1. The candidate should be employed at least for two years in recognised industry/organization/institution and holding a responsible position in a relevant field and/or directly sponsored by the respective government.
2. All applications of the foreign candidates should be forwarded by their employer and should be routed through the embassy of their respective governments.
3. The candidate should have at least 80% marks (or a CGPA of 8.5 in 10 point scale or its equivalent grade) in the qualifying examination at Bachelor’s/under-graduate level (4 years programme in engineering or 4/5 years programme in Science after 10+2 level).
4. The candidate should have a TOEFL score of at least 80 out of 120.
5. The candidate should have GRE/GMAT/LSAT score above the cutoff score as decided by the respective departments of the Institute.
6. The candidate should send 3 letters of references (2 from faculty members of the institute where he/she completed his/her undergraduate studies and another from the head of the department/organization where is presently serving).
7. The shortlisted candidates must appear for an interview in person or interview through video conferencing mode.
8. Final admission will be made through Embassy of the respective Government after getting approval from the Ministry of External Affairs and no objection certificate from Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, Government. of India.
9. Admission of the foreign candidates will be governed by rules and regulations of the Institute and Government of India.
Rules for Admission to Research Programme at IIT Kharagpur for foreign sponsored candidates:
1. The candidate should be employed at least for two years in recognised industry/
organization/institution and holding a responsible position in a relevant field and/or directly
sponsored by the respective government.
2. All applications of the foreign candidates should be forwarded by their employer and should
be routed through the embassy of their respective governments.
3. The candidate should have at least 80% marks (or a CGPA of 8.5 in 10 point scale or its
equivalent grade) both at Bachelor’s/under-graduate level (4 years programme in engineering
or 4/5 years programme in Science after 10+2 level) and at Masters/Post-graduate levels.
4. The candidate should have a TOEFL score of at least 80 out of 120.
5. The candidate should have GRE/GMAT/LSAT score above the cutoff score as decided by the
respective departments of the Institute.
6. The candidate should send 3 letters of references (2 from faculty members of the institute
where he/she completed his/her undergraduate studies and another from the head of the
department/organization where is presently serving).
7. The shortlisted candidates must appear for an interview in person or interview through video
conferencing mode.
8. Final admission will be made through Embassy of the respective Government after getting
approval from the Ministry of External Affairs and no objection certificate from Ministry of
Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, Government. of India.
9. Admission of the foreign candidates will be governed by rules and regulations of the Institute
and Government of India.