IIT

Actually, no! You don't apply to the institute directly at the start. Your journey begins on the JEE Main portal, followed by a second application for JEE Advanced if you qualify. The final "application" happens through the JoSAA portal, where you list IIT Dharwad as one of your preferred choices. It's a centralized process, so you only physically deal with the college once your seat is officially confirmed.

Congratulations! After JEE Main, register for JEE Advanced, which is the only way to get into an IIT. This registration usually happens in late April or early May, with the exam itself scheduled for late May. This is a very tight window, so keep a close eye on the official portal right after your Main results are out to ensure you don't miss the deadline.

It starts with JEE Main registration, which opens around November. The first JEE Main session is held in January-February, you must keep your documents ready by the end of the previous year. If you miss the first window, don't worry, you can still register for the second session of JEE Main in April. Please note that most students prefer to attempt both to improve their scores.

IIT Dharwad is moderately costly, with a total BTech tuition fee of INR 832000 for the entire course (four years). The total cost including hostel, mess, development, and other charges is INR 1139500. The fee is taken from the official website. It is subject to change with the change in the admission year. Please refer to the official portal before applying for the course.

At the time of admission, you pay a one-time fee of roughly INR 6,500 that covers admission processing, identity cards, and alumni membership; these are non-refundable. However, the INR 11,000 caution deposit (which includes library and institute security) is fully refundable after you complete your four-year course. You will also pay an annual medical insurance premium of approximately INR 1,500 to ensure on-campus healthcare coverage.

Yes, IIT Dharwad does provide fee remission on the basis of family income-

1. If your annual family income is less than INR 1 Lakh, your entire tuition fee is waived off

2. If your family income is between INR 1 - 5 Lakhs, you have to pay only 1/3rd of the tuition fee. 

It is important to note that waivers apply only to the tuition fee. You would need to pay the hostel, mess, development and other charges.

In past year, IIT Madras student got INR 4.3 crore job offer from Wall Street trading firm Jane Street. Placement statistics are flexible, hence changes from time to time. The below is the average package received by BTech students in 2025:

IIT Madras standing at no. 1 position reflects the placements and infrastructural facilities available at the college.  IIT Madras Data Science course is quite renowned. Under this course, students are taught ML Foundations, Computer Vision, LLMs, Big Data, Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning,  & others. More than 36,000 students have enrolled in Data Science IIT Madras.

Madras IIT admissions are considered a little tough as it is one of the top IITs present in India. For the IIT Madras BTech departments like EE, CS & CH, the average package noticed was 28.8 LPA, 53.2 LPA, 17.5 LPA. The college recorded decent placement statistics. 

2-3 Lacs per annum