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| Motto | Sanskrit: योगः कर्मसु कौशलम् (Yogaḥ karmasu kauśalam) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Excellence in action is Yoga |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 18 August 1951 |
| Affiliation | |
| Endowment | ₹1,135.21 crore (US$140 million) (FY2022–23 est.)[1] |
| Chairman | T. V. Narendran[2] |
| Director | Virendra Kumar Tewari[3] |
Academic staff | 928[1] |
| Students | 15,862[1] |
| Undergraduates | 8,289[1] |
| Postgraduates | 3,654[1] |
| 3,919[1] | |
| Location | , , India  |
| Campus | 2,100 acres (850 ha) |
| Language | English |
| Flag |  |
| Newspaper | The KGP Chronicle |
| Colours | Blue |
| Nickname | IITians, KGPians |
Sporting affiliations | Inter IIT Sports Meet |
| Mascot | Sacred fig tree |
| Website | www |
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) is a public institute of technology, research university, and autonomous institute established by the Government of India in Kharagpur, West Bengal. Founded 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.[6]
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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.
- ^ "About IIT Kharagpur". IIT Kharagpur. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.