B Tech Chemical Engineering
₹2LAnnual · /yr
Reviewed 26 Apr 2026IIT Tirupati · TirupatiIIT Tirupati Fees 2026-27, Courses & Admission
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Tirupati is a second-generation IIT and an Institute of National Importance established in 2015 and formally added to the Second Schedule of the Institutes of…
Overview
About IIT Tirupati
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Tirupati is a second-generation IIT and an Institute of National Importance established in 2015 and formally added to the Second Schedule of the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 through the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2016 — which confers statutory parity with older IITs including IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, and IIT Roorkee.
Courses & costs
IIT Tirupati fees
Each amount is shown with the academic year and applicant category stated by its source.
| Programme | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| B Tech Chemical EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹2,00,000per year |
| B Tech Civil EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹2,00,000per year |
| B Tech Computer Science And EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹2,00,000per year |
| B Tech Electrical EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹2,00,000per year |
| B Tech Engineering PhysicsTuition | 2025-26 | ₹2,00,000per year |
| B Tech Mechanical EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹2,00,000per year |
| B.TechHostel Source | 2026-27 | ₹2,23,120total course |
| B.TechTuition Source | ₹33,334 | |
| B.TechTuition Source | ₹1,00,000 | |
| B.TechTuition · total course Source | 2026-27 | ₹2,66,672total course |
| B.TechTuition · total course Source | 2026-27 | ₹8,00,000total course |
Placements · 2024
IIT Tirupati placements
College-wide placements for 2024: a highest package of 62 LPA. Recruiters at this level include Honeywell Technology Solutions, Math Works, Envestnet Yodlee, Versa Networks, Fincare, i Manage.
₹62L · 2024College-wide
₹62L · College-wide · 2024
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.
Recruiter network
Honeywell Technology SolutionsMath WorksEnvestnet YodleeVersa NetworksFincarei ManageTCSBoschL&T group
Campus
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Programmes · intake
Programmes & intake
B Tech Civil Engineering
₹2LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Computer Science And Engineering
₹2LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Electrical Engineering
₹2LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Engineering Physics
₹2LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Mechanical Engineering
₹2LAnnual · /yr
Recognition & affiliations
Faculty & teaching
Admissions · collected information
IIT Tirupati admissions
Admission details are not available yet. Check the college’s current admission notice for application requirements.
Hostel · campus
IIT Tirupati hostel
IIT Tirupati hostel details are listed in this section. IIT Tirupati runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 540-acre Yerpedu campus. First-year B.Tech students typically get double-occupancy rooms with single rooms.
IIT Tirupati runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 540-acre Yerpedu 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 (Andhra-Telugu cuisine) and limited Continental rotations.
Scholarships
Scholarships
IIT Tirupati 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.
Infrastructure & facilities
Labs, library, sports, hostels & campus facilities
IIT Tirupati 540-acre Yerpedu 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,…
540 ac
Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym
Research & rankings
Centres, patents, grants & MoU partners
IIT Tirupati spans every major engineering and applied science discipline with strengths in Cyber-Physical Systems, AI-ML, Renewable Energy and Materials Science. The institute hosts the Centre for Cyber-Physical Systems, Centre for Renewable Energy, 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. Major funding from DST, AICTE, MeitY, DBT, ISRO, DRDO, Andhra Pradesh State Council and several international agencies.
Notable alumni
Distinguished graduates, rank holders & events
IIT Tirupati alumni — given the institute very young age (established 2015) — 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 Tirupati Alumni Association runs growing chapters in Tirupati, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi-NCR, the Bay Area, Boston, Singapore and Tokyo.
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Helpful guides for your admission
Planning your application to IIT Tirupati? These guides break down the fees, counselling rounds and quota routes step by step.
