A few features that set IIT Kharagpur apart from other IITs are 

• It is one of the oldest IITs and is often called the mother of IITs because of its size and age. 
• It has a sprawling 2200+ lush green campus
• It is built over a detention camp used by the British Raj to mark the triumph of Indian Technical Education
• It has the largest student base and the most number of departments.
• The lab of the Agricultural Department has unique facilities 
• It has free wifi facilities that can be accessed 24/7 throughout the whole campus. All Halls of residence have their own LAN ports.
• Another highlight is its spring Fest, a cultural Fest that is the best in East India.
• Less hectic campus life in comparison to other IITs
• With considerably more focus on extracurriculars, there is less stress on students to achieve certain marks and thus has a relaxed atmosphere.

All these unique traits attract many Engineering aspirants.

One thing that you will benefit from the most by studying at IIT Kharagpur is that you will learn to survive despite all the challenges thrown at you. 

Firstly, its location disadvantage poses many problems like traveling long distances for food, shopping or AC hostel rooms. However, all this will seem meaningless once to develop deep bonds with your peers and end up making friends for life. You will start finding happiness in just Maggie and chai and won’t need lavish food dates to make you happy. Moreover, your personal and communication skills will develop considerably. Befriend your seniors and join societies that promote extracurriculars and you will experience a fun-filled campus life. 

All this will prepare you for real-life challenges and you will be ready to face the world without the armor of the Institute.

Another distinguishing feature of IIT Kharagpur is no restrictions on data usage, LAN bans, or hostel curfew, unlike other IITs.

IIT Kharagpur is considered one of the premier engineering colleges of India and many engineering aspirants dream of joining this institute. Like every coin has two sides, this institute has a number of pros and cons that one must consider before making the final decision.

Pros

• As an IITian at KGP, you will be privileged to attend the oldest and the largest IIT in the country which is spread across more than 2100 acres. It has the highest number of departments and intake of students.
• IIT KGP is well-known for its excellent academic environment that is promoted by extremely learned professors who are experts in their own fields of research.
• IIT Kharagpur has an extensive research-oriented approach that enables the students enthusiastic about research to pursue their passion here. They get to work under highly skilled professors or seniors in the form of mentors.
• IIT Kharagpur also gives importance to international exposure in the form of foreign internships, PPOs, and job offers.
• The placement scenario at IIT Kharagpur has been improving over the past few years and more students get domestic and international offers from MNCs, IT companies or companies, and Non-core companies. The average package of all the departments combined is around INR 15 to 18 LPA.
• Students are guided and offered a number of opportunities by the career development Centre, CDC of IIT Kharagpur.
• IIT Kharagpur also promotes extracurricular activities that are usually supervised by technology students, Gymkhana. These activities cover a wide area ranging from robotics club to social development club, music club to finance club, and everything one can look for.
• Large number of opportunities are provided in sports, ranging from cricket, football, basketball, badminton, squash, tennis table, tennis athletics et cetera. Some sports facilities include sports fields and an Olympic size swimming pool.

Cons:

• The only flaw that makes people hesitate to choose IITKGP is probably its rural and remote location with a lack of transport and other facilities. This also limits the opportunities for students to a considerable extent.
• The girls-to-boys ratio is around 10:1 which is quite low for a coed college.
• There are extreme monsoon conditions that might be a problem for many.

I am sure the cons are not strong enough to overshadow the pros and one should definitely consider joining this institute.

IIT Kharagpur is a premier engineering and technology institute in India, being one of the oldest and most reputed institutes of technology in the country. It is well known for its high-quality education, research, and innovation. The institute boasts of a strong academic curriculum, excellent faculty, and a diverse student body. Its Central Library speaks highly of its top notch infrastructure.

However, some of its labs are in bad condition. The development at IIT Kharagpur is very slow with only one market within the campus. 

• Food is delivered on campus through Zomato and Swiggy.
• Shopping can be done by traveling to Kolkata. For urgent needs one can visit either Gole Bazar or Big Bazaar or Reliance Trends situated outside the campus.
• For entertainment, Bollywood/Bengali movies are played inside the campus in Netaji Auditorium on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Apart from it, one movie hall (Bombay Cineplex) is also situated near Big Bazar/Jagannath Mandir.
• IIT KGP has zero transport facilities and the most difficult part is commuting from one place to another. The auto rickshaws are extremely old and create air pollution. Students cannot really travel after 8-9 pm.
• The mess food needs special attention because the quality of food served is very substandard. It’s unhygienic and unhealthy compared to the food served at other IITs.

The only positive aspects of IIT KGP are its technical and cultural fests like Springfest that is East India’s biggest fest. Apart from this, IIT KGP definitely needs to focus on outside development.