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Students have to meet the IIIT Dharwad eligibility to get admission in the institute. The specifics may change. The basic eligibility is as below:

• IIIT Dharwad UG eligibility - Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 75%
• IIIT Dharwad PG eligibility - UG degree in relevant field
• IIIT Dharwad PhD eligibility - PG degree in relevant field 

No, IIIT Dharwad generally does not offer direct admissions for any of its programmes. Students have to meet the admission requirements to get admission in the institute. Even for merit-based programmes, such as M.Tech by Research, it is important to fulfil basic eligibility.

IIIT Dharwad admissions are highly competitive. An average student may get admission in the institute. However, this requires students to get a good score in accepted exam or perform exceptionally well in the selection rounds as per the programme. Students can start preparing well in advance. With right planning, an average student can get admission in IIIT Dharwad.

 IIIT Raichur JEE Main cutoff 2025 for the OBC AI quota ranged from 12624 to 89745, according to the first and last round closing ranks. As per the last round closing cutoff, the most and least competitive BTech specialisations were BTech in Computer Science and Engineering and BTech in Mathematics and Computing, respectively. 

Candidates can check the table below for the first and final round cutoffs for this category. 

 IIIT Surat cutoff 2025 for the OBC AI quota was released for admission to  BTech branches based on the JEE Main entrance exam. 

For the OBC AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 9880 to 71693. According to the last round, the most competitive specialisation for admission was BTech CSE. 

Candidates can refer to the table below to know the round 1 and last round cutoff for the OBC AI category. 

IIIT Kota ranks higher and holds an edge over newer IIITs like Sonepat or Una due to its established reputation, better placements (avg INR 11-12 LPA), and permanent campus. While Sonepat/Una have decent, growing placements, IIIT Kota's older, stronger industry ties make it a superior choice. 

• IIIT Kota: More established, better reputation, permanent campus.
• IIIT Sonepat/Una: Newer, developing infrastructure, good for CSE if closer to home, but lagging slightly in placement stability.

IIIT Sonepat JEE Main cutoff 2026 was published for admission to the BTech course and its various specialisations for the first round. The cutoff was released for different All India quota categories. 

For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff was 32639. See the table below for more details.

_{Note: Other rounds will have different cutoffs.} 

Yes, it is worth to study BTech from IIIT Dharwad. The institute offers BTech in CSE, Electronics & Communication Engineering, and Data Science & Artificial Intelligence. The highest and average packages offered during IIIT Dharwad BTech placement 2025 stood at INR 78.12 LPA and INR 12 LPA,  respectively. 

IIIT Dharwad M.Tech is a 2 year programme offered in full-time mode. IIT Dharwad fees includes total tuition fees ranging from INR 1.12 Lakh. IIIT Dharwad M.Tech admission requires for candidates to secure a valid score in GATE followed by COAP Counselling and qualify graduation with 60%.

No, Indian Institute of Information and Technology Dharwad is not expensive. The institute fee structure ranges between 1.1 lakh- 1.5 lakh. The fee structure includes tuition fee, security, admission fee, and others.