IIT Kharagpur News & Updates 2025 - Notifications, Notice, Result

Spread on 2,200 acres, a map is needed to navigate the daily lives of students here. It's also so big that it boasts its own police station, and getting from one place to another is as fun as a treasure hunt every single day. It's none other than IIT Kharagpur: Biggest Engineering College Campus. A dream with world research facilities and infinite green space, this campus redefines the meaning of college life! So, let's wander through this educational giant!

The National Institutional Ranking Framework released the NIRF rankings for the year 2025 on September 4, on the official website, nirfindia.org. In the overall category, 17 Indian Institue of Technology (s) have made it to the list of top IIT colleges; IIT Roorkee moved up to 7th position, and IIT Indore moved up 6 places from 33rd to 27th position this year. However, IIT Guwahati dopped from 9th to 11th position. Check the list of top IIT colleges in India as per the latest NIRF ranking 2025 in the article. 

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WB Govt. Appoints IIT Kharagpur to prepare Safety SoP for Durga Puja: With UNESCO’s recognition serving as a catalyst, Durga Puja—the grandest public art celebration in the world—is preparing to take a transformative step towards inclusivity and safety. Determined to make the festival not only magnificent but also accessible to all, the West Bengal government has appointed IIT Kharagpur to design detailed accessibility frameworks along with a Safety Standard Operating Procedure tailored specifically for the Puja festivities.

BSF and IIT Khargapur Collaborate to Develop Indigenous Drones: The Border Security Force (BSF) has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) to develop advanced drone technologies. This collaboration aims to enhance the BSF's capabilities in drone forensics, counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, research and development, and training. The agreement was signed by BSF's Inspector General (ICT), Maninder Pratap Singh Pawar, and IIT-K's Dean of Research and Development, Prof Tarun Gupta, in the presence of BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chawdhary.

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IIT Kharagpur's IEEE Computer Society Student Branch Chapter is offering a remote internship in AI and ML as part of its Summer Internship Programme 2025. To apply, candidates need to submit a Google Form application along with an updated CV, passport-size photo, scanned signature, and valid student ID card. The deadline to apply is June 21, 2025, and shortlisted candidates will be notified by the end of June. The internship is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students from across India, allowing them to work on real-world projects and gain mentorship from experts affiliated with IIT Kharagpur and IEEE. 

JoSAA IIT Kharagpur Seat Matrix 2025: Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has released the JoSAA IIT Kharagpur seat matrix 2025 in online mode at josaa.admissions.nic.in. Candidates taking admission to the IIT Kharagpur B Tech course through JEE Main and JEE Advanced exams will be can check the official seat matrix. The JoSSA IIT seat matrix 2025 for IIT Kharagpur consists of the number of seats available for each candidate's selected course across all categories. The seats are allocated to the candidates by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) through centralized counselling done across multiple stages, based on their choice and rank. The JoSAA Seat Matrix  2025 represents the total number of JEE Main and JEE Advanced seats available at participating IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs through JoSAA Counselling 2025. 

List of Top IIT Colleges in India: The Indian Institutes of Technology, popularly known as IITs, are the country's most prestigious and top engineering institutes. They are autonomous institutes of higher education in the technical field and are widely known for their BTech courses. There are 23 IIT colleges in India governed by the Institute of Technology Act, 1961 - a common IT council. Candidates often wonder about which IIT is best in India. IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, and IIT Kanpur are some of the best IIT colleges in India. Candidates can check the list of top IIT colleges in India as per the NIRF 2024 Rankings. Before moving forward with top IITs in India, do you know What is the Full Form of JEE?

The best colleges offering MBA in Data Science and Business Analytics in India include IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur, ISB Hyderabad, and SCMHRD Pune. These colleges have a proven track record of producing highly skilled professionals capable of fulfilling the job market demands. Additionally, they have a robust placement cell that works tirelessly to provide ample job opportunities to students. With a focus on holistic development, these MBA in Data Analytics colleges in India offer a comprehensive curriculum that prepares students for the challenges of the corporate world and equips them with the skills and knowledge required to become successful leaders in Data Science and Business Analytics. If you are interested in the area, explore the 10 best MBA in Data Science colleges in India covering important details, including the application process, admissions, and fee structure.

