As I have completed my diploma in food technology so how to get admission or what is the process of getting admission in iit karaghpur for btech ?

Applications for IIT Kharagpur's B.Tech programme, which is based on JEE Advanced (after qualifying JEE Main), are only accepted from those who have completed or are studying for their 10+2 (or equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) as subjects. Eligibility for B.Tech Admission Step Requirement/Process Eligibility 10+2 with PCM, JEE Main qualified, JEE Advanced qualified Diploma Route Not eligible for B.Tech at IITs unless you also have 10+2 PCM Entrance Exams JEE Main ? JEE Advanced Counselling JoSAA counselling, seat allotment Admission Accept seat, complete formalities at IIT Kharagpur With only a diploma in food technology (without 10+2 PCM), you are NOT eligible for B.Tech admission at IIT Kharagpur or any other IIT via JEE Advanced. If you wish to pursue B.Tech at IIT Kharagpur, you must complete 10+2 (or equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, qualify for JEE Main, and then JEE Advanced

What are the iit kharagpur total seats for B.Tech?

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 B.Tech: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fees	₹ 8 Lakhs
caution fees*	₹ 6,000
other fees	₹ 90,300
total academic fees	₹ 8.96 Lakhs
hostel fees	₹3.16 Lakhs
total fees	₹ 12.12 Lakhs

Events	Dates
Mock Seat Allocation of JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 09, 2026 - Jun 11, 2026 Tentative
Registration and Choice Filling, Pre-Payment of JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 03, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026 Tentative
AAT-specific Choice filling starts of JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 08, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026 Tentative
Reconciliation, Verification & Validation for JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 13, 2026 Tentative
Seat Allocation - Round 1 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 14, 2026 Tentative
Reporting & Fee, Document Submission - Round 1 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 14, 2026 - Jun 22, 2026 Tentative
Seat Allocation - Round 2 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 25, 2026 Tentative
Reporting & Fee, Document Submission - Round 2 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 25, 2026 - Jun 29, 2026 Tentative
Seat Allocation - Round 3 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jul 02, 2026 Tentative
Reporting & Fee, Document Submission - Round 3 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jul 02, 2026 - Jul 04, 2026 Tentative

Events	Dates
Resolution of Fee Payment Issues for Round 6 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 22, 2025
Final Round of Seat Allocation for Round 6 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 22, 2025
Online Reporting, Fee Payment, Document Upload for Round 6 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 16, 2025 - Jul 21, 2025

Events	Dates
JEE Advanced Registration Dates	Apr 23, 2026 - May 02, 2026
Last date for fee payment of registered candidates	May 04, 2026
JEE Advanced Exam Date	May 17, 2026
JEE Advanced Admit Card Date	May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026
JEE Advanced Result Date	Jun 01, 2026

Events	Dates
JEE Advanced Registration Dates	Apr 23, 2026 - May 02, 2026
Last date for fee payment of registered candidates	May 04, 2026
JEE Advanced Admit Card Date	May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026
JEE Advanced Exam Date	May 17, 2026
JEE Advanced Result Date	Jun 01, 2026
Mock Seat Allocation of JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 09, 2026 - Jun 11, 2026 Tentative
AAT-specific Choice filling starts of JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 08, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026 Tentative
Registration and Choice Filling, Pre-Payment of JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 03, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026 Tentative
Reconciliation, Verification & Validation for JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 13, 2026 Tentative
Seat Allocation - Round 1 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 14, 2026 Tentative

Events	Dates
Resolution of Fee Payment Issues for Round 6 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 22, 2025
Final Round of Seat Allocation for Round 6 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 22, 2025
Online Reporting, Fee Payment, Document Upload for Round 6 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 16, 2025 - Jul 21, 2025

The B.Tech + M.Tech program in Chemical Engineering at IIT Kharagpur offers a comprehensive education with strong placement prospects. Admission is competitive, requiring candidates to clear the JEE Advanced exam after qualifying in JEE Mains, with a typical general category cutoff around 86 marks out of 360 in 2023. The admission process includes JoSAA counseling and offers reservation benefits for various categories. Tuition fees for general category students are Rs. 1 lakh per semester, exempted for SC/ST/PwD students. Families with income below Rs. 1 lakh receive a full tuition waiver, and those earning between Rs. 1-5 lakh get a 67% waiver. Additional costs, including hostel and mess fees, amount to approximately Rs. 1.5 lakh per semester. Scholarships like the Merit-cum-Means (MCM) and others are available to support eligible students financially. The faculty at IIT Kharagpur is well-qualified, with a faculty-to-student ratio around 1:20.

They provide strong academic support despite the high student numbers, especially in initial years. The curriculum is rigorous, with exams and assignments contributing to the final grades. Placement opportunities are robust, with a placement percentage between 75% and 90%. In 2023, the highest package offered was 2.68 crore per annum, and the average was around 22 lakh per annum. The Career Development Centre assists in placements and internships, ensuring students have ample opportunities post-graduation.

Overall, IIT Kharagpur's program combines academic excellence with significant financial support and strong career prospects.

