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IIIT Kottayam M.E./M.Tech Courses & Fee 2025: Admission, Eligibility & Seats

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IIIT Kottayam M.E./M.Tech Highlights 2025

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Total Tuition Fees 5.2L
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Graduation score60%
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Q:   Does IIIT Kottayam accept direct admission?
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IIIT Kottayam does not offer direct admission. Candidates need to pass an entrance exam and participate in selection rounds for admission. The selection for BTech is based on JEE Main followed by JoSAA/ CSAB Counsellig. Admission to MTech and PhD courses is based on written tests conducted by the institute. 

Q:   How many companies participate in placement drive at IIIT Kottayam?
A: 

The number of companies visited the campus during IIIT Kottayam placements over the past three years is presented below:

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Placement Statistics (2023)

Placement Statistics (2024)

Placement Statistics (2025)

Companies visited

76

86

88

Q:   What is the highest placement package at IIIT Kottayam?
A: 

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

Particulars

Placement Statistics (2023)

Placement Statistics (2024)

Placement Statistics (2025)

Highest domestic package

INR 58.93 LPA

INR 45 LPA

INR 50 LPA

Highest international package

INR 23 LPA

INR 44 LPA

INR 23 LPA

Q:   What is the highest package and average package offered at IIIT Kottayam?
A: 

The highest and average package offered during IIIT Kottayam placements over the past three years are presented below:

Particulars

Placement Statistics (2023)

Placement Statistics (2024)

Placement Statistics (2025)

Highest domestic package

INR 58.93 LPA

INR 45 LPA

INR 50 LPA

Highest international package

INR 23 LPA

INR 44 LPA

INR 23 LPA

Average package

INR 14.32 LPA

INR 12.70 LPA

INR 11.91 LPA

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Q:   What is the qualification for M.Tech in IIIT Kottayam?
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Given below are the eligibility and selection criteria for admission to the M.Tech programme at the IIIT Kottayam:

  • B.Tech./BE/AMIE degree in any discipline or MCA or MSc/MS degree in CS/IT/Mathematics/ Physics/Statistics with a minimum of 60% aggregate
  • The candidate should be currently employed. Only the employment acquired after the award of the qualifying degree will be considered.
  • Candidates are required to fill out the application fee through IIIT Kottayam official website by paying the registration fee. Candidates based on their marks in the qualifying examination will have to take the written test and interview conducted by the IIIT Kottayam.
Q:   What is the cutoff for IIIT Kottayam?
A: 

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.

JEE Main Round 1 Closing Rank (General-All India)
Course2025
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering33766
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering35831
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security)34406
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science)29054
 
JEE Main Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
Course2025
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering50277
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering55182
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security)55979
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science)39587

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.

Q:   Is IIIT Kottayam hard to get?
A: 

IIIT Kottayam is a renowned institute which offers UG and PG courses to the students. LSM IIIT Kottayam admission is based on entrance exam. Candidates must qualify the national entrance exams such as JEE Main, DASA UG, and others. It is manadatory for all the students to qualify the national entrance exam for the desired course. 

Q:   Has IIIT Kottayam collaborated with any college or university?
A: 

Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Kottayam has collaborated with several universities and colleges. Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Kottayam has signed MoUs with various companies and universities. Some of the IIIT Kottayam partnerships or collaborations are Microsoft Research, Redmond, USA, Technische Universität München, TUM, Germany, BMWFW, Austria Volkswagen Foundation, Germany, University of New Brunswick (UNB) Canada, and others. These collaborations have helped the students and the college in the past as collaborations help in increasing the knowledge of the students and for college various tie-ups help in increasing the popularity of the college among the top recruiters.

IIIT Kottayam M.E./M.Tech
Fees details 2026

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₹ 5.24 L
₹ 5.24 L
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Q:   Is IIIT Kottayam good or bad?
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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.

Q:   Is IIIT Kottayam a good university?
A: 

IIIT Kottayam is a premier institute which is one of the top IIITs in India. The institute comes under national importance under the IIIT PPP Act, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam offers Engineering programmes in various streams such as  Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Cyber Security, and Artificial Intelligence & Data Science. The institute has 83% of placement rate. The highest package offered at IIIT Kottayam placements stood at 45 LPA. 

Q:   What is the total fee of IIIT Kottayam?
A: 

The IIIT Kottayam course total tuition fee is inclusive of admission fee, caution deposit, exam fee, and charges for facilities offered at IIIT Kottayam. Given below is total tuition fee for popular courses of IIIT Kottayam.

