IIT Kharagpur
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About IIT Kharagpur
According to Wikipedia, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is a public institute of technology research university established by the Government of India in Kharagpur, West Bengal, India. 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.
What Is IIT Kharagpur Known For?
IIT Kharagpur is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Engineering
- Business
- Computer Science
- Education
- Political Science
- Physics
- Medical
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Law
- Communications
- Religious Studies
- Mathematics
- History
- Earth Sciences
- Philosophy
- Nursing
- Literature
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Psychology
- Criminal Justice
- Sociology
- Social Work
IIT Kharagpur's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much IIT Kharagpur's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
IIT Kharagpur ranks #466 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
IIT Kharagpur ranks #920 worldwide for influence in Business.
IIT Kharagpur ranks #544 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
IIT Kharagpur ranks #1783 worldwide for influence in Education.
IIT Kharagpur ranks #1553 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
IIT Kharagpur ranks #719 worldwide for influence in Physics.
IIT Kharagpur ranks #1962 worldwide for influence in Medical.
IIT Kharagpur ranks #877 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
IIT Kharagpur ranks #2012 worldwide for influence in Biology.
IIT Kharagpur ranks #1799 worldwide for influence in Law.
IIT Kharagpur ranks #2540 worldwide for influence in Communications.
IIT Kharagpur ranks #1897 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
IIT Kharagpur ranks #1511 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
IIT Kharagpur ranks #2694 worldwide for influence in History.
IIT Kharagpur ranks #1581 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
IIT Kharagpur ranks #2585 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
IIT Kharagpur ranks #1722 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesIIT Kharagpur ranks #5114 worldwide for influence in Literature.
IIT Kharagpur ranks #1663 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesIIT Kharagpur ranks #4075 worldwide for influence in Economics.
IIT Kharagpur ranks #2834 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
IIT Kharagpur ranks #2808 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
IIT Kharagpur ranks #4709 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesIIT Kharagpur ranks #5305 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are IIT Kharagpur's Most Influential Alumni?
IIT Kharagpur's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Engineering, Computer Science, and Physics. Here are some of IIT Kharagpur's most famous alumni:
- S. Rao Kosaraju
- A Computer Scientist.
- Pradeep Khosla
- A Chancellor of the University of California, San Diego.
- Mani Lal Bhaumik
- An American physicist.
- Kalyanmoy Deb
- An Indian academic.
- Sujoy K. Guha
- An Indian biolmedical engineer.
- Supriyo Datta
- An American engineer.
- Ramesh K. Agarwal
- An Indian American aerospace engineer.
- Prith Banerjee
- An Indian computer scientist.
- Arvind Kejriwal
- An Indian politician.
- Amit Goyal
- An American physicist and Director of the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary RENEW.
- Sabu Thomas
- An Indian researcher.
- P. J. Narayanan
- A Researcher.
