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IIT Hyderabad Admission Process 2026
IIT Hyderabad has a multi-step admission process which students need to follow to get into the institute. The process includes appearing for the relevant entrance exam, application process, counselling and subsequent admission. The JEE Advanced 2026 official website has launched with the new eligibility criteria.A step-by-step admission process of IIT Hyderabad is as mentioned below:
Application Process
Students interested in getting into IIT Hyderabad can submit the online application form for course-specific entrance exams or college, depending on the course they wish to get into. Students can register to the below-mentioned list to learn about the entrance tests required for some of the popular IIT Hyderabad courses:
- BTech, BTech and MTech (Dual Degree) and BSc/ BS aspirants must fill out the application form for JEE (Main) via the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA) (nta.ac.in).
- MTech candidates are required to register for GATE via the official website of the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) (appsgate.iitd.ac.in)
- For PhD, students are required to apply via the official website of IIT Hyderabad.
Selection Criteria and Release of Merit List
After completion of the registration process, applicants need to go through the course-based entrance exam, followed by other selection rounds. After the selection rounds are completed, they need to go through the course-wise counselling process for final seat allocation. For a PhD, merit lists are released on the official website (with the names of the shortlisted students).
Step 3: Admission Confirmation at IIT Hyderabad
After completion of the selection rounds, applicants who are shortlisted can submit the admission charges and confirm their admission to the relevant course at IIT Hyderabad.
The IIT Hyderabad's fee varies with the course selected by the candidate. However, the tuition fee for IIT Hyderabad ranges between INR 17,000 to INR 8 lakh. Candidates can check below the table that mentions a list of IIT Hyderabad courses along with their fees:
| Course Name | Tuition Fee |
|---|---|
| BDes | INR 8 lakh |
| BE/BTech | INR 8 lakh |
| MA | INR 48,000 |
| MDes |
INR 48,000- 60,000 |
| MTech |
INR 24,000- 48,000 |
| MSc | INR 48,000 |
| PhD | INR 3.3 lakh |
Note: This is taken from the official website of college. It may change.
Commonly asked questions On Admissions
No, JEE Mains and JEE Advanced are mandatory entrance exams for all candidates who wish to join the BTech courses of IIT Hyderabad. The allotment of BTech seats at IIT Hyderabad is done during the JoSAA counseling based on the aforementioned entrance exams.
However, candidates who are applying for courses such as MTech or MBA are not required to appear for JEE to qualify for admissions.
To join IIT Hyderabad aspriring candidates need to clear JEE, GATE, CEED or UCEED. To be eligible for the BTech programme at IIT Hyderabad aspring candidates need to clear JEE Main followed by JEE Advanced and they also need to have 75% in their class 12 exam. The BTech programme is offered under 15 specialisations at IIT Hyderabad. Some of the specialisations include Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering.
IIT Hyderabad MTech Admission 2026
Eligibility Criteria
- Undergraduate Degree with 60% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: GATE
Dates & Events
| Dates | Upcoming Events |
|---|---|
27 Mar '26 - 31 May '26 | GATE 2026 Scorecard (free download)Ongoing |
1 Jun '26 - 31 Dec '26 | GATE 2026 Scorecard by paying a fee of INR 500 per test paper |
| Dates | Past Events |
|---|---|
May '26 | CCMT 2026Tentative |
27 Mar '26 | COAP 2026 Registration |
19 Mar '26 | GATE 2026 results |
Commonly asked questions On M.E./M.Tech Admissions
Students requiring M.Tech in IIT Hyderabad will be required to have an existing degree in BE/BTech or its equivalent as well as a valid and current GATE score. It is also applicable by final-year students. Additional requirements may exist at particular departments. Minimum qualifying marks are based upon specialisation and Category.
The candidates are required to apply through the portal-CCMT and register through the GOAPS portal to GATE. There might be some departments of IIT Hyderabad also, which might consider direct applications of sponsored, part-time or non-GATE candidates. The process of the application is online.
Yes, the entry in most M.Tech programs at the IIT Hyderabad requires a valid score in GATE. But the institute can give exceptions of candidates not selected in GATE but can be eligible based on special categories such as sponsored seats or working professionals in the internal evaluation process.
