IIT Kharagpur B.Tech Mining Engineering: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Admission to IIT Kharagpur is a competitive two-stage process involving JEE Mains and JEE Advanced exams. Candidates must have a minimum 75% in their 10+2 exams, with a relaxation to 65% for SC/ST and PwD candidates. The institute boasts a strong faculty with over 770 members, leading to a student-to-faculty ratio of 1:15. Tuition fees are income-based: INR 1 lakh per semester for families earning over INR 5 lakh, INR 33,335 for those under, and free for SC/ST/PwD students.

Additional hostel and mess fees are approximately INR 1.5 lakh per semester. Scholarships like the Merit Cum Means (MCM) provide financial aid, offering waivers and stipends to eligible students. The MCM scholarship is available to the top 15% of General and OBC students with family incomes up to INR 6 lakhs, offering a full fee waiver for incomes below INR 1 lakh and a 67% waiver for incomes between INR 1 lakh and 5 lakhs.

Banks, including SBI, offer educational loans with interest rates between 9-10% per annum. IIT Kharagpur has an impressive placement system, with 80-90% of students securing jobs. Over 300 companies, including Microsoft and Google, participate, offering average salary packages between 15-18 lakhs per annum, with the highest reaching 2.68 crores. Internships begin in the third year, offering stipends from INR 20,000 to 1.5 lakhs monthly. The Career Development Center supports students in obtaining internships and pre-placement offers.