The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, founded in 1950, has grown to 19 departments, 7 centres and 9 schools. Today it provides instruction to about 3,400 undergraduate, 1,600 postgraduate, and 1,400 research scholars. The teaching community comprises nearly 500 faculty and 1,270 non-academic staff. IIT Kharagpur — the oldest, largest and most diversified IIT — has a rich legacy of more than 60 years, with an impressive list of alumni who have made significant impacts across academia, industry and society.

Facilities for cricket, football, basketball, tennis, badminton, and a swimming pool are all available on campus. The many well-maintained fields and roads are perfect for walking, running or cycling. The campus provides an ideal environment for work-life balance.

IIT Kharagpur is committed to providing quality healthcare to its faculty, employees and students. B C Roy Technology Hospital, located centrally on campus, provides primary healthcare including curative, preventive and health promotion services. It has 32 beds including a 2-bed ICU, cabins, and isolation ward, providing 24×7 uninterrupted services.

The campus contains all modern facilities for the family — Tech Market and shop agglomerations, branches of three banks with 9 ATM machines, eCorners of four banks, a large post office with ATM, four schools including Kendriya Vidyalaya, several restaurants and guest houses.

The IIT Kharagpur campus fits the description of an old Indian ashram — countless trees, green fields, birds, amazing lakes and beautiful gardens. Parks and children's play areas abound. The vast expanse and pure air provide an ideal setting for research and learning.

Started in 1951, the Central Library of IIT Kharagpur has grown to become one of the largest and finest technical libraries in Asia. It serves over 10,000 students, 700 faculty and 1,000+ staff across 19 departments, 7 centres, 8 schools and 15 research facilities.

All faculty members are provided with appropriate on-campus accommodation. Bungalows and flats of various designs and sizes are available. New high-quality accommodations are continually being constructed. Free maintenance services for civil, electrical, water and sanitary works are provided to all in-campus residents, with nearly uninterrupted power supply.

The Central Research Facility provides shared research and development infrastructure for all students of the institute. There are around 25 laboratories in the CRF complex, covering advanced instrumentation available to all departments and research groups.