Overview

Institute Name	Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Also Known As	IIT-KGP
Institute Type	Government
Established	1951
Location	Kharagpur, West Bengal

Address

Indian Institute of Technology, Post Technology, Paschim Midnapur, Kharagpur, West Bengal – 721302

Nearest Airport and Railway Station

• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata: 140 km
• Kharagpur Junction Railway Station: 4 km
• Howrah Junction Railway Station: 126 km

Campus Facilities

Medical | Sports | Boys Hostel | Girls Hostel | Canteen | Wi-Fi | Bank

Body	Category	Rank (Year)
		Latest	Previous
International Ranking
	QS World University Rankings	222 (2025)	271 (2024)
	QS World University Rankings – Engineering & Technology	85 (2024)	82 (2023)
	QS Asia University Rankings	60 (2025)	59 (2024)
	Academic Ranking of World Universities	801-900 (2024)	601-700 (2023)
National Ranking
	NIRF Overall Rankings	6 (2024)	7 (2023)
	NIRF Engineering Rankings	5 (2024)	6 (2023)
	NIRF Architecture Rankings	2 (2024)	3 (2023)
	NIRF Research Rankings	5 (2024)	5 (2023)
	NIRF Innovation Rankings	9 (2024)	11-50 (2023)
	Outlook India’s Top Govt. Technical Universities	6 (2024)	6 (2023)
	Outlook India’s Top Govt. Engineering Colleges	4 (2024)	4 (2023)
	India Today Top Engineering Colleges	4 (2024)	4 (2023)
	India Today Top Govt. Engineering Colleges	4 (2022)	—

Mode of Admission

• Candidates must qualify the JEE (Main) exam and then appear for the JEE (Advanced) exam.
• Candidates must secure at least 75% marks (65% for SC/ST/PwD) in Class XII OR be within the category-wise top 20 percentile in their respective Class XII board examination. For more details, refer to the JEE Advanced Performance Criteria in Class XII.
• Admissions are based on the rank obtained in JEE (Advanced) through JoSAA Counselling.

Fee Structure

Institute Fee

Particulars	Amount
Caution Money (One-Time, Refundable)	₹2,000
One-Time Fees	₹4,700
Tuition Fee (per Semester)	₹1,00,000
Other Fees (per Semester)	₹4,000
Annual Fees	₹2,700
Total	₹1,13,400

Fee Waivers

• 100% Tuition Fee waiver for SC/ST/PwD students.
• 100% Tuition Fee remission for Most Economically Backward students with family income less than ₹1 lakh per annum.
• 2/3rd Tuition Fee remission for Other Economically Backward students with family income between ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh per annum.

Placements

Course	Placed (%)
B.Tech.	77.70%
Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech.)	68.80%
Integrated M.Sc.	62.50%
B.Arch.	51.35%

Top Recruiters

• Accenture Japan
• BPCL
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Past Recruiters