What is it like to study Physics at IIT Kharagpur?

A student at IIT Kharagpur can study Physics even without attending classes or going to labs. I think the m experience in any department depends mainly on 3 factors 

• Your own motivation
• Professors
• Peer group

Your own motivation: You either get inspired or are naturally motivated. The former does not need much external pressure. This means you can function well even without good facilities or professors. However, those who lack such inspiration need constant motivation to depend on good professors to develop an interest in the course and perform well. Physics is a difficult subject and one cannot solely depend upon self-study. So physics at IIT Kharagpur is not for those who lack inherited motivation.

Professors: Sadly, IIT Kharagpur has only a few professors that make it into the category of experienced and learned. Most professors are good at research but lack teaching skills. If the second and third-year subjects are not taught by good professors, you will face quite a bit of a downfall in this path.

Department:

Any particular department can be evaluated on the basis of labs, workload, grading, placements, and scope for higher studies.

• Labs: The labs are neither too good nor too bad and are just considered average at IIT Kharagpur.
• Workload: The workload is huge with 5 subjects every semester till the 4th year and 4 labs every week.
• Grading: Absolute Grading system is followed which is quite challenging.
• Placements: No core companies visit the campus for placements for the Physics department. So the only option left is to sit for non-core companies like IT, Analytics, Finance, Operations, and Management. However, you can get into these companies with your own set of skills provided that you stand out among recruiters.
• Scope for higher studies: There is a lot of scope for higher studies provided that you have good internships, projects, and grades.

Peer group:

Having passionate people in your batch adds to the overall learning experience. The peer group in KGP comprises usually hostel friends or friends from societies or clubs.