Yes, you can get IEM Kolkata with a rank of 6k. In 2021, the closing cutoff for the IT branch was 2483-8457.
IEM Kolkata is an average college. The academics and facilities offered aren’t good for IT. Alumni of the institute who are well-established in the IT sector received the opportunities based on their talent and expertise. If you have other better options, you should choose them over IEM.
As per the recent placement highlights, IEM Kolkata average CTC was INR 5-6 LPA. While the highest CTC offered to the student of this branch was INR 42 LPA.
In 2019, the cutoff for getting admission for BTech in IT was 2800 - 3169 (General) in WBJEE, so there is less hope for this college with a rank of 6000. It also accepts JEE Main and the cut-off for the respective is around 32770 - 41681. The college also conducts its own entrance exam, IEM JEE.
BTech (IT) in IEM is offered at a total fee of 4.35 lakhs, and there are 120 seats available for the course. The college does not provide any loan/scholarship provisions.
The average package offered to IT students last year was 5 LPA, the highest package was 40 LPA and the lowest was 3.5LPA. The college recorded around 100% placement for the students in Computer Science and Information Technology stream last year. Top recruiting companies like Adobe, TCS, IBM, Cognizant, Samsung, Wipro, etc., visited the campus for placements.
The reviews for the faculty are very positive and as most of the professors are IIT graduates, it is a plus point for aspirants. Most of the students laud the faculty for using a practical approach for teaching and being very helpful in providing their assistance. The college also conducts various extra-curricular activities for the students which is an opportunity for the students to learn through a practical approach. There are various fests organised in the college including the Tech fest, and webinars, workshops & conferences, which is helpful for the students to provide them with a real-life experience.