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IIT Palakkad - Indian Institute of Technology Courses & Fees 2025

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B.E. / B.Tech(5 courses)
10+2 : 75 %
M.E./M.Tech(10 courses)
Exams : GATE
M.Sc.(3 courses)
Exams : IIT JAM
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Q:   Can I participate in JoSAA counselling if I don't have 75% marks in class 12?
A: 

It is mandatory to have minimum 75% marks (65% for reserved category) in class 12 to take admission in IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. Students should apply for JoSAA conselling only if they fulfill all conditions of eligibility. However many institutes admit students on basis of JEE Main where there is no requirement of minimum marks in class 12. 

Q:   Can I get IIT Palakkad with 540 rank?
A: 

To get IIT Palakkad for MSc admission, candidate must qualify the IIT JAM and attain the required Cutoff rank. The Cutoff for IIT Palakkad JAM Cutoff 2024 during it's last rouns stood at 136 and 872, for the General AI category candidates. Candidates can check the table below to gen an idea about the courses that they can get at this rank during the last-round cutoff:

Course2024
M.Sc. in Physics872
M.Sc. in Chemistry732
M.Sc. in Mathematics136
Q:   Is IIT Palakkad worth joining?
A: 

Established in 2015, IIT Palakkad is one of the third generation IITs in India. IIT Palakkad is currently being mentored by IIT Madras. The institute has been ranked 64 under the Engineering category by the NIRF Ranking 2025. Talking about the placements, the highest and average package offered during IIT Palakkad BTech placements 2025 stands at INR 52 LPA and INR 13.98 LPA, respectively. As of now, over 122 offers have been provided to students during IIT Palakkad placements. 

Q:   Does IIT Palakkad offer M.Tech programme?
A: 

Yes, IIT Palakkad offers a two-year MTech programme in six specialisations. These specialisations are Geotechnical Engineering and Manufacturing, Materials Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, Data Science, Power Electronics and Power Systems and System-on-Chip Design. To be eligible for the MTech programme at IIT Palakkad candidates need graduation with 60%. The selection of the candidates who are eligible for the MTech programme happens through GATE and COAP Counselling.

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Q:   How is the placement at IIT Palakkad?
A: 

The key placement highlights of the past three years at IIT Palakkad are presented below:

Particulars

Placement Statistics (2022)

Placement Statistics (2023)

Placement Statistics (2024)

Batch size

251

250

313

Students registered

193

211

205

Total offers

208

206

185

Students placed

176

190

152

Companies participated

215

158

168

Placement percentage

91.19%

90.05%

74.15%

Total PPOs

26

38

25

Average package

INR 13.93 LPA

INR 13.95 LPA

INR 13.82 LPA

Highest package

INR 120 LPA

INR 46.15 LPA

INR 47.12 LPA

Lowest package

INR 3.6 LPA

INR 6 LPA

INR 6 LPA

Q:   How hard is it to get a good job at IIT Palakkad placements?
A: 

It depends on the placement record. However, placements at IIT Palakkad have been good over the past few years, which is also presented below:

Particulars

Placement Statistics (2022)

Placement Statistics (2023)

Placement Statistics (2024)

Batch size

251

250

313

Students registered

193

211

205

Total offers

208

206

185

Students placed

176

190

152

Companies participated

215

158

168

Placement percentage

91.19%

90.05%

74.15%

Total PPOs

26

38

25

Average package

INR 13.93 LPA

INR 13.95 LPA

INR 13.82 LPA

Highest package

INR 120 LPA

INR 46.15 LPA

INR 47.12 LPA

Lowest package

INR 3.6 LPA

INR 6 LPA

INR 6 LPA

Q:   What is the branch-wise the highest package for BTech course at IIT Palakkad?
A: 

The branch-wise highest package offered during IIT Palakkad BTech placements 2024 is presented below:

BTech Branch

Highest Package (2024)

CSE

INR 41.61 LPA

Electrical

INR 36.72 LPA

Mechanical

INR 20 LPA

Civil

INR 20 LPA

Q:   What is the highest package in IIT Palakkad?
A: 

