IIT Jammu offers a wide range of scholarships, such as needs and merit-basis scholarships to the students. Check below IIT Jammu scholarships offered are as follows:
Merit-cum-Means (MCM)
The number of MCM scholarships for each year and in each branch will be limited to max 25% of the specific category students' strength in that particular branch in that year. (General, EWS & OBC students admitted from respective categories), wherein the tuition fee paid by these students shall be waived off and additionally scholarship of INR 1,000/- for each month (only those months will be counted in which classes are being conducted) is also released upfront for each Semester. The other eligibility conditions shall be:
- The MCM scholarship shall be available to General, OBC-NCL and EWS Category students only.
- For the new admissions in every year (Autumn Semester), the JEE Advance Rank of the student shall be considered for determining the merit and award of scholarship.
- For the existing students (Spring Semester & Autumn Semester - except new admission), the Cumulative Performance Index, CPI (SGPA & CGPA each >=6.0 and with total backlog courses
- The Gross Annual Income of parents/family for thecompleted financial year should not be more than INR 4.50 Lakh.
- The student who avails this scholarship shall not be eligible for accepting or applying for any other scholarship from Govt., Semi-Govt., Institutional, Private or any other sources.
- The student who had availed institute scholarship for a semester cannot opt for withdrawal/drop for the same Semester. If s/he does so, then s/he has to refund the availed scholarship for that Semester.
Note: However, for any exceptional conditions when student want to avail scholarship from this Institute and private source, then student should take an approval for availing any assistance or scholarship from any other private organization. If competent authority approves his request, he can avail scholarship from the other source.
Free Messing
All the SC and ST students are exempted from payment of tuition fee during each Semester. The facility of free messing (only basic menu) and a pocket allowance of INR 250/- for each month (only those months will be counted in which classes are being conducted) is also released upfront for each Semester. The other eligibility conditions shall be:
- The Free Messing scholarship shall be available to SC and ST Category students only.
- The Gross Annual Income of parents/family for the completed financial year should not be more than INR 4.50 Lakh.
- For Renewal the minimum SGPA & CGPA each >= 6.0 and backlog of courses is
- The student who avails this scholarship shall not be eligible for accepting or applying for any other scholarship from Govt., Semi-Govt., Institutional, Private or any other sources.
- There shall not be any upper cap on number of scholarships provided under Free Messing (i.e. all eligible students will be provided the assistance).
Freeship (Remission of Fee)
The economically weaker students (who are not covered under any of the above or other scholarship schemes) shall be eligible for remission of tuition fee (as provided below). The quantum of remission & eligibility conditions shall be:
- The Remission of Fee scholarship shall be available to General, OBC-NCL and EWS Category students only.It will be awarded to a maximum of 10% of remaining General, OBC and EWS students in each branch for particular year in each semester.
- Those students whose Gross Annual Income of parents/family for the previous financial year is in between INR 1.00 Lakh to INR 4.5 Lakh shall be eligible for remission of tuition fee.
- For the new admissions in every year (Autumn Semester), the JEEAdvanced rank of the student shall be considered for determining the merit and award of scholarship.
- For the existing students (Spring Semester & Autumn Semester - except new admission), the Cumulative Performance Index, CPI (SGPA & CGPA each >=6.0 and with total backlog courses
- The student who avails this scholarship shall not be eligible for accepting or applying for any other scholarship from Govt., Semi-Govt., Institutional, Private or any other sources.
Note: However, for any exceptional conditions when student want to avail scholarship from this Institute and private source, then student should take an approval for availing any assistance or scholarship from any other private organization. If competent authority approves his request, he can avail scholarship from the other source.
QUEST Scholarship
The QUEST Scholarship at IIT Jammu provides a 100% tuition fee waiver for the entire 4-year B.Tech program to top-performing JEE Advanced rankers. Check below amount and eligibility:
- Award: Full (100%) tuition fee waiver for the complete 4-year B.Tech degree.
- Admission: Must be admitted to an IIT Jammu B.Tech program via JEE Advanced and JoSAA counseling
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Answered a year ago
IIT Jammu students are awarded scholarships by various organisations. These scholarships are offered as financial assistance to students. Below are the details regarding scholarship offered at IIT Jammu:
Scholarship Name | Eligible Category | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
Merit-cum-Means (MCM) to max. 25% of students' total strengthen particular year (branch-wise) | Gen/ OBC-NCL/ EWS | Tuition fee refund + INR 1,000 per month |
Free mess (for all eligible students) | SC/ ST/ PWD | Mess advance waiver + INR 250 per month |
Freeship: Remission of tuition fee, up to 10% of remaining Gen/ OBC-NCL/ EWS students (branch-wise) in a particular batch | Gen/ OBC-NCL/ EWS | Remission of tuition fee |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 years ago
Students pursuing a course from IIT Jammu are open to scholarships. The institute offers QUEST scholatship. The QUEST Scholarship (Quality for Undergraduates in Engineering, Science, and Technology) at the Indian Institute of Technology Jammu provides a 100% tuition fee waiver for the entire 4-year
Answered a month ago
The Indian Institute of Technology Jammu is located on the north side of Jammu city. The campus is situated on lush green land of Jagti village en-route to Katra via NH-44. The main campus address for the Indian Institute of Technology Jammu is Indian Institute of Technology Jammu Jagti, NH-44, PO N
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
IIT Jammu is generally classified as a Tier 2 or developing third-generation IIT rather than a top-tier (Tier 1) institution, but it is a good engineering college. The institute was ranked 56th under the Engineering category of NIRF 2025. The the highest average package among BTech specialisations,
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The closest railway station to IIT Jammu's main campus in Jagti is Jammu Tawi Railway Station. The station is located about 13 to 19 kilometers from IIT Jammu. The road journey takes roughly 35 to 60 minutes depending on traffic.
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Students meeting the criteria can apply for any of the offered scholarships. The application form for scholarship are available on the official website of the institute. Check below the documents required to apply for IIT Jammu scholarships: