Information Science and Engineering
₹2LAnnual · /yr
Verified 26 Apr 2026IIT Jammu — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu is an autonomous Institute of National Importance and a second-generation IIT established in 2016 under the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2016,…
NAAC Institute of National ImportanceNIRF 56
₹2L
ISE · Annual tuition
85%
Placement · 2023-24
Facts
CollegeAndFees fact summary
- College
- IIT Jammu
- Short name
- IIT Jammu
- City
- Jammu
- 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
- 26 Apr 2026
- Source status
- Counsellor verification required
- Canonical URL
- /colleges/iit-jammu
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Fees · 2026-27
IIT Jammu 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 Jammu placements
85%
₹17.5LAvg CTC
58 LPAHighest CTC
IIT Jammu — established 2016, NIRF #56 — is one of the newest IITs in north 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 Jammu admissions
KEA (KCET)JEE Main
Hostel · campus
Hostel
IIT Jammu runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 400-acre Jagti 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, Punjabi-Kashmiri, South Indian and limited Continental rotations.
Scholarships
Scholarships
IIT Jammu 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 Jammu 400-acre Jagti 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, Materials Science and Engineering,…
400 ac
Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym
Research
Research
IIT Jammu spans every major engineering and applied science discipline with strengths in Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Materials Science, AI-ML and Frontier Defence Engineering. The institute hosts the Centre for Renewable Energy, Centre for Cyber Security, Centre for Sustainable Engineering, Innovation Centre and many discipline-specific centres. The institute files 30+ patents annually with publications in Nature, IEEE Transactions, ACM, Springer, Elsevier and ACS venues.
Gallery
Gallery
Alumni
Alumni
IIT Jammu 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 Jammu Alumni Association runs growing chapters in Jammu, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, the Bay Area, Boston, Singapore and Tokyo.
FAQ
IIT Jammu FAQs
What is the B.Tech tuition fee at IIT Jammu for 2026-27?
IIT Jammu follows the Ministry of Education (MoE) standard fee structure applicable to all IITs. General, OBC, and EWS category students pay approximately Rs 1.00 lakh per semester (Rs 2.00 lakh per year) as tuition, subject to periodic MoE revision. SC, ST, and PwD category students receive a full tuition fee waiver. Students from families with annual income below Rs 1 lakh receive a full waiver, while those from families earning Rs 1-5 lakh receive a two-thirds waiver under the Government of India fee remission scheme.
What are hostel and mess charges at IIT Jammu?
Hostel accommodation and mess charges at IIT Jammu are billed separately from tuition. Combined hostel rent, electricity, mess advance, establishment charges and caution deposit typically total Rs 60,000 to Rs 80,000 per year for residential students. The permanent campus at Jagti Nagrota has multiple boys and girls hostels with dining halls, Wi-Fi, laundry, and recreation facilities. All undergraduate students are required to stay on campus as IIT Jammu is a fully residential Institute of National Importance.
What scholarships and financial aid does IIT Jammu offer?
Beyond the statutory SC/ST/PwD and income-based waivers, IIT Jammu students can apply for Merit-cum-Means (MCM) scholarships, Institute Free Studentship, and multiple endowment scholarships funded by alumni and corporate donors. National-level awards such as INSPIRE, KVPY, and Prime Minister Scholarship are honoured. Undergraduate summer research fellowships and teaching/research assistantships provide additional financial support for qualifying students.
How do I get admission to B.Tech at IIT Jammu?
B.Tech admission at IIT Jammu is exclusively through JEE Advanced via the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling — the centralised process for all 23 IITs. Candidates must first qualify JEE Main, appear for JEE Advanced, secure a valid All-India Rank, and then participate in JoSAA seat allocation rounds. Final seat allotment is based on rank, category, gender-neutral/female pool, and branch preference order.
What is the eligibility for IIT Jammu B.Tech admission?
Candidates must have passed class 12 (or equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. They must either score 75% aggregate in class 12 (65% for SC/ST/PwD) or be among the top 20 percentile of their qualifying board. Candidates must qualify JEE Main and then JEE Advanced within the stipulated age limit and number of attempts. Foreign nationals apply through the Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) scheme.
When was IIT Jammu established and what is its official status?
IIT Jammu was established in 2016 as a second-generation IIT under the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2016, which added it to the Second Schedule of the principal Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 (alongside IIT Bhilai, IIT Goa, IIT Dharwad, IIT Tirupati, and IIT Palakkad). It is an autonomous Institute of National Importance reporting to the Ministry of Education, Government of India, and operates under its own Board of Governors. IIT Delhi served as mentor institute during the set-up phase.
Where is the IIT Jammu campus located?
The permanent campus of IIT Jammu is at Jagti, Nagrota Tehsil, Jammu District, Jammu and Kashmir 181221, approximately 20 km from Jammu city along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) in the picturesque foothills of the Shivalik range. The campus spans approximately 400 acres of planned academic, residential, and research infrastructure. Academic operations began in 2016 from a temporary transit campus at Paloura Depot / Jammu University before the progressive move to the permanent site.
What B.Tech branches are offered at IIT Jammu?
IIT Jammu offers B.Tech programmes in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Electrical Engineering (EE), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, and Mathematics and Computing. Selected branches also offer dual-degree (B.Tech + M.Tech) pathways, minor specialisation tracks, and interdisciplinary electives. Research, project work, and industry internship are integral to the curriculum.
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