Indian Institute of Technology established by the Government of India is known as the best technological institutes in India. One of the IIT’s is in Kharagpur and it is known as one of the oldest IIT’s established in India. The course offered by the college includes postgraduate courses, dual degree programs of MSc and PhD, undergraduate course, and various short term courses. The details of the courses offered at IIT Kharagpur are given below.

Postgraduate Courses offered in IIT Kharagpur

The courses offered by IIT include various courses in M Tech, MSc, and MBA.

• M. Tech – Aerospace Engineering
• M. Tech. - Farm Machinery & Power
• M. Tech. - Soil and Water Conservation Engg.
• M. Tech. - Dairy and Food Engg.
• M. Tech. - Applied Botany
• M. Tech. - Water Resources Development & Management
• M. Tech. - Aqua Cultural Engg.
• M. Tech. - Agricultural Systems & Management
• M. Tech. - Post Harvest Engg
• M. Tech. - Biotechnology and Biochemical Engg.
• M. Tech. - Hydraulic & Water Resources Engg.
• M. Tech. - Transportation Engg.
• M. Tech. - Environmental Engg. & Management
• M. Tech. - Geotechnical Engg.
• M. Tech. - Structural Engg.
• M. Tech. - Chemical Engg.
• M. Tech. - Earth System Science and Technology
• M. Tech. - Computer Science and Engg.
• MSc. - Industrial Chemistry
• MSc  - Chemistry
• M. Tech. - Fibre Optics and Light wave Engg.
• M. Tech. - Microelectronics & V L S I Design
• M. Tech. - RF and Microwave Engg.
• M. Tech. - Telecommunication Systems Engg.
• M. Tech. - Visual Information and Embedded Systems Engg.
• M. Tech. - Machine Drives & Power Electronics
• M. Tech. - Control System Engg.
• M. Tech. - Power System Engg.
• M. Tech. – Instrumentation
• M. Tech. - Media and Sound Engg.
• MSc. - Exploration Geophysics
• MSc. - Applied Geology
• MSc - Geophysics
• MSc -Geological Sciences
• M. Tech. - Exploration Geosciences
• M. Tech. - Computational Seismology
• MSc – Economics
• M. Tech. - Human Resources Development & Management
• M. Tech. - Industrial Engg. & Management
• M. Tech. - Information Technology
• MSc. - Mathematics & Computing
• MSc. - Statistics and Informatics
• MSc - Mathematics
• MSc - Statistics and Informatics
• M. Tech. - Computer Science & Data Processing
• M. Tech. - Manufacturing Science & Engg.
• M. Tech. - Thermal Science and Engg.
• M. Tech. - Mechanical Systems Design
• M. Tech. - Mechanical Systems Dynamics & Control
• M. Tech. - Mining Engg.
• Masters in Medical Science & Technology
• M. Tech. - Medical Imaging and Image Analysis
• M. Tech. - Materials Science & Engg.
• M. Tech. - Ocean Engg. and Naval Architecture
• MSc. - Physics
• MSc - Physics
• M. Tech. - Solid State Technology
• M. Tech. - Reliability Engg.
• M. Tech. - Rubber Technology
• M. Tech. - Infrastructure Design and Management
• M. Tech. - Water Management
• MBA

Dual Degree Programs in IIT Kharagpur

There are various dual degree Programmes are offered by IIT Kharagpur in B.Tech and M. Tech, like MSc-PhD etc. The candidates have an option for applying for MSc-PhD dual degree and they can directly get enrolled for PhD after MSc. The dual degree courses offered by IIT Kharagpur includes

