Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur)
Established: 1951 |
Campus Size: 2100 Acres (India’s largest) |
City: Kharagpur, WB |
Top NIRF Rank: #6 (India, 2024)
🎓 Overview
IIT Kharagpur is India’s oldest IIT and globally renowned for engineering, technology, research, entrepreneurship, and interdisciplinary education. Its massive campus is home to a diverse, vibrant student life and a legacy of producing leaders in tech, business, academia, and government.
📊 Placements (2024)
- Average CTC (B.Tech): ₹21.04 LPA
- Highest Domestic: ₹1.17 Crore
- Top 25% Avg: ₹35 LPA+
- Median CTC: ₹18 LPA
- International Offers: 50+ (₹2.1 Crore Highest)
🏢 Top Recruiters
- Tech Google, Microsoft, Apple, Samsung, Uber, Amazon
- Finance Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, WorldQuant, Quantbox, Graviton
- Consulting McKinsey, BCG, Bain, PwC, ZS
- Core Tata Steel, L&T, ExxonMobil, Eaton, Texas Instruments
- Startups Razorpay, Meesho, Ola Electric, Gojek, CRED
📥 JEE Advanced Closing Ranks (2024)
| Branch | Closing Rank (Gen) |
|---|---|
| Computer Science & Engineering | 293 |
| Electrical Engineering | 1675 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 3400 |
| Engineering Physics | 4951 |
| Chemical Engineering | 4800 |
| Civil Engineering | 7000+ |
| Aerospace Engineering | 5530 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 6200 |
🧪 Research & Innovation
- STEP: Science & Technology Entrepreneurs Park, oldest IIT incubator
- 200+ patents/year, 25+ R&D Centres, world’s top 100 in AI/Robotics
- Collabs: ISRO, DRDO, Tata, Boeing, IBM, Intel
🌐 Global Partnerships
- MoUs: MIT, Stanford, Caltech, ETH Zurich, NUS, Oxford
- Student exchange: 150+ universities
- Joint degrees, international research, global internships
🎭 Campus Life
- Spring Fest: India’s largest social & cultural college festival
- Kshitij: Asia’s biggest techno-management fest
- Clubs: Robotics, coding, arts, entrepreneurship, debate, dance
- Sports: Olympic track, aquatic centre, stadiums, gyms
- Hostels: 21+ halls, top mess food, diverse campus life
🏢 Top Recruiters by Branch
| Branch | Computer Science | Electrical | Mechanical | Engineering Physics | Chemical | Civil | Aerospace | Metallurgical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Instruments | Eaton | Quadeye | ExxonMobil | L&T Construction | ISRO | Tata Steel | ||
| Microsoft | Intel | Mahindra & Mahindra | WorldQuant | Reliance | Shapoorji Pallonji | DRDO | JSW Steel | |
| Apple | Micron | L&T | Adobe | Dow Chemicals | Tata Projects | Boeing | Vedanta | |
| Uber | Samsung Semi | Tata Motors | Quantbox | BASF | AFCONS | HAL | Hindalco |