Popular Courses

Total Tuition Fee

BTech

INR 9.6 lakh

MTech

INR 5.2 lakh

PhD

INR 1.3 lakh

Note: The IIIT Kottayam course fee mentioned above is taken from unofficial sources. Hence, it is indicative. Candidates can refer to the college official website for further details on the same.

Q:   Is MTech available in IIIT Kottayam?
A: 

Yes, IIIT Kottayam offers a two-year full-time M.Tech programme across three specialisations. Candidates willing to take admission to the M.Tech programme at IIIT Kottayam, candidates are required to fill out the application fee through IIIT Kottayam official website by paying the registration fee. Candidates based on their marks in the qualifying examination will have to take the written test and interview conducted by the IIIT Kottayam.

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IIIT Kottayam M.E./M.Tech
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IIIT Kottayam M.E./M.Tech
Seats

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IIIT Kottayam MTech Placements

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Q:   Are placements good for CSE branch at IIIT Kottayam?
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IIIT Kottayam CSE placement detail 2025 is not released. However, students can refer the following overall placement statistics of IIIT Kottayam over the past three years:

Particulars

Placement Statistics (2023)

Placement Statistics (2024)

Placement Statistics (2025)

Highest domestic package

INR 58.93 LPA

INR 45 LPA

INR 50 LPA

Highest international package

INR 23 LPA

INR 44 LPA

INR 23 LPA

Average package

INR 14.32 LPA

INR 12.70 LPA

INR 11.91 LPA

Median package

INR 11 LPA

INR 10.5 LPA

INR 10 LPA

Placement rate

100%

83%

88%

Students placed

84

128

178

Total offers

144

171

219

Companies visited

76

86

88

Q:   What is the placement scenario at IIIT Kottayam?
A: 

The key highlights of IIIT Kottayam placements 2025 as compared with previous two years are presented below:

Particulars

Placement Statistics (2023)

Placement Statistics (2024)

Placement Statistics (2025)

Highest domestic package

INR 58.93 LPA

INR 45 LPA

INR 50 LPA

Highest international package

INR 23 LPA

INR 44 LPA

INR 23 LPA

Average package

INR 14.32 LPA

INR 12.70 LPA

INR 11.91 LPA

Median package

INR 11 LPA

INR 10.5 LPA

INR 10 LPA

Placement rate

100%

83%

88%

Students placed

84

128

178

Total offers

144

171

219

Companies visited

76

86

88

Q:   Does IIIT Kottayam offers Teaching Assistantship?
A: 

IIIT Kottayam provides Teaching Assistantship to eligible full-time PhD scholars. Students get a minimum of INR 25,000 per month subject to fulfillment of criteria and conditions set by the instiute from time to time.

Q:   What is the median package offered during IIIT Kottayam placements?
A: 

The median package offered during IIIT Kottayam placements over the past three years is presented below:

Particulars

Placement Statistics (2023)

Placement Statistics (2024)

Placement Statistics (2025)

Median package

INR 11 LPA

INR 10.5 LPA

INR 10 LPA

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IIIT Kottayam conducts the admission process for all the UG, PG, and PhD courses in online mode. Interested candidates can fill the admission forms through the official website. The admissions to IIIT Kottayam are now open for certain courses. Candidates can go to the website for updates around IIIT

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IIIT Kottayam tuition fee costs around INR 1.3 L – INR 11.6 L. This is exclusive of other components such as examination fee, application fee, hostel fee, security deposit, etc. It is taken from the official website, but is subject to change. Hence, it is very moderately costly.

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Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam offers admission primarily on the basis of the scores obtained in the national level entrance exams including JEE Main and GATE. To get admission to IIIT Kottayam, candidates must fulfil the course-specific eligibility. Candidates can apply to the

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Admission criteria to IIIT Kottayam is both, merit and entrance based and is different for all UG and PG programmes. To get into UG programmes, the eligibility criteria is the minimum aggregate in Class 12 or equivalent, along with entrance exams. Similarly, the eligibility criteria to get into PG p

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IIIT Kottayam conducts the admission process for all the courses in online mode. Interested candidates can fill the admission forms through the website. The admissions to IIIT Kottayam are currently open for certain courses. Interested candidates can go to the IIIT Kottayam website for updates aroun

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