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IIT Palakkad Admission 2026 is open. Check latest updates below:

The GATE COAP 2026 seat allotment results for round 3 have been released for admission to the ME/MTech courses. Candidates can choose to accept & freeze, retain & wait, or reject & wait by May 27, 2026 (till 9 AM).
The JEE Advanced 2026 exam has been conducted for admission to the BE/BTech course. The results for the same will be announced on Jun 1, 2026.
The JEE Main 2026 session 2 result has been announced on the official website for IIT Palakkad admission to the BTech, BArch and BPlan courses.
The IIT JAM 2026 first admission list has been announced for admission to the MSc course. Students have to pay the seat booking fee by May 30, 2026. Also, the window to opt for either an opening or closing withdrawal option will be open from Jun 3, 2026, to Jul 3, 2026.

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IIT Palakkad - Indian Institute of Technology Courses & Fees 2025

IIT Palakkad offers courses at UG and PG levels. The programmes include BTech, MTech and MSc. Aspirants must meet the eligibility criteria to apply for the course. Check below the key details on available courses, eligibility requirements, and associated fees:

Courses	Tuition Fees	Eligibility
B.E. / B.Tech(5 courses)	8 LGet Fee Details	10+2 : 75 % Exams : JEE Main JEE Advanced
M.E./M.Tech(10 courses)	20 KGet Fee Details	Exams : GATE
M.Sc.(3 courses)	12 KGet Fee Details	Exams : IIT JAM

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Q: What is the opening and closing rank for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Palakkad?

Opening and Closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For general category under All India, opening rank was 4531 and closing rank was 5162. Cut off are different when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even domicile of home state. In All India, opening and closing rank for female candidates was 1532 and 8709. Admission to B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering in IIT Palakkad - Indian Institute of Technology is based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam JEE Advanced. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut offs.

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

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: Is IIT Palakkad worth joining?

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: What is the JAM 2023 Third Admission List Opening and Closing rank for MSc specialisations at IIT Palakkad?

IIT Palakkad cut off 2023 for JAM 2023 Third Admission List, the opening and closing ranks for MSc Chemistry are 332 and 654, respectively. Tabulated below are IIT JAM 2023 Opening Ranks (ORs) and Closing Ranks (CRs) for various MSc specialisations offered by IIT Palakkad:

MSc/ MSc - PhD Specialisation	ORs	CRs
Chemistry	332	654
Mathematics	279	510
Physics	572	671

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IIT Palakkad - Indian Institute of Technology Fee Structure 2025

The process of admission for IIT Palakkad - Indian Institute of Technology courses include distinct periods, where selected students are required to make a fee payment as per the course. If students fail to submit the fees, IIT Palakkad - Indian Institute of Technology reserves the right for the admission. In continuation, the total tuition fee to be paid for admission to distinct courses starts from INR 6,000 to 8,00,000. Check out the columns below to understand the exact fees for the desired course:

Course Name	One-Time Fee	Tuition Fee	Hostel Fee
B.E. / B.Tech	INR 7,500	INR 8,00,000	INR 2,25,100
M.E./M.Tech	INR 7,500	INR 10,000	INR 5,500
M.Sc.	INR 2,300 to 7,500	INR 6,000	INR 5,500 to 1,33,100

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Q: What is the lowest package offered at IIT Palakkad?

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

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
Lowest package	INR 3.6 LPA	INR 6 LPA	INR 6 LPA

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

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: What is branch-wise placement rate for BTech course at IIT Palakkad?

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%

Q: What is the branch-wise placement rate for M.Tech course at IIT Palakkad?

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

MTech Branch	Placement Percentage (2024)
Data Science	78.57%
Computing and Mathematics	100%
System on Chip Design	73.33%
Power Electronics and Power Systems	85.71%
Manufacturing and Materials	42.86%
Geotechnical	30%

IIT Palakkad Admission Dates 2025

IIT Palakkad accepts JEE Main and GATE scores for admission to different programmes. Upcoming events scheduled for IIT Palakkad admission via these exams are tabulated below:

B.E. / B.Tech Admissions 2026

5 Courses4 years

Eligibility

10+2 with 75% aggregate
Accepting Exams: JEE Main, JEE Advanced

Important dates

Dates	Events
1 Jun '26	JEE Advanced 2026 Result Date
Jun '26	JoSAA 2026 startsTentative

M.E./M.Tech Admissions 2026

10 Courses2 years

Eligibility

Accepting Exams: GATE

Important dates

Dates	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

M.Sc. Admissions 2026

3 Courses2 years

Eligibility

Accepting Exams: IIT JAM

Important dates

Dates	Events
3 Jun '26 - 3 Jul '26	Opening and Closing of Withdrawal Option
9 Jul '26	Donwload offer letter

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B.E. / B.Tech

5 Courses

3.9(35)4 years#64 NIRF

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M.E./M.Tech

10 Courses

4.1(5)2 years

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Total Tuition Fees

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M.Sc.

