Relations
  • No. of seats3
  • Course Duration (In Months)24
  • Examination Patternsemester

    SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 150000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 238110
  • Non-SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 225000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 313110

Eligibility Criteria: ( UG in Engineering with minimum 60% score Or UG in Medicine with minimum 60% score Or PG in Pharmaceutics with minimum 60% score Or PG in Business Administration with minimum 60% score )

Additional Exams/Criteria:

  • DisciplineLAW
  • Program LevelPhD
  • Branch/SubjectIntellectual Property Law
  • No. of seats1
  • Course Duration (In Months)00
  • Examination PatternOther

    SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 5000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 91610
  • Non-SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 25000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 111610

Eligibility Criteria: ( PG in Law with minimum 60% score )

Additional Exams/Criteria:

  • DisciplineLAW
  • Program LevelPost Graduate (PG)
  • Branch/SubjectLaw
  • No. of seats3
  • Course Duration (In Months)24
  • Examination Patternsemester

    SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 140000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 228110
  • Non-SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 200000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 288110

Eligibility Criteria: ( UG in Law with minimum 60% score )

Additional Exams/Criteria:

  • DisciplineALLIED MEDICAL COURSES
  • Program LevelPost Graduate (PG)
  • Branch/SubjectMedical Science and Technology
  • No. of seats2
  • Course Duration (In Months)36
  • Examination Patternsemester

    SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 10000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 98110
  • Non-SAARC Country

  • Annual Tuition FeesINR 50000
  • Annual Total FeesINR 138110

Eligibility Criteria: ( UG in MBBS with minimum 55% score )

Additional Exams/Criteria:

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