IIT Kharagpur which is one of the most renowned academic institutes in the country has one of the largest college campuses. It is even bigger than the IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi and IIT Kanpur campuses combined. The IIT Kharagpur campus is spread across 8.5 km (2100 acres). IIT Kharagpur is located at a distance of 120 km from Kolkata. IIT Kharagpur being the mother of all IITs have always been on the list of top 10 IITs ranked by NIRF which makes IIT KGP one of the top most choice of students willing to pursue engineering and many other courses offered there.
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IIT Kharagpur Campus Highlights
IIT Kharagpur campus area is over 2100 acres, over a total of 55 kilometres of roadways and approximately 10,000 students live on the campus. There are plenty of facilities and centres for extracurriculars available inside the IIT Kharagpur campus such as the Student Activity Center better known as the Technology Students' Gymkhana, Jnan Ghosh and Tata Sports Complex for various sports activities, Social and Cultural Centre, Counselling Centre, B C Roy Technology Hospital and various cafeterias.
More highlights of the IIT Kharagpur campus are as follows:
Boy’s and Girl’s Hostel: There are various hostels available with separate accommodation for boys and girls enrolled at IIT Kharagpur.
Gymkhana: Technology Students' Gymkhana acts as a centre for numerous extra-curricular and co-curricular activities ranging from sports to socio-cultural events.
Library: The Central Library of IIT Kharagpur is one of the finest and largest technical libraries in Asia which is accessed by the institute’s students of UG, PG, and research scholars. It also has the facility of the digital library.
Hospital: B C Roy Technology Hospital is located centrally within the IIT Kharagpur campus. The facility has 32 beds, including a 2-bed ICU, Cabins and Isolation Ward.
Sports Facilities: The IIT Kharagpur campus has Jnan Ghosh Stadium and Tata Sports Complex for various games like Hockey, Football, Cricket and Athletics. Apart from these, the campus also has a fully modernized Aquatic Center for sports like Swimming and Water Polo.
The following images showcases the sports facilities at IIT Kharagpur campus:
IIT Kharagpur Hostel
There are 21 hostels at the IIT Kharagpur campus out of which 16 are for boys and rest 5 are for girls. Here is the list of halls of residence at IIT Kharagpur:
- Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee Hall
- Azad Hall
- B C Roy Hall
- B R Ambedkar Hall
- Gokhale Hall
- Homi Bhabha Hall
- J C Bose Hall
- Lala Lajpat Rai Hall
- Lalbahadur Sastry Hall
- Madan Mohan Malviya Hall
- Megnad Saha Hall
- Mother Teresa Hall
- Nehru Hall
- Patel Hall
- Radha Krishnan Hall
- Rajendra Prasad Hall
- Rani Laxmibai Hall
- Sister Nivedita Hall
- Sarojini Naidu / Indira Gandhi Hall
- Vidyasagar Hall
- Zakir Hussain Hall
Lal Bahadur Shastri and Madan Mohan Malviya Hall of Residences were built in 2010 and have all the modern facilities in it. Girl's hostels are located near the academic centre, playground, police station and auditorium. Zakir Hussain Hostel provides accommodation for married students.
IIT Kharagpur Hostel Facilities
IIT Kharagpur hostels offer various facilities for its residences such as uninterrupted Wi-Fi, canteens, stationery shop, juice centres, night canteens, tea shops, common room with TV, swimming pool, bank, market, gym facilities, and many other facilities.
Almost every room in each hall of residence is furnished with a bed, table, chair, high-speed LAN ports, fans, lights and adequate electricity ports. The quantity of the aforementioned things may vary depending upon the occupancy of the room whether it’s single room, double sharing or triple occupancy sharing.
Also, some halls (hostel is referred to as hall of residence at IIT Kharagpur and hostellers as boarders) have washing machine facilities and some don’t. Laundry service is available at a reasonable price.
More hostel facilities available at IIT Kharagpur are as follows:
| IIT Kharagpur: Available Hostel Facilities |
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|---|---|---|
| Mess food |
Canteen |
Common playgrounds |
| Cafeteria |
Night canteens |
Tea shops |
| Swimming pool |
Bank |
Market |
| Gym |
Water purifiers |
Common library |
IIT Kharagpur v/s Other IITs: Hostel Comparison
The hostel comparison of various IITs is as follows:
| College Name |
Hostel Fee (BTech)* |
Number of Hostels Buildings Available |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Kharagpur |
INR 30,000 |
21 |
| INR 40,750 |
17 |
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| INR 8,000 – INR 10,500 |
18 |
Note: The hostel fee mentioned above is collated from unofficial sources. Hence, it is indicative.
IIT Kharagpur Hostel Life
According to the students who have studied at IIT Kharagpur the campus provides a very memorable and exciting experience with wifi available almost everywhere on the campus, a huge collection of books in the central library, and many extra-curricular and co-curricular activities to participate in, IIT Kharagpur campus always keep itself lively and vibrant.
