Great college for overall development

IIT Kharagpur is one of the top-rated engineering colleges in India. Since it is located in a rural area, I was able to participate in a huge number of co-curricular activities which might nit have been the case in case it was in a metro city. Also, a large number of courses are available to choose from. The admissions start a week after the declaration of JEE Advanced results and the classes start in mid-late august.

Particularly for Mechanical Engineering, the student to faculty ratio is good. typically, we have around 180 students in a single year's batch for mechanical engineering. Teaching is a mix of theory as well as practical courses. The subjects like Heat transfer, IC Engines, Mechanics of solids are very interesting. The subjects are easy to handle given you prepare for them at least a week before exams.

Internships are a compulsory part of the course and need to be done in the summer break after 3rd year is completed. Some companies come to college for offering internships and also offer pre-placement offers. Also, students can arrange for internships by themselves.

placements start in between the 7th and 8th semester i.e. December and continue till March. A total of 400+ companies come for placement offering 1300+ offers. The highest package offered by Indian companies for placement in India was around 40 lacs in 2017 but that has gone up considerably since. The average package for the batch was 11-12 lacs.

A lot of scholarships are available based on merit and need-based. Also, being an IIT, a lot of banks offer student loans for fee payment. The payment is done primarily through net banking. Placement season starts on 1st December. However, a lot of presentations from companies take place in October and November. Avg. CTC for Mechanical Engineering was around 8-10 LPA. But then, most of the people tend to be involved in other fields such as AI/ML, data sciences, etc.

The cultural annual fest is known as spring fest which spans over 4 days. Students from other colleges come to participate in a lot of competitions in dance, music, arts, etc. Every night we have a gig from someone recognized in the music industry (we had KK, Agnee, Euphoria, and 1 more). Tech fest is known as Kshitiz and spans 3 days with tech exhibition, talk shows from industry leaders, and night shows which include, music shows, standup comedy, and EDM. All of the study material required is available in digital format through various sources including the library. Classrooms are Ari conditioned and bus facilities are available to go to classrooms. A large numbers of societies/clubs are present which have activities going on throughout the year.

Hostel cost is included in the fee itself. Rooms can be individual, dual sharing, and triple sharing depending upon the year and hall of residence. Meals in hall mess is of substandard quality. However, a lot of canteens and restaurants are available throughout the day starting from 7 AM till 4 AM.