The highest package offered during IIT Palakkad placements over the past three years is presented below:

Particulars

Placement Statistics (2022)

Placement Statistics (2023)

Placement Statistics (2024)

Highest package

INR 120 LPA

INR 46.15 LPA

INR 47.12 LPA

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Q:   Which courses are offered at IIT Palakkad?
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IIT Palakkad admission 2024 is primarily entrance-based. IIT Palakkad offers over 30 courses at UG PG and doctoral levels through 11 departments. The courses include BTech and MTech in Engineering stream. The students are selected based on different national-level entrance tests like JEE Main JEE Advanced GATE etc. Additionally institute also offers PG Certificate courses in Cloud Computing and Cyber Security.

Q:   What is the last date to fill the choices in JoSAA counselling?
A: 

The dates for JoSAA counselling 2026 choice filling will be announced once the result of JEE Main 2026 is declared. Candidates can fill choices only during the choice filling period. Also, candidates need to lock their choices before the last date.

Q:   Does IIT Palakkad offer better placements than IIT Jammu?
A: 

Refer the table below for IIT Palakkad placement statistics 2024 comparison with IIT Jammu placements 2024:

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IIT Palakkad Placement Statistics (2024)

IIT Jammu Placement Statistics (2024)

Companies participated

168

175

Placement percentage

74.15%

70.8%

Average package

INR 13.82 LPA

INR 15.5 LPA

Highest package

INR 47.12 LPA

INR 53 LPA

Q:   How are M.Tech placements at IIT Palakkad?
A: 

The key highlights of IIT Palakkad M.Tech placements 2024 in terms of placement rate is presented below:

MTech Branch

Students Registered (2024)

Students Placed (2024)

Placement Percentage (2024)

Data Science

14

11

78.57%

Computing and Mathematics

8

8

100%

System on Chip Design

15

11

73.33%

Power Electronics and Power Systems

7

6

85.71%

Manufacturing and Materials

14

6

42.86%

Geotechnical

10

3

30%

In addition, the branch-wise salary package offered during IIT Palakkad M.Tech placements 2024 is presented below:

MTech Branch

the highest Package (2024)

Average Package (2024)

Data Science

INR 19.29 LPA

INR 13.04 LPA

Computing and Mathematics

INR 16 LPA

INR 10.6 LPA

System on Chip Design

INR 20 LPA

INR 14.3 LPA

Power Electronics and Power Systems

INR 19.29 LPA

INR 8.86 LPA

Manufacturing and Materials

INR 19.29 LPA

INR 7.94 LPA

Geotechnical

INR 6.5 LPA

INR 6.57 LPA

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Masters course in the department of Physics.
Placements: As 70% of graduates got placed on campus, from them 73% of students got placed in core companies like Dell, LG Electronics, Hyundai, and the rest of them got hired in their passionate roles like banking, software roles. There are no certain limitations for the students to participate in any of the companies arriving on the campus.
Infrastructure: The specialized equipment and apparatus required for laboratories are maintained in proper conditions to provide accurate results during experimentation. For master's courses in all the departments, only 40 seats are available. Seats are provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
Faculty: Teachers take the curriculum that is highly relevant to the subject according to the regulations. The schedule for conducting examinations, tests, and taking classes is usually prepared by the teachers based on their convenience. Teachers also use their leisure hours to complete portions on time.
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Placements: Considering it was a realistic emerging scope, there will be massive offers available for the specific disciplines, with the top offers of 17.8 LPA. Companies like MathWorks, Adobe, and Morgan Stanley are ready to hire. The students from this academic background. One of the demanding courses with the best offers.
Infrastructure: College officials provide seats to the students based on both direct admission and merit admission. All their activities were officially published on their official website, keeping them updated on the social platform. The Institute had consistently been a part of preparing young talent for the nation.
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Placements: Around 70-80% of students got placements in recent years. The highest package in this course is approximately 36 LPA, average package is around 15 LPA - 17 LPA, and the lowest package is below 12 LPA. Top recruiting companies are Accenture, TCS, BNY Mellon, Infosys, etc. Top roles offered are embedded system engineer, hardware design engineer, control system engineer, etc.
Infrastructure: Infrastructure and facilities are too good. Campus is spread across 504 acres, which is near the Western Ghats. Wi-Fi and classrooms are best. In every class, projector is available, and well-stocked library is present on campus. Food quality is good, and separate hostels are available on the campus.
Faculty: Highly qualified faculty members are available, and mentorships are available in which every student is assigned a faculty advisor. Exams are semester-based and mixture of tests, labs, and assignments. Semester exams are little tough, and in every subject 30% marks are required for passing.
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Placements: Recruitment at the college is good. This year, our seniors are the first batch to sit through the placements. Top companies like ABB, BHEL, NTPC, etc., visit the university. 90% of the students get an internship from our college. The salary range offered is Rs 24,000 to Rs. 30,000. Approximately, 95% of the students are placed. Top roles offered are electrical engineer, power systems engineer, and so on.
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IIT Palakkad Courses & Fees FAQs