• Dual Degree - Aerospace Engg.
• Dual Degree - Aerospace Engg. / MBA
• Dual Degree - Agricultural & Food Engg. / Farm Machinery & Power
• Dual Degree - Agricultural & Food Engg. / Soil and Water Conservation Engg
• Dual Degree - Agricultural & Food Engg. / Dairy & Food Engg.
• Dual Degree - Agricultural & Food Engg. / Water Resources Development & Management
• Dual Degree - Agricultural & Food Engg. / Aqua Cultural Engg.
• Dual Degree - Agricultural & Food Engg. / Agricultural Systems & Management
• Dual Degree - Agricultural & Food Engg. / Post Harvest Engg.
• Dual Degree - Agricultural & Food Engg. / MBA
• Dual Degree - Biotechnology & Biochemical Engg.
• Dual Degree - Biotechnology & Biochemical Engg. / MBA
• Dual Degree - Civil Engg. / Hydraulic & Water Resources Engg.
• Dual Degree - Civil Engg. / Transportation Engg.
• Dual Degree - Civil Engg. / Geotechnical Engg.
• Dual Degree - Civil Engg. / Structural Engg.
• Dual Degree - Civil Engg. / Environmental Engg. & Management
• Dual Degree - Civil Engg. / MBA
• Dual Degree - Chemical Engg.
• Dual Degree - Chemical Engg. / MBA
• Dual Degree - Computer Sc. & Engg.
• Dual Degree - Computer Sc. & Engg./ MBA
• Dual Degree - Electronics & Elect. Comm. Engg./ Fibre Optics and Light wave Engg.
• Dual Degree - Electronics & Elect. Comm. Engg./ Microelectronics & VLSI Design
• Dual Degree - Electronics & Elect. Comm. Engg./ RF and Microwave Engg.
• Dual Degree - Electronics & Elect. Comm. Engg./ Visual Information & Embedded System
• Dual Degree - Electronics & Elect. Comm. Engg./ Telecommunications System Engg.
• Dual Degree - Electronics & Elect. Comm. Engg./ MBA
• Dual Degree - Electrical Engg. / Machine Drives & Power Electronics
• Dual Degree - Electrical Engg. / Control System Engg.
• Dual Degree - Electrical Engg. / Power System Engg.
• Dual Degree - Electrical Engg. / Instrumentation Engg.
• Dual Degree - Energy Engg. / Machine Drives & Power Electronics
• Dual Degree - Energy Engg. / Power System Engg
• Dual Degree - Instrumentation Engg. / Control Systems Engg.
• Dual Degree - Electrical Engg. / MBA
• Dual Degree - Energy Engg. / MBA
• Dual Degree - Instrumentation Engg. / MBA
• Dual Degree - Industrial Engg. / Industrial Engg. & Management
• Dual Degree - Industrial Engg. / MBA
• Dual Degree - Mechanical Engg. / Manufacturing Science and Engg.
• Dual Degree - Mechanical Engg. / Thermal Science and Engg.
• Dual Degree - Mechanical Engg. / Mechanical Systems Design
• Dual Degree - Mechanical Engg. / Mechanical Systems, Dynamics & Control
• Dual Degree - Manufacturing Sc. & Engg./ Industrial Engg. & Management
• Dual Degree - Mechanical Engg. / MBA
• Dual Degree - Manufacturing Sc. & Engg./ MBA
• Dual Degree - Mining Engg. / Mining Engg.
• Dual Degree - Mining Engg. / Safety Engineering and Disaster Management
• Dual Degree - Mining Engg. / MBA
• Dual Degree - Metallurgical & Materials Engg. / Metallurgical Engg.
• Dual Degree - Metallurgical & Materials Engg. / MBA
• Dual Degree - Ocean Engg. & Naval Architecture
• Dual Degree – MBA

Undergraduate courses offered by IIT Kharagpur

There are numerous under graduation programme offered at IIT Kharagpur. They are B.Tech, B. arch and LLB etc. The B.Tech course is a 4 years course. The various undergraduate courses offered are:

• B.Tech. - Aerospace Engg.
• B.Tech. - Agricultural & Food Engg.
• B.Arch.
• B.Tech. - Biotechnology & Biochemical Engg.
• B.Tech. - Civil Engg.
• B.Tech. - Chemical Engg.
• B.Tech. - Computer Science & Engg.
• B.Tech. - Electronics & Electrical Communication Engg.
• B.Tech. - Electrical Engg.
• B.Tech. - Industrial Engg.
• LLB - Intellectual Property Rights
• B.Tech. - Mechanical Engg.
• B.Tech. - Manufacturing Science & Engg.
• B.Tech. - Mining Engg.
• B.Tech. - Metallurgical and Materials Engg.
• B.Tech. - Ocean Engg. and Naval Architecture

Structure of the courses offered in IIT Kharagpur

The courses offered by IIT include practical, theories, assignments, projects and class room lectures. The class room sessions includes lectures by faculty members which provide the students deep idea about the subject. The seminars and presentations are carried out by the students and it helps to improve the confidence and communication of the students. The assignments and seminars need more research from the part of the students and it helps to increase their knowledge in the particular topic. The projects help the faculty members to evaluate how the students implement their theoretical knowledge.

Advantages of doing the courses in IIT Kharagpur

The students who pass out from IIT Kharagpur get more exposure than the students of other colleges with the same degree. The students from IIT get more infrastructural facilities and have excellent faculty team who are the best in India to teach them. These courses will help the students to improve their theoretical as well as practical skills and give training for the students to work in various fields. IIT Kharagpur provides good placement opportunities for their students.

IIT Kharagpur Course Admissions

The admission for various courses in IIT is done through entrance exams. The admission to B.Tech, B.Arch, dual degree courses and integrated MSc courses are through Joint Entrance Exam. GATE exam is conducted for selecting students for M. Tech and MCP. The students who want to study MBA have to clear the JMET. An admission test is conducted for MMST, LLB and other MS and PhD Programmes. These exams are conducted in the selected centres of IIT. Those who pass the entrance test are only eligible for getting admission in IIT Kharagpur.

The Awards, medals and Scholarships awarded by IIT Kharagpur

IIT Kharagpur students have chance for getting many scholarships from the college as well as from the government.  President of India Gold Medal is the most prestigious among them. The Kharagpur IIT offers Rs.10 lakh for the B.Tech students to develop a technology based enterprise as a joint venture with the college.