Yes, IIT Kharagpur has a food technology department on its campus. You can easily pursue MTech in Food Technology from IIT Kharagpur after clearing the GATE entrance exam. The eligibility for joining the Mtech or MCP PhD program in Food Technology from IIT Kharagpur is you need a bachelor's degree, it can be BTech or BE or BArch or even a master's degree in Arts or Science with a minimum percentage of 60%. For SC/ST and OBC, the percentage is 55%. Qualifications from all recognised institutions are accepted by the institution. IIT Kharagpur Food Technology Department offers good placements to the students. The average stats of students placed is around 68.75% approximately. With an average package of around 15-17 lakh per annum.
The companies that came for the IIT Kharagpur summer internships 2024 are Accenture, Adobe, Huawei, Intel, Linkedin, Microsoft, Swiggy, and Intel, to name a few.
The highest stipend offered in MHRM summer internships 2024 is INR 2.12 Lakhs, while the average stipend is INR 1.15 Lakhs.
The date for the IIT Kharagpur LLM entrance exam was March 17, 2024. The first semester classes are expected to begin in July/August 2024.
IIT Kharagpur opening rank for the BTech General Category in 2023 was 261-9371 The closing rank for the BTech General Category was 279-10280.
Here is the detailed BTech cutoff 2023 for Round 1 and Round 6, in General Category.
| BTech Courses | Round 1 Cutoff 2023 | Round 6 Cutoff 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| BTech Computer Science & Engineering | 261 | 279 |
| BTech Electrical Engineering | 1723 | 1833 |
| BTech Instrumentation Engineering | 2334 | 2335 |
| BTech Mechanical Engineering | 3120 | 3294 |
| BTech Industrial Engineering | 3667 | 3918 |
| BTech Aerospace Engineering | 4514 | 4773 |
| BTech Chemical Engineering | 4605 | 4944 |
| BTech Civil Engineering | 6442 | 7177 |
| BTech Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | 6738 | 7325 |
| BTech Mining Engineering | 8904 | 9827 |
| BTech Agricultural & Food Engineering | 9371 | 10280 |
The gender ratio at IIT Kharagpur is quite unequal, having a much higher number of male students as compared to females.
The table represents the gender ratio of IIT Kharagpur for different years.
IIT KGP Student Gender Diversity Chart-
| Student Gender Diversity | |
|---|---|
| Male to Female ratio 2022-23 | 85:15 |
| Male to Female ratio 2021-22 | 85:15 |
| Male to Female ratio 2020-21 | 85:15 |
| Male to Female ratio 2019-20 | 92:8 |
| Male to Female ratio 2018-19 | 92:8 |
Even though the male: female ratio on the IIT KGP campus has improved in the past few years, the number of female students on campus is still quite low as compared to their male counterparts.
However, this ratio will keep improving with time as more and more female students join the engineering, technological and management streams in India.
Yes, IIT Kharagpur does offer a B.Arch degree.
Here is the eligibility criteria for admission into this program at IIT KGP-
These are the eligibility requirements for B.Arch admissions at IIT Kharagpur.
IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee are members of the elite group of IITs, also known as the old IITs. Both of these institutions are Tier-1 Engineering colleges, and both are equally sought after by JEE candidates.
Even though both the institutes are equally renowned for their engineering degrees, here’s a comparison between them on the basis of rankings and placements-
Here are the placement statistics for the two (IIT Kharagpur excels in this area as well)-
| IIT Roorkee vs IIT Kharagpur Placements 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Particulars | IIT Roorkee | IIT Kharagpur |
| Total Number of Job Offers | 500 | 1600 |
| Total Number of International Offers | 6 (till Day 1) | 45 |
| Total Number of PPO (Pre-Placement Offers) | 24 (For MBA) | 500 |
| Total Number of Recruiters Who Visited Campus | 31 (For MBA) | 300 |
| Highest CTC Offered | INR 1.30 CPA | INR 2.68 CPA |
| Top Recruiters | JPMorgan Chase & Co., Flipkart, Bajaj Auto Ltd., Cohesity, Goldman Sachs, and Intel Technology Pvt. Ltd. | Amazon, Dell, IBM, ZS Associates, Accenture, Google, Microsoft, and EXL Services |
As per the rankings and placement data, IIT KGP is slightly ahead of IIT Roorkee. However, both the institutions are highly regarded, especially in the field of engineering.
I am a third year B.Tech student at IIT Kharagpur. Here’s the seat matrix for B.Tech courses at IIT KGP-
Seat Matrix for B.tech at IIT KGP:
| Branch | BTech Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender-Neutral | Female-Only | |
| Aerospace Engineering | 36 | 8 |
| Agricultural and Food Engineering | 40 | 8 |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering | 30 | 6 |
| Chemical Engineering | 65 | 14 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 72 | 15 |
| Electrical Engineering | 66 | 14 |
| Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering | 74 | 16 |
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | 35 | 8 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 36 | 8 |
| Manufacturing Science and Engineering | 36 | 8 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 82 | 17 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 51 | 11 |
| Mining Engineering | 48 | 11 |
| Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture | 38 | 8 |
I hope this gave you an idea of the total student intake at IIT KGP for the B.Tech programme.
IIT Kharagpur does not offer Research Internships to outside students.
But eight weeks of summer practical training (at the end of 3rd Year of B Tech / B.S, 4th Year of M Tech Dual Degree, 4th Year of 5 year Integrated MSc Course, 1st year of M.Tech) is a compulsory part of the curriculum at IIT Kharagpur, carrying 2/4 credits.
I am a final year B.Tech student at IIT KGP. Here is the official data released by the institution on the 2023 placement drive-
Placement 2023 Statistics for IIT Kharagpur:
| Details | Statistics |
|---|---|
| Total number of offers | 1600 |
| Total number of international offers | 45 |
| Number of internship opportunities | 900 |
| Highest CTC | INR 2.6 CPA |
Top recruiting companies participated in the placement drive, including Apple, Airbus, CapitalOne, EXL Services, Google, Microsoft, Square Point, Rubrik, McKinsey, Quantbox, TSM, Da Vinci, DE Shaw and others.