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IEM coverVerified 25 Apr 2026IEM · Kolkata
KolkataEst. 1989

IEM Kolkata — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026

The Institute of Engineering and Management (IEM), Kolkata is one of the oldest and most reputed private autonomous engineering colleges in eastern India, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, established…

NAAC ANIRF 151–200
88%
Placement · 2023-24
Official selection route

No separate management quota;
official selection process applies

IEM Kolkata does not publish the fabricated management/NRI fee structure that was previously shown. Those rows were suppressed.

What is actually available
  • KEA (KCET) — Govt quota
  • COMEDK UGET
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Placements · 2023-24

IEM placements

IEM placements 2023-24: 88% placement rate, ₹8L average CTC, 46 LPA highest CTC.

88%
₹8LAvg CTC
46 LPAHighest CTC

IEM Kolkata (Institute of Engineering and Management) records placement rates of 80-86% across the BTech batch, with the CSE branch at 88-94%.

Admissions · 2026-27

IEM admissions

KEA (KCET) — Govt quotaCOMEDK UGETManagement Quota
Hostel · campus

IEM hostel

IEM hostel details are listed in this section. IEM Kolkata operates a partial-residential campus model — 65-70% of BTech students from outside Kolkata stay in hostels (10 blocks: 6 boys, 4 girls) accommodating ~3,200 students.

IEM Kolkata operates a partial-residential campus model — 65-70% of BTech students from outside Kolkata stay in hostels (10 blocks: 6 boys, 4 girls) accommodating ~3,200 students. AC twin-sharing rooms cost INR 1.10 lakh per academic year (rent + amenities + electricity); non-AC twin-sharing INR 65,000-85,000; single-occupancy AC (limited, mostly final-year) INR 1.55 lakh/year. Mess fee separate at INR 50,000-58,000/year covering 4 daily meals. Mess offers Bengali authentic, North Indian, South Indian, Continental and a separate Jain/vegetarian counter.

Scholarships

Scholarships

IEM Kolkata offers a Merit Scholarship that waives 25-100% of tuition for top JEE Main / WBJEE scorers — WBJEE top 200 ranks get 100% tuition waiver; ranks 201-1000 get 75%; ranks 1001-3000 get 50%; ranks 3001-7000 get 25%. JEE Main top 5,000 AIR get 50% tuition waiver. The IEM Founders Scholarship (named after Dr. Satyajit Chakrabarti, founder) supports 30 students annually with 50-100% tuition waiver based on financial need (family income under INR 4 lakh) plus academic merit (12th >85%).

Infrastructure & facilities

Labs, library, sports, hostels & campus facilities

IEM Kolkata operates from two campuses: Salt Lake (Sector V — main, 17 acres) and Newtown (15 acres). The Salt Lake campus features 11 academic blocks housing CSE, ECE, IT, Mechanical, Civil, EEE, Chemical, Aerospace, and emerging streams like AI-DS, Cyber Security and Robotics.

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Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym

Research & rankings

Centres, patents, grants & MoU partners

IEM Kolkata drives focused research across IoT, smart cities, AI/ML, sustainable energy, automotive engineering, biotechnology, materials science and structural engineering. The institute houses the Centre for Excellence in IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems (sponsored by MeitY), the Centre for Sustainable Mobility, the Centre for Cyber Security, the Centre for Robotics and Drones, and the Bio-Research Innovation Centre.

Notable alumni

Distinguished graduates, rank holders & events

IEM Kolkata engineering alumni network spans 35,000+ graduates with strong density in IT services, BFSI, automotive and manufacturing in East India. Notable alumni include Satyajit Chakrabarti (founder, IEM Group), Soumitra Dutta (former Dean, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business), Saurav Pal (former Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta), and several senior leaders at Microsoft, Adobe, Oracle, Amazon, TCS Digital, Infosys, Wipro, Cyient, Tata Consultancy Services and Tata Steel.

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FAQ

IEM FAQs

What is the B.Tech fee at IEM Kolkata for 2026?
The annual B.Tech tuition fee at the Institute of Engineering and Management (IEM) Kolkata for the 2026-27 academic year is approximately Rs 1.6-1.8 lakh per year, with hostel and mess fees additional. Total cost across the 4-year B.Tech programme is approximately Rs 6.4-7.2 lakh in tuition.
What is the hostel fee at IEM Kolkata?
The hostel and mess fees at IEM Kolkata are approximately Rs 80,000-1,00,000 per year inclusive of accommodation, mess and basic amenities, payable separately from tuition. The Gurukul Newtown campus offers fully-residential hostel blocks for boys and girls.
Are scholarships available at IEM Kolkata?
Yes, IEM Kolkata offers a range of merit-based scholarships for top JEE Main / WBJEE rank-holders, means-cum-merit scholarships for economically disadvantaged students, and category-based fee concessions under the West Bengal state-government tuition-fee-waiver framework.
How do I apply for B.Tech admission at IEM Kolkata?
B.Tech admission at IEM Kolkata is via the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) for state-quota seats with seat allocation through WBJEEB centralised counselling. The management and All-India quota seats are filled based on JEE Main score with direct application to the IEM College AndFees counsellor.
What is the eligibility for B.Tech at IEM Kolkata?
Eligibility: Class XII pass with a minimum of 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry / Biology / Biotechnology, and Mathematics (45% for reserved categories under the West Bengal reservation framework). Lateral entry to the second year B.Tech is offered for diploma holders and B.Sc graduates via the JELET pathway.
What is the average package at IEM Kolkata?
The average B.Tech package at IEM Kolkata for the 2023-24 placement season is approximately Rs 8 LPA across all branches, with the highest package reaching approximately Rs 46 LPA from product companies. The placement rate is consistently above 88 percent.
Which companies recruit from IEM Kolkata?
Top recruiters at IEM Kolkata include Microsoft, Amazon, Adobe, TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, Capgemini, Accenture, IBM, Deloitte, ITC and over 200 visiting companies during each annual placement cycle.
Is IEM Kolkata NAAC accredited?
Yes, the Institute of Engineering and Management (IEM) Kolkata is NAAC accredited Grade A in its most recent accreditation cycle. The college also holds UGC autonomous status, AICTE approval, MAKAUT (WBUT) affiliation, and NBA accreditation for select B.Tech programmes.
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Verification & sources

Fee and admission figures here are counsellor-verified; we are progressively adding official-document citations. Please reconfirm any figure with us on WhatsApp before you pay.

Latest verification: 25 Apr 2026.

Reviewed by

Amrit Ashu

Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding students for admissions in Bangalore since 2017. Page-level facts are checked against the linked official disclosures and source packets shown below; admissions-office discussions are not used as citations.

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