Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur
The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur or IIT KGP) is a public engineering, management and law institution established by the government of India in 1951. The first of the IITs to be established, it is recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the government of India.
The institute was established to train scientists and engineers after India attained independence in 1947. It shares its organisational structure and undergraduate admission process with sister IITs. The students and alumni of IIT Kharagpur are informally referred to as KGPians. Among all IITs, IIT Kharagpur has the largest campus (2,100 acres), the most departments, and the highest student enrolment. IIT Kharagpur is known for its festivals: Spring Fest (Social and Cultural Festival), Kshitij (Techno-Management Festival) andShaurya (sports festival).
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- Aerospace Engineering
- Agricultural & Food Engineering
- Architecture & Regional Planning
- Biotechnology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science & Engineering
- Center for Educational Technology
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics & Electrical Communication Engineering
- Geology & Geophysics
- Humanities & Social Sciences
- Industrial Engineering & Management
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Ocean Engineering & Naval Architecture
- Physics & Meteorology Centres
- Cryogenic Engineering
- Materials Science
- Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere and Land Sciences
- Reliability Engineering
- Rubber Technology
- Rural Development Schools
- G S Sanyal School of Telecommunications
- Information Technology
- Rajendra Mishra School of Engineering Entrepreneurship
- Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law
- Ranbir and Chitra Gupta School of Infrastructure Design and Management
- Medical Science & Technology
- School of Water Resources
- Vinod Gupta School of Management
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Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, the oldest and the largest among the IIT’s, is one of the premier engineering institutions in the world. Over the years, this celebrated abode of knowledge has produced exemplary engineers and global...
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Kshitij is the annual techno-management symposium of IIT Kharagpur.
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Kshitij, IIT Kharagpur | Official Aftermovie 2018
Kshitij, IIT Kharagpur Asia's largest techno-management fest, has completed 15 years. Having witnessed a plethora of events, jaw-dropping exhibitions, inspiring Guest Lecture, comprehensive workshops and megashows, it's time to relive them...
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Kshitij 2019 - IIT Kharagpur
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, the oldest and the largest among the IIT’s, is one of the premier engineering institutions in the world. Over the years, this celebrated abode of knowledge has produced exemplary engineers and global...
IIT Kharagpur creates record, more than 1,000 students get jobs
IIT Kharagpur creates record, more than 1,000 students get jobs in 1st placement round
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