Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering 

at IIIT Kottayam, Kottayam

The application fee per department is INR 1,000 for the General/ Gen-EWS/ OBC category and INR 500 for SC/ST/PWD/Female category candidates. This amount is completely non-refundable. Candidates can deposit the requisite application fee by using net banking or debit/credit card facilities. Additional charges are applicable as per the rule of the concerned bank. The fee is, however, not accepted through any other mode.

PhD in Computer Science and Engineering at IIIT Kottayam is a three year course at the Doctorate level. The total tuition fee for IIIT Kottayam Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering is INR 1.35 Lakh. Apart from the tuition fee, there is a hostel fee of amount INR 88,200 that students are required to pay in addition to the tuition fee. To get admitted to IIIT Kottayam PhD in Computer Science and Engineering course, applicants must meet the entry requirements, i.e., graduation with 60% aggregate.

Studying at IIIT Kottayam is not expensive. The institute offers fee structure is designed to cover a range of components including tuition fees, hostel fees, mess charges, etc. Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam fee structure ranges between INR 1.35 lakh- INR 10.56 lakh. The institute also offers scholarship to the deserving candidates. 

If you belong to the General AI category, a rank of 7000 should easily get you admitted to IIIT Kottayam, as its JEE Mains 2025 ECE cutoff was 35,831 in the first round and 55,182 in the last round. You also have the option to opt for other B.Tech branches, such as B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering, with its last round cutoff of 50277, which is more competitive at IIIT Kottayam than ECE. Below is a table detailing the last round closing rank for various categories for BTech ECE 2025. 

Candidates willing to take admission to the BTech programme at IIIT Kottayam must have passed class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with a minimum of 75% aggregate. Also, the candidate should have a valid rank in JEE-Main exam based on which they can apply for the counselling process through JoSAA at IIIT Kottayam for the BTech programme. Selected candidates will be required to report to the admission cell at IIIT Kottayam for document verification and fee payment leading to final seat allotment.

The highest domestic and international package received during IIIT Kottayam placements over the past three years are presented below:

Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam admission is based on entrance exams. The institute also offers various UG, PG for working professionals, and doctoral-level programmes across multiple specialisations in the field of engineering. IIIT Kottayam course admissions are conducted based on score of JEE Main and GATE scores, followed by JoSAA Counselling. 

Candidates seeking admission to IIIT Kottayam BTech course can refer to the below table having last year JoSAA R6 ranks for students falling under General- All India category for top 5 specialisations:

IIIT Kottayam is good. Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Kottayam was established as an institute of national importance under the IIIT PPP Act, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Kottayam IIIT offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD courses to students across the Engineering and various other streams. IIIT Kottayam was established in 2015 and is the best-ranked college present in India. The seats are limited so apply early. Prepare well for the entrance exams as the competition is high and the seats available are limited.

IIIT Kottayam cutoff 2025 has been released for various course specialisations in the form of opening and closing ranks. IIIT Kottayam B.Tech cutoff 2025 ranged between 39587 to 55979 for students belonging to the General AI category. Where B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science was the hardest among other specialisations, and B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) the easiest. Candidates can refer to the table provided below for the first and last round IIIT Kottayam branch-wise cutoff 2025.

Note: The above table only lists the first and last round closing ranks for the General AI quota. Cutoff rank varies across different rounds and categories.