IIT Dharwad - Indian Institute of Technology Answered Questions

IIT Dharwad is moderately costly, with a total BTech tuition fee of INR 832000 for the entire course (four years). The total cost including hostel, mess, development, and other charges is INR 1139500. The fee is taken from the official website. It is subject to change with the change in the admission year. Please refer to the official portal before applying for the course.

IIT Dharwad conducts the application process in online mode. The step-wise process is provided below:Open the official website and register.Fill in the required details and complete the registration.Fill the detailed application form. In this step, candidates have to provide details of educational qualifications, parents' details, address of communication and permanent address, and exam center preference.Upload scanned images of passport-size photographs and signature.Pay the application fee.The application form will be automatically submitted after the successful payment of application fees.

IIT Dharwad tuition fee costs around INR 20,000 – INR 10 L. This fee is exclusive of other components such as examination fee, application fee, hostel fee, security deposit, etc. This fee is taken from the official website. It is subject to change. Hence, it is moderately costly.

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 offers admission to all its courses on the basis of both, merit and entrance scores. IIT Dharwad accepts national-level entrance exams. The college accepts JEE Main, JEE Advanced, KCET, GATE, etc. scores for admission to its courses.

IIT Dharwad JEE Advanced 2025 cutoffs have been published for admission to various BTech programmes. In the last round, JEE Advanced cutoffs for 2025 varied between the 7208 and 18979 values. Notably, the BTech in CSE is highly competitive among General category students under the All India Quota, with a the lowest last round cutoff rank of 7208.

As of now, IIT Dharwad has not yet featured in major global lists like the QS World University Rankings or Times Higher Education (THE). Most global rankings require a minimum number of years in operation and a specific volume of research publications. However, as the permanent campus expands and research activities grow, it is expected to enter these international brackets in the coming years, following the path of senior IITs. 

IIT Dharwad is part of the "third generation" of IITs. While older IITs like Madras or Bombay lead the charts, Dharwad is catching up to its peers. For instance, in 2025, it was ranked near IIT Bhilai (72nd) and IIT Jammu (56th). Its ranking is particularly impressive given its young age, showing that it is already competing effectively with much older, established technical universities. 

IIT Dharwad admission application processRegister through the website of respective entrance testFill the detailed application form. In this step, candidates have to provide details of educational qualifications, parent's details, address, and exam center preference.Upload scanned images of passport-size photographs and signature.Pay the application fee.The application form will be automatically submitted after the successful payment of application fees.To apply for IIT Dharwad MBA and PhD, students need to fill the application form and pay the application fees through the official website of IIT Dharwad.