IIT Kharagpur is at par with the best engineering institutes of the
world. IIT Kharagpur came into existence in May 1950 in Hijli,
Kharagpur. The Institute was established on the recommendations of
N.R.Sarkar committee, which was constituted to consider the setting up
of Higher Technical Institutions for post war industrial development in
India.
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur was the first Indian Institute
of Technology to come into existence. The Institute started its journey
in the old Hijli Detention Camp where some of the great freedom fighters
sacrificed their lives for the independence of India. Initially the IIT
started functioning from 5, Esplanade East, Calcutta and shifted to
Hijli in September 1950. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad formally inaugurated
the Institute on August 18, 1951, and the present name 'Indian Institute
of Technology' was also adopted at that time.
Academic Programs offered at IIT Kharagpur are:
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech. - 4 years): IIT Kharagpur offers
B.Tech programs in Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural and Food
Engineering, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Civil
Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering,
Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, Energy Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Industrial
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Science and
Engineering, Mining Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials
Engineering, Ocean Engineering & Naval Architecture.
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch. - 5 years)
Dual Degree Programme (B.Tech. plus M.Tech. - 5 years): IIT
Kharagpur offers Dual Degree 5-year programs in Aerospace Engineering,
Agricultural & Food Engineering, Biotechnology, Civil Engineering,
Chemical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics &
Electrical Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial
Engineering & Management, Mechanical Engineering, Mining
Engineering, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, and Ocean
Engineering & Naval Architecture.
Master of Science (M.Sc. - Integrated - 5 years): IIT Kharagpur
offers 5-year Integrated MSc. Programs in Economics, Industrial
Chemistry, Applied Geology, Exploration Geophysics, Statistics and
Informatics, Mathematics and Computing, M.Sc. in Physics.
Master of Science (M.Sc. - 2 years): IIT Kharagpur offers 2-year
MSc. programs in Chemistry, Geophysics, Geological Sciences,
Mathematics, Statistics and Informatics, and Physics.
Master of Technology (M.Tech - 2 years): IIT Kharagpur offers
2-year M.Tech programs in Aerospace Engineering, Farm Machinery and
Power, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Dairy and Food
Engineering, Applied Botany, Water Resources Development and Management,
Aquacultural Engineering, Agricultural Systems and Management, Post
Harvest Engineering, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Water
Resources Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental
Engineering and Management, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural
Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Cryogenic Engineering, Computer
Science & Engineering, Automation and Computer Vision, Computer
Engineering, Fibre Optics and Lightwave Engineering, Microelectronics
and VLSI Design, RF and Microwave Engineering, Telecommunication Systems
Engineering, Machine Drives and Power Electronics, Control System
Engineering, Power System Engineering, Instrumentation, Human Resources
Development and Management, Industrial Engineering and Management,
Information Technology, Manufacturing Process Engineering, Thermal
Energy and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Systems Design,
Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Mechanical Handling and Automation,
Precision and Quality Engineering, Mechanical Systems Dynamics and
Control, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Computational Seismology,
Mining Engineering, Computer Sc. and Data Processing, Solid State
Technology, Atmospheric Science and Technology, Materials Science and
Engineering, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Earth System
Science and Technology, Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture,
Reliability Engineering, and Rubber Technology
Besides the above programs, IIT Kharagpur also offers 2-year program in
Master of City Planning, 2-year program in Master of Business
Management, 3-year LL.B. Degree in Intellectual Property Rights, 3-year
program in Master of Medical Science & Technology, and Doctorate
programs in various fields.
Contact Address:
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur,
Kharagpur - 721302, India
Tel: +91-3222-255221
Fax : +91-3222-255303
URL: www.iitkgp.ac.in
