The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) is the first IIT in India established in 1951 located in Kharagpur, West Bengal to train scientists of India after Independence. It was established as a technical institute and later recognised as the Institute of National Importance and in 2019 it was declared as the Institute of Eminence by the Government of India. It has an area of 2100 acres with a woody surrounding.
In this article, we are going to study the institute’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructure and fee structure. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur gave its reports.
Students Intake at IIT Kharagpur
Students Intake
IIT Kharagpur admitted 785 students to UG courses, 1207 students to PG courses, 15 students to PG 3 year, 756 students to integrated PG courses and 12 students to PG 6 year courses in the year 2021; 676 students to UG, 1327 students to PG, 15 students to PG 3 year and 664 students to integrated PG in 2020; and 656 students to UG, 15 students to PG 3 year and 645 to integrated PG in 2019.
Faculty
IIT Kharagpur has many eminent professors and scholars at its faculty. It has 557 professors of whom 98.92% are PhD holders. The faculty-to-student ratio is 1 : 16, that is one professor is available for every 16 students.
IIT Kharagpur Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
IIT Kharagpur spent Rs. 72 crores as a capital expenditure in the year 2021, of which it spent 31.26% on library for acquiring research journals, book and e-resources, 30.84% spent on buying new equipment and software, and 37.90% on capital assets creation like build new building and maintaining the infrastructures in this institution. It spent Rs. 92 and Rs. 81 crores as capital expenditures in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Spending as a capital expenditure is low in 2021 when compared with the last two years.
Operational Expenditure
IIT Kharagpur spent Rs. 601 crores as an operational expenditure in 2021, of which it spent 39.9% on salary for professors and supporting staffs, other than IIT Kanpur, whopping
60.09% spent on maintaining academic infrastructures in the institution, and remaining 0.01% on conducting Seminars, Conferences and Workshops at this institution. It spent Rs. 564 and Rs. 340 crores as an operational expenditure in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Spending as an operational expenditure is increasing in 2021 when compared with the last two years.
IIT Kharagpur Research Details
Sponsored Projects
IIT Kharagpur has been researching in engineering science & technology from the beginning, so many agencies have been approaching this institution for its outstanding research. So, in 2021, 65 agencies have funded 154 projects at IIT Kharagpur and it earned Rs. 64 crores through these projects. In 2020, 193 agencies funded 700 projects, through which it earned Rs. 134 crores, and in 2019, it earned Rs. 205 crores from 627 projects sponsored by 202 agencies.
Consultancy Projects
IIT Kharagpur has worked on 142 consultancy projects from 112 companies and earned Rs. 19 crores in 2021, it earned Rs. 27 crores through 290 projects from 228 companies in 2020, and it earned Rs. 29 crores through 277 projects from 219 companies in 2019.
IIT Kharagpur Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
There were 655 students admitted to IIT Kharagpur at UG, of whom 68.85% were awarded graduations and 99.28% of them got placements at top companies and 32 students were selected for higher studies in 2021; 83.99% were awarded graduations, of whom 90.66% got placements and 53 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and 74.10% were awarded gradations, of whom 90.72% got placements and 44 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG 3 Year Graduations & Placements
At PG 3 year graduations, all 100% students were awarded graduations and 5 students were selected for higher studies in 2021, but none of them got placements; 64.28% were awarded graduations and all of them got placements and 2 were selected for higher studies in 2020; 90.91% were awarded graduations, of whom 87.5% got placements and 2 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At PG graduations, 67.16% students were awarded graduations, of whom 34.61% got placements in 2021 and 135 students were selected for higher studies in 2021; 82.71% students were awarded graduations, of whom 51.6% got placements and 159 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and 73.88% students were awarded graduations, of whom 68.08% got placements and 212 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
Integrated PG Graduations & Placements
At integrated PG graduations, 95.24% students were awarded graduations, of whom all got placements in 2021 and the remaining 19 were selected for higher studies; and all the students were awarded graduations, of whom all got placements in 2020 and 2019, respectively, and the remaining 33 and 56 were selected for higher studies. Which is a remarkable achievement by this institution.