Q:   What was the average package offered during IIT Palakkad placements?
A: 

The average package received during IIT Palakkad placements 2024 was INR 13.82 LPA. In addition, a fluctuating trend was witnessed in the average package received over the past three years.

Q:   What is the branch-wise the highest package for MSc course at IIT Palakkad?
A: 

The highest package offered during IIT Palakkad MSc Placements 2024 for MSc Mathematics and Physics programs was INR 6 LPA.

Earlier, the highest package offered during IIT Palakkad MSc Physics placements 2023 stood at INR 9.00 LPA. Further, the branch-wise the highest package offered during IIT Palakkad MSc placements is presented below:

MSc Branch

Salary Range (2023)

Mathematics

INR 6.0 LPA – INR 10.0 LPA

Chemistry

INR 9.0 LPA – INR 9.0 LPA

Physics

INR 6.0 LPA – INR 9.0 LPA

Q:   What is the branch-wise the highest package for M.Tech course at IIT Palakkad?
A: 

The branch-wise highest package offered during IIT Palakkad MTech placements 2024 is presented below:

MTech Branch

Highest Package (2024)

Data Science

INR 19.29 LPA

Computing and Mathematics

INR 16 LPA

System on Chip Design

INR 20 LPA

Power Electronics and Power Systems

INR 19.29 LPA

Manufacturing and Materials

INR 19.29 LPA

Geotechnical

INR 6.5 LPA

Q:   How are B.Tech placements at IIT Palakkad?
A: 

The branch-wise placement rate recorded during IIT Palakkad BTech placements 2024 is presented below:

BTech Branch

Students Registered (2024)

Students Placed (2024)

Placement Percentage (2024)

CSE

43

40

93.02%

Electrical

36

25

69.44%

Mechanical

30

24

80%

Civil

19

16

84.21%

In addition, the branch-wise salary package offered during IIT Palakkad BTech placements 2024 is presented below:

BTech Branch

the highest Package (2024)

Average Package (2024)

CSE

INR 41.61 LPA

INR 19.09 LPA

Electrical

INR 36.72 LPA

INR 16.7 LPA

Mechanical

INR 20 LPA

INR 11.52 LPA

Civil

INR 20 LPA

INR 9.01 LPA

Q:   How are the Internships at IIT Palakkad?
A: 

According to IIT Palakkad internship report 2023, a company named Sprinklr offered monthly stipend of INR 2 Lacs during IIT Palakkad internships 2023. Further, UST Global made 24 internship offers whereas Webstaff made international offers to two students during IIT Palakkad internships 2023. The course-wise internship offers made during IIT Palakkad internships 2023 is presented below:

Course  

Internship Offers 

BTech (2020 Batch)

132

MTech & MSc (2022 Batch)

12

Q:   What is the placement rate at IIT Palakkad?
A: 