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Particulars	Number of Seats
Mechanical Engineering	172
Aerospace Engineering	70
Computer Science and Engineering	140
Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering	80
Biotechnology And Biochemical Engineering	70
Agricultural And Food Engineering	93
Electrical Engineering	113
Chemical Engineering	115
Manufacturing Science and Engineering	66
Civil Engineering	119
Mining Engineering	113
Instrumentation Engineering	44
Artificial Intelligence	50
Metallurgical And Materials Engineering	93
Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering	150
Industrial Engineering	72

Yearly Placement Package Comparison
Median Package	₹19.76 Lakhs	₹18.75 Lakhs	₹18.75 Lakhs

Yearly Students Placed
Student Admitted	679	670
Students Placed	517	422

Ranking Agency	Latest	Previous
	#5 out of 500 (2025) #1st West Bengal	-
	#4 out of 269 (2025) #1st West Bengal	#4 out of 284 (2024) #1st West Bengal
	#5 out of 300 (2025) #1st West Bengal	#5 out of 300 (2024) #1st West Bengal
	#4 out of 25 (2025)	#4 out of 25 (2024)
	#4 out of 160 (2025) #1st West Bengal	#4 out of 160 (2024)
	#201-250 out of 800 (2020)	#251-300 out of 800 (2019)

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Yash

4.1Helpful

B.Tech, Industrial Engineering

Reviewed on Nov 1, 2025(Enrolled 2025)

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR : A EXPERIANCE OF FIRST YEAR STUDENT.

Fees and Financial Aid:

YEAR-WISE FEES 1.Tution fee : 2,00,000. 2.One Time Payment At Time Of Admission : 6,000(Refundable) +6,000(Non-Refundable). 3.Semester Fee : (1,000)*2 (for 2 Semesters). 4.Hostel And Mess Fess : 1,21,000. NOTE 1 A.For SC/ST/PwD category (OR) Student with Family income less than 1 lakh have tution fee : 0. B.Any student with Family Income less than 5 lakhs have tution fee : 66,666. SCHOLARSHIPS 1.Private Scholarships.(As per merit and on basis of family income are availbale). 2.Govt. Scholarship.(Few Govt. scholarships are also available but mostly they are state wise). 3.College Scholarship.(College also provide Scholarship of amount 12,000 per year upto course). NOTE College Scholarshiop is based on Family income.

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B.Tech, Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering

Reviewed on Oct 13, 2025(Enrolled 2023)

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I am st category student so i will pay only for hostel and mess fee and around 100000 per year And starting of the college i paid 20000 for registration tuition fee is zero for us . *Per year i will pay 100000 *For general category students they will pay around 3 lakh per year including tuition and hostel fee. *for st and sc category students they will apply for scholarship and that is nsp and mcm and many of my frnds in general category students they also apply for different one and only btech students are avail for nsp not for bsc course

Aaditya Nair

B.Tech, Mining Engineering

Reviewed on Aug 24, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

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The curriculum is old and dated, so may not be of as much use in current world scenario,.

The fee structure per year (2 semesters) is as follows: GENERAL CATEGORY: Tuituion Fees-200000 Hostel Fees-88000 INCOME UNDER 800000: Tuition Fees:66000 Hostel Fees:88000 INCOME UNDER 100000: Tuition Fees:0 Hostel Fees:88000 MERIT CUM MEANS SCHOLARSHIP: All students enrolled in B.Tech,M.tech,B.Arch,M.Sc,BS courses (except SC and ST who are eligible forpost matric scholarshipof their respective state governments)are eligible for this scholarship. All tuition fees are waivered but other fees have to be paid. Max 25% of admitted students in the institute can avail this scholarship.A student can only take one scholarship at a time regardless of the source. To be eligible, the following conditions have to be met: 1)Student has to meet the merit criterion.(60% in Boards and 7.00 CGPA) 2)Parent/Guardian has to meet the means criterion. 3)No disciplinary action taken or pending against him from the preceeding year for renewal. Other scholarships from external sources can also be availed if not eligible for this one.

Sheham shan NP

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B.Tech, Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Reviewed on Aug 7, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

Reality of IIT KGP

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The tuition is fee is around 1 lakh And mess fees around 40k Thats the fees for a single semester But if your family income is in between 1lakh and t lakh 2/3rd of your tuition fee is waivered If less than 1 lakh whole tuition fee is waivered

Mohamed Bin Hassan

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Reviewed on Aug 6, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

IIT KGP in a sophmores eye

The fee structure for students admitted through JEE Advanced varies by category and family income. For General,EWS,OBC-NCL students with family income above 5 lakh rupees per annum, the tution fe is 1 lakh per semester, along with other compulsory charges like registratiom,examination,internet,gymkhana,laboratory, hostel rent, electrucity/water , hall establishment, hostel overheaf,hall budget, and mess charges. In the 1st year, one time fees such as caution deposits, alumni subscription, etc fees are also paid bringing the total first year cost around 3.77 lakh. From the second year onwards, without one time charges the annual cost is about 2.6 lakh. For UR/EWS/OBC_NCL students with income between 1lakh and 5 lakh, the tution fee is reduced to 33.33k per semester. And for income below 1 lakh the tution fee is zero. Merit cum scholorships are availble which gives tution fee waiver along with 12k per annum for income below 6 lakh

Gunashekhari Beesetti

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B.Tech, Civil Engineering

Reviewed on Jun 25, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

IIT KGP review by a Kgpian.

