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B.E. / B.Tech(4 courses)
10+2 : 75 %
M.E./M.Tech(3 courses)
Graduation : 60 %
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Q:   How can I get admission in IIIT Kottayam for BTech?
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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.

Q:   What is the minimum percentile for IIIT Kottayam?
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The minimum percentile required for candidates to score should be in between 60% to 75% aggregate in their twelve years of school education. Candidates have to participate in the JEE Main exam and go through the JoSAA counselling for admission to IIIT Kottayam. Candidates with a valid score in JEE Main can apply through the JoSAA counselling.

Q:   Does IIIT Kottayam accept direct admission?
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IIIT Kottayam courses admission are entirely entrance exam based. Candidates seeking admission to any of the courses offered at IIIT Kottayam must take the entrance exam specified for that particular course.

For admission to the BTech programme at IIIT Kottayam, candidates must take the JEE-Main exam and should aim to score well in the said exam. Candidates having a valid JEE-Main rank will be shortlisted for the counselling process. IIIT Kottayam inducts candidates for the BTech programme through JoSAA.

Also, for 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.

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam Fee Structure

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Q:   Is IIIT Kottayam Tier 1 or Tier 2 College?
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Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Kottayam is generally considered a Tier 2 IIIT. The institute has qualified faculty members who motivate students to gain new skills and knowledge. IIIT Kottayam has signed MOUs with various organisations for incubation centres, T&P activities, coding clubs, and research collaborations. The highest domestic package offered during placements for 2024 stood at INR 45 LPA. IMS IIIT Kottayam is spread over 53 acres of area which includes a hostel, bank, sports complex, Wi-Fi facility, library, and others. 

Q:   Is studying at IIIT Kottayam expensive?
A: 

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. 

