Information Science and Engineering
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Verified 30 Apr 2026IIT Dharwad - Indian Institute of Technology — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026
IIT Dharwad (Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad), located in Karnataka's Dharwad city, is one of the third-generation IITs established in 2016 by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.…
NAAC Institute of National ImportanceNIRF 77
₹2L
ISE · Annual tuition
Facts
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- College
- IIT Dharwad - Indian Institute of Technology
- Short name
- IIT Dharwad
- City
- Dharwad
- Page type
- College profile
- Admission year
- 2026-27
- Main routes
- KCET, JEE Main
- Primary fee shown
- Published fee rows
- Fee label
- See fee table
- Seat status
- Verify through the official route
- Last reviewed
- 30 Apr 2026
- Source status
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- Canonical URL
- /colleges/iit-dharwad
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Fees · 2026-27
IIT Dharwad fees
Jee · fee by branch
| Branch | Fee |
|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) (CSE AIML) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹8,00,000 | ₹2,00,000 /yr |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) (CSE DS) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹8,00,000 | ₹2,00,000 /yr |
| Information Science and Engineering (ISE) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹8,00,000 | ₹2,00,000 /yr |
Placements · 2023-24
IIT Dharwad placements
₹14.65LAvg CTC
38.5 LPAHighest CTC
IIT Dharwad — established 2016, NIRF #77 — is one of the newest IITs in southern India. Recent batches have seen the highest international offer above USD 150,000 and the highest domestic offer around ₹1 crore, with average packages around ₹17-20 LPA.
Programmes · intake
Programmes & intake
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
₹2LAnnual · /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
₹2LAnnual · /yr
Admissions · 2026-27
IIT Dharwad admissions
KEA (KCET)JEE Main
Hostel · campus
Hostel
IIT Dharwad runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 470-acre campus. First-year B.Tech students typically get double-occupancy rooms with single rooms from the second year by seniority. Annual hostel and mess fees for 2025-26 are heavily subsidised — typically ₹40,000-65,000 per academic year inclusive of mess. Mess service includes vegetarian, non-vegetarian and Jain options across multiple mess centres with student-elected mess secretaries; menus combine North Indian, South Indian (Karnataka), Continental rotations.
Scholarships
Scholarships
IIT Dharwad runs comprehensive financial aid. SC/ST students receive full tuition waivers plus Central Government Post-matric Scholarship covering hostel and mess. Students from families with annual income below ₹1 lakh receive 100% tuition remission; those between ₹1-5 lakh receive 67% remission. Defence wards qualify for PM Scholarship Scheme. Merit-cum-Means scholarship covers ₹1,000 per month plus tuition for top 25% of low-income students. AICTE Pragati for girl students and AICTE Saksham for differently-abled students are accepted. KVPY and INSPIRE fellows continue receiving fellowships.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
IIT Dharwad 470-acre campus is among India newer second-generation IIT campuses. Branch-specific facilities span Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Mathematics, Physics,…
470 ac
Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym
Research
Research
IIT Dharwad spans every major engineering and applied science discipline with strengths in Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Materials Science and AI-ML. The institute hosts research centres for Renewable Energy, Sustainable Engineering and Innovation. The institute files 30+ patents annually with publications in Nature, IEEE Transactions, ACM, Springer, Elsevier and ACS venues. Major funding from DST, AICTE, MeitY, DBT, ISRO, DRDO, Karnataka State Council and several international agencies.
Gallery
Gallery
Alumni
Alumni
IIT Dharwad alumni — given the institute very young age (established 2016) — include early-career engineering, product, research and entrepreneurship professionals across Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Adobe, Walmart Global Tech and Indian deep-tech and SaaS startups. Many alumni have proceeded to PhD programmes at MIT, Stanford, CMU, ETH Zurich, Cambridge, Oxford and Tokyo Tech. The IIT Dharwad Alumni Association runs growing chapters in Dharwad-Hubli, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, the Bay Area, Boston, Singapore and Tokyo.
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FAQ
IIT Dharwad FAQs
When was IIT Dharwad established and who is its mentor IIT?
IIT Dharwad was established in 2016 by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, as one of the third-generation IITs. It began academic operations in August 2016 under the mentorship of IIT Bombay, which provides continuing academic and administrative guidance.
Where is the IIT Dharwad campus located?
IIT Dharwad currently operates from a transit campus at the WALMI (Water and Land Management Institute) premises on the NH-4 bypass near the Dharwad High Court bench, Dharwad 580011, Karnataka. The permanent 470-acre campus is at Chikkamalligawad village, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March 2023.
Is IIT Dharwad an Institute of National Importance?
Yes, IIT Dharwad is recognised as an Institute of National Importance (INI) under the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961, listed in the Second Schedule of the Act. It enjoys the same autonomy, central government funding, and degree-granting powers as older IITs.
What is the NIRF 2025 ranking of IIT Dharwad?
IIT Dharwad is ranked 77th in the Engineering category of NIRF 2025 with a score of 48.61. This is a significant improvement from NIRF 2024, when it was in the 101-150 band.
What B.Tech branches does IIT Dharwad offer?
IIT Dharwad offers eight B.Tech programmes: Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil & Infrastructure Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, Engineering Physics, and Mathematics & Computing. It also runs BS-MS dual-degree programmes in interdisciplinary sciences (Mathematics/Physics majors).
How do I get admission to B.Tech at IIT Dharwad?
Admission is exclusively through JEE Advanced followed by JoSAA counselling. Candidates must first qualify JEE Main, then qualify JEE Advanced, and then participate in JoSAA counselling to choose IIT Dharwad and their preferred branch.
What was the JEE Advanced cutoff for IIT Dharwad CSE in 2025?
For the 2025-26 admission cycle, the JoSAA Round 1 closing rank for Computer Science & Engineering (General, gender-neutral, All India) was approximately 3,812. Core branches like Civil & Infrastructure and Mechanical Engineering closed at around 14,000-15,000 ranks.
What is the tuition fee at IIT Dharwad for 2025-26?
B.Tech tuition is Rs 1,00,000 per semester (Rs 2,00,000 per year) for General, EWS, and OBC-NCL students. SC, ST, and PwD candidates are fully exempted from tuition; additional hostel, mess, and one-time institute deposits apply.
Sources
Verification & sources
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