Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur: Statistics

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#430 of 14,131 In the World
#61 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 876 In India
#1 of 42 In West Bengal
#18 of 1,019 For Agricultural Engineering
Top50% For 168 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
13%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.iitkgp.ac.in
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate13%
Admissions Requirements12th year senior secondary/intermediate examination or recognized foreign equivalent, and all Indian competitive joint entrance examination (JEE) conducted by 7 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)
Academic CalendarJuly to May (July - December; December-May). Also Summer Term (May to July) for special courses

We've calculated the 13% acceptance rate for Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is a world-class research university with 47,765 scientific papers published and 778,211 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Materials Science, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Organic Chemistry, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publications
47,765
Citations
778,211

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
38,020 / 644,823
Physics
33,630 / 580,988
Chemistry
29,891 / 558,979
Quantum and Particle physics
24,547 / 421,254
Biology
23,199 / 447,623
Materials Science
23,117 / 438,564
Environmental Science
22,361 / 385,501
Computer Science
20,440 / 278,861
Organic Chemistry
19,000 / 395,107
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13,379 / 183,066
Geology
13,244 / 231,454
Geography and Cartography
10,920 / 170,473
Electrical Engineering
10,475 / 140,908
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10,340 / 133,462
Mathematics
10,168 / 129,149
Metallurgical Engineering
9,649 / 191,497
Biochemistry
9,478 / 211,085
Optical Engineering
8,801 / 140,840
Ecology
7,985 / 150,616
Medicine
7,950 / 144,007
Chemical Engineering
7,560 / 202,070
Statistics
7,333 / 93,900
Business
7,121 / 93,173
Mechanical Engineering
6,772 / 96,880
Philosophy
6,757 / 80,849
Nanotechnology
6,701 / 165,168
Telecommunications
6,470 / 82,649
Paleontology
6,346 / 113,561
Physical chemistry
6,170 / 144,390
Genetics
6,124 / 115,598
Machine Learning
5,346 / 79,020
Psychology
5,152 / 69,498
Computer Networking
5,147 / 53,624
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
4,930 / 82,677
Political Science
4,697 / 61,170
Law
4,594 / 60,583
Management
4,540 / 56,615
History
4,507 / 68,573
Archaeology
4,372 / 67,518
Computer Vision
4,163 / 51,705

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 255 828
1991 284 995
1992 308 1035
1993 309 1064
1994 306 1138
1995 307 1134
1996 322 1367
1997 328 1285
1998 292 1374
1999 398 1652
2000 371 1887
2001 422 2396
2002 447 2580
2003 479 3152
2004 682 3928
2005 688 5220
2006 1022 6843
2007 1134 9038
2008 1290 11390
2009 1371 14057
2010 1504 17001
2011 1458 21347
2012 1655 25203
2013 1733 30131
2014 1963 34234
2015 2200 37904
2016 2395 41453
2017 2610 47091
2018 2745 52044
2019 3074 63774
2020 3253 75739
2021 4034 104456
2022 3654 103406
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 5,000 per semester (USD)
Local studetns 15,000 per semester (INR)

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business No Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics No Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No No No
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology No No No
Bachelor's Degree Architecture, Natural Sciences, Technology
Postgraduate Diploma Information Technology
Master's Degree Architecture, Business and Commerce, Management, Medical Technology, Natural Sciences, Regional Planning, Technology, Technology

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur alumni

  1. Arvind Kejriwal

    Arvind Kejriwal
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1968-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    bureaucratpolitician
    Biography

    Arvind Kejriwal is an Indian politician, activist and former bureaucrat, who is serving as the 7th and current Chief Minister of Delhi since 2015 and from 2013 to 2014. He is also the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party since 2012. He represents New Delhi constituency in the Delhi Legislative Assembly since 2015 and from 2013 to 2014.

  2. Jitendra Kumar

    Jitendra Kumar
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1990-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Jitendra Kumar is an Indian actor. He is best known for his role of Jitu in TVF Pitchers, Jeetu Bhaiya in Kota Factory, Aman Tripathi in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, Meenu in Jaadugar, and Abhishek Tripathi in Amazon Prime's Panchayat,. He has received several awards including two Filmfare OTT Awards.

