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Inauguration of VATIKA: The Biophilic Studio at IIT Kharagpur Research Park – A Milestone in Sustainable Innovation

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A significant milestone in sustainable innovation was achieved with the inauguration of VATIKA: The Biophilic Studio at the IIT Kharagpur Research Park. The event was graced by Dr. Amit Patra, Director of IIT Kharagpur, along with Dr. Rintu Banerjee, Deputy Director, and Dr. Khanindra Pathak, Professor-in-Charge of the Research Park. This inauguration marked the first Biophilic Studio of its kind in the country, ushering in a new era of biophilic design principles within academic and innovation ecosystems. “Our Kharagpur campus faces a challenge as it isn’t located in a metro city. This research park in New Town is a bridge…

IIT Kharagpur ranked 2nd in India; 23rd in Asia & 202nd in the World in the latest QS World University Rankings Sustainability 2025

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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur has ranked 2nd in India in the latest QS World University Rankings Sustainability 2025. The institute jumped ahead 147 places and 41 places in comparison to its 2024 performance to become 202nd in the World and 23rd in Asia respectively. The first and the largest IIT of the country ranked 2nd among all IITs of the country in the QS World University Rankings Sustainability 2025. The World University Ranking 2025 by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) featured overall 1751 Institutions from all over the world. IIT Kharagpur has performed well in parameters like Environmental research; Environmental Sustainability;…

The Home called Alma Mater – The Class of KGPian Millennials

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Homecoming 2022 of the 10th, 15th & 20th Graduates of IIT KGP Every happiness of yesterday is a memory for tomorrow. Sometimes you never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory. This feeling was revived by our class of KGPian Millennials who revisited the home that nourished and shaped them...to make them what they are today. From 17th to 20th August 2022, along the lines of IIT Kharagpur's 72nd Foundation Day, the institute welcomed the classes of 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010 & 2012 batches who held nothing but gratitude and affection for their Alma Mater.…