IIT Kharagpur offers a quality education environment with a faculty-to-student ratio of about 1:20, though some large first-year classes may limit interaction. The faculty, all PhD holders, are approachable and respond promptly to student inquiries. The college conducts challenging exams, often resulting in some students struggling. Placement opportunities are excellent, with about 90% of students securing jobs. The average salary package is INR 18-20 lakhs per annum, with the highest reaching INR 4 crores, and companies like Google and Microsoft actively recruiting.
Placement rates are higher for circuital branches (80-85%) compared to non-circuital ones (65%). Internships are abundant, offering stipends between INR 30,000 to INR 1,50,000 per month. The annual fee at IIT Kharagpur is around INR 2.8 lakh, including tuition and other expenses. Tuition costs INR 2,00,000, with additional expenses of INR 80,000. Financial aid and scholarships are available based on family income; families earning less than INR 5 lakh get a one-third tuition reduction, while those earning below INR 1 lakh, along with SC/ST/PWD students, receive a full waiver.
OBC-NCL students get a 50% waiver. Scholarships like the Merit Cum Means Scholarship offer INR 33,000, and external ones like the Sarthak Foundation offer INR 60,000 annually. SBI provides education loans with favorable terms.
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