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IIT Dharwad Admission 2025: Cutoff, Fees, Eligibility & Selection

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IIT Dharwad Admission Process 2025

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Q:   How much percentile is required for IIT Dharwad?
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IIT Dharwad accepts students for admission based on their percentile in the last qualifying exams. The institute releases a specific percentage that students must secure for admission to the programme. 

Q:   How can I get admission in IIT Dharwad?
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To get admission in IIT Dharwad candidates must follow the admission process as per the institution admission guidelines. IIT Dharwad admission is completely entrance-based for all the courses offered by the institute. IIT Dharwad offers BTech and BS-MS (integrated course) at the undergraduate level. At the postgraduate level, the institute offers M.Tech and MSc. Further, IIT Dharwad offers a doctoral-level programme as well. Candidate can follow IIT Dharwad's admissipon procedure as follows:

Step 1: IIT Dharwad Application Programme

IIT Dharwad conducts the application process for admission to its offered courses. However, for a few course candidates are required to complete the entrance exam's registration/application process.

  • BTech and BS aspirants must fill out the application form for JEE (Main) via the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA) (nta.ac.in). Read more
  • MTech candidates are required to register for GATE via the official website of GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) (appsgate.iitd.ac.in). Read more
  • For PhD and MS, students are required to apply via the official website of IIT Dharwad. Candidate must register and fill out the application form online.

Step 2: IIT Dharwad Selection Process

Candidates are shortlisted based on their qualifications. Next candidates are required to go through the selection process which requires candidates to go through the course-based entrance exam followed by other selection rounds (if applicable). After the selection rounds are completed, they are required to go through the course-wise counselling process for final seat allocation. For PhD and MS, IIT Dharwad conducts its own written test and personal interview for selection.

Step 3: IIT Dharwad seat allocation

Seat allocation for BTech is conducted by the JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) counseling plays a crucial role in the final selection process, as it facilitates the allocation of seats in the BTech programme at IIT Dharwad. For M.Tech candidates must participate in the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) for seat allocation.

Step 4: IIT Dharwad Final Admission

Once the seats are allocated, applicants who are selected can submit the admission charges and confirm their admission to the relevant course at IIT Bombay. Candidates might have to visit the institute's admission office to verify the documents.

Q:   What is the qualification for IIT Dharwad?
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The qualifications for IIT Dharwad's varies as per the course candidates wish to apply for. However, Class 12 pass is the only qualificatipon applicable for all the UG, PG, and PhD cousres. Tabulated below are the qualifications required for IIT Dharwad's programme for admission 2024:

Course NameEligibility CriteriaSelection Criteria
BTech12 with a minimum of 75% aggregate

BTech/ Main + JEE Advanced + JoSAA Counselling

MTech

BTech/ BE or equivalent degree in relevant stream with at least 60% aggregate

GATE + COAP Counselling

MS

BTech/ BE or equivalent degree in relevant stream with at least 60% aggregate

GATE (For TA Category) and GATE + PI (for PA Category)

PhD

MTech/ ME or equivalent degree in relevant stream with at least 60% aggregate

GATE/ NET scores + PI

Executive MTech

BE/ BTech or ME/ M.Tech or equivalent degree in relevant stream with at least 60% aggregate

Entrance/ screening exam + PI

BSc-MSc Integrated

Class 12 with a minimum of 75% aggregate

JEE Main + JEE Advanced + JoSAA Counselling

To check out the admission process for other UG & PG courses,  make your course selection here

*This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

Q:   What is the last date to fill the choices in JoSAA counselling?
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The dates for JoSAA counselling 2026 choice filling will be announced once the result of JEE Main 2026 is declared. Candidates can fill choices only during the choice filling period. Also, candidates need to lock their choices before the last date.

IIT Dharwad BTech Admission 2025

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  • 10+2 with 75% aggregate
  • Accepting Exams: KCET, JEE Main, JEE Advanced

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DatesUpcoming Events
Feb '26
JEE Main 2026 Result Date Session 1Tentative
Jan '26-Feb '26
JEE Main 2026 Registration Session 2Ongoing
16 Jan '26 - 17 Feb '26
KCET Application Form 2026Ongoing
18 Feb '26
Last date to pay application fee
Mar '26
JEE Main 2026 Admit Card Session 2Tentative
DatesPast Events
21 Jan '26 - 29 Jan '26
JEE Main 2026 Exam Date Session 1
25 Jan '26
JEE Main Admit Card 2026 Session 1 for Jan 28 and 29
17 Jan '26
JEE Main Admit Card 2026 Session 1
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Q:   What has been the trend for JEE Advanced cut off for BTech in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at IIT Dharwad?
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The cutoff trend for B.Tech at IIT Dharwad - Indian Institute of Technology has been increasing in the recent years. In 2022, the closing rank for B.Tech. under general category for all India quota was 15903. In 2023, it increased to 16106. Likewise, the cut off ranks have changed from 5352 to 5555 for OBC, 2806 to 3155 for SC, 1264 to 1343 for ST, 2245 to 2532 for EWS. This trend is likely to continue in the coming years, as the demand for engineering education in India continues to grow. Similar cut off trend can be seen for female candidates under all categories however the ranks are slightly different.