The placement rate recorded during IIT Palakkad placements over the past three years is presented below:

Particulars

Placement Statistics (2022)

Placement Statistics (2023)

Placement Statistics (2024)

Batch size

251

250

313

Students registered

193

211

205

Students placed

176

190

152

Placement percentage

91.19%

90.05%

74.15%

Q:   How can I get admission in IIT Palakkad?
A: 

To get admission in IIT Palakkad candidates must follow the admission process as per the institution's admission guidelines. IIT Palakkad admission is completely entrance-based for all the courses offered by the institute. IIT Dharwad offers BTech (integrated course) at the undergraduate level. MTech/ MSc at postgrauate level and PhD / MS at doctoral level. Candidates must follow the admission procedure of IIT Palakkad: 

Step 1: IIT Palakkad Application Process

IIT Palakkad conducts the application process for admission to its offered courses. However, for a few course candidates are required to complete the entrance exam's registration/application process.

  • BTech and BS aspirants must fill out the application form for JEE (Main) via the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA) (nta.ac.in). Read more
  • MTech candidates must register for GATE via the official website of GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) (appsgate.iitd.ac.in). Read more
  • MSc candidates must register for the Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM). Admission to each of the MSc courses will be offered to those who qualified in the exams and appear for the JAM counselling process.
  • For PhD and MSstudents are required to apply via the official website of IIT Palakkad. Candidates must register and fill out the application form online.

Step 2: IIT Palakkad Selection Process

Candidates are shortlisted based on their qualifications. Next candidates are required to go through the selection process which requires candidates to go through the course-based entrance exam followed by other selection rounds (if applicable). After the selection rounds are completed, they are required to go through the course-wise counselling process for final seat allocation. For PhD and MS, IIT Palakkad conducts its own written test and personal interview for selection.

Step 3: IIT Palakkad seat allocation

Seat allocation for BTech is conducted by the JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) counseling plays a crucial role in the final selection process, as it facilitates the allocation of seats in the BTech programme at IIT Palakkad. For M.Tech candidates must participate in the GATE counselling for seat allocation. And for MSc JAM counselling is accepted.

Step 4: IIT Palakkad Final Admission

Once the seats are allocated, applicants who are selected can submit the admission charges and confirm their admission to the relevant course at IIT Bombay. Candidates might have to visit the institute's admission office to verify the documents.

Q:   What is the median package offered during IIT Palakkad placements?
A: 

As per the NIRF report 2025, the median package offered over the past three years during IIT Palakkad placements is presented below:

Course

Median Package (2022)

Median Package (2023)

Median Package (2024)

BTech

INR 12 LPA

INR 14.1 LPA

INR 12 LPA

MTech

INR 9.5 LPA

INR 9.5 LPA

INR 9 LPA

Q:   How can I prepare for admission to IIT Palakkad?
A: 

The right approach and a preparation plan for admission to BTech at IIT Palakkad are all that is needed to ace JEE Main. While students who are serious about getting into an IIT start preparing from Class 11, a prep strategy for the exam is mentioned below:

  • Choose the reference books wisely
  • Solve as many Mock Tests as possible. Shiksha.com is providing FREE NCERT JEE Main Mock Test Paper (with Solutions).
  • Revise as much as possible
  • Cross-check section-wise weightage & syllabus for all subjects covered in JEE Main
  • Solve previous year’s JEE question papers there are high chances of getting questions from there
  • To secure admission into prestigious institutions such as the IITs, NITs and IIITs, it is essential for the aspirants to have a strong command on the material taught in their class 11 and class 12. Shiksha is offering free NCERT questions and solutions to aid JEE candidates in excelling in these classes. To access the NCERT solutions, click on the below links:
NCERT Class 11 Physics SolutionsNCERT Class 11 Chemistry SolutionsNCERT Class 11 Maths Solutions

While the short-term goal must be to clear JEE Main, the ultimate objective must be to qualify JEE Advanced exam, check out the preparation strategy for JEE Advanced.

