IIITs in India: 2022 Ranking, Courses offered, seats & cut offs

The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) are autonomous institutions offering technical education focused on Information Technology and Communication Studies. IIITs have gained popularity among students are considered among the top colleges only after the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs). There are a total of 26 IIITs in India, five of which are listed as the Institutes of National Importance while the remaining 21 IIITs are set up on the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.

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List of IIITs in India

In the NIRF 2021 rankings released for top engineering colleges in India, IIIT Hyderabad have debuted and also is ranked first among all the IIITs. IIITDM Jabalpur jumped to 80th rank from its previous 81st rank in 2020, while IIIT Allahabad moved to 87th rank. Take a look at the list of IIITs in India, IIIT rankings, courses offered and seat intake.

IIITs in India
Name of IIITs	IIIT Ranking 2021 by NIRF	BTech Seats	BTech programmes
IIIT Hyderabad	54	130	2
IIIT Bangalore	76	-	-
IIIT Guwahati, Est in 2013	73	200	2
PDSM IIITDM Jabalpur, Est in 2017	80	300	3
ABV IIIT Gwalior, Est in 1997	106	248	3
IIIT Allahabad, Est in 1999	87	300	2
IIITDM Kanchipuram, Est in 2007	182	420	9
IIIT Bhubaneshwar, Est in 2006	190	-	5
IIIT Pune, Est in 2016	Not ranked	120	2
IIIT Kota, Est in 2013	Not ranked	180	2
IIIT Sri City, Est in 2013	Not ranked	270	2
IIIT Vadodara, Est in 2013	Not ranked	200	2
IIIT Nagpur, Est in 2016	Not ranked	110	2
IIIT Kalyani, Est in 2014	Not ranked	130	1
IIIT Lucknow, Est in 2015	Not ranked	75	1
IIIT Dharwad, Est in 2015	Not ranked	180	2
IIIT Bhagalpur, Est in 2017	Not ranked	150	3
IIIT Bhopal, Est in 2017	Not ranked	180	3
IIIT Kottayam, Est in 2015	Not ranked	90	1
IIIT Ranchi, Est in2016	Not ranked	120	2
IIIT Una, Est in 2014	Not ranked	160	3
IIIT Surat, Ent in 2017	Not ranked	120	2
IIIT Manipur, Est in 2015	Not ranked	100	2
IIITDM Kurnool, Est in 2015	Not ranked	120	3
IIIT Tiruchirapalli, Est in 2013	Not ranked	60	2
IIIT Sonepat, Est in 2014	Not ranked	90	2
IIIT Agartala	Not ranked	-	-
IIIT Karnataka	Not ranked	-	-

Types of Courses Offered at IIITs

While a majority of the IIITs offer under-graduate and post-graduate programmes in IT and communication, IIITDM Kanchipuram, IIITDM Kurnool and IIIT Bhagalpur also offer BTech/ MTech and Dual Degree programmes in Mechanical Engineering. Furthermore, some of the IIITs also offer Integrated B.Tech & MBA dual degree and PhD programmes. Take a look below at the list of courses offered at IIITs.

Courses offered at IIITs
UG Programmes	PG Programmes
BTech (Bachelors of Technology)	MTech (Masters of Technology)
	MBA (Masters of Business Administration)
	PGD (Post Graduate Diploma)
	PhD (Doctorate of Philosophy)

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Entrance Exams for Admissions at IIITs

All the IIITs, although autonomous, are linked to each other through a common admission process. Admission to UG engineering programmes offered at IIITs is done through JEE Mains exam. After NTA (National Testing Agency) coming into authority from 2018, the exam is held twice a year in January and April for admission to various IITs, NITs, IIITs and CFTIs.

Besides UG engineering programmes, the institutes also offer M.Tech, MBA, PhD and dual degree programmes in the IT and communication branches of engineering. Take a look below at other entrance exams you need to take to be able to seek admission to various other courses offered at IIITs.

Courses	Entrance Exams
B.Tech	JEE Main
B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree	JEE Main
M.Tech	GATE
MBA	CAT
B.Tech + MBA Dual Degree	JEE Main
PhD	In house admission test and PI

IIIT Cut Offs for BTech

After appearing for JEE Main, the next step for candidates seeking admission to IIITs is to appear for Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) or Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) counselling. The authority jointly manages and regulates the seat allocation to candidates for admission to 23 IITs, 31 NITs, 25 IIITs, 28 government-funded technical institutes (GFTIs), conducted by JoSAA, and 23 centrally-funded technical institutes (CFTIs), conducted by CSAB. Admission to the B.Tech programmes offered at IIITs is based on this single counselling platform. Take a look at B.Tech cut-offs for some of the top IIITs.

BTech Cut off for IIITs
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology, Gwalior	Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad
Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Management, Kanchipuram	Indian Institute of Information Technology, Guwahati
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City	Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara	Indian Institute of Information Technology, Dharwad

FAQs related to IIITs in India

Q. How can I get admission to IIITs in India?

A. To get admission in the IIITs across India, candidates have to qualify the JEE Main. Students will also need to score marks equal to or more than JEE Main cutoffs for IIITs.

Q. How many IIITs are there in India?

A. There are a total of 25 IIITs in India.

Q. Which are the best IIITs in India?

A. The top five IIITs in India are - IIIT Allahabad, IIITDM Kancheepuram, IIITDM Jabalpur, ABV-IIITM Gwalior, IIITDM Kurnool.

Q. Which is the best IIIT for CSE?

A. IIIT Hyderabad is the best institute for candidates willing to take admission in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE). 

Q. Which is the first government established IIIT in India?

A. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior is the first IIIT in India established in 1997 which is now the Institute of National Importance enacted by Parliament from December 2014.

Q. What is the fees of IIIT Hyderabad?

A. The fees of IIIT Hyderabad is different for all the courses. Click here to view the IIIT Hyderabad fee structure for all the courses offered by the institute.

Q. Does IIITs accept JEE Main scores? What is the rank required to get into IIITs in India?

A. Yes, IIITs in India offer admission through JEE Main scores. The candidates must score 250 or above to get into the IIITs.

Q. Are IIITs private or government?

A. IIIT Allahabad, IIIT Gwalior, IIIT Kancheepuram, IIIT Jabalpur, IIIT Kurnool are established by MHRD. All other 20 institutes have been set up by Union Cabinet based on the public-private partnership (PPP) model, funded by the central government, state governments and industry partners in the ratio 50:35:15.

Q. Which IIIT is very best in packages?

A. IIIT Hyderabad is one of the IIITs in India which offers good packages.

Q. What is the difference between IITs and IIITs?

A. To get into an IIIT you need to qualify JEE Main and based on the ranks and cutoff scores you will admission while to get into an IIT, you need to qualify JEE Advanced after qualifying JEE Main.

Q. Which is better IIIT or NITs?

A. It totally depends on your ranks secured in JEE Main. In terms of placement, faculties and infrastructure some IIITs are better than NITs. However, NITs are centrally and completely funded institutes by MHRD which have higher recognition than the IIITs. However, among all the IIITs, the top 5 IIITs in India are the best in the long run.