  3. Biswa Kalyan Rath

    Biswa Kalyan Rath
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1990-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    comedian
    Biography

    Biswa Kalyan Rath is an Indian stand-up comedian, writer and YouTuber. He came into prominence through the YouTube comedy series, Pretentious Movie Reviews with fellow comedian Kanan Gill. He played a supporting role in the 2016 Netflix sex comedy film Brahman Naman. He created the 2017 Amazon Prime Video's series Laakhon Mein Ek. On 9 December 2020, Rath married actress Sulagna Panigrahi.

  4. Ajit Singh

    Ajit Singh
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1939-2021 (aged 82)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Chaudhary Ajit Singh was an Indian politician. He was a big Jat community leader. He was the founder and chief of the Rashtriya Lok Dal, a political party recognized in western part of state of Uttar Pradesh, and son of former Prime Minister of India late Chaudhary Charan Singh. He had tested positive for COVID-19 on 22 April 2021 and was admitted in a Gurugram hospital. He died on 6 May 2021 after his condition deteriorated.

All 45 notable alumni

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur faculties and divisions

Centre : Cryogenic Engineering Heating and Refrigeration
Centre : Educational Technology Distance Education, Educational Research, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Pedagogy
Centre : Materials Science Ceramics and Glass Technology, Materials Engineering, Polymer and Plastics Technology
Centre : Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere and Land Sciences Earth Sciences, Meteorology, Soil Science, Water Science
Centre : Reliability Engineering Safety Engineering
Centre : Rubber Technology Rubber Technology
Centre : Rural Development Development Studies
Department/Division : Aerospace Engineering Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Department/Division : Agriculture and Food Engineering Agriculture, Agronomy, Aquaculture, Crop Production, Dairy, Farm Management, Fishery, Food Technology, Forest Biology, Harvest Technology, Horticulture, Irrigation, Meat and Poultry, Soil Conservation, Soil Science, Tropical Agriculture, Water Management, Water Science
Department/Division : Architecture and Regional Planning Architectural Restoration, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Regional Planning, Structural Architecture, Town Planning
Department/Division : Biotechnology Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Toxicology
Department/Division : Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering, Industrial Design, Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Department/Division : Chemistry Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry
Department/Division : Civil Engineering Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Transport Engineering
Department/Division : Computer Science and Engineering Computer Engineering, Information Sciences, Software Engineering, Technology
Department/Division : Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Instrument Making, Power Engineering
Department/Division : Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Microelectronics, Telecommunications Engineering
Department/Division : Geology and Geophysics Crystallography, Earth Sciences, Geochemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Mineralogy, Paleontology, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Seismology
Department/Division : Humanities and Social Sciences Arts and Humanities, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Economics, English, Ethics, French, German, International Studies, Literature, Logic, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology
Department/Division : Industrial Engineering and Management Industrial Engineering, Management, Management Systems, Systems Analysis
Department/Division : Mathematics Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Statistics
Department/Division : Mechanical Engineering Automotive Engineering, Heating and Refrigeration, Hydraulic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Power Engineering, Production Engineering, Sound Engineering (Acoustics)
Department/Division : Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering
Department/Division : Mining Engineering Mining Engineering
Department/Division : Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture
Department/Division : Physics and Meteorology Meteorology, Physics, Solid State Physics
School : Engineering Entrepreneurship Engineering Management
School : Information Technology Information Technology
School : Infrastructure Design and Management Design, Management
School : Management Accountancy, Administration, Business and Commerce, Finance, Human Resources, Industrial Management, Institutional Administration, Insurance, International Business, Labour and Industrial Relations, Management, Marketing, Public Administration, Systems Analysis
School : Medical Science and Technology Biomedicine, Biophysics, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Information Technology
School : Telecommunications Information Technology, Telecommunications Engineering
School : Water Resources Water Management, Water Science

General information

Alternative names IIT Kharagpur
भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान, खड़गपुर
Founded 1951
Accreditation Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)
Motto Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam
Excellence at Work

Location and contacts

Address PO Kharagpur Technology
Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721 302
India
City population 208,000

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