IIT Kharagpur: Number of PhD scholars increases by 20 per cent

The institute has made a significant improvement in intake of research scholars as well.

According to the country’s premiere engineering and technology institute, 2550 scholars are currently doing research under various doctoral programmes, which is 15 per cent more than last year.

Besides, they also have another 26 post-doctoral fellows. “The outcome of this research focus is very much evident with IIT Kharagpur being ranked by DST among the top three science and technology research institutions in India. Several IIT Kharagpur faculty members are cited as top researchers in various fields of research,” officials said.

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Recently, the IIT received the National Intellectual Property award under the category ‘Top Academic Institute for Patents 2016’. The IIT has also launched joint PhD programmes with Curtin and Melbourne universities.

On July 30 and 31, IIT Kharagpur will confer the Distinguished Alumnus Award on the occasion of its 62 Convocation of the Instituter. Seven eminent alumni have been selected for the award for their “exceptional professional achievements in the industry, in the academia or as entrepreneur.’’

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