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

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The top recruiters at our college are Amazon, Microsoft, TCS, Cisco, Palo Alto, Accolite, Codenation, Cognizant, Capegemini, Deloitte, Harman, Goldman Sachs, Infosys, and Nvidia.
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Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam, is an absolutely good college for studying.
Placements: In my group, the placement percent is around 80 to 90 percent, it varies from year to year. The highest package in our college in 2025 is 55 LPA, and the average is 13 LPA. The top companies like Accenture, TCL, Oracle, Amazon, Infosys, etc., approach us as recruiters.
Infrastructure: The hostel in our college can accommodate up to 100 people. Each room consists of 3 members. The infrastructure is very good and always maintains hygiene. The food does not include only Kerala food, but also the food from other states is available here. The medical facilities are very good and available 24/7.
Faculty: The faculty in our college are highly qualified from IITs, NITs, IIITs, etc. And the way of teaching makes you learn very easily. They prepare students for placements from the 1st year onwards by guiding them on what to do. The semester exams are of medium difficulty.
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Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam, is an absolutely good college for studying.
Placements: In my group, the placement percent is around 80 to 90 percent, it varies from year to year. The highest package in our college in 2025 is 55 LPA, and the average is 13 LPA. The top companies like Accenture, TCL, Oracle, Amazon, Infosys, etc., approach us as recruiters.
Infrastructure: The hostel in our college can accommodate up to 100 people. Each room consists of 3 members. The infrastructure is very good and always maintains hygiene. The food does not include only Kerala food, but also the food from other states is available here. The medical facilities are very good and available 24/7.
Faculty: The faculty in our college are highly qualified from IITs, NITs, IIITs, etc. And the way of teaching makes you learn very easily. They prepare students for placements from the 1st year onwards by guiding them on what to do. The semester exams are of medium difficulty.
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Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam, is an absolutely good college for studying.
Placements: In my group, the placement percentage is around 80 to 90 percent, it varies from year to year. The highest package in our college in 2025 is 55 LPA, and the average is 13 LPA. The top companies like Accenture, TCL, Oracle, Amazon, Infosis, etc., have an approach to recruiting.
Infrastructure: The hostel in our college can accommodate up to 100 people. Each room consists of 3 members. The infrastructure is very good and always maintains hygiene. The food does not include only Kerala food, but also the food from other states is available here. The medical facilities are very good and available 24/7.
Faculty: The faculty in our college are highly qualified from IITs, NITs, IIITs, etc. And the way of teaching makes you learn very easily. They prepare students for placements from the 1st year onwards by guiding them on what to do. The semester exams are of medium difficulty.
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Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam, is an absolutely very good college.
Placements: In my college the placement is 80-90%. It varies from year to year the highest package in our college in 2025 is 55LPA and average is 13 LPA. The top companies like accenture, TCL, Oracle, Amazon, Infosys, etc. Approach us to recruiter. I love my college infinity.
Infrastructure: The hostel in our college can accommodate up to 100 members. Each room consists of three members. The infrastructure is always good and maintains hygiene. The food doesn't include only Kerala food, but also food from other states available here. The medical facilities are very good and available 24/7.
Faculty: The faculty in our college is highly qualified from IITs, NITs, IIITs, etc., and the way of teaching makes us learn easily. They prepare students for placements from the 1st year onwards. By guiding them on what to do. The semester exams are of medium difficulty.
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The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam, is a very good college for studying.
Placements: In my group, the placement percentage is around 80-90 percent. It varies from year to year. The highest package at our college in 2025 is 55 LPA. The average is 13 LPA. Top companies like Accenture, TCL, Oracle, Amazon, and Infosys approach us to recruit.
Infrastructure: The hostel in our college can accommodate up to 100 people. Each room has 3 members. The infrastructure is very good. They always maintains hygiene. The food includes not only Kerala cuisine but also food from other states. The medical facilities are very good and available 24/7.
Faculty: Faculty in our college is highly qualified, from IITs, NITs, IIITs, etc. Their teaching makes learning very easy. They prepare students for placements from the first year onwards by guiding them on what to do. The semester exams are of medium difficulty.
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Infrastructure: The hostel in our college can accommodate up to 100 people. Each room has 3 members. The infrastructure is very good. They always maintains hygiene. The food includes not only Kerala cuisine but also food from other states. The medical facilities are very good and available 24/7.
Faculty: Faculty in our college is highly qualified, from IITs, NITs, IIITs, etc. Their teaching makes learning very easy. They prepare students for placements from the first year onwards by guiding them on what to do. The semester exams are of medium difficulty.
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IIIT Kottayam Courses & Fees FAQs

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:   Which is better IIIT Pune or IIIT Kottayam?
A: 

IIIT Pune and IIIT Kottayam are one of the best IIITs present in India. The placements are good in both the IIITs and both the IIITs offer various scholarships to eligible undergraduate and postgraduate students. The faculty is good at IIIT Pune and IIIT Kottayam and the facilities offered by IIIT Kottayam and IIIT Pune are great. So which is the best college for studying Engineering and various other programmes depends on what the person is looking for in a particular organisation, college, or institute. As both colleges are incomparable.

Q:   Does IIIT Kottayam offer equal opportunity to students to apply for scholarships?
A: 

Yes, IIT Kottayam offer equal opportunity to students to apply for scholarships. For IIT Kottayam scholarship details, please visit the National Scholarship Portal or visit the official website of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Kottayam.

Q:   How is the IIIT Kottayam faculty?
A: 

IIIT Kottayam has experienced faculty members who are PhD, degree, and Diploma holders. Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Kottayam is composed of world-class teaching faculty who are well-qualified and experienced. The courses are designed under the expertise of these faculty members. The college also invites faculty for guest lectures and also organises faculty and student exchange programmes.

Q:   What is the average package of CSE in IIIT Kottayam?
A: 

The average package for the BTech programme during IIIT Kottayam placements 2023 was INR 14.32 LPA. Also, 100% placement rate was recorded during placements 2023 in which a total of 76 companies participated. In addition to this, the the highest domestic package and the highest international package offered during placements 2023 stood at INR 58.93 LPA and INR 23 LPA, respectively.

