Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

What Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur does

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, founded in 1951 and headquartered in Kharagpur, West Bengal, is India's first Indian Institute of Technology and operates as an Institution of National Importance under the Institutes of Technology Act, overseen by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The institute delivers undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and post-doctoral programs across 19+ academic departments spanning engineering, sciences, management, law, and humanities, serving 15,000+ students with 840+ faculty, 349 Post-Doctoral Fellows, 25 Research Assistants, and 890+ staff.

The institute's research platform includes 1,390+ active sponsored research and consultancy projects spanning AI/ML, telecommunications (5G/6G, MIMO, satellite networks), mining and petroleum engineering, robotic surgery, computational oncology, sustainable energy, and semiconductor supply chain. Core technology assets include the IIT Kharagpur Research Park in Kolkata, the Imagination Lab, the MILVEST fellowship platform, and a new AI Innovation Lab jointly established with Persistent Systems within the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. The institute also hosts the Smart India Hackathon, positioned as the world's largest open-innovation platform for higher-education students, and operates as the Coordinating IIT for NIRF India Rankings 2025, where it placed 6th overall.

The institute's revenue model is a hybrid of central-government block grants, tuition fees, sponsored research income from industry and government partners, executive education and certificate programs, and innovation-platform monetization. Primary stakeholders include undergraduate and postgraduate students, doctoral researchers, industry partners (Persistent Systems, LTIMindtree), government bodies (Telecom Engineering Centre, Ministry of Education, AICTE), and international academic collaborators including Saint Petersburg Mining University and Rhine-Main Universities in Germany.

Name

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Legal name

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Website

https://iitkgp.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, founded 1951, is India's first IIT and an Institution of National Importance. It offers undergraduate to doctoral programs across 19+ departments to 15,000+ students, conducting 1,390+ research projects in AI, telecom, mining, healthcare, and energy.

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Higher Education

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Public Research Universities with Engineering/Polytechnic Emphasis (EDAHAAAD)

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Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Engineering education
• Research programs
• Doctoral studies
• Executive education

Headquarters

HQ city

Kharagpur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

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B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Grants: As a centrally funded Institution of National Importance, IIT Kharagpur receives core funding from the Government of India through the Ministry of Education (formerly MHRD). It also receives funding under NMEICT, NIRF submissions, PMRF fellowships, and various government initiatives.
2. Tuition and Educational Fees: Revenue from tuition fees across undergraduate (B.Tech, B.Arch, Dual Degree, Integrated M.Sc., BS+MS, B.Sc.-B.Ed.), postgraduate (M.Tech, MBA/EMBA, MHRM, MMST, MIPA, MPPLG, PGDBA), and research (Ph.D, MS, PDF) programs. Fee payment portal accessible for passed-out students.
3. Sponsored Research and Consultancy: Revenue from sponsored research projects (1,390+ projects) and consultancy engagements with industry and government. Includes partnerships with Persistent Systems, LTIMindtree, Telecommunication Engineering Centre, and others. The institute operates an SRIC (Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy) unit.
4. Executive Education and Certificate Programs: Revenue from continuing education, executive development programs (EDP), Management Development Programmes (MDPs), certificate courses (Vibe Coding, Generative AI, AI/ML, Reliability Engineering), and online programs like Executive Post Graduate Certificate in AI-Native Software Engineering.
5. Innovation and Hackathon Platforms: Revenue from hosting major innovation platforms like the Smart India Hackathon, India's largest open innovation platform, with problem statements sourced from ministries, PSUs, corporates, and industry partners.

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Core offering

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is a public technical university that delivers undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and continuing education programs across engineering, science, architecture, management, law, medical sciences, and humanities. It also provides sponsored research, technology development, and consultancy services to government agencies and industry through dedicated research centres and projects.

Product overview

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur operates as an academic and research institution delivering a portfolio built around academic degree programs (B.Tech./B.Arch., Dual Degree, M.Tech/MCP, MBA/EMBA, MS, Ph.D., and others), executive education and online certificate programs (including Executive Certificate in Generative AI Agentic AI, Executive Post Graduate Certificate in AI-Native Software Engineering, Executive Post Graduate Certificate in Applied AI and ML, Technology and AI Leadership, and the MILVEST-IIT Kharagpur Hands-on AI and ML program), and a parallel research infrastructure anchored by the IIT Kharagpur Research Park, the Imagination Lab, the new AI Innovation Lab (with Persistent Systems), and the SETU student counseling service. These offerings are unified by the institute's central academic and administrative ERP platform (IIT KGP ERP) and supported by an extensive calendar of conferences, workshops, and hackathons (including hosting the Smart India Hackathon 2025 Hardware Edition grand finale) that span engineering, AI/ML, telecom (via the TEC MoU), mining, and interdisciplinary sciences.