Q:   What is the BTech seat intake at IIT Dharwad?
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IIT Dharwad total BTech seat intake is 250. The seats are distributed across the specialisations unevenly. Seat are allocated as per the JoSAA counselling. Candidates must qualify the JEE Main or JEE Advanced to score seats at IIT Dharwad. Find below BTech seat bifuracation:

CoursesSeats
BTech in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering15
BTech in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering15
BTech in Computer Science and Engineering65
BTech in Electrical Engineering60
BTech in Engineering Physics15
BTech in Mathematics and Computing30
BTech in Mechanical Engineering50
Q:   What are the JoSAA R6 closing ranks for the BTech course at IIT Dharwad?
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Candidates can check the JoSAA R6 closing ranks (CRs) on this page and on the JoSAA's official website, along with the R6 CRs of the last two years. Tabulated below are the JoSAA R6 closing ranks for IIT Dharwad cutoff 2023:

Course2023
BTech in Computer Science and Engineering5978
BTech in Electrical Engineering10267
BTech in Mechanical Engineering14010
BTech in Engineering Physics13387
BTech in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering16106
BTech in Mathematics and Computing7412
BTech in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering16739
Integrated BSc + MSc in Interdisciplinary Sciences18027
Q:   What BTech specialisations are offered at IIT Dharwad?
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IIT Dharwad offers BTech specialisations in seven streams, including Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics & Computing, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, and Civil & Infrastructure Engineering. All candidates have to appear for the entrance and fulfillment of eligibility criteria for confirmed admission into any of the mentioned specializations. This would include at least 75% in Class 12 examinations, clearing of cutoffs for JEE Main, and JEE Advance. Counseling is an important part of the procedure in IIT, Dharwad. It ensures that the eligible students get seats in specializations of their choices.

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IIT Dharwad Application Process 2025

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Q:   How costly is IIT Dharwad?
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IIT Dharwad tuition fee costs between INR 12,000 - INR 10 L. The fee excludes other components including application fee, examination fee, security deposit, etc. The fee is taken from the official website. It is subject to change. Candidates must check the official website before applying.

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Q:   What is the cut off of IIT Dharwad?
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IIT Dharwad 2025 cutoff was released on the basis of JEE Advanced scores. The cutoff was released for admission to BTech and Integerated BTech specialisations. The cutoff among the General AI category candidates varied between 6384 and 16664 in the third round. The most competitive specialisation among the General AI category was BTech in Computer Science and Engineering. On the other hand, the easiest specialisation was Integrated B.Sc.+ M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Sciences.

The cutoff for OBC AI category candiates was closed between the range of 2556 and 6239. The toughest specialisation to get admission among the OBC category was BTech in CSE, while the easiest specialisation was Integrated B.Sc.+ M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Sciences.

The branch-wise, round-wise, year-wise, category-wise cutoff and all the cutoff related information for IIT Dharwad can be checked on this page

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Q:   What is Qualifying marks for JEE Mains 2026?
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Qualifying marks for JEE Mains 2026, also called qualifying percentile for JEE Mains will be announced by the NTA along with the JEE Main 2026 session 2 result. Candidates must note that qualifying percentile for JEE Mains 2026 is the minimum percentile required to appear in JEE Advanced 2026. For admission to NIT or IIITs, there is no provision of qualifying marks in JEE Mains 2026 and admission is given based on All India Rank in JEE Mains exam. NTA will announce JEE Mains 2026 All India rank in April after session 2 exam results. 

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IIT Dharwad Scholarships 2025

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Q:   What all courses are offered at IIT Dharwad?
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IIT Dharwad offers several courses across streams including engineering, information technology, etc. at the UG, PG, and doctoral levels. The courses offered at Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad Karnataka include:

  • BTech
  • BSc
  • MTech
  • MSc
  • PhD

The courses are further offered across multiple specialisations.

