IIT Dharwad was established in 2016 under the mentorship of IIT Bombay. It is one of the premium institutes not only across India, but across the world for Science and Technology. The institute is situated in Dharwad, Karnataka, and offers a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across various science and engineering disciplines. The faculty strength is currently 94 regular members plus visiting and adjunct professors.
Some details of a few departments of the IIT Dharwad are given in this article:
IIT Dharwad CSE Faculty
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering was started in the year 2016, the same year IIT Dharwad was established. Currently, the department offers a four-year BTECH programme at the undergraduate level and research programs, a) MS (by Research) and b) PhD.
The faculty of IIT Dharwad CSE department's research is broadly categorised into three spines, namely, a) theory (logic, graph theory), b) systems (computer architecture, computer networks, parallel programming), c) intelligent systems (ML and AI). Besides the three spines, our faculty work in interdisciplinary areas such as cyber-physical systems, smart grids, which involve a wide range of problems related to data science, machine learning, distributed processing, security, etc.
The BTech curriculum is a unique combination of courses covering core fundamentals in computer science along with advanced topics aligned with the distinct research areas of our faculty. Moreover, the curriculum is updated on a regular basis to match the requirements of both academic research and the industry.
The details of the top faculty at the IIT Dharwad CSE Department are given below:
| Faulty Name | Educational Qualification | Area of Research |
|---|---|---|
| Dileep A D | PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Madras MTech in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Madras BE in Computer Science and Engineering from Rural Engineering College, Bhalki, Gulbarga University, Karnataka |
Pattern Recognition, Kernel Methods for Pattern Analysis, Machine Learning, Speech Technology, Computer Vision |
| Achyut Mani Tripathi | PhD from Department of Computer Science & Engineering, IIT Guwahati, Assam BE Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University (CSVTU) |
Designing Deep Architectures, Deep Model Compression, Adversarial Machine Learning, Multi-Modal Learning, Machine Unlearning
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| Gayathri Ananthanarayanan | PhD from IIT Delhi, Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Instrumentation and a Master's Degree in Embedded Systems from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India. | Hardware performance analysis, Deployment of Edge-AI applications, Approximate Computing on Edge AI |
IIT Dharwad Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering Faculty
The faculty of the Electrical Engineering and Computer (EEC) department at IIT Dharwad stands out for its exceptional blend of academic excellence, research innovation, and student-centric teaching.Check out the few details of the faculty members at the IIT Dharwad EEC Department in the table given:
| Faulty Name | Educational Qualification | Area of Research |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Kshirsagar | MTech and Ph.D - IISc, Bangalore |
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| Ameer Mulla | Ph.D - IIT Bombay |
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| Animesh Kumar Sahoo | Assistant Professor |
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IIT Dharwad Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering Faculty
The Department of Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Engineering (formerly Mechanical Engineering) at IIT Dharwad, established in 2016 and renamed in 2019, offers a rigorous B.Tech curriculum grounded in core areas like mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, manufacturing, and heat transfer, supported by a comprehensive suite of hands-on lab courses—ranging from Fluid Mechanics and Strength of Materials to Heat Transfer and Machine Drawing—ensuring that students gain both theoretical depth and practical expertise.
Headed by Dr. Somashekara M.A.—whose postdoctoral and grant-funded work in additive manufacturing, 4D/3D printing, smart materials, and traditional metallurgical technologies brings rich research vision to the department —the program combines a sustainable smart campus, industry linkage with recruiters like Cummins and L&T, and strong infrastructure to prepare graduates for diverse roles across automotive, aerospace, energy, manufacturing, and research arenas.
| Faulty Name | Educational Qualification | Area of Research |
|---|---|---|
| Amar Keshav Gaokar | PhD from IIT Bombay | Computational Mechanics, Applied Mechanics, Model Order Reduction, Thin Film Dynamics |
| Ramjee Repaka | PhD from IIT Kharagpur | Heat Transfer, Applied Thermal Engineering, Bioheat Transfer, Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy (RFA and MWA), Biofluid Mechanics, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning and Thermal Management of Electric Vehicles |
| Samarth S Raut | PhD from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh Areas of interest: |
Cardiovascular Biomechanics, Biomechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Patient-specific modelling |
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Answered 5 months ago
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
Answered 2 weeks ago
IIT Dharwad MSc Physics cutoff 2026 was 767 for the General AI category in the third round. The IIT Dharwad MSc cutoff 2026 has been released up to round 3 for admission to the MSc in Physics and other branches.
See the list below to know the round 3 cutoff for all other categories.
- OBC: 1272
- SC: 240
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Answered 2 weeks ago
No, according to the IIT Dharwad MSc cutoff 2026 for the third round, you cannot get into this college. For the General AI category, the round 3 closing rank was 708.
But you can get into IIT Goa in the third round. This college had the 3rd round cutoff of 775 for the General AI category.
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Answered a month ago
IIT Dharwad offers significant placement packages to the students. The highest and average packages in the 2025 placements stood at INR 38.5 LPA and INR 14.65 LPA, respectively. Overall 109 companies participated in the placement season, Amazon, Oracle, TCS, and Cognizant were among the top recrui
Answered a month ago
IIT Dharwad and IIT Bombay are 2 significant engineering institutes in the country. IIT Bombay is one of the oldest IITs, while IIT Dharwad is a third generation IIT mentored by IIT Bombay. The comparison can be drawn on the basis of factors such as tuition fees, placements, rankings, etc. The table







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