IIT Kharagpur

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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Motto	Yogaḥ karmasu kauśalam
Motto in English	Excellence in action is Yoga
Type	Public research university
Established	18 August 1951; 72 years ago (1951-08-18)
Affiliation	BRICS Universities League
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 (2024)[1]
Administrative staff	1,500 (2022)[1]
Students	15,862 (2024)[1]
Undergraduates	8,289 (2024)[1]
Postgraduates	3,654 (2024)[1]
Doctoral students	3,919 (2024)[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.