IIIT Dharwad UG, Doctorate Courses 2025

Indian Institute of Information Technology is an Institute of National Importance and comprises experienced faculty, focus on research and development and the latest curriculum in technical education. In terms of placements, it is known to place up to 90% of its BTech batch every year as per the verified students' reviews available on Shiksha. Students in their reviews also mention that companies, such as Samsung, Intel, Mercedes-Benz R&D, Bentley Motors and Infosys hire the students of this college. Hence, it can be considered a decent choice for pursuing the four-year BTech programme.

IIIT Dharwad shortlists students on both merit and entrance basis. The institute considers national-level exam - JEE Main for flagship BTech programme. The selection process is as below:

• IIIT Dharwad BTech selection process - JEE Main + JoSAA/ CSAB
• IIIT Dharwad PhD selection process - Screening Test + Interview

If you're choosing between VIT Vellore and IIIT Dharwad, go with VIT unless you have a very specific reason not to. It's got way better infrastructure, more companies come for placements, and the median salary's higher too; around INR 9.9 LPA compared to Dharwad's INR 7.2 LPA. VIT also has a bigger campus, more student activities, and a stronger alumni base. IIIT Dharwad is still new and growing, but VIT's clearly the more established option.

Yes, pursuing an BTech course from IIIT Dharwad is a good choice if considering the placement opportunities. The key highlights of IIIT Dharwad placements for the BTech Class of 2024 and 2025 are tabulated below:

Note: The placements are ongoing for the Class of 2025. The above-mentioned placement stats for 2025 may vary once the final placement report is out.

The admission process for BTech at IIIT Dharwad is as mentioned below:

Step-1: Register for JEE Mains Entrance exam and, appear for it

Step-2: Using the JEE Mains Roll no. and password, log in to the JoSAA/ CSAB official website and cross-check all the pre-filled data amd fill in the preferences for Colleges and branches to lock the choice.

Step-3: Candidates will be allotted seats via multiple counselling rounds conducted by JoSAA/ CSAB.

Step-4 The final step includes payment of the acceptance fee and reporting at the allotted college with all the documents required for verification.

IIIT Dharwad offers courses at UG, PG, and PhD levels. Students need to meet the admission requirements to be eligible. These offered programmes are as below:

• BTech
• MTech by Research
• PhD

IIIT Dharwad has released the placement report for the Class of 2025. The key highlights of IIIT Dharwad placements for the Class of 2025 are tabulated below:

Note: The placements are ongoing for the Class of 2025. The above-mentioned placement stats for 2025 may vary once the final placement report is out.

Both institutes are good if considering the placement opportunities. The highest and average package offered during IIIT Dharwad placements in 2024 stood at INR 46 LPA and INR 9.54 LPA, respectively. On the other hand, the highest and average package offered during BIT Mesra placements 2024 stood at INR 52 LPA. Further, a total of 550 job offers were made during BIT Mesra placements 2024.

IIIT Dharwad admissions are highly competitive. An average student may get admission in the institute. However, this requires students to get a good score in accepted exam or perform exceptionally well in the selection rounds as per the programme. Students can start preparing well in advance. With right planning, an average student can get admission in IIIT Dharwad.

No, IIIT Dharwad generally does not offer direct admissions for any of its programmes. Students have to meet the admission requirements to get admission in the institute. Even for merit-based programmes, such as M.Tech by Research, it is important to fulfil basic eligibility.

 IIIT Dharwad JEE Main cutoff 2025 for the OBC All India category fell between 34726 and 73989, according to the first and last rounds. In the last round, the most competitive BTech specialisation was BTech CSE, with the last round cutoff of 56863. 

Candidates can refer to the table below to know the first and final round cutoff ranks for all other courses. 

IIIT Dharwad accepts JEE Main scores for admission to BTech programs. The JEE Main cutoff has been released for different categories belonging to the All India quota. The cutoff for the General AI category candidates, according to the last round, ranged from 56863 to 73989. Therefore, the lowest cutoff rank for admission among the General AI category was 56863, which was admission to B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering. Check out the B.Tech cutoff 2025 from the table below:

Note: this table is only applicable for the last round closing rank for the General AI category, other categories and rounds cutoff rank will differ.

IIIT Dharwad cutoff 2025 has been released across various specialisations in opening and closing ranks. IIIT Dharwad BTech cutoff 2025 ranged between 56863 and 73989 for the General AI category candidates, wherein BTech in CSE is the most competitive course. The easiest BTech specialisation to secure admission in is B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering. For a detailed IIIT Dharwad branch-wise cutoff 2025, candidates can refer to the table below for the last round  cutoff. The cutoff mentioned below is for the General category under the AI Quota.  

Tabulated below are the JoSAA last rund closing ranks for IIIT Dharwad cutoff 2023 along with 2022 and 2021 for the General category students, to get clarity on past year trends:

Yes, IIIT Dharwad does accept GATE scores for admission to its M.Tech programme. Applicants must have a valid GATE score relevant to the discipline of their qualifying degree. In cases where there is no specific GATE paper available for a particular discipline, XE/XL/XH papers of the GATE examination can be considered.

IIIT Dharwad has a good record of placements for its BTech courses. The institute recorded 82% placements so far for its BTech Class of 2025. As per the latest report, the highest and average package offered during IIIT Dharwad placements in 2025 stood at INR 78.12 LPA and INR 9.34 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of IIIT Dharwad placements for the BTech Class of 2024 and 2025 are tabulated below:

Note: The placements are ongoing for the Class of 2025. The above-mentioned placement stats for 2025 may vary once the final placement report is out.

Yes, IIIT Dharwad admissions are open. The institute is accepting applications for M.Tech by Research and PhD programmes on a rolling basis. Students can apply online. To know more, students can check the official site of the college.

Yes, IIIT Dharwad offers separate hostel facility to boys and girls. The Boys’ Hostel has 200 rooms in 6 storey building with a spacious dining hall and a common room for reading, games, activities, etc. The Infosys Foundation Girls’ Hostel is built by Infosys Foundation as a gift for IIIT Dharwad. The hostel has about 100 rooms with similar facilities as in boys' hostel.

Indian Institute of Information and Technology Dharwad admission to fill out the JEE Main application form and appear for the counselling process conducted by JoSAA/CSAB. Candidates can follow the steps below for JEE Main 2026 registration:

• Visit the official page.
• Click on "New User Registration".
• Register using a valid email ID and mobile number.
• Enter the required details and upload the relevant documents.
• Pay the application fee, the application form will be automatically submitted after successful payment of the application fee.