3 Courses

3.7(7)2 years

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IIT JAM

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Ph.D.

12 Courses

5.0(1)3 years

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4.12 years

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B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering

4.44 years#64 NIRF

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M.Sc. in Mathematics

3.22 years

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M.Sc. in Chemistry

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M.Sc. in Physics

4.02 years

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M.Tech. in System-on-Chip Design

2 years

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GATE

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M.Tech. in Computing and Mathematics

2 years

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₹20 K

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M.Tech. in Power Electronics and Power Systems

2 years

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GATE

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Total Tuition Fees

₹20 K

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

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

Particulars	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: What is the branch-wise placement rate for MSc course at IIT Palakkad?

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:

MSc Branch	Students Registered (2023)	Students Placed (2023)	Placement Rate (2023)
Chemistry	3	3	100%
Mathematics	8	7	87.50%
Physics	8	4	50%

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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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Not able to tolerate the professors activities.

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.

Faculty: Professors rule the college, they take all things more casually, which seems they show little interest in the education standards of students. Professors exaggerate even small issues to the biggest ones, which creates anxiety in the minds of the students.

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I am satisfied with the faculty members and placements.

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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Overall, it is the best institute for the B.Tech in Electrical Engineering course.

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.

Infrastructure: It's nice that each branch has its own building and labs. The college and hostels offer Wi-Fi. The digital screens are installed in the projector classrooms. The college contains a cricket pitch, followed by a badminton pitch and a basketball court. On campus, you can play indoor games like TT, chess, carrom, and more.

Faculty: The college employs some of the greatest teachers, who are extremely helpful and friendly with students. In any given year, each department has approximately 30 teachers for 70 pupils. Almost all departments have five head teachers. The semester examination is simple, and the pass rate is greater than 93%.

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Placements: The enrollment rate in our study is 86%. The average package is about 19 LPA. The top companies that hire civil engineers are Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Lupin Limited, Tata Chemicals, etc. Research scientist, professor, etc., are the top roles offered. Each student has internship opportunities.

Infrastructure: Wi-Fi, labs, classrooms, a library, and sports facilities are all available on campus, which is excellent. The food in the college canteen is good, and the hostels are very nice. I didn't face any infrastructure issues during my time. There is also a free clinic for students in need, and we have a very good library.

Faculty: Our department has a wide variety of instructors, some are exceptional, some are good, and some are extraordinary in some way. There is a lot of student-friendly faculty on campus. They have a great knowledge of our society. Some have a very different teaching style that many students cannot understand.

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M.Sc. in Mathematics - Batch of 2022

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Master's studies in my native place.

Placements: Firstly, the most talented M.Sc. graduates got hired by the college as assistant professors. Also, the interested graduates are permitted to participate in the company drives that commonly occur. Blockrock offers the highest pay for students in the role of finance and banking.

Infrastructure: It's a campus where even the unknown strangers immediately help us when we reach out to them. It's a cool, hill hostel with fewer conditions, but it's mandatory to fill out the hostel records while living and entering the hostel zones. Transport facilities are available for good safety purposes.

Faculty: Teachers are much quicker at solving complex problems very easily. They had given unique ideas to remember the formulas used in the class. Also, with their guidance, even the failing students pass the papers with good grades. Teachers usually preferred to solve problems in the textbooks.

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Can I get IIT Palakkad at 700 Rank?

Answered 19 hours ago

Yes, you could get into IIT Palakkad for the MSc course admission, with a cutoff rank of 700 if you belong to the OBC category under the All India quota.

For this category, the IIT Palakkad cutoff 2026 was published for round 1. The first round cutoff varied between 759 and 1019. Students can refer

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What is the IIT Palakkad cutoff for 2026 admission?

Answered 19 hours ago

IIT Palakkad cutoff 2026 was released for round 1 regarding MSc course admission. The cutoff was published for various All India quota categories.

For the General AI category, the first round cutoff ranged from 614 to 665. To know the IIT Palakkad category-wise cutoff 2026, students can refer to the

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Can I take direct admission at IIT Palakkad?

Answered a month ago

No, you cannot take direct admisison at IIT Palakkad. The college accepts valid score and rank of national-level entrance exam followed by counselling. Applicants need to appear for JEE Main and JEE Advance for taking admission in BTech programme at IIT Palakkad. For MSc, students need to qualify II

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What scholarships are offered to BTech students at IIT Palakkad?

Answered a month ago

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

Scholarship	Amount of Scholarship Rewarded
Full Fee Remission	INR 100000 per semester
Two Third Fee Remission	INR 66,667 per semester
MCM Scholarship	INR 1,00,000 per semester + INR 1000 as pocket money for four months in a semester
SC/ ST Scholarship	Hostel accommodation and dining charges are waived off (INR 27,000 per semester) + INR 250 per month as pocket money for four months in a semester
PwD Fee Waiver	INR 1,00,000 per semester