IIT Palakkad Courses & Fees 2026: UG, PG, Doctorate, Certificate Courses

Yes, IIT Palakkad offers a 4-year BTech specialisation in Mechanical Engineering. Though the college does not offer EEE it also offers Electrical Engineering. Students who qualify for these course through JEE Mains can get admission through the counselling process.

Among the different branches at IIT Palakkad, the CSE specialisation had the strongest placements with average packages of INR 17.45 LPA in 2025.

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

The Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad is a good choice among Engineering institutes with verified Shiksha Review praising it for its:

• Placements: 70-80% of students received placements with average packages of INR 15 LPA - INR 17 LPA (Jatoth Akhil - B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering - Batch of 2027).
• Infrastructure: Each Branch of BTech have their own building and labs while classrooms are equipped with digital screens & projectors (Anonymous - B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering - Batch of 2028).
• Faculty: Students are taught a comprehensive foundation of the technologies from the fundamentals, further frequent assessments are held at the institute (Anonymous - 
  B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering - Batch of 2027).

Below mentioned are some of the scholarships to the B.Tech students at IIT Palakkad:

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. 

No, MSc at IIT Palakkad is not very costly. The total tuition fee of MSc at IIT Palakkad is INR 12,000. Candidates need to pay the course fee to confirm their seat. This number is taken from the official sources. It can change.

Yes if your rank 540 you can secure seat in most engineering programs of IIT Palakkad.

Computer Science and Engineering: 6199

- Data Science and Engineering: The cutoff was around 8084.
- Electrical Engineering: The cutoff was about 9766.
- Civil Engineering: The cutoff was as high as 16487.

In 2025, the IIT Palakkad CSE cutoff was relatively less competitive for admission as compared to that of IIT Tirupati and IIT Goa for students belonging to the General AI quota. The CSE cutoff ranged between 4620 and 5034 for IIT Tirupati, while for IIT Goa, it ranged from 5626 to 6242. For IIT Palakkad, the cutoff ranks were between 5736 and 6454 for CSE admission in the General category. 

IIT Palakkad BTech cutoff 2026 has been released across multiple specialisations. The Round 1 closing ranks varied between 6556 and 15866 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. For other categories, refer to the table below for Round 1 closing rank:

IIT Palakkad takes admission into the BTech programme primarily based on the score and rank of JEE Main and JEE Advance. But, only the candidates who score at least 75% in Class 12 are eligible to sppear for JEE Advance. Hence, Candidates with 68% in Class 12 cannot take admission in BTech at IIT Palakkad.

During the Round 1 admission, the IIT Palakkad cutoff 2026 stood at 11591. Therefore, the possibility is higher that you will get admission to IIT Palakkad for BTech in Mechanical Engineering, with a JEE Advanced cutoff rank of 5000. This rank is for General category. 

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. 

Getting admission into IIT Palakkad is quite competitive. The college accepts score of national-level entrance exam followed by respective counselling. Check below the entrance exam required for respective courses:

• BTech: JEE Main and Advance 
• MTech: GATE 
• MSc: IIT JAM 

IIT Palakkad CSE cutoff 2026 varies by round and category. For Round 1 admission, the opening and closing ranks for BTech in CSE were 4760 and 6556, respectively, in the General category. 

For Female-only (including Supernumerary) seats, the opening and closing ranks for CSE admission were 9655 and 11396, respectively. 

The placement rate recorded during IIT Palakkad MSc Placements 2024 for MSc Mathematics and Physics programs was 14.29% and 50%, respectively.

Earlier, the branch-wise placement rate recorded along with the number of students registered and placed during IIT Palakkad MSc placements 2023 are presented below:

The first year focuses on all-round foundation, including Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Basic Engineering. Students from all branches learn same topics to develop basic knowledge.

IIT Palakkad scores particularly well in Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR) and Graduation Outcomes (GO). These metrics highlight the institute's successful placement or higher education transition of its graduating students.

Check below comparison of BTech courses based on fees and NIRF ranking:

The fee is taken from an unofficial source. Hence data might vary.

IIT Pallakad offers a two-year MSc programme at PG level. Candidates can check below the MSc courses being offered at IIT Palakkad: 

• MSc in Mathematics 
• MSc in Physics 
• MSc in Chemistry 

The BTech curriculum of IIT Palakkad follows a choice-based credit system where students must complete Institute Core (42 credits), Program Major Core (44 credits), and various electives.