The fees for a semester is approximately 1.56lakh. This consists of a tution fee of 1 lakh and all other hostel, mess, exam, lab fee combinedly totald other 56000/- . This fee is approximately same for all the branches. The total fee per year will be approximately 3 lakhs including every aspect. SCHOLARSHIP: If none of your parents works in givernment sector and your parenta total yealy income lies less than one lakh rupees, tgen you will get a scholarship amount of 1 lakh rupees for your tution fee into your college account every semester. If your income lies between 1 lakh to 3 lakhs, tgen you need to pay 33000 from tge tution fees and tge remaininv amoung will be given by government. You will get a scholarship of 66000 per semester. If you annual income lies between 3 to 5 laks, you will get 33000 scholarship per semester from the government.

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B.Tech, Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering

Reviewed on Jun 19, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

Journey of an IITian

you have to apply high efforts and prepare well to get good grades

As I am an SC Category Student, fee is for SC Category per sem: Tution Fee: 0 Registration Fee: 400 Hostel Fee: 39950 Hall Establishment Charge: 20130 (included in Hostel fee) Admission fee(one time): 4100 Caution Fee(one time): 6000 Lab fee: 800 Exam Fee: 500 Medical Registration: 200 Student Amenities: 800 Tech Film Society: 100 Gymkhana: 1200 if you are UR/EWS/OBC with Annual Family Income> 5lakh then Tution Fee: 1lakh/sem if you are UR/EWS/OBC with Annual Family Income between 1lakh to 5lakh then Tution Fee: 33335/sem if you are UR/EWS/OBC with Annual Family Income <1lakh then Tution Fee: 0/sem if you are SC/ST/PWD then Tution Fee: 0/sem Other fee would be same as written above per sem There are many Scholarships in the Institute: MCM Scholarship BP Poddar Scholarship Dr. JC Ghosh Memorial Scholarship Madan Sundar Sahu Scholarship Ministry of Steel Scholarship MB Scholarship Prova Basu Memorial Scholarship Rajeswari Sahu Memorial Scholarship Batch of '85 Scholarship and many more. For Eligibilty and Scholarship Amount, visit the erp iit kgp website or the offcial IIT KGP Website for more information.

Shivangi Tripathi

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B.Tech, Computer Science and Engineering

Reviewed on Jun 12, 2025(Enrolled 2023)

Campus life at IIT KGP

IIT Kharagpur follows a semester wise system and the semester fee is around INR 152000/- Sometimes the total fee depends of the Hall budget that keeps Changing and varies from Hall to Hall. If i break down the overall fee stucture then we pay a tution fee for INR 100000 and around 14000 as mess charges and 32000 for Hostels in every semester. Institute provides tution fee wavier for SC/ST and students with less income. institute also provides financial suppport through various scholarship.

Md Arsh Ansari

5.0

B.Tech, Chemical Engineering

Reviewed on Apr 3, 2025(Enrolled 2022)

IIT KGP is a different universe!!

IIT KGP is only for scholars and fees is also in check. For Engineering along with hostel fees all i pay is 2.8 lakhs a year. Reservation schemes, sports quota scheme and likewise innumerable scholarships are available. One can check the scholarships circular on college website or there is a cell for it and people working there are very kind and helpful.

Hetarth Somani

B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering

Reviewed on Apr 2, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

Habibi, Come to IIT Kharagpur

The tution fees is ?100000 for general and OBC, ?33,333 for Gen-EWS and ?0 for St and SC with ?35000 hostel fees(including mess). Some one time payments such as brotherhood funds etc. are required. One can also avail various scholarships such as merit-cum-means etc.

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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

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aparna das

Mar 19, 2024 12:21

has IIT Kharagpur launched MBBS Course?

nanda

Jul 30, 2022 02:17

Does IIT Kharagpur offers M.Sc in Microbiology course ?

Ashish Ramtari

Aug 3, 2022 07:15

IIT Kharagpur offers an integrated course M.Sc. + PhD. in Molecular Medical Microbiology. The total fee of the course is INR 45,900. Admission to the course is done on the basis of IIT JAM.

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Yearly Placement Package Comparison
Particulars	2024	2023	2021
Median Package	₹19.76 Lakhs	₹18.75 Lakhs	₹18.75 Lakhs

Step	Requirement/Process
Eligibility	10+2 with PCM, JEE Main qualified, JEE Advanced qualified
Diploma Route	Not eligible for B.Tech at IITs unless you also have 10+2 PCM
Entrance Exams	JEE Main ? JEE Advanced
Counselling	JoSAA counselling, seat allotment
Admission	Accept seat, complete formalities at IIT Kharagpur