

IIT Ropar PhD Highlights & Eligibility 2024
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar offers MTech, MSc and MS by research at the postgraduate level. Admission to MS by Research are offered on the basis of GATE score.
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Eligibility Criteria |
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MS by Research |
Electronics |
BE/BTech/ MCA or MSc with 60% marks (55% relaxation for SC/ST candidates) |
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Computer Science |
BE/BTech or MSc with 60% marks (55% relaxation for SC/ST candidates) |
IIT Ropar PhD Admission 2023
IIT Ropar offers PhD in four different modes: Regular, Direct, External and Part-time. GATE / CSIR NET/ UGC NET or DBT qualified candidates will get preference at the time of admission.
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Specialisation |
Eligibility Criteria |
Selection Process |
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Chemical Engineering |
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An entrance test followed by an interview. GATE/ CSIR/ UGC or DBT passed out candidates can also apply |
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Mechanical Engineering |
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Civil Engineering |
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Computer Science Engineering |
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Electrical Engineering |
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Commonly asked questions On Highlights
Placements at IIT Ropar are good. UG and PG placement highlights 2025 are mentioned below:
Particulars | BTech Placement Statistics 2025 | MTech / MSc Placement Statistics 2025 |
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Average package | INR 23.07 LPA | INR 13.11 LPA |
Median package | INR 18 LPA | INR 9.5 LPA |
Offers made | 257 | 69 (accepted) |
PPOs made | 85 | NA |
Students registered | 326 | 200 |
Students participated | 321 | 200 |
The key highlights of IIT Ropar BTech CSE placements 2025 are presented below:
Particulars | BTech CSE Placement Statistics 2025 |
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Highest package | INR 65.75 LPA |
Average package | INR 31.91 LPA |
Median package | INR 26.75 LPA |
Lowest package | INR 7 LPA |
Students registered | Around 82 |
Students placed | Around 80 |
IIT Ropar provides modern amenities with modern infrastructure to its students. The institute is spread over an area of 525 acres. The campus has academic, residential, sports, training and career development, and transportation facilities. Additionally, it has a medical center that has a dedicated team of medical and paramedical staff. Students requiring immediate yet basic medical attention can be directed to the medical center. The institute also has four hostel accommodations, three for boys and one for girls.
IIT Ropar has taken new innovation projects that are given below:
- The IIT Ropar Department of Science of Technology (DST) has established Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) in the application domain of Agriculture & Water, named Agriculture & Water Technology Development Hub (AWaDH)
- IIT Ropar recently launched Annam.ai. It has set up 100 advanced weather stations in Punjab. This will help the state to develop the scalable weather intelligence network for India. The Annam.ai is India's first fully integrated agricultural intelligence ecosystem, which uses AI & IoT.
The IIT Ropar placements are also very good.
IIT Ropar Ph.D.Popular courses
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The IIT Ropar fee for various courses is given on the official website. This fee is exclusive of various charges such as the admission fee and hostel charges.
| Courses | Tuition Fees |
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B.E. / B.Tech (12 courses) | 8 L |
M.E./M.Tech (15 courses) | 35.7 K - 1.04 lakh |
M.Sc. (3 courses) | 1.04 lakh |
Candidates who could not qualify for the JEE Main exam can go for other courses. If BTech aspirants have missed the JEE Main, worry not they can go for the JEE Main entrance exam the next year. Follow the IIT Ropar application process mentioned below:
Step 1: Register for the JEE Main exams.
Step 2: Score well in the JEE Main exams and JEE Advanced.
Step 3: Appear for the counselling.
Step 4: Pay the fee at the selected and the allotted college.
IIT Ropar JAM cutoff 2026 has been released across various categories, including OBC. For MSc admission, IIT JAM 2026 cutoff ranged between 769 and 949 for students belonging to the OBC category. The branch-wise Round 2 closing ranks are below:
| Course | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| M.Sc. in Chemistry | 863 | 802 | 834 |
| M.Sc. in Mathematics | 673 | 675 | 769 |
| M.Sc. in Physics | 773 | 863 | 949 |
IIT Ropar PhD admissions are open for 2026-27 session. For department of Mechanical Engineering, applications are open with deadline of Nov 10, 2026. The last date to apply for Biomedical Engineering department is Nov 12, 2026.
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Commonly asked questions On Admissions
IIT Ropar offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses to students. At the undergraduate level, the Indian Institute of Technology–Ropar offers BTech in 11 specialisations. Some of the BTech specialisations include Artificial Intelligence & Data Engineering (AI&DE), Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering and others. At the postgraduate level, Ropar IIT offers M.Tech in different specialisations and a two-year MSc in various specialisations.
Yes, an average student may get admission in IIT Ropar. This is because admissions depend more on consistent planning and practice. Students have to prepare for the accepted tests and aim to clear the cutoff. Admissions are offered on an entrance basis.
No, it not's easy to get admission in IIT Ropar. Students have to meet the basic eligibility and get good scores in accepted tests. The competition is high. With IIT Ropar being one of the top Engineering institutes of the country, the cutoff is high too. But, with right planning, students can get a seat at the institute.
IIT Ropar Ph.D.Seats
| Courses | Seats |
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| Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering | 20 |
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The Head of Department for CSE at IIT Ropar is Dr. Nitin Auluck. His professional journey includes Research Assistant in University of Cincinnati USA and Assistant Professor at Quincy University USA. Then he joined IIT Ropar as Assistant Professor, got promoted to Associate Professor and than became
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IIT Ropar has secured a rank in NIRF Engineering rankings from many years. In 2025, it was ranked #32 among top Engineering institutes. As compared to past two years' rankings, its rank dropped from #22 to #32 in 2025.
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IIT Ropar is ranked by NIRF in different categories - Overall, Research Institutions, and Engineering. In the year 2025, the institute was ranked as below in the NIRF rankings:
- Overall - #56
- Engineering - #32
- Research Institutions - #47
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The most competitive branch to take admission in MTech at IIT Ropar is Computer Science Engineering with cutoff score of 621. Check the table below to know about more specialisation cutoff and analyse yearly trends:
| Course | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| M.Tech. in Computational Mechanics | 447 | 318 | 366 |
| M.Tech. in Power Engineering | 477 | 437 | 411 |
| M.Tech. in Communication and Signal Processing | 439 | 449 | 467 |
| M.Tech. in Computer Science Engineering | 675 | 658 | 621 |
| M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 324 | 310 | 311 |
| M.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering | 435 | 419 | 390 |
| M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI Design | 529 | 483 | 576 |
| M.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence | 661 | 647 | 609 |
| M.Tech. in Manufacturing Engineering | 418 | 338 | 340 |
| M.Tech. in Mechanics Design | 514 | 456 | 407 |
| M.Tech. on Thermal and Fluids Engineering (TF) | 465 | 404 | 359 |
| M.Tech. in Water Resources and Environment | 465 | 359 | 359 |
| M.Tech. in Structural Engineering and Geomechanics | 505 | 493 | 416 |
| M.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 414 | 328 | 324 |
| M.Tech. in Autonomous Systems & Drone Technology | – / – | – / – | 427 |
| M.Tech. in E-Waste Resources Engineering and Management | – / – | – / – | 300 |
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IIT Ropar CSE cutoff 2026 has been released based on the GATE entrance exam, followed by the COAP counselling process. For the General AI category, the last round cutoff score for CSE admission was 678. For other categories, check out the table below:
| Category | GATE Cutoff 2026 |
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| General | 678 |
| OBC | 621 |
| SC | 489 |
| ST | 375 |
| EWS | 674 |
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