Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur: Statistics

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#437 of 14,131 In the World
#64 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 876 In India
#1 of 42 In West Bengal
#22 of 1,021 For Hydrology and Water resources management
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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 54,661 scientific papers published and 932,204 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
54,661
Citations
932,204

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
43,805 / 787,597
Physics
39,281 / 716,630
Chemistry
34,577 / 678,288
Quantum and Particle physics
29,653 / 549,192
Biology
27,371 / 565,642
Materials Science
26,760 / 533,151
Environmental Science
26,637 / 500,064
Computer Science
23,777 / 352,096
Organic Chemistry
22,428 / 495,177
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
15,957 / 240,312
Geology
15,812 / 306,608
Geography and Cartography
13,131 / 228,255
Electrical Engineering
12,523 / 183,281
Mathematics
12,385 / 181,909
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
11,912 / 166,121
Metallurgical Engineering
11,657 / 249,426
Biochemistry
11,112 / 259,086
Optical Engineering
10,835 / 189,266
Ecology
9,782 / 203,734
Medicine
9,434 / 180,645
Chemical Engineering
9,083 / 248,272
Statistics
9,063 / 140,125
Business
8,411 / 123,116
Mechanical Engineering
8,254 / 129,731
Nanotechnology
7,941 / 202,323
Philosophy
7,903 / 103,827
Paleontology
7,795 / 156,405
Physical chemistry
7,732 / 194,569
Telecommunications
7,480 / 104,600
Genetics
7,212 / 145,089
Machine Learning
6,550 / 109,577
Psychology
6,066 / 90,003
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
5,984 / 110,264
Computer Networking
5,882 / 69,835
Political Science
5,799 / 85,730
Law
5,674 / 84,238
History
5,602 / 95,018
Archaeology
5,406 / 93,704
Management
5,324 / 74,070
Computer Vision
4,950 / 69,054

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 307 1104
1992 325 1199
1993 329 1179
1994 321 1325
1995 310 1337
1996 345 1490
1997 343 1422
1998 315 1520
1999 431 1846
2000 388 2111
2001 432 2565
2002 655 3517
2003 551 3764
2004 733 4511
2005 911 6106
2006 1167 7684
2007 1240 10227
2008 1441 12897
2009 1513 15690
2010 1701 19171
2011 1618 24485
2012 1827 28567
2013 1900 33689
2014 2133 38368
2015 2420 42248
2016 2638 46351
2017 2729 50878
2018 2975 59302
2019 3231 69889
2020 3452 82783
2021 3764 101937
2022 4076 111732
2023 3814 114111
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 56)
    Occupations
    politicianbureaucrat
    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, after his first term in the post from 2013 to 2014. He is also the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party since 2012. He has represented the 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 34)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Jitendra Kumar is an Indian actor. He is best known for his role of Jitu in TVF Pitchers, Jeetu Bhaiya in the series Kota Factory, and for his roles in Amazon Prime's comedy series Panchayat and in the film Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan. 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 34)
    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 farmer leader and politician. He was the founder and chief of the Rashtriya Lok Dal, a political party recognised in the state of Uttar Pradesh. He was son of the former Prime Minister of India Chaudhary Charan Singh. He tested positive for COVID-19 and was subsequently admitted to a hospital in Gurugram. He died on 6 May 2021 after his condition deteriorated.

All 47 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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