Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering 

at IIT Jammu, Jammu

The application fee per department is INR 300 for General/ Gen-EWS/ OBC category and INR 200 for SC/ ST/ PWD category candidates. This amount is completely non-refundable. Candidates can deposit the requisite application fee by using net banking or debit/credit card facilities. Additional charges are applicable as per the rule of the concerned bank. The fee is, however, not accepted through any other mode.

Aspirants must pass Master's degree in Engineering/Technology or a Master's degree by Research in Engineering /Technology to apply for PhD programme at IIT Jammu.

Candidates who have completed a four-year UG degree with GATE score or Master's degree in Science (with a good academic record) and a valid GATE / UGC-CSIR NET (JRF or LS) /GPAT/ NBHM/ ICMR (JS) / ICAR (JS) or equivalent qualification can also apply.

IIT Jammu has a strong record of placements for BTech, M.Tech and MSc courses. As per the latest report, the IIT Jammu highest offered to BTech CSE students during IIT Jammu placements 2025 stood at INR 58 LPA. Further, the IIT Jammu CSE average package offered to BTech batch 2025 stood at INR 14 LPA. The key highlights of IIT Jammu placement for the Class of 2023 and 2025 are presented below:

The IIT Jammu highest and average package offered during BTech CSE placements 2024 was INR 52 LPA and INR 19 LPA, respectively. A total of 114 companies participated in the drive and 132 offers were made during IIT Jammu placements 2024 for BTech course. 

Yes, IIT Jammu is considered as a good college. The college's courses are taught by expert faculty members. The below-mentioned are IIT Jammu faculty details:

No, candidates seeking admission to BTech at IIT Jammu must have qualified JEE Main followed by JEE Advanced for admission. Final selection of candidates to IIT Jammu BTech programme is based on their JEE Advanced ranks. The counselling process is managed and regulated by JoSAA. Candidates are allotted seats via multiple rounds of JoSAA Counselling. Final seat allotment is based on the college cutoff and candidate's preference of courses and colleges.

Candidates willing to be admitted to any of the programmes offered at IIT Jammu must fill out the application for the prescribed entrance exams based on which they will be selected for further IIT Jammu admission process. Students applying through JEE Main must follow the application process mentioned below:

Step 1: Visit the official website and register for the JEE Main exam.

Step 2: Appear for the JEE Main exam.

Step 3: Then appear for the JEE Advance. Then take part in the JoSAA counselling.

Step 4: Visit the allotted college and pay the admission fee.

Yes, you will get CSE at IIT Jammu with a JEE Advanced cutoff rank of 6000 if you belong to the General AI quota. However, you have to wait till the last round, as the cutoff ranks are generally higher in the initial rounds. For the unreserved category, the IIT Jammu CSE cutoff 2025 was 5988 in the first round. In the last round, the cutoff rank closed at 6651. Therefore, the probability of you getting CSE with a 6000 rank is high in the last round for admission. Please note that the cutoff ranks vary every year for each round. So target a rank lower than 6000 to improve your chances of admission. Refer to the table below for the round-wise CSE cutoff ranks of 2025:

The minimum marks required in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026 will be announced with the JEE Main 2026 final result after session 2 exams. Last year's minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced were:

2025:

• Unreserved (UR): 93.1023262
• Gen-EWS: 80.3830119
• OBC-NCL: 79.4313582
• SC: 61.1526933
• ST: 47.9026465
• UR-PwD: 0.0079349

2024:

• General (UR): 93.2362181
• General (UR) PWD: 0.0018700
• Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 81.3266412
• Other Backward Classes (OBC): 79.6757881
• Scheduled Caste (SC): 60.0923182
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 46.6975840

2023:

• General (UR): 90.7788642
• OBC-NCL: 73.6114227
• SC: 51.9776027
• ST: 37.2348772
• GEN-EWS: 75.6229025
• General (UR) PWD: 0.0013527

Candidates aiming for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) need to meet these cutoff marks in JEE Mains to be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026.