List of Top IITs in India 2024: NIRF Ranking, Courses, Seats, Fees & Placement
List of IITs in India 2024: The total number of IITs in India are 23. As per the NIRF ranking 2024 engineering, 9 IITs are placed in the top 10 engineering colleges in India. To get admission in IITs, candidates have to qualify JEE Mains and appear in JEE Advanced exam.
The first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) was set up in 1951 in Kharagpur. The IITs are autonomous public institutes of higher education and are governed by the Institutes of Technology Act 1961 which declares the IITs as "Institutions of National Importance". They are considered the premier engineering colleges in India, and it is extremely competitive to get admission into their BTech programs. In 2024, the total number of BTech seats in all the IITs put together is around 16,053. So of all the students appearing for JEE Advanced, less than 1% finally get admission into one of the IITs.
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NIRF Engineering Ranking 2024: Top IITs in India
NIRF ranking 2024 for engineering has been released. Nine of the 23 IITs feature in the Top 10 of the MHRD-NIRF engineering ranking 2024. The NIRF ranking of engineering colleges is based broadly on five parameters, namely 1) Teaching and Learning Resources, 2) Graduation Outcome, 3) Perception, 4) Outreach and Inclusivity and 5) Research and Professional Practice. The list of 23 IITs and their NIRF ranks stands as follows:
Q: What minimum marks are required in JEE Advanced to get a seat in IITs?
It's difficult to predict the minimum marks required to get selected in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) in JEE Advanced as it depends on various factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, the number of students appearing for the exam, and their performance. However, to give you an idea, the minimum marks required to get selected in the IITs vary from year to year and also differ based on the category of the candidate. In general, the cutoff marks for the general category candidates range between 80-90 marks out of 360, while for the reserved categories, it may range from 45-70 marks out of 360. It's important to note that the cutoff marks are just an indication, and the actual cutoffs may vary depending on the factors mentioned above. It's always advisable to aim for a high score in the JEE Advanced exam to increase your chances of getting selected in the IITs.
Q: What score is needed for admission to various courses offered at NIT Trichy?
NIT Trichy is a government university and the admission to this university is based on merit and entrance exam scores. The accepted entrance exams are JEE Main. Candidates must give as many mock tests as possible for admission through the JEE Main exam. Do check the JEE Main exam pattern, and attempt as many JEE Main questions papers as possible. For particular score related details candidates must visit the official website or can even check the JEE Main College Predictor.
Q: How many seats are there in IITs?
According to the JoSAA 2024 seat matrix, the total seats in IITs are 17760, while the number of seats in NITs and IIITs is 24229 and 8546, respectively. According to the official data, this year 355 seats are increased in IIT, including 20 in IIT Bhubaneswar, 12 in IIT Bombay, 30 in Kharagpur, 84 in Patna, 30 in Gandhinagar, 10 in Guwahati, 40 in Bhilai, 10 in Tirupati, and 75 in Dharwad. In 2023, the IIT seat count was 17385.
Read More: JoSAA 2024 Seat Matrix
Name of Institute |
NIRF Ranking 2024 |
NIRF Ranking 2023 |
---|---|---|
IIT Madras |
1 |
1 |
IIT Delhi |
2 |
2 |
IIT Bombay |
3 |
3 |
IIT Kanpur |
4 |
4 |
IIT Roorkee |
6 |
5 |
IIT Kharagpur |
5 |
6 |
IIT Guwahati |
7 |
7 |
IIT Hyderabad |
8 |
8 |
IIT BHU |
10 |
15 |
IIT ISM Dhanbad |
15 |
17 |
IIT Indore |
16 |
14 |
IIT Ropar |
22 |
22 |
IIT Mandi |
31 |
33 |
IIT Gandhinagar |
18 |
18 |
IIT Jodhpur |
28 |
30 |
IIT Patna |
34 |
41 |
IIT Bhubaneshwar |
54 |
27 |
IIT Tirupati |
61 |
59 |
IIT Palakkad |
64 |
69 |
IIT Jammu |
62 |
67 |
IIT Dharwad |
Not in top 100 |
93 |
IIT Bhilai |
73 |
81 |
Also Read: MHRD Ranking of Colleges in India
List of Programs offered at IITs
The IITs are best known for offering world-class undergraduate and postgraduate engineering programmes. Some of the popular engineering programmes offered by IITs include Computer Science Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. However, besides engineering, some IITs also offer other design and business management programmes. Here is a list of all the programmes offered at IITs
UG Programmes | PG Programmes |
---|---|
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) | Master of Science (MSc) |
Bachelor of Science (BS) | Dual Degree (MSc-PhD) |
Dual Degree (B.Tech-M.Tech) | Master of Technology (M.Tech) |
Dual Degree (BS & MS) | Master of Design (M.Des) |
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) | Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) |
Joint MSc-PhD |
Entrance Exams For Admission To IITs
Take a look at other entrance exams you need to appear in for admissions to various UG and PG level programmes offered at IITs. For admissions to B.Tech programmes, interested candidates need to appear for JEE Advanced. However, before appearing for this exam, it is mandatory for students to appear for JEE Main.
Courses | Entrance Exams |
---|---|
B.Tech | JEE Advanced |
B.Tech-M.Tech (Dual Degree) | JEE Advanced |
B.Arch | AAT |
BS | JEE Advanced |
BS-MS | JEE Advanced |
B.Des | UCEED |
M.Tech | GATE |
MSc | IIT JAM |
Joint M.Tech/MCP-PhD | GATE |
M.Des | CEED |
MBA | CAT |
Joint MSc-PhD | IIT JAM |
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Seats and Courses in BTech Programmes at Top Ranking IITs
All IITs have different seat intakes, the number of courses offered, and cut-offs for those courses. The table below shows a consolidated view of IITs in India along with their BTech seat intake and the number of BTech courses offered.
