Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT Kharagapur) is a premier educational institute of India located in Kharagpur near Kolkata, West Bengal, India. IIT Kharagpur was the first IIT to be established. Like the other IITs it is one of the leaders in India in the fields of technology and science, one of the most respected educational institutes, and as declared by the Indian Parliament an institute of national importance.