Q:   What is the cutoff for BTech at IIT Palakkad for other than general categories?
A: 

During JoSAA Counselling, a category-wise cutoffs are released for IIT Palakkad. IIT Palakkad cutoff 2023 ranks for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering has been released for other than General category are 

  • 1735 for OBC
  • 735 for SC
  • 400 for ST
  • 755 for EWS

While the admissions are based on the scores/rank obtained in JEE Advanced, the last cut offs also change a lot depending on All India quota or Home State. It also varies if the applicant is a female.

Q:   What is the total tuition fee of M.Tech offered at IIT Palakkad?
A: 

The total tuition fee of MTech at IIT Palakkad is INR 10000 for entire two years although there are other components that might be added to total tuition fee at time of admission. The total fee is calculated based on annual/ semester fee available for academic year 2023-24 hence is indicative.

Q:   What is the cutoff for IIT Palakkad?
A: 

IIT Palakkad BTech cutoff 2024 has been released across multiple specialisations. Based on the Round 1 seat allotment, the BTech cutoff scores ranged between 6199 and, 15812 for the General AII India category students. Among all the BTech specialisations,  BTech in CSE is the most competitive specialisation. So, considering the round 1 cutoff, candidates seeking admission to Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad must secure a maximum rank upto 15812 .

Q:   Where are IIT Palakkad alumni placed?
A: 

According to data gathered from unofficial sources, Engineering sector has placed the most number of IIT Palakkad students. The sector-wise IIT Palakkad alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The “Others” category includes the sectors of Business Development, Operations, Administrative, Consulting, Media and Communication, Arts and Design, Sales, Human Resources, Customer Success and Support, Marketing and Product Management.

The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources and hence may vary.

Q:   Which is the top recruiting sector at IIT Palakkad?
A: 

The sector-wise placement distribution recorded during IIT Palakkad placements 2024 is presented below:

Sectors

Placement Distribution (2024)

IT

56%

Core Engineering

24.9%

Management

4.7%

Others

14.5%

Q:   How many companies visit during IIT Palakkad placements?
A: 

The number of companies participated during IIT Palakkad placements over the past three years is presented below:

Particulars

Placement Statistics (2022)

Placement Statistics (2023)

Placement Statistics (2024)

Companies participated

215

158

168

Q:   Which is better: IIT Tirupati or IIT Palakkad for BTech?
A: 

A comparison of the similarly-ranked IITs for their BTech programme on the basis of multiple components, such as fee and ranking are tabulated below:

Comparison FactorsNIRF Ranking 2023Total Tuition Fee
IIT Tirupati59Rs 8 lakh
IIT Palakkad69Rs 8 lakh

 

Q:   Which are the B.Tech specialisations offered at IIT Palakkad?
A: 

BTech course is offered in five specialisations at IIT Palakkad: Civil Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Data Science Engineering, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Data Science is the new addition to the IIT Palakkad B.Tech programme which was introduced in 2022. The curriculum includes core courses that cover topics such as mathematics, Probability and Statistics computational thinking, data management, modelling and assessment, and ethics, providing a strong foundation in these subjects.

Q:   What is the branch-wise average package for BTech course at IIT Palakkad?
A: 

The branch-wise average package for BTech course at IIT Palakkad during placements 2024 is presented below:

BTech Branch

Average Package (2024)

CSE

INR 19.09 LPA

Electrical

INR 16.7 LPA

Mechanical

INR 11.52 LPA

Civil

INR 9.01 LPA

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Rashmi Karan

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Answered 2 days ago

The Computer Science and Engineering department at the BTech batch of IIT Palakkad has a sanctioned intake of 60 seats, including 48 gender-neutral seats and 12 female-only supernumerary seats. 

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Rashmi Karan

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 2 days ago

To improve gender balance, IIT Palakkad adds 20% supernumerary seats for female candidates over the base intake. This means if a branch has 40 base seats, 8 additional seats are created exclusively for women, increasing total capacity.

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Rashmi Karan

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Updated on Nov 14, 2025

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