List of IIITs in India 2026: NIRF Ranking, Courses offered, seats & cut offs
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List of IIITs in India 2026: The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) are autonomous institutions offering technical education focused on Information Technology and Communication Studies. IIITs have gained popularity among students and are considered among the top colleges only after the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs). IIITs in India are divided into 4 main categories
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5 IIITs which are fully funded and managed by Ministry of Education, Government of India
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20 IIITs operating under PPP model
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5 IIIT which are International Institute of Information Technology
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1 IIIT is Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology
There are a total of 25 IIITs in India, five of which are listed as the Institutes of National Importance while the remaining 20 IIITs are set up on the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. To get admission to IIITs, candidates have to qualify JEE Mains and appear in JoSAA counselling.
Five International Institutes of Information Technology and one Indraprastha Institute of Information Technolgy are different institutes but they use the same acrobym. Get all details related to IIITs and ranking of all colleges here. Also check courses offered by IIITs in India.
- List of IIITs in India
- Types of Courses Offered at IIITs
- Entrance Exams for Admissions at IIITs
- JoSAA IIIT Cutoff 2026: Check Opening and Closing Ranks (All Categories)
- FAQs related to IIITs in India
List of IIITs in India
In the NIRF ranking 2025 for engineering released for engineering colleges in India, IIIT Hyderabad has debuted and also is ranked first among all the IIITs. IIITDM Jabalpur jumped to 80th rank from its previous 81st rank in 2024, while IIIT Allahabad moved to 87th rank. Take a look at the list of IIITs in India, IIIT rankings, courses offered and seat intake.
| Name of IIITs |
IIIT NIRF Ranking 2025 |
BTech Seats |
BTech programmes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 |
130 |
2 |
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| ABV IIIT Gwalior, Est in 1997 |
96 |
248 |
3 |
| 69 |
- |
- |
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| IIIT Guwahati, Est in 2013 |
- |
200 |
2 |
| PDSM IIITDM Jabalpur, Est in 2017 |
- |
300 |
3 |
| IIIT Allahabad, Est in 1999 |
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300 |
2 |
| IIITDM Kanchipuram, Est in 2007 |
- |
420 |
9 |
| IIIT Bhubaneshwar, Est in 2006 |
Not Ranked |
- |
5 |
| IIIT Pune, Est in 2016 |
Not ranked |
120 |
2 |
| IIIT Kota, Est in 2013 |
Not ranked |
180 |
2 |
| IIIT Sri City, Est in 2013 |
Not ranked |
270 |
2 |
| IIIT Vadodara, Est in 2013 |
Not ranked |
200 |
2 |
| IIIT Nagpur, Est in 2016 |
Not ranked |
110 |
2 |
| IIIT Kalyani, Est in 2014 |
Not ranked |
130 |
1 |
| IIIT Lucknow, Est in 2015 |
Not ranked |
75 |
1 |
| IIIT Dharwad, Est in 2015 |
Not ranked |
180 |
2 |
| IIIT Bhagalpur, Est in 2017 |
Not ranked |
150 |
3 |
| IIIT Bhopal, Est in 2017 |
Not ranked |
180 |
3 |
| IIIT Kottayam, Est in 2015 |
Not ranked |
90 |
1 |
| IIIT Ranchi, Est in 2016 |
Not ranked |
120 |
2 |
| IIIT Una, Est in 2014 |
Not ranked |
160 |
3 |
| IIIT Surat, Ent in 2017 |
Not ranked |
120 |
2 |
| IIIT Manipur, Est in 2015 |
Not ranked |
100 |
2 |
| IIITDM Kurnool, Est in 2015 |
Not ranked |
120 |
3 |
| IIIT Tiruchirapalli, Est in 2013 |
Not ranked |
60 |
2 |
| IIIT Sonepat, Est in 2014 |
Not ranked |
90 |
2 |
| Not ranked |
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| Not ranked |
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Types of Courses Offered at IIITs
While a majority of the IIITs offer undergraduate and postgraduate programs in IT and communication, IIITDM Kanchipuram, IIITDM Kurnool and IIIT Bhagalpur also offer BTech/ MTech and Dual Degree programmes in Mechanical Engineering. Furthermore, some of the IIITs also offer Integrated B.Tech & MBA dual degree and PhD programmes. Take a look below at the list of courses offered at IIITs.
| UG Programmes |
PG Programmes |
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| BTech (Bachelor of Technology) |
MTech (Masters of Technology) |
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MBA (Masters of Business Administration) |
| PGD (Post Graduate Diploma) |
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| PhD (Doctorate of Philosophy) |
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Entrance Exams for Admissions at IIITs
All the IIITs, although autonomous, are linked to each other through a common admission process. Admission to UG engineering programmes offered at IIITs is done through JEE Mains exam which is held twice a year in January and April.
Besides UG engineering programmes, the institutes also offer M.Tech, MBA, PhD and dual degree programmes in the IT and communication branches of engineering. Take a look below at other entrance exams you need to take to be able to seek admission to various other courses offered at IIITs.