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Q:   I have 7k in the general category, and 4k OBC rank in the JEE Main. Can I get into IIT Dharwad through this rank?
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IIT Dharwad has released the category-wise cutoffs for various BTech courses. The JEE Advanced rank is accepted to shortlist candidates for the counselling rounds. A JEE Advanced rank of 7000 under General AI category and 4000 rank under OBC category is a decent rank, however, these ranks are insufficient to secure BTech in CSE programme in 2024. Other than CSE, the top courses for which candidates have the option to get a seat at IIT Dharwad are Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,  Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, and Engineering Physics.

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IIT Dharwad
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I wish that our college should put more efforts in the upcoming years to get high placement rates in core companies both from students and academics.
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B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2028
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Inside the best 3rd gen IIT.
Placements: Almost every student got placed, while the others opted for start-up or higher studies. Top recruiting companies are Amazon, Infosys, Paytm, AIR Asian, Oracle, Zepto, Mathworks, Texas Instruments, etc. They offer placements. The average package is around 16-20 LPA. The highest package has been 52 LPA, and the lowest is 8 LPA. Internships are available in companies like Amazon, Texas Instruments, JIO, Arista Network, etc. Top roles offered are SDE and product manager.
Infrastructure: The college has an amazing hostel with a fully air-conditioned mess, Wi-Fi, and power backup. The college has facilities like basketball, badminton, table tennis, fuss ball and 3 common rooms with a capacity of 100 students in each hostel. Every wing has 3 washing machines. The indoor facility has badminton, squash, volleyball, and a gym. Temporary grounds for cricket and football and a helipad. The medical facilities are very efficient with 24/7 working and an ambulance just a call away.
Faculty: The college has an amazing academic structure. Teacher-student ratio of 1:10 and maintains a good balance between studies and extracurricular activities. Professors with impeccable academic records. Sports coaches here are not just skilled but highly supportive. Whether a student is a beginner or a pro, the coaches have them covered.
Other: The college provides a bus service for students traveling to the city or railway station. Our annual tech fest, PARSEC, has been a highly successful event and is eagerly anticipated by students. Multiple workshops and technical competitions are held, featuring a significant prize pool. We receive participants from various colleges across the state. The annual cultural fest, HarshtaaL, takes place at the end of March. Yearly events, including sports, tech, and cultural competitions such as the general championship (inter-hostel and inter-branch), are organized to allow students to showcase their hidden talents.
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B.Tech. in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering - Batch of 2028
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Great things take time, and IIT Dharwad will shine.
Placements: Chemical, biochemical, civil, maths, and computing are the branches introduced in 2022. There is no data present for placements. But branches like CS, mechanical, and electrical have average placements. The average salary package offered is 15 LPA. The percentage of students who got placed from those branches is around 70-80%.
Infrastructure: As the college is in the developing phase, it is not the appropriate time to conclude about infrastructure, but till now the buildings are class, big, and enough to meet the requirements of an IIT. All the basic facilities are available to the students and staff members. We have a mess, a gymkhana, 2 hostels, one wellness center, etc. There is a lack of sports grounds, so we used it from the Walmi campus.
Faculty: The course curriculum is good like the other IITs. Teachers are highly qualified. Their teaching quality is very good. There are 2 short exams like quizzes along with mid-semester and end-semester. The course curriculum mainly focused on subjects like physics, chemistry maths, and biology in the first year, and then onwards to the specific industry.
Other: Campus life is overall good. Due to the lack of the infrastructure, it is incomplete.
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I think, as a 3rd Gen IIT student, the placements are improving from year to year.
Placements: In my course, CSE, 60 students are there in total for 1st-year students, with two sections, S1 and S2, 160 students in each section. As a first-year student, I did not know much about placements, but as a 3rd-generation IIT student, it is the best of all. The average package is 21 LPA for CSE.
Infrastructure: Nice buildings, nice hostel, nice mess, nice roads, nice gym, nice indoor stadium, nice people, nice staff, good atmosphere, environment, nice college, nice people, nice atmosphere for the library, and a very good library, nice chairs in the library, very high-class library.
Faculty: Good faculty, nice qualified teachers, and Ph.D. teachers from prospective IITs. The courses for the first year are very relevant, and the exams are quite difficult, but you can do with minimum preparation day by day. Exams are quizzes, midsem, and endsem exams.
Other: As a first-year student, the fresher's party is the only event conducted till now, but there are other courses and activities as told by seniors.
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Good infrastructure but come mentally prepared.
Placements: There are 12 students from the chemical engineering branch. The highest package is 54 lakhs in the CS branch. Very few students get internships in any branch. As ours is the third batch, since this is a new IIT, we still don't know about chemical engineering placements.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure is very good, but hostel food is not. The classrooms and library are really nice. But, there are frequent power cuts. The Wi-Fi offers fast internet. There is a wellness center if you are sick, a sports complex to play games and a gym. Canteen food is affordable and tasty.
Faculty: Semester exams are difficult. Students have to prepare from the start of the semester itself. Yes, the chemical engineering branch is really helpful in the core side. Almost all the professors are highly qualified, but a few don't have proper ability to teach.
Other: There will be 2 or 3 DJ nights in each semester and many teach meetups. There will be an inter-IIT sports once a year.
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B.Tech. in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering - Batch of 2028
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Our college has good faculty members who happily clear students' doubts.
Placements: This year placements are going on because our branch started three years ago. We hope that this year will get better placements. There is a career development cell (CDC) that helps to join internships. There are advanced research facilities that help more to qualify.
Infrastructure: They provide labs, equipment, materials, and everything. I'm still in my first year in this college, so I don't know about the engineering lab. Our seniors say that they are better than mechanical. Everything is good. Our college provides all facilities like a medical lab, hostel, canteen, and mess. The ground for cricket and football is under construction and will be available in the next year. There is a wellness center here for medical issues. We have a common indoor facility for indoor sports. There is a gym.
Faculty: Teachers are ready to clarify our doubts. They are qualified and knowledgeable. Semester exams are medium to difficult. The pass percentage is 30%.
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IITs with best buildings, the latest IITs.
Placements: Mine is B. Tech Chemical and Biochemical Engineering. It is a 4-year course containing Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. There are around 50 members in our batch. Many seniors got internship offers, and they were placed in different industries, and a few started their own labs.
Infrastructure: The buildings and infrastructure are quite amazing. As ours is a new generation IIT, everything was built recently, and everything is amazing. It feels good to experience things here, though there may be a little discomfort with Wi-Fi, but it’s okay. Everything provided is of fine quality.
Faculty: The curriculum is super good. Exams are not so tough, but they are okay. Paper standards are set by the professors who teach us, and attempting those papers will be thrilling and exciting. Yes, of course, our course curriculum is relevant to our daily lives and makes us ready for the industry.
Other: Of course, IITs are super cool, and fests don’t happen often, but they are amazing. Sports and cultural competitions will also be held.
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IIT Dharwad Admission FAQS 2025

