Established in 1951, the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur(IIT Kharagpur) is the first of the IITs to be established. Beyond its official status as an Institute of national importance, IIT Kharagpur has been at the forefront of enabling a creative and dynamic learning environment, building industry-academic collaboration, and developing sustainable research solutions for the nation’s benefit. In addition, the institute continues to shine with its impeccable reputation as an innovator, bagging the fifth position in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) index.

Over the past six decades, IIT Kharagpur has developed a robust alumni ecosystem. They have time and again been in the spotlight with groundbreaking innovations. Recently, a group of researchers at the IISc and Theranautilus, a startup led by Ambarish Ghosh, a professor at the Center for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE) and an IIT Kharagpur alumnus, has shown that nano-sized robots controlled by a magnetic field can boost the success of root canal treatments by killing bacteria inside microscopic canals in the teeth a great stride in root canal treatment.

The credit can be attributed to the dynamic academic approach of IIT Kharagpur while maintaining a close relationship with the industrial realm. The programs offered by the institute also imply the same. For instance, IIT Kharagpur and Virginia Tech, United States, recently joined hands to provide an online certification course in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence. The nine-month course will be held from May 30 to January 7, 2023. Through this program, the institute opens its doors to students and industry executives across the world. About 100 applicants would be selected based on the candidate’s academic background and working experience.