IIT Kharagpur GATE Cutoff 2025 - The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur will commence the IIT KGP M.Tech admissions soon. IIT Kharagpur MTech admission will be done through a GATE score followed by COAP counselling. The IIT Kharagpur GATE 2025 cutoff will be released during the COAP counselling process at the IIT Kharagpur official website; iitkgp.ac.in. The IIT Kharagpur GATE cutoff 2025 is the minimum mark students must score to get admission at IIT Kharagpur. These are admission cutoffs that are released by respective participating colleges. The GATE qualifying cutoff is the marks students must score to pass the exam. The expected IIT Kharagpur MTech cutoff 2025 for General category Students is 615 to 620; for the EWC is 545 to 550; for OBC is 526 to 531; for SC  is 426 to 432; and for ST applicants is 340 to 345. The expected IIT Kharagpur GATE cutoff for MTech CSE is between 750 to 800 for the general category, 500 to 530 for EWS, 680 to 720 for OBC, and, 420 to 460 for SC. The GATE cutoffs are determined using a variety of criteria, including the overall number of seats, availability of seats per category, the exam's difficulty quotient, and more. The IIT Kharagpur GATE 2025 cutoff will be released for all categories and courses on the official website. Till then, students can check out the previous year's IIT Kharagpur GATE MTech cutoff here. 

LATEST UPDATE: GATE 2025 result has been released on March 19, 2025, at the GOAPs portal. 
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IIT Placements 2025-26: IIT Placements for the year 2025-2026 will be conducted in two phases for all the IITs. Usually, the first phase began around December and the second phase from February to May. IIT Bombay reported an average package of approximately INR 36.9 LPA, with sectors like technology, finance, and consulting dominating recruitment. IIT Indore recorded an average salary of around INR 23.50 LPA, with top-performing BTech branches like Computer Science Engineering and Electrical Engineering having the highest averages. IIT Kharagpur recorded a Domestic Highest Package of INR 1 Crore with top recruiters like  Apple, Texas Instruments, Goldman Sachs, Uber, and Schlumberger. IIT Delhi is recorded to have offered the highest package of INR 1 Crore Per Annum at the domestic level, with more than 50 offers above INR 1 crore. Some of the top recruiters of the Top IITs in India are Microsoft, Google, Apple, Schlumberger, Qualcomm, Amazon, Flipkart, ISRO, American Express, Boston Consulting Group, Intel, etc. 

Top 10 entrance exams other than JEE: Engineering remains a highly desirable career path in India. While JEE Main and JEE Advanced are the two most popular engineering entrance exams, with nearly 10 lakh candidates applying each year, there are several engineering exams other than JEE 2026 conducted at both state and university levels. Some of the best alternative exams other than JEE for engineering include BITSAT (Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test), MHT-CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test), KEAM (Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical), and WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination). Through this article, students can learn about the top 10 entrance exams other than JEE, along with their registration and exam dates, eligibility, exam pattern etc. 

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Each state in India conducts its own engineering entrance exam to facilitate admissions to engineering colleges within the state. These exams are usually based on the state board syllabus or a common syllabus specified by the state government. Some popular state-level exams include WBJEE (West Bengal), KCET (Karnataka), AP EAMCET (Andhra Pradesh), and TS EAMCET (Telangana), among others. Students who are interested in pursuing engineering within a specific state can opt for these top engineering exams other than the JEE Main 2026.

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KLEEE 2026 Phase 1 start date: As per the schedule, the KL University will conduct the KLEEE 2026 Phase 1 exam from November 14 to 18, 2025. Candidates who will appear for the KLEEE Phase 1 exam should practice the model question paper during their last-minute preparation. So that the candidates will be well aware of the question type, their marking scheme, and other details regarding the exam. As per the paper pattern, the candidates will get 25 questions each from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. To complete the KLEEE exam, the candidates will get 3 hours of time. Weightage of all the questions carries equal marks, and no negative marking is there for incorrectly marked answers. Try to solve the model questions during 3 hours, so that the candidates will be able to improve their time management skills before appearing for the exam.

IIT Gandhinagar launches Special PGD Programmes: The  Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, launches three new 6-month PGD programs in Generative AI-enabled technologies. These courses are being offered in partnership with Futurense Technologies and are designed to empower students and working professionals with advanced knowledge in AI, Data Science, and Software Engineering with Cloud. All courses include more than 600 hours of intensive, hands-on learning that provides participants with practical experience equivalent to about two years in the tech industry.

KLUEEE is KL University’s own entrance test for B.Tech admissions. The paper has 160 questions in total: 80 from Physics, 40 from Chemistry, and 40 from Mathematics. Out of these, Maths alone takes about 25% of the paper, and that’s where most students try to score maximum. If you have a strong hold here, you can balance even if Physics or Chemistry don’t go as planned. This guide highlights KLUEEE 2026 Maths topic-wise breakdown, weightage analysis, and the best way to prepare with a strategy for scoring well.