IIT Kharagpur Library
The Central Library of IIT Kharagpur is one of the finest and largest technical libraries in Asia. It provides access to 20,664 full-text e-journals and 1,22,744 full-text e-books. In addition, it has a collection of more than 3 lakh documents and 300 print journals. The collection consists of books, archived volumes of periodicals, theses, conference proceedings, standards, reports, microforms, CD-ROM/DVD-ROM databases and audio-visual materials. Check out the image of IIT Kharagpur Central Library below:
IIT Kharagpur Sports Facilities
The IIT Kharagpur campus has Jnan Ghosh Stadium and Tata Sports Complex for various games like Hockey, Football, Cricket and Athletics. Apart from these, the campus also has a fully modernized Aquatic Center for sports like Swimming and Water Polo. Also, IIT Kharagpur organise the General Championship and the prestigious Inter-IIT Sports Meet annually and students are encouraged to participate in it.
Places to visit in & around the IIT Kharagpur campus
There are many places within the IIT Kharagpur campus where students can enjoy during their spare time such as Coffee Café Day (CCD), Amul Corner, Nescafe Shop and Netaji Auditorium where movies are screened regularly. Also, IIT Kharagpur students can visit Digha Beach, Jhargram Palace, Kurumbera Fort and can visit to Kolkata which is 120 kilometres from IIT Kharagpur.
Check out more on IIT Kharagpur Infrastructure in the video below:
Infrastructure/Facilities
- Library
Central Library of IIT Kharagpur is one of the largest and finest technical libraries in Asia. It has been catering to the needs of the ten thousand students of undergraduates, postgraduates, research scholar, seven hundred faculty members and more than thousand staff members of the 19 departments, 14 centres, 12 schools and 11 research facilities of the Institute. Central Library provides IP based access to 20,664 full-text e-Journals, and 1,22,744 full-text e-books to the users. The Library is having a collection of more than 3.5 Lakh documents, subscribing about 100+ print journals, and providing access to over 26,000+ online full- text journals and several abstracting databases. Besides, there are 135,000+ e-books
- Cafeteria
Apart from canteens IIT Kharagpur has on campus eateries such as: Subway, Café Coffee Day (CCD), Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Parlour, Heritage Restaurant, Sahara Restaurant, Dreamland Restaurant, Dulal Nandi (Tikka), PAN Loop, Fast Food Corner (PFC), Veggies Restaurant (Pure Veg), Eggies (Night Canteen), Billoo’s Restaurant, etc.
- Hostel
IIT, Kharagpur has 21 Halls of Residences (16 for boys, 5 for girls) around campus which can accommodate around more than 12000 students. All the hostels have amenities like reading room, indoor sports, mess, TV etc. Students can have an option to choose between single and double sharing rooms.
Boys HostelShared Rooms|In-Campus Hostel, Girls HostelShared Rooms|In-Campus Hostel - Sports ComplexAvailable Facilities:Badminton Court|Basketball Court|Squash Court|Tennis Court|Pool Tables|Volleyball Court|Aquatic Center|Weightlifting Facilities
- LabsAvailable Facilities:Civil Engineering Lab|Chemistry Lab|Computer Lab|Electrical Lab|Electronics Lab|Mechanical Lab|High voltage Lab|Instrumentation Lab|Machine and Drive Lab|Analytical Food Testing Lab
- GymHospital / Medical FacilitiesWi-Fi CampusAuditoriumConvenience Store
IIT Kharagpur Infrastructure FAQs
Below-mentioned are the IIT Kharagpur infrastructure FAQs:
Q: How many acres is the IIT KGP campus?
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Q: How are the campus facilities at IIT Kharagpur?
Upvote Q: Which is the largest hostel in IIT Kharagpur?
Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Hall of Residence is the largest hostel in terms of area and facilities. Lal Bahadur Shastri Hall of Residence construction completed in 2010 is a modern state-of-the-art hostel. It is a very spacious hostel and has many blocks in it. Apart from LBS Hall of Residence, there are several other hostels on the campus of IIT Kharagpur.
Upvote Q: What are the facilities of Kharagpur IIT?
IIT Kharagpur hostels offer various facilities for its residences such as uninterrupted Wi-Fi, canteens, stationery shop, juice centres, night canteens, tea shops, common room with TV, swimming pool, bank, market, gym facilities, and many other facilities.
Almost every room in each hall of residence is furnished with a bed, table, chair, high-speed LAN ports, fans, lights and adequate electricity ports. The quantity of the aforementioned things may vary depending upon the occupancy of the room whether it’s single room, double sharing or triple occupancy sharing.
Upvote Q: What is the name of girls hostel at IIT Kharagpur?
There are five halls of residence (hostels) allocated for girls at IIT Kharagpur campus. Here is the list of girls hostel at IIT Kharagpur:
- Mother Teresa Hall of Residence
- Sister Nivedita Hall of Residence
- Rani Laxmibai Hall of Residence
- SAM Hall of Residence
- Sarojini Naidu – Indira Gandhi Hall of Residence
Girl's hostels are located near the academic centre, playground, police station and auditorium.
Upvote Q: How satisfied are students with the facilities provided by IIT Kharagpur?