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Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (B.Tech, B.Arch, B.Sc., LL.B., B.Com., M.B.B.S. and other integrated programs)
• Postgraduate Degree Programs (M.Tech, M.Sc., MBA, M.A., M.B.A., M.B.B.S. and similar) Postgraduate degree programs for graduates seeking specialised technical, scientific, management, or humanities education; admission is typically based on GATE, CAT, JAM, and other national tests.
• Doctoral and Post-doctoral Research Programs (Ph.D., M.S., PDF) Research-intensive doctoral and post-doctoral programs for scholars pursuing original research in engineering, science, management, humanities, and interdisciplinary areas.
• Management Development Programmes (MDPs) and Executive Education Short- and long-duration executive education and management development programs targeted at working professionals and corporate teams seeking to upskill.
• Sponsored Research and Consultancy Services Faculty-led sponsored research, technology development, and technical consultancy services offered to government agencies (e.g., DST, DRDO, ISRO, Ministry of Steel) and industry partners.
• Certificate and Continuing Education Programs Short-duration certificate and continuing-education programs for working professionals and students seeking targeted skill development across multiple domains.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 6th Overall in NIRF 2025 by Ministry of Education, India
• +4 more outcomes

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Persistent SystemsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026Persistent Systems signed an MoU with IIT Kharagpur to establish an AI Innovation Lab within the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. The facility focuses on responsible AI systems across healthcare analytics, educational technology and financial intelligence, aligned to Persistent's AI-first strategy and India's goal of strengthening its global AI landscape. The lab is expected to contribute to Persistent's AI capability stack through reusable frameworks, domain insights and talent pipelines while supporting the CSE@50 mission ahead of the department's golden jubilee in 2030.
• IIT Dharwad, IIT Mandi, IIT Madras, IIT Indore (Team IIT Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026Three additional Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT Kharagpur, IIT Dharwad, and IIT Mandi) are creating supernumerary seats for national sports championship medalists, joining an initiative first piloted by IIT Madras two years ago with IIT Indore coming on board last year. The program aims to build an all-India Team IIT.
• Max Institute of Laparoscopic SurgerycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2026Max Institute of Laparoscopic Surgery entered a separate partnership with Intuitive Surgical and its Intuitive Foundation alongside IIT Kharagpur for robotic surgery research and training in India.
• LTIMindtree (LTM)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2026LTIMindtree (also referred to as LTM) partnered with IIT Kharagpur to develop specialized training programs in AI, announced on March 16, 2026. The collaboration aims to enhance workforce skills through academic and industry expertise, including workshops, research initiatives, and targeted upskilling programs to keep employees relevant in an AI-driven landscape.
• LTIMindtree (LTM)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2026Duplicate coverage of the LTIMindtree partnership with IIT Kharagpur to develop AI training programs for workforce upskilling through targeted programs, workshops, and research initiatives.
• IIT Kharagpur Research Park (Kolkata)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2026A global summit titled 'Renaissance 2.0' was hosted by IIT Kharagpur at its Research Park, Kolkata, to promote collaborative research, policy frameworks, and partnerships, gathering leaders from various sectors to foster cooperation, sustainability, and collective well-being.
• Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2026The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), the technical arm of India's Department of Telecommunications, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur on February 23, 2026, to collaborate on joint research and technical contributions in advanced telecom technologies including 6G, AI-enabled telecom systems, antenna and MIMO technologies, and satellite and non-terrestrial networks. The partnership aims to develop India-specific standards and strengthen India's participation in global standardization bodies like the ITU.
• Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026IIT Kharagpur signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University in Russia to promote student and scholar exchanges, faculty exchanges, and joint scientific research in fields including Mining Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, and AI applications in energy and earth sciences. The collaboration aims to strengthen Indo-Russian cooperation in higher education and technological innovation, aligned with India's national vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Vikshit Bharat.
• IIT Kanpur (AIRAWAT Research Foundation) and IIT DelhicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2026Strategic collaboration with IIT Kanpur's AIRAWAT Research Foundation and IIT Delhi to deploy AI-driven systems for real-time air quality and bio-aerosol monitoring across urban centers, integrating traffic, industrial emissions, and weather data for predictive governance.
• Intuitive Surgical and Intuitive FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026The Max Institute of Laparoscopic Surgery and IIT Kharagpur each entered separate partnerships with Intuitive Surgical and its Intuitive Foundation for robotic surgery research and training in India.
• India Post (Department of Posts, Government of India)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026India Post unveiled a special commemorative postage stamp honoring IIT Kharagpur's 75 years of legacy as India's first IIT and its contributions to education, research, innovation, and nation-building during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
• Ministry of Education's Innovation Cell and AICTEflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 December 2025Co-organizers of the Smart India Hackathon (launched in 2017). IIT Kharagpur hosted the grand finale of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2025 - Hardware Edition from December 8-12, 2025, coinciding with its platinum jubilee celebration.
• Rhine-Main Universities (RMU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2025IIT Kharagpur signed an MoU with Rhine-Main Universities (RMU), a university alliance in Germany, to facilitate joint research, exchange programs, and collaborative educational initiatives. The agreement was signed at TU Darmstadt, Germany, with officials including IIT Kharagpur's director and representatives from the Indian embassy.

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