Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Now that the JEE
Main 2015 offline exam has been conducted and the online exam is coming up soon;
here is a look at the expected cutoffs at the reputed IITs. Candidates securing a rank among the top one
and a half lakh aspirants who appear for the JEE Main 2015 are eligible to
appear for the JEE Advanced examination 2015. The final stage in the selection
process for the IITs/ISM Dhanbad is the JEE Advanced. Candidates will finally
be selected to the IITs/ISM Dhanbad purely on the basis of their performance in
the JEE Advanced 2015.This article will help you judge as to which colleges you
are likely to get through and what branches you may get. In this article, we
look at the cutoffs for Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IITKGP).
The first IIT to be
established, the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur opened its doors in
1951. IITKGP was established to train scientists and engineers after
India gained its independence. It is located 120 km west
of Kolkata.
Among all the IITs,
IIT Kharagpur has the largest campus (2,100 acres), the most departments
and the highest student enrolment. When the first session started in August
1951, there were 224 students and 42 teachers in the ten departments of the
institute. Today the campus is home to nearly 20,000 inhabitants. The campus has grounds
for cricket, football, hockey, volleyball, lawn tennis, badminton, and
athletics and swimming pools for aquatic events. Most of the hostels have their
own individual sports grounds.
This institute at the undergraduate level
(B. E. / B. Tech.), offers degrees in 32 different branches. Selections to
these seats is done on the basis of a student’s All India Rank in the JEE Advanced
2015. The list given below mentions the opening and closing ranks of students
across different categories that were selected to the various courses at this IIT
in 2014. This list will help you understand the likely ranks which will help
you secure admission to this institute.
The list of expected opening and closing
ranks is as mentioned below:
Open Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
Aerospace Engineering | 1868 | 3304 |
Agricultural and Food Engineering |
5114 | 6107 |
Agricultural and Food Engineering with M.Tech in any listed specialization |
6116 | 6904 |
Applied Geology | 5835 | 6983 |
Architecture | 5844 | 8430 |
Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering |
3811 | 6098 |
Chemical Engineering | 1323 | 3106 |
Chemistry | 5404 | 6927 |
Civil Engineering | 2291 | 2949 |
Civil Engineering with any of the listed specialization |
3108 | 3397 |
Computer Science and Engineering |
180 | 445 |
Economics | 3307 | 4526 |
Electrical Engineering | 338 | 989 |
Electrical Engineering with M.Tech. in any of the listed specialization |
1056 | 1329 |
Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering |
347 | 758 |
Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering with M.Tech in any listed specialization |
763 | 1222 |
Exploration Geophysics | 5104 | 6501 |
Industrial Engineering | 2545 | 3348 |
Industrial Engineering with M.Tech. in Industrial Engineering and Management |
3616 | 4192 |
Instrumentation Engineering |
1413 | 2255 |
Manufacturing Science and Engineering |
2481 | 3087 |
Manufacturing Science and Engineering with M.Tech in Industrial Engineering and Management |
3241 | 3703 |
Mathematics and Computing | 1313 | 2252 |
Mechanical Engineering | 1009 | 1215 |
Mechanical Engineering with M.Tech. in any of the listed specializations |
1299 | 1733 |
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
1355 | 4117 |
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering with M.Tech in Metallurgical and Materials Management |
4260 | 4696 |
Mining Engineering | 3355 | 6104 |
Mining Safety Engineering | 6179 | 6614 |
Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture |
3053 | 5765 |
Physics | 3586 | 5413 |
Quality Engineering Design and Manufacturing |
3437 | 4155 |
OBC Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
Aerospace Engineering | 1024 | 1446 |
Agricultural and Food Engineering |
2282 | 2646 |
Agricultural and Food Engineering with M.Tech. in any listed specializations |
2743 | 2927 |
Applied Geology | 2700 | 2986 |
Architecture | 2655 | 3428 |
Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering |
885 | 2744 |
Chemical Engineering | 913 | 1495 |
Chemistry | 1879 | 2973 |
Civil Engineering | 513 | 1139 |
Civil Engineering with any of the listed specializations |
1183 | 1362 |
Computer Science and Engineering |
84 | 236 |
Economics | 1830 | 2241 |
Electrical Engineering | 229 | 444 |
Electrical Engineering with M.Tech. in any of the listed specialization |
465 | 626 |
Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering |
62 | 413 |
Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering with M.Tech in listed specializations |
312 | 573 |
Exploration Geophysics | 2346 | 2886 |
Industrial Engineering | 1339 | 1591 |
Industrial Engineering with M.Tech. in Industrial Engineering and Management |
1615 | 1778 |
Instrumentation Engineering |
731 | 1156 |
Manufacturing Science and Engineering |
1518 | 1651 |
Manufacturing Science and Engineering with M.Tech in Industrial Engineering and Management |
1515 | 1816 |
Mathematics and Computing | 618 | 1223 |
Mechanical Engineering | 390 | 486 |
Mechanical Engineering with M.Tech. in any of the listed specializations |
484 | 771 |
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
1626 | 1877 |
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering with M.Tech in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
1878 | 2087 |
Mining Engineering | 1540 | 2433 |
Mining Safety Engineering | 2476 | 2636 |
Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture |
1935 | 2423 |
Physics | 2271 | 2798 |
Quality Engineering Design and Manufacturing |
1888 | 2265 |
SC Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
Aerospace Engineering | 214 | 631 |
Agricultural and Food Engineering |
1177 | 1435 |
Agricultural and Food Engineering with M.Tech. in listed specializations |
1537 | 1662 |
Applied Geology | 1635 | 1735 |
Architecture | 1318 | 1918 |
Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering |
1015 | 1515 |
Chemical Engineering | 502 | 807 |
Chemistry | 1538 | 1720 |
Civil Engineering | 309 | 541 |
Civil Engineering with any of the listed specializations |
639 | 679 |
Computer Science and Engineering |
29 | 176 |
Economics | 1393 | 1677 |
Electrical Engineering | 11 | 298 |
Electrical Engineering with M.Tech. in any of the listed specializations |
336 | 408 |
Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering |
40 | 297 |
Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering with M.Tech in any of the listed specializations |
213 | 349 |
Exploration Geophysics | 1478 | 1763 |
Industrial Engineering | 782 | 1035 |
Industrial Engineering with M.Tech. in Industrial Engineering and Management |
889 | 1228 |
Instrumentation Engineering |
429 | 687 |
Manufacturing Science and Engineering |
868 | 1061 |
Manufacturing Science and Engineering with M.Tech in Industrial Engineering and Management |
1073 | 1087 |
Mathematics and Computing | 603 | 970 |
Mechanical Engineering | 143 | 268 |
Mechanical Engineering with M.Tech. in any of the listed specialization |
299 | 437 |
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
733 | 1023 |
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering with M.Tech in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
1037 | 1121 |
Mining Engineering | 528 | 1405 |
Mining Safety Engineering | 1499 | 1608 |
Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture |
1252 | 1501 |
Physics | 1126 | 1542 |
Quality Engineering Design and Manufacturing |
1243 | 1274 |
ST Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
Aerospace Engineering | 246 | 393 |
Agricultural and Food Engineering |
657 | 787 |
Agricultural and Food Engineering with M.Tech. in listed specializations |
805 | 881 |
Applied Geology | 831 | 903 |
Architecture | 1137 | 1137 |
Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering |
673 | 874 |
Chemical Engineering | 212 | 539 |
Chemistry | 953 | 963 |
Civil Engineering | 169 | 188 |
Civil Engineering with any of the listed specializations |
315 | 333 |
Computer Science and Engineering |
45 | 223 |
Economics | 1010 | 1015 |
Electrical Engineering | 55 | 152 |
Electrical Engineering with M.Tech. in any of the listed specializations |
242 | 262 |
Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering |
76 | 168 |
Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering with M.Tech in any of the listed specializations |
141 | 232 |
Exploration Geophysics | 767 | 1006 |
Industrial Engineering | 450 | 549 |
Industrial Engineering with M.Tech. in Industrial Engineering and Management |
627 | 627 |
Instrumentation Engineering |
537 | 584 |
Manufacturing Science and Engineering |
519 | 660 |
Manufacturing Science and Engineering with M.Tech in Industrial Engineering and Management |
720 | 720 |
Mathematics and Computing | 465 | 664 |
Mechanical Engineering | 110 | 127 |
Mechanical Engineering with M.Tech. in any of the listed specializations |
157 | 292 |
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
552 | 671 |
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering with M.Tech in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
418 | 418 |
Mining Engineering | 405 | 651 |
Mining Safety Engineering | 936 | 936 |
Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture |
487 | 615 |
Physics | 724 | 899 |
Quality Engineering Design and Manufacturing |
848 | 848 |