Q: What are JEE Main participating institutes?
The participating institutes of JEE Main are the colleges that participate in the JoSAA counselling for admission in various Engineering, Architecture and Planning courses. Besides JEE Main participating institutes, many colleges offer admission based on the scores of JEE Main but are not a part of JoSAA. Such institutes organise their counselling process for admission.
There are a total of 31 NITs, 25 IIITs and 19 other GFTIs that participate in JoSAA counselling. The number of seats in these institutes can be checked below. Other institutes which offer admission based on JEE Main scores are from the states which do not conduct their entrance exams for engineering admission and include U.P., Bihar, M.P., Delhi, among others.
Q: What should be my rank in JEE Advanced to get admission in top IITs?
Q: Will IIT seats increase in 2025?
Probabaly, as the seats increase every year. Last year, there has been a notable surge in the number of available seats for BTech courses at IITs. In 2024, the total number of seats available were 17,740. In 2023, the number of Btech seats in IITs were 17,385. The number of seats to be available in 2025 will be notified with the JoSAA counselling details.
Q: Is a domicile Certificate required for admission to NITs?
Q: How much rank in JEE Advanced is required for IIT Delhi?
The IIT Delhi cutoff 2024 has been concluded for admission to the BTech and Integrated BTech courses. As per the JEE Advanced 2024 cutoff for the Last Round, the closing rank for BTech ranged between 116 and 4849 for the General AI category students. The toughest course to get into IIT Delhi was CSE. So, candidates seeking admission at this institute must aim to secure up to 4850 rank to be eligible for BTech admission. The required cutoff ranks will vary based on the categories you fall into. To get an idea of the category-wise JEE Advanced cutoff range for BTech admission at IIT Delhi, refer to the table below:
Category | JEE Advanced Round 1 | JEE Advanced Last Round |
---|---|---|
General | 116 - 4754 | 116 - 4849 |
OBC | 89 - 3068 | 89 - 2749 |
SC | 48 - 1765 | 50 - 1780 |
ST | 23 - 991 | 23- 991 |
EWS | 33 - 1139 | 35 - 1215 |
PWD | 5 - 159 | 5 - 159 |
Name of IIT | B.Tech Seats | B.Tech Programmes |
---|---|---|
IIT Madras (IITM) | 505 | 9 |
IIT Delhi (IITD) | 799 | 11 |
IIT Bombay (IITB) | 778 | 8 |
IIT Kharagpur (IITKGP) | 690 | 15 |
IIT Kanpur (IITK) | 713 | 8 |
IIT Roorkee (IITR) | 879 | 11 |
IIT Guwahati (IITG) | 702 | 10 |
IIT Hyderabad (IITH) | 294 | 9 |
IIT (BHU) Varanasi | 876 | 100 |
IIT Indore (IITI) | 275 | 5 |
IIT Dhanbad (IITDHN) | 919 | 13 |
IIT Bhubaneswar (IITBBS) | 273 | 6 |
IIT Mandi | 200 | 4 |
IIT Patna (IITP) | 250 | 5 |
IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN) | 194 | 6 |
IIT Ropar (IITRPR) | 297 | 6 |
IIT Jodhpur (IITJ) | 247 | 4 |
IIT Tirupati (IITTP) | 180 | 5 |
IIT Bhilai (IIT C) | 126 | 3 |
IIT Goa | 97 | 3 |
IIT Jammu | 154 | 5 |
IIT Dharwad | 126 | 3 |
IIT Palakkad | 260 | 6 |
After appearing for JEE Advanced, the next step is to appear for Joint Seat Allocation Authority ( JoSAA) counselling. The authority manages and regulates the joint seat allocation for admissions to 23 IITs, 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs), 23 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) and 23 Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs). Admissions to all the BTech programmes offered at IITs are done through this single-counselling platform.
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FAQs regarding IITs in India
Q. How many IITs are in India?
A. There are a total of 23 IITs in India of which 16 IITs are established after 2004.
Q. What are seven old IITs?
A. The seven old IITs are IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT Guwahati and IIT Delhi.
Q. Which is the number one IIT in India?
A. As per the NIRF ranking, IIT Madras is the top IIT in India.
Q. Which is the best IIT among the new ones?
A. As per the NIRF ranking, the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad is the best IIT among the new ones.
Q. What is the average starting salary of an IIT graduate?
A. The average salary offered to the graduates of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) is Rs 11 LPA.
Q. Which is the oldest IIT?
A. Amongst all IITs, IIT Kharagpur is the oldest one, which was set up in 1951 followed by IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras in 1959.
Q. Why are IITs not in top 100 global institutes?
A. On the research impact parameter, many of our top Indian institutions (read IITs and IISc) will be in the top 100. We do not score well on perception-based parameters on a global scale.
Q. Is IIT JEE tough?
A. IIT JEE is one of the toughest Exam in the World. The exam witnessess around 9.5 lakh test takers for only 11,289 seats which are around 1.2 per cent of the students.
Q. Is IIT and IIIT same?
A. IITs provide every kind of engineering branch while IIIT as the name says provide only Information Tech related fields like ECE, CS, IT, etc. However, IIIT and IIT both come among India's best colleges.
Q. Which IIT is best for CS?
A. Last year, IIT Bombay was the most sought after IIT for Computer Science & Engineering among top scorers.
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