IIEST
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IIEST Shibpur — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur (IIEST Shibpur) is one of the oldest and most distinguished engineering institutions in India, with a continuous lineage tracing back to…

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Placement · 2023-24
Placements · 2023-24

IIEST placements

IIEST placements 2023-24: 88% placement rate, ₹18L average CTC, 70 LPA highest CTC.

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₹18LAvg CTC
70 LPAHighest CTC
Admissions · 2026-27

IIEST admissions

JEE Main / JoSAACSAB special rounds where applicableDASA / foreign-student route where notified
Hostel · campus

IIEST hostel

IIEST hostel details are listed in this section. IIEST Shibpur runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 120-acre campus. 12+ hostels (heritage halls of residence) house students by gender and academic year. First-year.

IIEST Shibpur runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 120-acre campus. 12+ hostels (heritage halls of residence) house students by gender and academic year. First-year B.Tech students typically get triple-occupancy rooms with double rooms from the second year and single rooms from the third year by seniority. Annual hostel and mess fees for 2025-26 are heavily subsidised — typically ₹35,000-55,000 per academic year inclusive of mess.

Scholarships

Scholarships

IIEST Shibpur runs comprehensive financial aid given Institute of National Importance status. SC/ST students receive full tuition waivers plus Central Government Post-matric Scholarship covering hostel and mess. Students from families with annual income below ₹1 lakh receive 100% tuition remission; those between ₹1-5 lakh receive 67% remission. Defence wards qualify for PM Scholarship Scheme. Merit-cum-Means scholarship covers ₹1,000 per month plus tuition for top 25% of low-income students. AICTE Pragati for girl students and AICTE Saksham for differently-abled students are accepted.

Infrastructure & facilities

Labs, library, sports, hostels & campus facilities

IIEST Shibpur 120-acre Howrah campus is among India most historic engineering institutions with heritage architecture from 1856.

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Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym

Research & rankings

Centres, patents, grants & MoU partners

Research spans every major engineering and applied science discipline with particular strengths in Mining, Pharmaceutical Engineering and Architecture (uniquely strong programmes given heritage). The institute hosts research centres aligned with Institute of National Importance status. The institute files 50+ patents annually with publications in IEEE Transactions, ACM, Springer, Elsevier and ACS venues.

Notable alumni

Distinguished graduates, rank holders & events

IIEST Shibpur alumni span 165+ years of engineering heritage — making it among India deepest engineering alumni networks. Notable alumni include senior leaders at Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Tata Group, Tata Steel, Reliance, Coal India, ONGC, BHEL and many Indian and global corporations. Many IIEST alumni have served as senior IES, IRSME officers and in state and central government technical positions.

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Helpful guides for your admission

Planning your application to IIEST? These guides break down the fees, counselling rounds and quota routes step by step.

FAQ

IIEST FAQs

What is the B.Tech tuition fee at IIEST Shibpur for 2026-27?
B.Tech tuition at IIEST Shibpur is approximately Rs 2.0-2.5 lakh per year inclusive of tuition, examination, and institute fees. As an Institute of National Importance, the fee structure follows MoE guidelines applicable to centrally funded technical institutions. Hostel and mess charges are billed separately. SC/ST candidates and economically weaker sections receive substantial fee waivers under MoE policy.
Are scholarships and fee waivers available at IIEST Shibpur?
Yes. IIEST Shibpur offers Central Sector Scholarships, MCM merit-cum-means scholarships, SC/ST/OBC fee waivers and full tuition waivers for students whose family income is below Rs 1 lakh per annum. Additional state-government scholarships, Inspire Scholarships and corporate-sponsored scholarships further reduce the effective cost of study. Detailed eligibility is published on iiests.ac.in.
What is the total cost for B.Tech at IIEST Shibpur including hostel?
Total annual cost is approximately Rs 2.5-3.0 lakh including tuition (~Rs 2.2L), hostel rent and mess (~Rs 35-45K) and books, lab, and miscellaneous charges (~Rs 10-15K). Over four years the total cost works out to roughly Rs 10-12 lakh. SC/ST students with full waiver pay only hostel/mess costs.
How do I get admission to B.Tech at IIEST Shibpur?
Admission is based on JEE Main score with seat allocation through Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling on josaa.nic.in. Candidates must clear JEE Main, secure a competitive rank, register for JoSAA, lock branch and college preferences and be allocated a seat across six rounds. IIEST Shibpur seats are filled through JoSAA national-level allocation with no separate state quota.
What is the eligibility for B.Tech at IIEST Shibpur?
Candidates must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry/Biotechnology and Mathematics as core subjects with at least 75% aggregate (65% for SC/ST/PwD) or be in the top 20 percentile of their qualifying board. They must qualify JEE Main and meet the JoSAA cut-off rank for IIEST Shibpur in their preferred branch and category. B.Arch candidates must additionally clear JEE Main Paper 2A.
What B.Tech branches are offered at IIEST Shibpur?
IIEST Shibpur offers B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mining Engineering and Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, along with B.Arch and integrated Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech) tracks. PG programmes include M.Tech, M.Sc, MBA and PhD.
Where is IIEST Shibpur located?
The permanent campus is at Botanic Garden, Shibpur, Howrah, West Bengal 711103, on the western bank of the river Hooghly directly opposite Calcutta and adjacent to the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden. The campus spans approximately 120 acres and is among the most picturesque and historic engineering campuses in India.
What is the placement record at IIEST Shibpur?
IIEST Shibpur reports a placement rate of 88%+ for the 2023-24 cycle, with the highest package around Rs 70 LPA and the average around Rs 18 LPA. Top recruiters include Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Adobe, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Deloitte, TCS, ITC and L&T. The Training and Placement Cell coordinates campus placements and internships.
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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: 26 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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