IIT Dharwad UG, PG, Doctorate Courses 2025

IIT Dharwad offers B.Tech, M.Tech, MS M.Sc. And Ph.D. courses at UG, PG and doctoral levels. Admission to the IIT Dharwad courses is based on national-level entrance exam scores. The institute provides Merit-cum-Means Scholarship, free messing and remission of fees. Under Merit-cum-Means Scholarship, 25% students are selected for tuition fee refund and INR 1,000 per month.

A correct approach accompanied by a well-built preparation strategy is everything a student needs to ace JEE Main 2025. A last-minute preparation tips for the exam is mentioned below:

• Solve as many Mock Tests as possible. Shiksha.com is providing FREE Downloadble JEE Main Mock Test Paper (with Solutions).
• Choose your reference books wisely
• Revise as much as possible
• Cross-check section-wise weightage & syllabus for all subjects covered in JEE Main
• Solve previous year’s JEE question papers there are high chances of getting questions from there
• Keep your focus on NCERT books at this point

While the short-term objective must be to clear JEE Main, the ultimate goal must be to qualify JEE Advanced exam, check out the preparation strategy for JEE Advanced.

IIT Dharwad cutoff 2025 was concluded with the publication of the final round of cutoff for admission to various All India quota categories. The IIT Dharwad JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 covered various BTech specialisations as well as the Integrated BSc + MSc program. 

For the General AI category, the final round closing ranks ranged from 7208 to 18979. BTech in Computer Science and Engineering emerged as the most competitive course, while the Integrated B.Sc. + M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Sciences was the least.

A similar trend was observed in the OBC AI category, where the last round cutoffs fell between 2603 and 6478. Similarly, with the General category, BTech in Computer Science and Engineering remained the most in-demand branch, while the Integrated BSc + MSc program saw the highest closing rank.

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

IIT Patna OBC category cutoff 2024 has been concluded for further admissions. The cutoff was released for various BTech & Integrated BTech specialisations. The closing ranks were in the range of 2225 and 6185, in the last round. The table given below consists of the last round closing ranks for the OBC AI category candidates:

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.

Yes, you can get IIT Dharwad based on a rank of 12K. The IIT Dharwad JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 was released for admission to various BTech course branches and the Integrated BSc course for numerous All India quota students. 

Students who belong to the General AI category can check out the table below to know what specialisations they can avail with a rank of 12K. 

Course	Round 1 to Last Round JEE Advanced cutoff 2025
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering	12206 - 14852
B.Tech. in Engineering Physics	12622 - 15353
B.Tech. in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering	14433 - 16680
B.Tech. in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering	15218 - 17472
Integrated B.Sc.+ M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Sciences	16317 - 18979

 Note: Other categories will have different cutoffs.

Refer the below-mentioned table for IIT Dharwad placement statistics 2023 as compared with other similar IITs such as IIT Palakkad, IIT Jammu and IIT Bhilai:

IIT Name	the highest Package (2023)	Average Package (2023)
IIT Dharwad	INR 52 LPA	INR 16.41 LPA
IIT Palakkad	INR 47 LPA	INR 13.95 LPA
IIT Jammu	INR 53 LPA	INR 17 LPA
IIT Bhilai	INR 48.64 LPA	INR 14 LPA

Note: IIT Dharwad placement data is sourced from media reports, hence may vary.

IIT Dharwad offers admission primarily on the basis of the scores obtained in the national level entrance exams. The institute has specified a minimum aggregate ranging between 45-75% for various courses. Tabulated below is the course-wise minimum aggragate required for admission to IIT Dharwad:

Course	% Required
BTech	45%
BSc	75%
MTech	60%
MSc	75%

Therefore, candidates with 85% typically have a decent chance at securing admission to the institute.

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. 

No, students can not get direct admission at Indian Institute of Information and Technology Dharwad. The institute accepts admisison based on national entrance exams like JEE Main and GATE. After successful application submission, students who meet cutoff score will be considered for counselling round. 

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:

Course	2025
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering	56863
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering	73989
B.Tech. in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence	62152

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.

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.

Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad faculty and staff are dedicated to teaching and mentoring, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to support each student's journey of discovery and growth. The faculty consists of professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and guest faculty. The faculty is well qualified and experienced. A decent fraction of the faculty members are PhD holders in their relevant areas. The remaining members are also very qualified.

Admission criteria to IIT Dharwad is both, merit and entrance based. The eligibility criteria to get into IIT DHARWAD programmes is graduation in any discipline (this may vary from course to course) with a minimum aggregate of 60%, along with entrance exams. For UG courses, candidates need to acquire a minimum aggregate of 75% in Class 12, along with valid entrance scores.

IIT Dharwad provides good placements to its graduating students. The students are given excellent placement support every year placing them in top companies. Check out the table below to know the key highlights of the IIT Dharwad placements 2025:

To get admission in IIT Dharwad courses, students must be eligible. Students must have a valid score in last qualifying exam. Check the table below to know the eligibility of IIT Dharwad:

Course Name	Eligibility Criteria
BTech	Class 12 with a minimum of 75% aggregate
MTech	BTech/ BE or equivalent degree in relevant stream with at least 60% aggregate
MS	BTech/ BE or equivalent degree in relevant stream with at least 60% aggregate
PhD	MTech/ ME or equivalent degree in relevant stream with at least 60% aggregate
Executive MTech	BE/ BTech or ME/ M.Tech or equivalent degree in relevant stream with at least 60% aggregate
BSc-MSc Integrated	Class 12 with a minimum of 75% aggregate

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.