Overview

• At the 71st convocation, Suman Chakraborty announced that IIT Kharagpur’s AI department will offer BTech, MTech and interdisciplinary dual-degree programmes focused on responsible and explainable AI.
• He unveiled a DRDO Industry–Academia Centre of Excellence at IIT Kharagpur dedicated to underwater robotics and cyber-physical defence systems.
• The institute is deploying AI-driven solutions in healthcare, disaster response and precision agriculture to deliver technology to rural India.
• The R&D portfolio now includes virtual accident monitoring, wastewater engineering and next-generation wireless communications, backed by Rs 113.91 crore in sponsored research and Rs 31.11 crore in consultancy funding.
• IIT Kharagpur climbed to 4th in India and 215th globally in the latest QS World University Rankings, marking a seven-place jump.