Suman Saha's Review On IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute Of Technology - [IITKGP], Kharagpur

UG and PG students need to take 2-3 mandatory subjects based on his/her department. Few other subjects are also required to take in each semester from the interdisciplinary areas. Additionally, there are training, visits, internships, short-term courses, projects, etc.

Over 90% of students from BTech get jobs. The company list and their intake are given every year in the Institute website. Salary reaches above 1 cr INR. About 70% of MTech got the job. Few PhD also get the job in the college placement drive.

Tech feast annually in January. Spring feast also annually in January. Durga puja long vacation. In kali puja or Diwali, there will be Illumination in every hostel. Additionally there are hall day, holi, Saraswati puja, etc. Anyone can participate. Family members can also be called.

Fees should be paid semester-wise within the due date. Payment is online through ERP. Fees depend on the course. For PhD, it is around 35, 000 per semester including mess charges. It includes tution fees, mess charge, internet, water, electricity, movie, gym, library, etc. It is much higher for BTech and MTech because of high tution fees. Several scholarships are available for underprivileged students. A loan facility is also available.

Several scholarship opportunities are there. Notice will be given from time to time in every department. About 50% of students get scholarships, who are mostly from low-income families.

Girls are less, it will be around 15% in total. All live and enjoy in the sprawling green campus. Students all over India you can notice. No discrimination. 22 hostels are there. Few are exclusively for females. The cycle is popular on the campus. Roads are ok. Several open grounds are available for sports. Additionally few courts are also available. Gymkhana is also there. Each hostel also has a small gym facility.

The hostel is mandatory for all. Rooms are sharing-based, with 3-4 borders in each room. Free wifi, lan for all. Mostly attached washroom. For PhD scholars, rooms are single. Foods are available in each hostel. Rooms are spacious.

IIT Kgp has a large network of alumni. They are always helpful and cooperative. They talk nicely with the juniors.

For PhD admission, there will be initial shortlisting based on B. Tech and M. Tech marks. Then candidates will be called for the written test. Shortlisted candidates will be allowed to sit in an interview. The final selection is based on academic records, written test marks, and interview performances.

All faculty members are PhD holders. They are obviously qualified in their corresponding area. Most professors teach well in class. Interactive and comprehensive. Exams are also there in regular intervals. Short-term courses are based on certification.