IIT HyderabadM.Sc. Admissions 2026
Eligibility Criteria
- Accepting Exams: IIT JAM
Dates & Events
| Dates | Upcoming Events |
|---|---|
3 Jun '26 - 3 Jul '26 | Opening and Closing of Withdrawal Option |
9 Jul '26 | Donwload offer letter |
| Dates | Past Events |
|---|---|
27 Mar '26 - 6 May '26 | Last date to freeze choice |
27 Mar '26 - 15 Apr '26 | Registration |
19 Mar '26 | IIT JAM 2026 Result |
Commonly asked questions On M.Sc. Admissions
IIT Hyderabad cutoff 2024 has been released across various specialisations in the form of opening and closing ranks. IIT Hyderabad MSc cutoff 2024 ranged between, 332 and 345 for the General AI category candidates, wherein, the top courses with the highest ranks needed were M.Sc. in Mathematics (332), and M.Sc. in Chemistry (336). For a detailed IIT Hyderabad branch-wise cutoff 2024, candidates can refer to the table below for the Last Round cutoff. The cutoff mentioned below is for the General category under the AI Quota.
| Course | 2024 |
|---|---|
| M.Sc. in Chemistry | 336 |
| M.Sc. in Physics | 345 |
| M.Sc. in Mathematics | 332 |
IIT Hyderabad JAM cutoff 2025 was released for admission to various PG courses. The cutoff was released for different categories belonging to the All India quota. For admission to MSc in Physics, the cutoff in respect to the General All India category candidates was closed at 310. For the OBC AI category candidates, the cutoff for the same course was closed at 701. For SC AI category candidates, the cutoff was closed at 1546.
IIT Hyderabad BDes Admission 2026
The IIT Hyderabad offers an undergraduate four-year Bachelor of Design (BDes) in the Department of Design. The entrance-based admission process is UCEED which is hosted by IIT Bombay. Applicants need to qualify in UCEED and attend the centralized counselling process to bag a seat. The demonstration uses creativity, innovation and technology to educate design-wise.
Eligibility Criteria
- Accepting Exams: UCEED
Dates & Events
| Dates | Upcoming Events |
|---|---|
19 May '26 - 27 May '26 | Seat Allotment Round II |
28 May '26 - 9 Jun '26 | Round II: Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation process |
10 Jun '26 - 14 Jun '26 | Seat Allotment Round III |
15 Jun '26 - 19 Jun '26 | Round III: Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation process |
24 Jun '26 - 28 Jun '26 | Seat Allotment Round IV |
| Dates | Past Events |
|---|---|
30 Apr '26 - 11 May '26 | Round I: Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation process |
21 Apr '26 - 29 Apr '26 | Seat Allotment Round I |
14 Mar '26 - 10 Apr '26 | B.Des Application |
Commonly asked questions On B.Des Admissions
To apply to BDes in IIT Hyderabad the students must have cleared Class 12 in any discipline with qualified marks and must appear in UCEED. The admission is made based on the UCEED rank. There are also an attempt and age restriction according to UCEED instructions.
BDes is offered by IIT Hyderabad which is now conducted using the Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED). The test focuses on the aspects of design aptitude, creativity, logical thinking ability, and visual perception ability. The obtained rank is used in counselling and seat allocation.
No, IIT Hyderabad does not have a dedicated interview round in case of BDes admission. The process of selection is exclusively made on the UCEED rank and centralized seat allocation. To confirm the admission then candidates are supposed to meet eligibility criteria and pass through the processes of counselling.
IIT HyderabadM.Des Admissions 2026
Eligibility Criteria
- Undergraduate Degree with 55% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: CEED, GATE, Design Aptitude Test (DAT)
Dates & Events
| Dates | Upcoming Events |
|---|---|
10 Mar '26 - 31 Jul '26 | CEED Scorecard 2026Ongoing |
| Dates | Past Events |
|---|---|
4 Mar '26 | CEED 2026 Result DATE |
18 Jan '26 | CEED 2026 exam date |
2 Jan '26 | CEED 2026 Issue of Admit Card |
IIT HyderabadPh.D. Admissions 2026
Eligibility Criteria
- Accepting Exams: GATE
IIT HyderabadM.A. Admissions 2026
Eligibility Criteria
- Undergraduate Degree with 55% aggregate
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Answered 2 months ago
Yes, MSc admission at IIT Hyderabad is open for 2026 via the IIT JAM entrance exam. Candidates with a valid IIT JAM score are only eligible for the JAM counselling rounds for final seat allotment.
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IIT Hyderabad has six research verticals available for interdisciplinary PhD courses while the regular PhD is available in 19 different research verticals. Some of these research verticals include the following:
- PhD in Artificial Intelligence
- PhD in Biotechnology
- PhD in Civil Engineering
- PhD in Climate
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Answered 2 months ago
There is no mention of IIT Hyderabad offering PhD admissions to candidates who are yet to receive their final exam scorecard. Generally, PhD admissions are not offered to students who are still in their final year of the PG course.
Hence, candidates can assume that they can only apply for IIT Hyderab
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
IIT Hyderabad PhD admissions require candidates to present the following documents in both online and offline forms at the appropriate stage of the admission process:
- Class 10th and Class 12th passing certificate and marksheet
- UG course graduation degree
- PG course graduation degree
- GATE scorecard
- No obje
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Answered 2 months ago
No, work experience has not been listed as a mandatory requirement in the IIT Hyderabad PhD eligibility criteria. Candidates who wish to gain admission into the regular PhD course admissions are required to only clear the specific PG level course with the required minimum aggregate to be eligible.
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