IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology Answered Questions

IIT Kharagpur was established in 1951 and is ranked five by NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) 2023 under the Research category. It is a public/government institute, hence the fee for various courses is not very high. Even if the students find the fee a little high, they can apply for the scholarships provided by the college. The scholarships are limited so apply as soon as possible. Students must remember that admission will only be possible if the candidate meets the eligibility criteria. For meeting the eligibility criteria, do check the GATE Exam Pattern 2024, IIT JAM Exam 2023 Pattern, CAT Exam Pattern 2023, and various other entrance exam patterns. Prior preparation is necessary for successful admission.

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur has experienced faculty who are degree, diploma, and PhD holders. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur has experienced Professors, Assistant Professors, and also invites visiting faculty. Kharagpur IIT also invites faculty for guest lectures and hence tries to provide an opportunity for postgraduate and undergraduate students to talk with some of the best personalities and therefore learn from them.

The programme is open to candidates of all categories with Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/M.Sc or equivalent professional degrees (AMIE etc.) and having valid GATE score.Application for Joint M.Tech./MCP-Ph.D. (JMP) programme is to be submitted by an ONLINE process only by accessing the "Online Application" link. The link is available from 18th March 2023 to 15th April 2023.

Applicants are required to apply through online only. Application fee (Non-refundable) is Rs.1000/- for Unreserved/OBC/EWS/Transgender candidates and Rs.500/- for SC/ST/PwD/Women candidates.Online applications are invited for admission to the Ph.D Programme [Regular with Institute Assistantship, Individual Fellowship (i.e. CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICMR/INSPIRE etc.), Sponsored, and Working Professionals] of the Institute in all disciplines of Engineering, Technology, Science, Architecture & Regional Planning, Humanities & Social Sciences, Rural Development, Law, Management and Medicine.

Candidates willing to get admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate courses must apply online on the official website of the college. Follow the steps given below to apply for admission:Step 1: Visit the official website.Step 2: Select the course and pay the application fee.Step 3: Fill out the application form.Step 4: Submit the application form with complete information.

The answer is no. It is possible to get admission in any IIT with JEE Main score provided a student also qualifies the JEE Advanced exam. As per the official details of IIT Kharagpur admission, admission to IIT KGP fBTech programme is subject to a valid score in JEE Main and JEE Advanced followed by JoSAA Counselling. Additionally, students must have also completed their Class 12 with 75% aggregate (for the General category).However, there are other courses offered at IIT Kharagpur which does not require a student to have a score in JEE Advanced, such as LLM, PhD and MBA. If the dream is just to study at IIT Kharagpur, students can also opt for other courses basis their current eligibility and course requirements. For more details on the subject, students can reach out to the admission office. 

Strategy & Consulting domain emerged as the top recruiting domain that placed 30% of the total students during VGSOM IIT Kharagpur MBA placements 2023. The domain-wise placement distribution recorded during VGSOM IIT Kharagpur MBA placements 2023 is presented below:The domain-wise placement distribution recorded during VGSOM IIT Kharagpur MBA placements 2023 is presented below:Domain MBA Placement Distribution (2023)Strategy & Consulting30%Operations19%Analytics18%General Management15%BFSI10%Sales & Marketing8%

According to the data gathered from unofficial sources, Consulting sector has placed the most number of VGSOM students. Further, the sector-wise VGSOM IIT Kharagpur alumni placement statistics are presented below:Note: The “Others” category includes the sectors of IT, Engineering, Research, Sales, Program and Project Management, Product Management, Marketing, Finance, Administrative, Human Resources and Customer Success and Support.The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources and hence may vary.

Yes, the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur offers equal opportunities to students. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur provides scholarships to postgraduate, undergraduate, and other programme students as financial assistance. Some of the scholarships offered by the college are the Merit cum Means Scholarship, Free Mess and Pocket Allowance, My Imprint Special Assistance, Incubation Support for Student Enterprises, SGR International Travel Grant, Alumni Scholarships & Awards, Organizational Scholarships & Fellowships, Inspire Scholarship, and others.