Q:   What is the fees of IIT Dharwad for BTech?
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The total tuition fee of the BTech programme at IIT Dharwad for the BTech programme is INR 8 lakh. This fee does not include the hostel fee or the mess fee and only consists of the total cost of tuition. The fee mentioned here is taken from unofficial sources and hence, is indicative. To be eligible for the BTech programme at IIT Dharwad candidates need Class 12 with 75%. Aspiring candidates need to clear JEE Main followed by JEE Advanced to get admission to the BTech programme at IIT Dharwad.

Q:   Why should I choose IITs?
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IITs are world-wide recognised as premier institutions of India. The institutes are recognised for offering world-class education. IITs are very competitive and only 1 or 2 % of the total applicants make it to the institute. Admission in IITs are very competitive. In 2025, more than 1.8 lakh (180,422 in total) students appeared for JEE Advanced and only 54,378 qualified it which clearly justifes the competitive admission process of IITs.

 

Q:   Can I get admission in Indian Institute of Information Technology Dharwad without JEE Main?
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 Admissions to the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Dharwad for BTech programs are not through direct admission. These are based on national level entrance examinations, such as the JEE Main. In a centralised counselling process carried out by the Joint Staff Assessment Authority, selected candidates take part. The number of seats shall be allocated on the basis of merit, choice selection and seat availability. For certain categories, a limited number of seats may be available.

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IIT Dharwad conducts an online application process. Candidates can follow the step-wise application process given below to apply to IIT Dharwad:

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  3. Based on the entrance exam scores and th

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Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad offers admission primarily on the basis of the scores obtained in the national level entrance exams including JEE Main, JEE Advanced, KCTE, and GATE. To get admission to IIT Dharwad, candidates must fulfil the course-specific eligibility. Candidates can apply t

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IIT Dharwad conducts the admission process for all the UG, PG, and PhD courses in online mode. Interested candidates can fill the admission forms through the official website. The admissions to IIT Dharwad are currently closed. Interested candidates can go to the website for updates around the India

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As the entire application process is conducted online. For admission to IIT Dharwad, candidates must fill out the application form provided via the official website of the institute. However, before the admission form, candidates must appear for the eligible entrance exam such as the JEE Main, JEE A

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IIT Dharwad M.Tech is offered in various specialisations such as Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Engineering and many more. The duration of the course is 2 years and total tuition fees ranges from INR 10K to INR 20K. IIT Dharwad M.Tech admission requi

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