Zaid Parvez's Review on Indian Institute of Technology, [IIT] Kharagpur
Placements and Internships
- I have not completed any internship yet. If you are 3rd year B.Tech you can get an internship in the companies visiting the campus throughout the year. Many people don't get an internship through the campus placement cell they arrange on their own. A number of people go abroad for research internships.
- Many big corporations like Facebook, Google, ITC, HUL, Shell, etc visit the campus and also a lot of startups come for internships and recruitment like Oyo rooms, Tinyowl, etc. During placement, a lot of Analyst and Consulting firms visit the campus and recruit the largest fraction of students.
- Average salary stays around Rs. 11 lakh per annum while the highest reached Rs 2 crore p.a this year but this was offered to only one student. Most of the people get placed and the placement percent ranges around 80% to 90%.
- IIT KGP has a good Alumni network throughout the world and the alumni relations cell is trying to improve it.
College Infrastructure and Hostel Facilities
- There are a lot of hostels or halls as we call it, here. Usually the first years stay in one hall and move to a different hall the second year onwards. Interhall championships are a serious thing here, and you can involve many events. Halls don't have any specific fees, though mess fees is Rs. 12,000 per semester which is already included in the total fees.
- Food is not good, and you might start missing your home food. There are a lot of canteens and you always have a place to eat 24 hours a day.
- Classrooms and Labs are of international standards. Library is state of art and is one of the biggest in India, but you won't find books other than academics. Wifi is available throughout the 2200 acre campus, and when in room you can also use your LAN ports for more high speed access. The campus is huge and you won't be able to explore everything easily.
Academics and Faculty
- Like all IIT's, IIT Kharagpur is a great place to study if you are an engineering aspirant. Most of the professors have completed their higher education abroad, and they have immense knowledge about their field of study. Some professors might not be good at conveying that knowledge but with a little effort and determination, great interests can be developed. Classes are scheduled between 8 A.M to 6 P.M 5 days a week. With 25 to 30 hours of classes per week, you have ample time for yourself. Here at IIT Kgp we have semesterly system with two exam every semester. Assignment and projects are given regularly in most of the cources. People don't usually stick only to their departmental cources, they extend their options by taking additional cources from other department. This helps people if they want to pursue their career in a field other than what is related to their department.
- Overall IIT Kgp is one of the best college, regarding academics, in India.
Fees and Scholarships
- Academic Fees for my batch is INR 90,000 per year but this usually increases every year. Other than academic fees you have other charges like mess charges, hostel fees, etc. which lead to the total fee of INR 1,40,000 per year.
- There are good options for scholarships, one of them is Merit Cum Means Scholarship in which if you belong to the economically lower section of the society your academic fees is waived off.
- There is also Inspire scholarship, provided by govt. of India to the people pursuing M.Sc courses, which is INR 70,000 per year.
- Other than these options you can also apply for a loan which is easily available from State bank of India.
Clubs and Associations
- There are societies for almost everything that can possibly be done.
- The Institute has two main festivals Sping Fest (Cultural) and Kshitij (Tech), other than these two there are a lot of other fests which societies themselves manage.
- College life is one of the best you can have, societies you involve in, activities you can do, friends you can make, they all make this journey a memorable one.
4.7
Academics & Faculty
4
Fees & Scholarships
4.5
Placements & Internships
5
College Infrastructure & Hostel Facilities
5
Clubs & Associations
5
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Entrance Exams & Admissions : I got admission in this college through JEE MAIN entrance exam which is considered as the toughest exam of India.
Entrance Exams & Admissions : JEE MAIN is the only required exam for the admission and the rank in JEE MAIN should be below 3000 to 4000.
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Fees & Scholarships : Scholarships is available for those, whose parents annual income is less than Rs 5,00,000 per annum are eligible for scholarships.
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