IIT Dharwad - Indian Institute of Technology

IIT Dharwad course admissions are based on various entrance exam scores. The institute accepts several national-level entrance exams such as JEE Advanced and GATE, for admission to its various courses. Candidates willing to join the BTech programme at IIT Dharwad can't do so without appearing for the JEE Advanced exam. However, for admissions to the M.Tech and MS programmes offered at the institute, candidates don't have to appear for the JEE Advanced exam. IIT Dharwad M.Tech and MS admissions are based on the GATE scores. 

The top courses at IIT Dharwad are BTech & MTech. The college has BTech programme for a duration of 4 years in several specialisations like CSE, Electrical Eng, Eng Physics, CSE, Chemical & Biochemical Eng, & others. The MTech programme is available for a duration of 2 years in the following specialisations:

• Computer Science & Eng
• Electrical Eng
• Mechanical Eng

Candidates must adhere to the admissions procedure and the institution's norms in order to be admitted to IIT Dharwad. Admission to all of IIT Dharwad's courses is exclusively determined by entrance. Undergraduate programs in BTech and BS-MS (integrated course) are available at IIT Dharwad. The institute offers MSc and M.Tech programs at the postgraduate level. In addition, IIT Dharwad has a doctorate-level curriculum. 

Yes, you can get admission into IITs with a rank of 15k in JEE Advanced.

IIT Dharwad has not released the official placement report for 2024. However, as per the media reports, the the highest and average package offered during IIT Dharwad placements 2024 stood at INR 52 LPA and INR 12.63 LPA, respectively. Further, according to the IIT Dharwad NIRF report 2024, the median package offered during BTech placements 2023 stood at INR 14.85 LPA. The key highlights of IIT Dharwad placements 2024 are mentioned in the table below:

IIT Dharwad average package for 2025 stood at INR 14.65 LPA. A fluctuating trend can be seen in the average package at IIT Dharwad Check out the table below to know the average package recorded during IIT Dharwad placements in recent years:

IIT Dharwad has released its highest package for 2025. The table below presents the highest package recorded during IIT Dharwad placements 2025

Refer the below-mentioned table for IIT Dharwad placement statistics 2023 as compared with other similar IITs such as IIT Palakkad, IIT Jammu and IIT Bhilai:

Note: IIT Dharwad placement data is sourced from media reports, hence may vary.

IIT Dharwad total BTech seat intake is 250. The seats are distributed across the specialisations unevenly. Seat are allocated as per the JoSAA counselling. Candidates must qualify the JEE Main or JEE Advanced to score seats at IIT Dharwad. Find below BTech seat bifuracation:

IIT Dharwad accepts students for admission based on their percentile in the last qualifying exams. The institute releases a specific percentage that students must secure for admission to the programme.