Is IIT Kharagpur a good option for a South Indian?

Regardless of the fact whether you are North Indian or South Indian, IIT Kharagpur is the dream college for many engineering aspirants. It is a premier engineering institute with a legacy in academics that is unmatched by any other engineering college. Spread across a massive 2200 acres, the institute offers a dream campus life coveted by many.

• Academics: IIT Kharagpur is well known for its excellent Academy environment offered by the most learned faculty in the country. There is an abundance of opportunities for those who are serious about their careers and want to make the best out of their college life.
• Infrastructure: IIT Kharagpur has a decent infrastructure with the Central library being the highlight of the institute. Additionally, the National Digital library is also a unique part of the institute and one can solve almost all his doubts here.
• Hostel: IIT Kharagpur has a great accommodation facility with around 18 hostels for boys and five hostels for girls accommodating around 7000 students. Since the majority of the student pool is from Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, a South Indian may find it easy to befriend people.
• Sports: Sports freaks can pursue this passion as IIT Kharagpur lays great emphasis on the holistic development of the students which includes sports facilities like poker. Inter-hall sports competitions are conducted to develop the spirit between students.
• Food: A South Indian may be a bit disappointed as far as the food of IIT Kharagpur is concerned . This is because potato is a necessary ingredient of most of the dishes served which gives it a more North Indian taste. Honestly, speaking, the quality of food served in IIT Kharagpur hostels is not on par with that of food served at other IITs. So you eventually had to resort to the canteen within the campus to satisfy your South Indian cravings.
• Miscellaneous: the unlimited network facilities, DC++, and the laid-back environment, make it a more viable option than other IITs.

To sum up, your town or origin does not really matter as IIT Kharagpur is an excellent opportunity for anyone that will change your personality forever.