According to Shiksha verified reviews, IIT Kharagpur has been rated 4.5 for 'Infrastructure' and 4.6 for 'Value for Money'. The institute has a number of facilities for students. The facilities include a Techno Film Society, one of the largest and the finest technical libraries in Asia, a medical facility, a gym, a bank/ ATM, and others. Also, the college has various halls of residence. The halls of residence are equipped with a kitchen and a mess. Overall the institute provides all the necessary facilities to students.
Upvote Q: Does IIT Kharagpur offer hostel facilities?
Hostels at IIT Kharagpur are furnished with beds, tables, chairs, high-speed LAN ports, fans, lights and adequate electricity ports. The quantity of the aforementioned things may vary depending upon the occupancy of the room whether it’s single room, double sharing or triple occupancy sharing.
Also, some halls (hostel is referred to as hall of residence at IIT Kharagpur and hostellers as boarders) have washing machine facilities and some don’t. Laundry service is available at a reasonable price.
Upvote Q: How is the library of IIT Kharagpur?
IIT Kharagpur library collection consists of back-volumes of periodicals, books, theses, conference proceedings, reports, standards, microforms, CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Databases, and various audiovisual materials. The Library has a collection of more than 3.5 Lacs documents, several abstracting databases, and others. Besides, there are more than 2 Lacs e-books. The library has two buildings, the main building, and the other building. Theses, books, and standards are kept in the main building.
Upvote Q: What are the USPs of the IIT Kharagpur campus?
Given below are some of the key highlights of IIT Kharagpur campus:
Boy’s and Girl’s Hostel: There are various hotels available with separate accommodations for boys and girls enrolled at IIT Kharagpur.
Gymkhana: Technology Students' Gymkhana acts as a centre for numerous extra-curricular and co-curricular activities ranging from sports to socio-cultural events.
Library: The Central Library of IIT Kharagpur is one of the finest and the largest technical libraries in Asia which is accessed by the institute’s students of UG, PG, and research scholars. It also has the facility of the digital library.
Hospital: B C Roy Technology Hospital is located centrally within the IIT Kharagpur campus. The facility has 32 beds, including a 2-bed ICU, Cabins and Isolation Ward.
Sports Facilities: The IIT Kharagpur campus has Jnan Ghosh Stadium and Tata Sports Complex for various games like Hockey, Football, Cricket and Athletics. Apart from these, the campus also has a fully modernized Aquatic Center for sports like Swimming and Water Polo.
Upvote Q: How many hostels are there in IIT Kharagpur?
There are 21 halls of residence (hostels are referred to as halls of residence and hostellers as boarders at IIT Kharagpur); 16 are for boys and the remaining 5 are for girls. Here is the list of halls of residence at IIT Kharagpur:
- Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee Hall
- Azad Hall
- B C Roy Hall
- B R Ambedkar Hall
- Gokhale Hall
- Homi Bhabha Hall
- J C Bose Hall
- Lala Lajpat Rai Hall
- Lalbahadur Sastry Hall
- Madan Mohan Malviya Hall
- Megnad Saha Hall
- Mother Teresa Hall
- Nehru Hall
- Patel Hall
- Radha Krishnan Hall
- Rajendra Prasad Hall
- Rani Laxmibai Hall
- Sister Nivedita Hall
- Sarojini Naidu / Indira Gandhi Hall
- Vidyasagar Hall
- Zakir Hussain Hall
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a year ago
Completing an M.Tech from IIT Kharagpur opens up diverse career avenues, with graduates finding opportunities in research and development roles within both industry and academia. Paths in Engineering, Technology, Management, and Entrepreneurship are commonly pursued. Some individuals opt for advance
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a year ago
Yes, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur offers a BArch programme of five-year duration to students who have qualified JEE Main (paper-II) followed by JEE Advanced. Aspirants qualifying the JEE Advanced exam need to qualify Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) conducted by IIT Kharagpur for admissi
Contributor-Level 9
Answered 3 days ago
The table below depicts the IIT Kharagpur LLB placement details 2024:
| Particulars | LLB Placement Statistics (2024) |
|---|---|
| Students Placed | 16 |
| Students Registered | 32 |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 days ago
Yes, BTech at IIT Kharagpur is worth pursuing. After doing BTech from IIT Kharagpur, students can become Computer Science Engineers, Civil Engineers, Ceramic Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Production Engineers, and others. The ROI and placements are also good for the BTech students. The IIT Khara
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 days ago
Every IIT is hard to get in if you slack around and don't take your studies seriously.
Every aim is achieveable, JEE par focus karo-acche se phadai karo, PYQs karo, dedicated raho.
IIT IS WORTH EVERYTHING!
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Contributor-Level 7
IIT Kharagpur has one of the largest college campuses. It is even bigger than the IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi and IIT Kanpur campuses combined. The IIT Kharagpur campus is spread across 8.5 km (2100 acres). IIT Kharagpur is located at a distance of 120 km from Kolkata. There are 21 halls or residences (hostels) at IIT Kharagpur out of which 16 are for boys and 5 are allocated for girls and approximately 10,000 students live on the campus.