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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Motto
Yogaḥ karmasu kauśalam(Sanskrit)
Motto in English
Excellence in action is Yoga
Type
Public research university
Established
August 18, 1951; 72 years ago (1951-08-18)
Budget
₹639.91 crore (US$80 million) (FY2021–22 est.)[1]
Chairman
T. V. Narendran[2]
Director
Virendra Kumar Tewari[3]
Academic staff
832 (2023)[1]
Administrative staff
1,500 (2022)[1]
Students
14,503 (2023)[1]
Undergraduates
3,644 (2023)[1]
Postgraduates
7,212 (2023)[1]
Doctoral students
3,647 (2023)[1]
Location
Kharagpur
,
West Bengal
,
India
Campus
Remote Town 2,100 acres (850 ha)
Language
English
Newspaper
The KGP Chronicle
Colours
Blue
Nickname
IITians, KGPians
Sporting affiliations
Inter IIT Sports Meet
Mascot
Sacred fig tree
Website
www.iitkgp.ac.in
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) is a public institute of technology and research university an autonomous institute, established by the Government of India in Kharagpur, West Bengal. Established in 1951, the institute is the first of the IITs to be established and is recognised as an Institute of National Importance. In 2019 it was awarded the status of Institute of Eminence by the Government of India.[4] IIT Kharagpur is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in India.[5]
The institute was initially established to train engineers after India attained independence in 1947. However, over the years, the institute's academic capabilities diversified with offerings in management, law, architecture, humanities, etc. IIT Kharagpur has an 8.7-square-kilometre (2,100-acre) campus and has about 22,000 residents.
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^"Tata Steel chief TV Narendran to head IIT-Kharagpur governing board". www.thehindubusinessline.com. The Hindu Business Line. 29 August 2023.
^"V K Tewari appointed IIT-Kharagpur director". The Indian Express. 1 January 2020.
^"IIT-Khargapur, IIT-Madras, BHU get Institution of Eminence (IoE) status". LiveMint. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
^"MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
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