The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is a public engineering institution established by the government of India in 1951. It was the first of the IITs to be established, and is recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the government of India. Among all IITs, IIT Kharagpur has the largest campus (2,100 acres), the most departments, and the highest student enrollment. IIT Kharagpur had about 605 faculty members, 1,933 employees and approximately 10,010 students.

Internationally, IIT Kharagpur is ranked 286 in the QS World University Rankings (Quacquarelli Symonds) of 2015 and 60 in the QS Asian University Rankings of 2014. IIT Kharagpur is ranked 3 in National Institutional Ranking Framework published by Ministry of Human Resource Development in April 2016.

1. To be a center of excellence in education and research producing global leaders in science, technology and management.
2. To be a place where knowledge is created in frontier areas of national and global importance.

The institute thrives to life of every citizen of the country and to be acknowledged as the best in the world.
1.To provide broad based education where students are urged to develop their professional skills.
2.To draw the best expertise in science, technology, management and law to impart overall training to students in visualizing, synthesizing and executing projects.
3.To incubate a spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in passing out students
4.To undertake sponsored research and provide consultancy services in industrial, educational and society relevant areas.

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