IIT Madras in Chennai, offers B.Sc. program, while IIT Kharagpur in Kharagpur, provides a B.E. / B.Tech program.
IIT Madras is a Government business school founded in 1959, and IIT Kharagpur is a Government institution established in 1951. For the 2024 batch, the median package for IIT Madras B.Sc. graduates is ₹15 - 17 LPA, whereas IIT Kharagpur B.E. / B.Tech graduate's median package is ₹15 - 17 LPA.
The admission process differs between the two schools: IIT Madras accepts B.E. / B.Tech for JEE Advanced: scores, while IIT Kharagpur considers B.E. / B.Tech for JEE Advanced: scores.
| Category | IIT Madras | IIT Kharagpur |
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| Establishment year | 1959 | 1950/ Public/Government College |
| Also known as | N/A | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur |
| Rankings | N/A | - 2nd by NIRF 2024 under the Architecture category- 5th by NIRF 2024 under the Engineering category- 4th by The India Today 2023 under the Engineering (Government)- 4th by The India Today 2023 under the Engineering category |
| Flagship courses | N/A | BTech, MTech |
| Staff | N/A | 880+ |
| Faculty | N/A | 740+ |
| Official website | N/A | www.iitkgp.ac.in |
| chunocollege Reviews (Overall) | N/A | 4.5/5 |
| Campus size | 617 acre | N/A |
| No. of students | 8000 | N/A |
| Number of departments | 16 | N/A |
| Rankings (NIRF 2023) | - Ranked 1 in the Engineering category- Ranked 15 in the Management category- 227 in the QS World University Rankings 2025 | N/A |
| Flagship course of study | BTech | N/A |
| Number of courses | 100+ | N/A |
| Total faculty | 591 | N/A |
| Ownership type | Public | N/A |
| Number | 26 | N/A |
| Types of scholarships offered | Merit-based, Need-based, Merit-cum-Means Based | N/A |
 Basic Information |
IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology | IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology |
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| Established Year | 1959 | 1951 |
| Type | Govt | Govt |
| Fee | ₹5.31 - 10 Lakhs | ₹8 - 10 Lakhs |
| Location | Chennai | Kharagpur |
| Ranking | #1 NIRF | #6 NIRF |
| Median Salary | ₹12 - 18.96 LPA | ₹15 - 18.75 LPA |
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| Exam Accepted | JEE Main, JEE Advanced | JEE Main, JEE Advanced |
| Course | 14 Courses | 16 Courses |
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| Median package | INR 19 LPA | N/A |
| Internship offers | 19% increase compared with previous year | N/A |
| Placement rate | 50% students placed | N/A |
| Top recruiters | JP Morgan Chase, Texas Instruments, Adobe | N/A |
| B.Sc. | ₹15 - ₹17 LPA | N/A |
| B.E. / B.Tech | ₹12 - ₹18.96 LPA | N/A |
| M.E./M.Tech | ₹12 - ₹18.96 LPA | N/A |
| the highest package | INR 54.21 LPA | N/A |
| the lowest package | INR 6 LPA | N/A |
| PPOs received | 32 | N/A |
| Offers above INR 30 LPA | 43 | N/A |
| Offers between INR 25 LPA - INR 30 LPA | 16 | N/A |
| Offers between INR 20 LPA - INR 25 LPA | 24 | N/A |
| Offers between INR 15 LPA - INR 20 LPA | 67 | N/A |
| Offers between INR 10 LPA - INR 15 LPA | 53 | N/A |
| Offers between INR 5 LPA - INR 10 LPA | 62 | N/A |
| Companies participated | N/A | 61+ |
| Offers made | N/A | 700 |
| Number of international offers | N/A | 19 (6 offers of more than 1 crore per annum |
| B.E. / B.Tech | N/A | ₹15 - ₹17 LPA |
| M.E./M.Tech | N/A | ₹13.5 - ₹17 LPA |
| B.Sc. | N/A | ₹1.5 - ₹15.5 LPA |
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