IIT Dharwad UG, PG, Doctorate Courses 2025

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 - Indian Institute of Technology will release 6 rounds of JEE Advanced cutoffs for admission to BTech. The cutoffs will be released on a rolling basis, and the seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. The cutoffs will be based on the following factors: The JEE Advanced score of the candidate The category of the candidate The number of seats available in the course Candidates must visit the official website of entrance exam to read clear instructions on how to proceed with the counselling process, once the round is released.

The branch-wise salary package offered and placement percentage recorded during IIT Dharwad BTech placements 2024 are presented below:

BTech Branch	Highest Package (2024)	Average Package (2024)	Median Package (2024)
CSE	INR 52 LPA	INR 17.41 LPA	INR 12 LPA
EE	INR 36 LPA	INR 13.97 LPA	INR 9 LPA
ME	INR 16.5 LPA	INR 11.2 LPA	INR 10 LPA
BTech Branch	Students Registered (2024)	Students Placed (2024)	Placement Percentage (2024)
CSE	60	39	65%
EE	49	16	32.65%
ME	42	13	30.95%

Note: The above-mentioned branch-wise data is sourced from unofficial source, and is updated till May, 2024. (Placements 2024 was ongoing at that time)

The branch-wise the highest, average and median package offered during Dharwad BTech placements 2024 is presented below:

BTech Branch	the highest Package (2024)	Average Package (2024)	Median Package (2024)
CSE	INR 52 LPA	INR 17.41 LPA	INR 12 LPA
EE	INR 36 LPA	INR 13.97 LPA	INR 9 LPA
ME	INR 16.5 LPA	INR 11.2 LPA	INR 10 LPA

In addition, the branch-wise the lowest package offered during BTech placements 2024 is presented below:

BTech Branch	the lowest Package (2024)
CSE	INR 7.8 LPA
EE	INR 6 LPA
ME	INR 7 LPA

Note: The above-mentioned branch-wise data is sourced from unofficial source, and is updated till May, 2024. (Placements 2024 was ongoing at that time)

According to data gathered from unofficial sources, Engineering sector has placed the most number of IIT Dharwad students. Further, the sector-wise IIT Dharwad alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The “Others” category includes the sectors of Research, Business Development, Community & Social Services, Media & Communication, Administrative, Customer Success & Support and Arts & Design.

The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources and hence may vary.

IIt Dharwad offers a limited number of seats for its M.Tech programmes. Candidates must complete the admission process to score an M.Tech seat in the institution. Find below the M.Tech seats bifurcation :

Courses	Seats
MTech in Mechanical Engineering	22
MTech in Materials Engineering	22
MTech in Aerospace Engineering	22
MTech in Electrical Engineering	40

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:

Courses	Seats
BTech in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering	15
BTech in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering	15
BTech in Computer Science and Engineering	65
BTech in Electrical Engineering	60
BTech in Engineering Physics	15
BTech in Mathematics and Computing	30
BTech in Mechanical Engineering	50

IIT Bhilai and IIT Dharwad both provides M.Tech course in a full-time mode across popular specialisations. Candidates can consider the parameters such as ranking, placement, fee, etc., to choose a better college among the both. Below table mentions the total tuition fee and ranking trends by NIRF for both the colleges:

Institute Name	Ranking (2023)	Total Tuition Fees
IIT Bhilai	81	INR 25,000
IIT Dharwad	93	INR 10,000 - INR 20,000

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

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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.

All the candidates who qualify for JEE Advanced are eligible to register and appear for JoSAA counselling and seat allotment procedure. Based on their ranks and their preference of course and college, candidates will be able to seek admission in IIT Dharwad or desired IIT.

IIT Dharwad has various courses under the following departments:

 - Bioscience & BioEng

- Physics

- Mathematics 

- Electrical Eng 

- Humanities & Social Sciences, etc

 

Yes, candidates willing to take admission to the IIT Dhardwad BTech programme, must appear for the JEE Main exam. The institute accepts the JEE Advanced scores for admission to its BTech programme. However, to qualify for the JEE Advanced exam, candidates have to first appear for the JEE4 Main exam. Dharwad IIT, also accepts other national-level entrance exams such as GATE for admission to its specific courses.

IIT Dharwad course admissions are based on various entrance exam scores. The institute accepts several national-level entrance exams such as JEE Advanced and GATE, for admission to its various courses. Candidates willing to join the BTech programme at IIT Dharwad can't do so without appearing for the JEE Advanced exam. However, for admissions to the M.Tech and MS programmes offered at the institute, candidates don't have to appear for the JEE Advanced exam. IIT Dharwad M.Tech and MS admissions are based on the GATE scores. 

 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.

IIT Dharwad is ranked 77 by NIRF 2025 under the Engineering category. To get admission to this IIT, candidates must have valid scores in accepted entrance exams such as JEE Main,  JEE Advanced, and others. It is a third-generation IIT that was established in 2016. It is also an Institute of National Importance.

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.