After appearing for JEE Main, the next step for candidates seeking admission to IIITs is to appear for Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) or Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) counselling. The authority jointly manages and regulates the seat allocation to candidates for admission to 23 IITs, 31 NITs, 25 IIITs, 28 government-funded technical institutes (GFTIs), conducted by JoSAA, and 23 centrally-funded technical institutes (CFTIs), conducted by CSAB. Admission to the B.Tech programmes offered at IIITs is based on this single counselling platform. Take a look at B.Tech cut-offs for some of the top IIITs.
| Courses |
Entrance Exams |
|---|---|
| B.Tech |
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| B.Tech M.Tech Dual Degree |
JEE Main |
| M.Tech |
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| MBA |
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| B.Tech MBA Dual Degree |
JEE Main |
| PhD |
In-house admission test and PI |
JoSAA IIIT Cutoff 2026: Check Opening and Closing Ranks (All Categories)
The JoSAA cutoff 2026 for IIITs after each round can be checked below:
| JoSAA 2026 round |
IIIT opening and closing ranks |
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| JoSAA IIIT Cutoff 2026 round 1 |
Download round 1 OR-CR |
| JoSAA IIIT Cutoff 2026 round 2 |
Download round 2 OR-CR |
| JoSAA IIIT Cutoff 2026 round 3 |
Download round 3 OR-CR |
| JoSAA IIIT Cutoff 2026 round 4 |
Download round 4 OR-CR |
| JoSAA IIIT Cutoff 2026 round 5 |
Download round 5 OR-CR |
Institutewise IIIT Cutoff
| BTech Cut off for IIITs |
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| Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology, Gwalior |
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| Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Management, Kanchipuram |
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FAQs related to IIITs in India
Q. How can I get admission to IIITs in India?
A. To get admission in the IIITs across India, candidates have to qualify the JEE Main. Students will also need to score marks equal to or more than JEE Main cutoffs for IIITs.
Q. Which are the best IIITs in India?
A. The top five IIITs in India are - IIIT Allahabad, IIITDM Kancheepuram, IIITDM Jabalpur, ABV-IIITM Gwalior, IIITDM Kurnool.
Q. Which is the best IIIT for CSE?
A. IIIT Hyderabad is the best institute for candidates willing to take admission in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE).
Q. Which is the first government established IIIT in India?
A. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior is the first IIIT in India established in 1997 which is now the Institute of National Importance enacted by Parliament from December 2014.
Q. What is the fees of IIIT Hyderabad?
A. The fees of IIIT Hyderabad is different for all the courses. Click here to view the IIIT Hyderabad fee structure for all the courses offered by the institute.
Q. Does IIITs accept JEE Main scores? What is the rank required to get into IIITs in India?
A. Yes, IIITs in India offer admission through JEE Main scores. The candidates must score 250 or above to get into the IIITs.
Q. Are IIITs private or government?
A. IIIT Allahabad, IIIT Gwalior, IIIT Kancheepuram, IIIT Jabalpur, IIIT Kurnool are established by MHRD. All other 20 institutes have been set up by Union Cabinet based on the public-private partnership (PPP) model, funded by the central government, state governments and industry partners in the ratio 50:35:15.
Q. Which IIIT is very best in packages?
A. IIIT Hyderabad is one of the IIITs in India which offers good packages.
Q. What is the difference between IITs and IIITs?
A. To get into an IIIT you need to qualify JEE Main and based on the ranks and cutoff scores you will admission while to get into an IIT, you need to qualify JEE Advanced after qualifying JEE Main.
Q. Which is better IIIT or NITs?
A. It totally depends on your ranks secured in JEE Main. In terms of placement, faculties and infrastructure some IIITs are better than NITs. However, NITs are centrally and completely funded institutes by MHRD which have higher recognition than the IIITs. However, among all the IIITs, the top 5 IIITs in India are the best in the long run.
Commonly asked questions
The cutoff for NITs vary for various branches and also category of students. Specialised branches like computer Science and electronics engineering has higher cutoff in comparison to other branches. Similarly, JEE Main cutoff for general category candidates is higher in comparison to OBC-NCL and SC, ST candidates. Candidates can check the previous year JEE Main cutoff below for some top NITs and branches. For detailed cutoff report, candidates can check Shiksha page.
- MNNIT Allahabad CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 5627 (Home State)
- MNNIT Allahabad CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 4254 (Open)
- MNIT Jaipur CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 5610 (Home State)
- MNIT Jaipur CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 4631 (Open)
The JEE Main cutoff for GFTIs is released by the JoSAA after the counselling is over. Candidates can check previous year JEE Main cutoff for GFTIs from the Shiksha page. The cutoff for GFTIs vary for various branches and also category of students.
Yes, candidates are required to submit proof of domicile in case availing the home-state quota in NITs. It is only NIT where admission is offered against the Home State quota.
Candidates home state is determined based on the state from which you appear for your 12th board exam and on the basis of the state to which you belong.
| Year | General (UR) Percentile |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 93.4123549 |
| 2025 | 93.1023262 |
| 2024 | 93.2362181 |
| 2023 | 90.7788642 |
| 2022 | 88.4121383 |
| 2021 | 87.8992241 |
| 2020 | 90.3765335 |
| 2019 | 89.7548849 |
Commonly asked questions
The JEE Main cutoff is the minimum percentile score required to qualify for the JEE Advanced exam. Its is released with the April session result.
Candidates who do not score above JEE Main cutoff marks are eligible to take admissions in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs but not IITs. To appear in the admission process for IITs, candidates need to get marks above than the JEE Main cutoff and appear in JEE Advanced exam.
No. There is no qualifying percentile in JEE Main. However, the candidates who want to appear in JEE Advanced will have to get a minimum qualifying percentile in JEE Mains. This minimum qualifying percentile is announced with the JEE Main session 2 reult.
As per the JEE Main cutoff data released by the NTA, PwD category has the lowest cutoff.
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