Indian Institute of Technology 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. IIT Kharagpur is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in India.
Nalini Ranjan Sarkar, who recommended the set up of IIT's, along the lines of the MIT
IIT Kharagpur Main Entrance
IIT Kharagpur – Main Entrance Gate (Puri Gate)
IIT Kharagpur main building
Kharagpur is a semi-planned urban agglomeration and a major industrial city in the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Kharagpur subdivision and the largest city of the district. It is located 120 km west of Kolkata. Kharagpur holds the oldest and biggest Indian Institute of Technology namely IIT Kharagpur. It has one of the largest railway workshops in India. Kharagpur Junction contains the fourth longest railway platform in the world and is the headquarter of the Kharagpur Division of the South Eastern Railways.
Image: Main Building Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur West Midnapore 2013 01 26 3692
Image: Bubai Manna (Vinod gupta school of management )
Image: Railway Overbridge Keshiary Road Kharagpur West Midnapore 2015 09 28 4072
Image: Kharagpur Railway Junction Station Kharagpur West Midnapore 2013 01 26 3621