Reach the college
IIT Tirupati contact details
| Address | Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, Yerpedu – Venkatagiri Road, Yerpedu Post, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh - 517619 |
|---|
| Office bearer | Role |
|---|---|
| Prof. K.N. Satyanarayana | Director |
| Brig. Dr. K. P. Krishna Kumar (Retd.) | Registrar |
| Prof. N. Venkaiah | Dean, Faculty Affairs |
| Prof. Sasidhar Gumma | Dean, Global Engagement, Alumni and Corporate Relations |
| Prof. Rama Krishna Sai Gorthi | Dean, Academic Affairs |
| Prof. A. Murali Krishna | Dean, Planning and Infrastructure |
| Prof. Venkata Ramana Badarla | Dean, Administration & Finance |
| Prof. N N Murty | Dean, Student Affairs |
| Prof. Sasidhar Gumma | Dean Academic Affairs |
| Prof. N. Venkaiah | Dean Faculty Affairs |
From the sources
More details
| Official name | Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati Source |
|---|---|
| Established | 2015 Source |
| Recognition code type | NIRF id Source |
| Recognition code | IR-E-U-0844 Source |
| NIRF rank | 57 Source |
| Ranking year | 2025 Source |
| Ranking category | Engineering Source |
| Name | Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati Source |
| Institution type | Self-awarding Source |
| Affiliation status | Self Source |
| Domicile rules | All-India admission through JoSAA; category reservations and female-supernumerary provisions follow the 2026 JoSAA seat matrix. Source |
| Reservation note | The JoSAA profile publishes category and gender-pool seat breakups; no single quota percentage is stated. Source |
| Centralised portal | Yes Source |
| Programme code | BTECH Source |
| Name | Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) Source |
| Study level | UG Source |
| Eligibility | JEE (Advanced) 2026 qualified; qualifying examination requirements follow JoSAA rules Source |
| Intake year | 2026 Source |
| Stated cycle | 2026-27 Source |
| Awarding body | Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati Source |
| Approving body | Act institute Source |
| Duration in years | 4 Source |
| Specialisation | CHEM Source |
| Approval status | Approved Source |
FAQ
IIT Tirupati FAQs
What is the B.Tech tuition fee at IIT Tirupati for 2026-27?
IIT Tirupati follows the standard IIT fee structure set by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. For the 2026-27 academic session, B.Tech tuition is approximately Rs 2 lakh per year (split into two semester payments), with additional charges for hostel room rent, mess advance, medical fee, examination fee, and gymkhana subscription pushing the total to approximately Rs 2.5-3 lakh per year for general-category students. SC/ST/PwD students receive a 100% tuition fee waiver under MoE guidelines. Students from families with annual income below Rs 1 lakh receive full tuition remission, and families with income between Rs 1-5 lakh receive a two-thirds tuition waiver. Exact branch-wise and category-wise fee details for 2026-27 are published on iittp.ac.in.
How much does hostel and mess cost at IIT Tirupati per year?
Hostel and mess charges at IIT Tirupati follow the IIT-wide cost-recovery model. Combined hostel room rent, mess advance, electricity and water charges, and hostel cultural fee typically total approximately Rs 60,000 to Rs 80,000 per year. The permanent campus has separate hostels for boys and girls with double-occupancy and triple-occupancy rooms, Wi-Fi, common rooms, and in-house recreation and dining facilities. Mess operations run on a cost-recovery basis with students paying actual food cost, typically Rs 3,000-4,500 per month. A refundable caution deposit is collected at admission. Exact current hostel and mess tariffs are published on the IIT Tirupati Student Affairs portal and notified during JoSAA reporting.
What scholarships are available at IIT Tirupati for B.Tech students?
IIT Tirupati offers multiple scholarship streams following the standard IIT framework. SC/ST/PwD students receive a full 100% tuition fee waiver and additionally qualify for MoE Merit-cum-Means (MCM) scholarships. General, OBC, and EWS students from families with annual income under Rs 1 lakh receive a complete tuition waiver, and those with family income Rs 1-5 lakh receive a two-thirds tuition waiver. Merit-cum-Means Scholarship (MCM) is available for academically strong students from economically weaker backgrounds. National Talent Scholarship, Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY, legacy rollover), Inspire-SHE, and institute-administered merit scholarships also apply. PG students are eligible for MHRD / GATE fellowships where applicable.
How do I apply for B.Tech admission at IIT Tirupati for 2026-27?
B.Tech admission at IIT Tirupati is conducted exclusively through the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling using JEE Advanced ranks — the single centralised pathway for all 23 IITs. The process has three stages: first, qualify JEE Main (NTA) in the January or April session; second, clear the JEE Main cutoff to become eligible for JEE Advanced (organising IIT announced annually); third, register on josaa.nic.in with the JEE Advanced roll number, submit branch and institute preferences for IIT Tirupati, and participate in the six JoSAA allocation rounds. The Common Seat Allocation System (CSAB) handles vacant seats after JoSAA. Upon seat allocation, candidates report physically at IIT Tirupati with required documents for verification and fee payment.
