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    Compare IIT Kharagpur B.Tech Mechanical Engineering vs NIT Trichy B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering on the basis of their Fees, Placements, Cut Off, Reviews, Seats, Courses, and other details. IIT Kharagpur is rated 4.7 out of 5 by 335 verified students while NIT Trichy is rated 4.4 out of 5 by 309 verified students at Careers360. Explore Careers360 for detailed comparison on all course parameters and download free information on B.E /B.Tech Admission details, Placement report, Eligibility criteria, etc.
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    B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

    via IIT Kharagpur

    B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering

    via NIT Trichy

    Quick Facts

    Location

    Kharagpur, West Bengal
    Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

    Ownership

    Government
    Government

    Type Of Institute

    Institute of Eminence, Institute of National Importance
    Institute of National Importance

    College Type

    University
    University

    Establishment Year

    1951
    1964

    Campus Size

    2,100 Acres
    800 Acres

    Total Courses Offered

    585
    76

    Ranking & Accreditations

    Careers360 University Rank

    6
    24

    Careers360 Rating
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    AAAAA
    AAAAA

    NIRF Rank
    (Overall)

    6
    30

    NIRF Rank
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    5
    9

    Other Ranked Domain

    6 (Law) - NIRF 2025
    12 (Management) - NIRF 2025
    57 (Management) - NIRF 2025

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    Ranking & Accreditations

    IIT Kharagpur has shown fluctuations over the years, whereas NIT Trichy has shown a downward trend over the years.

    Source: NIRF

    Placement Statistics

    Data presented for the year 2024

    Total Students Placed
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    517
    791

    Graduating Students
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    679
    1029

    Placement Percentage
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    86%
    90%

    Median Salary LPA
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    ₹19.76 LPA
    ₹14.35 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies

    83
    158

    Graduating Students
    (overall)

    2362
    1715

    Total Students Placed
    (overall)

    1631
    1401

    Placement Percentage
    (overall)

    80%
    91%

    Median Salary Lpa
    (overall)

    ₹ 17.99 LPA
    ₹ 12.05 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies
    (overall)

    345
    189

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    Placement Statistics

    The average salary of IIT Kharagpur stands highest at 19.76 LPA followed by NIT Trichy at 14.35 LPA .

    Source: NIRF

    Course & Fees Details

    Course Credential

    Degree
    Degree

    Degree

    B.E /B.Tech
    B.E /B.Tech

    Branch

    Mechanical Engineering
    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    Duration

    4 years
    4 years

    Mode

    Offline
    Offline

    Approved Intake

    172
    117

    Fees

    ₹ 8.72 Lakh
    ₹ 6.37 Lakh

    Exams Accepted

    Admission Details

    Admission to undergraduate programmes in all IITs is tied to the Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE). Candidates who qualify for admission through IIT-JEE can apply for admission in afour-year B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) degree

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    Admission to Undergraduate Engineering Program for the candidates from India at NITs, IIITs, Other centrally funded Technical Institutions shall include the performance in the class 12/other Qualifying Examination and in the Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main).

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    Eligibility Criteria

    • The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by a Central or State Board recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
    • Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a Board or University recognized by the Association of Indian Universities.
    • The final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
    • Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
    • Any Public School, Board or University examination in India or in a foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the AIU.
    • H.S.C. vocational examination.
    • A Diploma recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) or a State Board of Technical Education of at least 3 years duration.
    • General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London, Cambridge or Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
    • High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.

    Candidates who have completed Class XII (or equivalent) examination outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the AIU to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class XII examination.

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    Candidate should have secured at least 75% marks in the 12th class examination, or be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th class examination conducted by the respective Boards. For SC / ST candidates the qualifying marks would be 65% in the 12th class examination.  

    Required Criteria based on Class 12th / Equivalent qualifying Examination - Passed 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry / Biotechnology / Biology / Technical Vocational subject. 

    Direct Admission Of Students Abroad- 

    Applicant must have passed the qualifying examination, i.e. Senior Secondary (10+2) or equivalent from any system of education as recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (www.aiuweb.org).

    and

    Applicant should have completed successfully Mathematics, Physics and one of the subjects from (Chemistry, Bio-technology, Computer Science, Biology) in 11th and / or 12, as applicable in the respective boards

    and

    Applicant must have secured a minimum of at least 60% aggregate marks (average of all subjects of qualifying examination taken together) or 6.50 CGPA (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent in the qualifying examination. In case, CGPA on a different scale is awarded OR if only grades are awarded, percentage / CGPA equivalence provided by the principal examination authorities will only be considered. Applicants should have a minimum total valid score of 1440 in SAT Subject Tests (Subjects: Mathematics Level 2, Physics and Chemistry).

    Residential Requirement

    Applicants must be Foreign Nationals / Persons of Indian Origin / Overseas Citizen of India who have completed the qualifying examination in any country (including India)

    OR

    Indian Nationals studying abroad.

    In case of Indian Nationals, they must have completed the 11th and 12th standard or equivalent from outside India.

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    College & Exam Cut-off

    Data presented for the year 2025

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    Fees

    Total Fees

    ₹ 8,71,600
    ₹ 6,37,200

    Total Fees OBC

    ₹ 8,71,600
    -

    Total Fees SC/ST

    ₹ 71,600
    -

    Total Scholarships Provided

    1237
    2235

    Highest Scholarship Providing Authority

    Self
    Self

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    Fees

    IIT Kharagpur has the highest tuition fee among all 2 colleges followed by NIT Trichy.

    Class Profile

    Data presented for the year 2024

    Total Students

    3540
    298

    Total Faculty

    895
    252

    Total Male Students

    2942
    134

    Total Female Students

    598
    164

    Total Students Outside State

    3080
    150

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    Class Profile

    IIT Kharagpur has a lower faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 4 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of government colleges which is 4 students per faculty. NIT Trichy has a better faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 1 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of government colleges which is 4 students per faculty.

    Facilities

    Facilities

    Facilities Count

    Alumni Associations

    Auditorium

    Banks/ATMs

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Convenience Store

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    Gym

    I.T Infrastructure

    Laboratories

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Sports

    Wifi

    Auditorium

    Boys Hostel

    Club

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    I.T Infrastructure

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Physical Challenged Student

    Sports

    Transport Facility

    College Reviews & Perception

    College Infrastructure

    Campus Life

    Academics

    Placements

    Value for Money

    Total Reviews

    297
    307

    Individual Reviews

    Best infrastructure With good Placements

    posted on 2 years ago by Aritra

    I love to be an IIT KGP student

    posted on 2 years ago by raja

    My Dream college....

    posted on 2 years ago by Bettam Akshith Kumar
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    Excellent campus

    posted on 1 year ago by Aashi uppal

    presentation skills are excellent

    posted on 1 year ago by Prathiksha shetty

    extra curricular activities like sports is too good

    posted on 1 year ago by shrinithi ss
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    College Reviews & Perception

    IIT Kharagpur has received the lowest rating for value for money whereas NIT Trichy has comparatively better ratings across all aspects.

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    IIT Kharagpur : Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

    B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

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