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

Q:   How do I get a seat at Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam?
A: 

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam offers a large diversity of courses to students in various fields. IIIT Kottayam admissions are held on the basis of entrance tests. Students seeking course admissions must clear their previous qualifying examination and appear for any of the prescribed entrance exams such as JEE Main, GATE, among others. Students can visit the official website to learn more.

Q:   Can I get into IIIT Kottayam BTech course without JEE Main?
A: 

No, candidates who haven’t taken the JEE-Main exam will not be entertained for the admission process at IIIT Kottayam. IIIT Kottayam inducts students through 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.

Q:   What is the JEE Main Round 6 cut off for Computer Science Engineering at IIIT Kottayam?
A: 

JEE Main Round 6, has been released for admission to the BTech courses. As per IIIT Kottayam JEE Main cutoff 2023, the Round 6 closing rank was 30516 for General category candidates in All India quota for Computer Science Engineering. For female candidates in general category under All India quota, 34448 was the closing rank. BTech cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.

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.

Q:   What are the BTech specialisations in IIIT Kottayam?
A: 

IIIT Kottayam offers a four-year full-time BTech programme across four specialisations. Given below are the BTech specialisations offered at IIIT Kottayam.

  1. BTech in Computer Science & Engineering
  2. BTech in Electronics & Communication Engineering
  3. BTech in Computer Science & Engineering (Cyber Security)
  4. BTech in Computer Science & Engineering (AI & Data Science)

Candidate aspiring to take admission to the BTech programme must 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.

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:   Who is eligible for the IIIT Kottayam BTech course?
A: 

Candidates aspiring to enrol in 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.

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:   Where are IIIT Kottayam alumni working?
A: 

According to unofficial online sources, a large share of IIIT Kottayam alumni is working in the Engineering sector with a 46% share. The other top sectors that involve the majority of alumni are Education and Information Technology. The detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni is depicted in the below pie chart:

IIIT Kottayam alumni

NOTE: The sectors involved in the 'Others' category are Arts and Design, Media and Communication, Business Development, Product Management, and Human Resources. 

Q:   What is the average salary trend witnessed during IIIT Kottayam placements?
A: 

The average salary trend witnessed during IIIT Kottayam placements over the past three years is presented below:

Particulars

Placement Statistics (2023)

Placement Statistics (2024)

Placement Statistics (2025)

Average package

INR 14.32 LPA

INR 12.70 LPA

INR 11.91 LPA

Q:   Can I get IIIT Kottayam with 97 percentile?
A: 

Yes, the candidate who secures 97% in Class 12 final examination is eligible for BTech at IIIT Kottayam. Candidates having their JEE-Main rank above the closing rank specified in the merit list released by the IIIT Kottayam can apply for the counselling process through JoSAA. Given below are the eligibility and selection criteria for the BTech programme at IIIT Kottayam.

CourseCommon EligibilitySelection Criteria
BTechClass 12 with Physics, Chemistry & Maths with a minimum of 75% aggregate JEE Main + JoSAA counselling, DASA UG
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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 En

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Yes, with a 13,355 JEE Main rank, you're within IIIT Kottayam's CSE cutoff range (13,510–33,766 in 2025 Round 1), so admission is very likely if category and seat availability align.

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No, there are no specific fee waivers for EWS (Economically Weaker Section) candidates at IIIT Kottayam and IIIT Dharwad. While these IIITs do have scholarships and may follow government guidelines for reservations, including EWS, they do not offer direct fee waivers based on the EWS certificate al

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The placement rate recorded and offers made over the past three years during IIIT Kottayam placements are presented below:

Particulars

Placement Statistics (2023)

Placement Statistics (2024)

Placement Statistics (2025)

Placement rate

100%

83%

88%

Students placed

84

128

178

Total offers

144

171

219

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IIIT Kottayam has a strong curriculum and with good placements and growing campus environment. The curriculum is industry-oriented and updated, and the faculty are highly qualified and supportive. The the highest and average package grabbed by students in 2025 was INR 50 LPA and INR 11.91 LPA. The i

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