What is the eligibility criteria for B.Tech at IIT Tirupati?
Eligibility for B.Tech admission at IIT Tirupati follows the standard JEE Advanced / JoSAA framework. Candidates must have passed class 12 (or equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. General, OBC, and EWS candidates need 75% aggregate in class 12 (or rank in the top 20 percentile of their board examination), while SC, ST, and PwD candidates need 65% aggregate (or top 20 percentile). Candidates must qualify JEE Main in the current year, then appear for JEE Advanced, and must feature in the JEE Advanced All India Common Rank List (or category-specific list) to be eligible for JoSAA counselling. Age limits and the maximum number of attempts for JEE Advanced also apply per JAB rules.
What is IIT Tirupati's institutional status?
IIT Tirupati is an Institute of National Importance established in 2015 and formally added to the Second Schedule of the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 through the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2016, which also included IIT Bhilai, IIT Goa, IIT Jammu, IIT Dharwad, and IIT Palakkad. As an Institute of National Importance, IIT Tirupati enjoys statutory parity with older IITs, reports directly to the Ministry of Education, Government of India, is funded through the consolidated IIT grant, and operates under its own Board of Governors. The President of India serves as the Visitor of all IITs. IIT Tirupati confers its own degrees and is governed by the IIT Act rather than UGC as applied to state or deemed universities.
Where are IIT Tirupati's temporary and permanent campuses?
IIT Tirupati initially operated from a temporary campus inside the Chadalawada Venkata Subbaiah Engineering College (CVSR) at Tirupati, with IIT Madras serving as the mentor institute during the critical set-up phase (2015 onwards). The permanent campus is located at Merlapaka Village, Yerpedu Mandal, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh 517619, approximately 35 km from Tirupati city. The permanent campus spans approximately 540 acres of planned academic, residential, and research infrastructure being developed in phases — making it one of the larger second-generation IIT campuses by planned acreage. Major academic blocks, student hostels, faculty residences, and central facilities have been commissioned, and operations have progressively shifted from the CVSR temporary campus to the permanent Yerpedu campus.
What B.Tech branches are offered at IIT Tirupati?
IIT Tirupati offers B.Tech programmes through seven academic departments. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering delivers CSE, the Department of Electrical Engineering delivers EE, the Department of Mechanical Engineering delivers ME, the Department of Civil Engineering delivers Civil, the Department of Chemical Engineering delivers Chemical Engineering, the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering delivers EC, and the Department of Physics delivers Engineering Physics. Dual-degree (B.Tech + M.Tech) programmes are available for high-performing students who wish to complete a specialised postgraduate degree within a five-year integrated timeline, covering specialisations in AI, VLSI design, advanced materials, and others linked to the academic strengths of the faculty.
Sources
Verification & sources
This page cites 20 source links. Each source is linked beside the facts it supports.
- iittp.ac.in — IIT Tirupati official home page
- iittp.ac.in — IIT Tirupati About page
- iittp.ac.in — IIT Tirupati Contact page
- nirfindia.org — NIRF 2025 Engineering ranking
- josaa.admissions.nic.in — JoSAA 2026 IIT Tirupati institute profile and seat matrix
- iittp.ac.in — IIT Tirupati B.Tech programme page
- josaa.nic.in — JoSAA 2026
- iittp.ac.in — IIT Tirupati Fee Structure
- files.iittp.ac.in · pdf — B.Tech Fee Structure, July-December 2025, New Batch
- iittp.ac.in — IIT Tirupati Hostel and Mess Establishment
- iittp.ac.in — IIT Tirupati Institute Scholarships
- iittp.ac.in — IIT Tirupati Announcements
- nirfindia.org · pdf — NIRF 2025 Engineering institution data: IIT Tirupati
- cdc.iittp.ac.in — IIT Tirupati Career Development Centre
- iittp.ac.in — IIT Tirupati FAQ
- iittp.ac.in — Director's Report, Convocation 2025
- files.iittp.ac.in · pdf — B.Tech Program Ordinances and Regulations / Orientation 2025
- files.iittp.ac.in · pdf — B.Tech Ordinances and Regulations
- old.iittp.ac.in — Director - IIT Tirupati
- gac.iittp.ac.in — IIT Tirupati-Kia India MoU
Reviewed by
Amrit Ashu
Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding students for admissions in Bangalore since 2017. Every figure on this page is checked against the official disclosures and sources linked beside it; admissions-office conversations are not used as citations.