B.Sc. in Economics at IIT Kharagpur

IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, offers B.Sc. in Economics as a 4-year undergraduate degree. There are 59 seats in each batch. The total fee on record is ₹9.39 lakh – ₹11.7 lakh, which works out to about ₹2.35 lakh a year.

IIT Kharagpur is a public/government institute, founded in 1951. This page brings together what is on record for this course at IIT Kharagpur — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to B.Sc programmes at IIT Kharagpur as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with IIT Kharagpur before you pay anything.

To get into B.Sc. in Economics, you usually need Class 12 with Science subjects. The minimum marks on record at IIT Kharagpur are: X: 0.0, XII: 75.0, Graduation: 0.0.

IIT Kharagpur accepts Joint Entrance Exam Main for its courses. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check IIT Kharagpur's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take Joint Entrance Exam Main and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to IIT Kharagpur on its website (www.iitkgp.ac.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

The most recent placement data we hold (2022) show a placement rate of 100%, an average package of ₹19.36 lakh, a median package of ₹18.08 lakh and a highest package of ₹31.98 lakh at IIT Kharagpur. 1,750 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

For B.Sc. in Economics specifically, the average salary on record is ₹15 lakh a year.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

IIT Kharagpur runs 13 B.Sc specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• B.Sc. in Applied Geology
• Integrated B.Sc. (Hons.) + M.Sc. in Applied Geology
• B.Sc. in Mathematics and Computing
• Integrated B.Sc. (Hons.) + M.Sc. in Mathematics and Computing
• Integrated B.Sc. (Hons.) + M.Sc. in Chemistry
• B.Sc. in Physics
• Integrated B.Sc. (Hons.) + M.Sc. in Economics
• Integrated B.Sc. (Hons.) + M.Sc. in Exploration Geophysics
• B.Sc. in Chemistry
• Integrated B.Sc. (Hons.) + M.Sc. in Physics
• B.Sc. in Exploration Geophysics
• Integrated B.Sc. (Hons.) + M.Sc. in Statistics and Data Science

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Do the subjects of B.Sc. in Economics genuinely interest you? You will spend 4 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹9.39 lakh – ₹11.7 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does IIT Kharagpur compare with other colleges offering B.Sc in and around Kharagpur?