PhD Research Programmes
At IIT Kharagpur, 2963 students were admitted to Ph.D. programs in engineering science & technology and 402 students were awarded degrees in 2021, 345 students in 2020, and 282 students in 2019.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median salary of UG graduates from IIT Kharagpur is Rs. 16 LPA at all top companies in 2021, Rs. 14.2 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 12.75 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 12 LPA in 2021, Rs. 16.7 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 9 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of PG 3 Year Graduates: Rs. 8.13 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 8 LPA in 2019.
Median of Integrated PG Graduates: Rs. 15 LPA in 2021, Rs. 13.4 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 11.18 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 12 LPA in 2021, Rs. 16.7 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 9 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of PG 3 Year Graduates: Rs. 8.13 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 8 LPA in 2019.
Median of Integrated PG Graduates: Rs. 15 LPA in 2021, Rs. 13.4 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 11.18 LPA in 2019.
There are hundreds of top companies in the world as well as India such as Amazon, Google, Texas Instruments, L&T, Tata, Ashok Leyland, ISRO, IOC, etc., are looking for graduates at IIT Kharagpur for their companies.
Students Diversity at IIT Kharagpur
IIT Kharagpur has a blend of students who come from all sections and all parts of India and the world. There are 8679 students who are pursuing their studies, of whom 86.83% are boys and 13.17% are girls. There are 1309 students from within the state, 7345 from outside of the state, and 25 from foreign countries.
Facilities on IIT Kharagpur Campus
IIT Kharagpur has a lot of facilities for students. It has a Hospital, Banks, Post Office, Library, Guest House, Computer Network, Bus Service for in and around the campus, Tech Market, Lifts/ramps, etc.
Campus Festivals at IIT Kharagpur
Spring fest is the annual cultural and social festival celebrated in the spring month of January at which singing, dancing, quizzing, debating, drama, fine arts, etc., take place. Many noted personalities were present at the event.
Accessibility
IIT Kharagpur is situated 116 kms away from west of Kolkata. The nearest railway station is Kharagpur Railway Stations that is 5 km from this institution. For travelling by air, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Dum Dum is there, which is 140 from IIT Kharagpur, from where we can reach IIT Kharagpur by taxi, bus, or train.
How to Get Admission at IIT Kharagpur
Studying science and technology is the dream of most of the students, but to make that dream real, we need a good institution. When we think about a good institution, IITs come first. So, here are the procedures to get admission to IIT Kharagpur:
For UG courses at IIT Kharagpur: Students who passed or appeared for +2 exam with minimum 70% marks can take Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and should pass the minimum cut-off mark set by JEE in JEE advanced exam.
For PG courses: Students who passed bachelor degree or appeared for final exam can take Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and should pass GATE to get admission to IIT Kharagpur.
For UG courses at IIT Kharagpur: Students who passed or appeared for +2 exam with minimum 70% marks can take Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and should pass the minimum cut-off mark set by JEE in JEE advanced exam.
For PG courses: Students who passed bachelor degree or appeared for final exam can take Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and should pass GATE to get admission to IIT Kharagpur.
Fee Structure at IIT Kharagpur
Students need to pay around Rs. 8.12 lakhs for fees at IIT Kharagpur, but they can get back this amount by getting a good salary of Rs. 16 LPA at top companies, so they get back their fees within a year after completion of graduation and getting a job at a top company.
IIT Kharagpur Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning, and Resources: IIT Kharagpur has good faculty and better infrastructures for doing innovative research, and it has invented many inventions in the fields of engineering science & technology. Therefore, it scored 80.51%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: IIT Kharagpur has many distinguished professors and research scholars who have invented many new technologies, so it scored 88.59%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As IIT Kharagpur has a conducive atmosphere for study, many students graduated at the minimum stipulated time, so for this good performance it scored 83.01%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: IIT Kharagpur has students from every section and every part of India as well as the world, so it scored 58.46%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: IIT Kharagpur has good faculty, impressive infrastructures, and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, so it scored 88.50% in NIRF grading, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: IIT Kharagpur has good faculty, impressive infrastructures, and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, so it scored 88.50% in NIRF grading, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
