IIT Kharagpur Placements 2025: Packages, Recruiters & Complete Stats
IIT Kharagpur, established in 1951, is the oldest and largest IIT, spread across a massive 2,100-acre campus in Kharagpur, West Bengal. Known as the 'Institute of Eminence,' IIT KGP has the widest range of academic departments among all IITs, offering programmes across engineering, science, management, law, architecture, and medicine. The Career Development Centre (CDC) manages one of the country's largest placement drives, regularly attracting 250+ recruiters and extending over 1,000 offers. IIT KGP's sheer scale — with over 12,000 students — means it places more graduates in absolute numbers than almost any other IIT. The 2024-25 season saw a record-breaking highest package of ₹2.44 Crore, the highest across all IITs.
Key Placement Highlights — 2025
₹2.44 Cr
₹21 LPA
₹16.5 LPA
90%
1200+
15+
Branch-wise Placement Data
Average and median packages by department for the 2025 placement season.
| Branch | Avg Package | Median Package |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | ₹42 LPA | ₹34 LPA |
| Electrical Engineering | ₹22 LPA | ₹18 LPA |
| Mechanical Engineering | ₹16 LPA | ₹14 LPA |
| Chemical Engineering | ₹15.5 LPA | ₹13.5 LPA |
| Civil Engineering | ₹14 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| Mining Engineering | ₹13 LPA | ₹11.5 LPA |
| Architecture | ₹12 LPA | ₹10.5 LPA |
Year-over-Year Placement Trends
Average Package
Highest Package
Top Recruiters at IIT Kharagpur
Companies that actively recruit from IIT Kharagpur during campus placements.
How to Hire from IIT Kharagpur
Companies looking to recruit from IIT Kharagpur have two primary pathways:
1. Through the Official Placement Cell
IIT Kharagpur's placement cell manages the formal campus recruitment process. Companies need to register in advance (typically by August-September), meet minimum CTC requirements, and follow the institute's placement policies. The process is well-structured but requires significant lead time and administrative coordination.
Visit the official placement cell website for registration details and recruitment guidelines.
2. Through Novare Talent
For companies — especially startups and growing firms — that want to hire IIT Kharagpur talent without navigating the formal placement process, Novare Talent offers a streamlined alternative. We provide curated access to verified IIT Kharagpur students and alumni, with 3-5 matched candidates delivered within 48 hours.
This is particularly useful for roles that don't fit the traditional campus recruitment mould: off-season hiring, niche technical roles, internship-to-hire pipelines, and positions at companies that may not meet the placement cell's minimum CTC requirements.
Get StartedFrequently Asked Questions — IIT Kharagpur Placements
Common questions about placement outcomes at IIT Kharagpur.
IIT Kharagpur recorded the highest placement package across all IITs in the 2024-25 season at ₹2.44 Crore per annum. This exceptional offer was made by a leading quantitative trading and financial technology firm. The package represents a significant jump from the previous year's highest of ₹1.2 Cr+, demonstrating the growing demand for top-tier engineering talent from IIT KGP in the quantitative finance sector.
Ready to Hire from IIT Kharagpur?
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