At a Glance — Management Quota Fees 2026-27
IIIT Hyderabad
Hyderabad · Estd. 1998 · NAAC A++ · NIRF #38
| Branch | Fee amount |
|---|---|
| CSE Counsellor verification required | ₹5,00,000 Annual fee |
| ECE Counsellor verification required | ₹5,00,000 Annual fee |
PDEU Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar · Estd. 2007 · NAAC A++ · NIRF #98
| Branch | Fee amount |
|---|---|
| CSE Counsellor verification required | ₹2,50,000 Annual fee |
| ECE Counsellor verification required | ₹2,50,000 Annual fee |
| ME Counsellor verification required | ₹2,50,000 Annual fee |
| CE Counsellor verification required | ₹2,50,000 Annual fee |
| EEE Counsellor verification required | ₹2,50,000 Annual fee |
| ISE Counsellor verification required | ₹2,50,000 Annual fee |
Fees
The management-quota fee comparison below is rendered from the current 2026-27 fee rows, not authored comparison prose. IIIT Hyderabad CSE is ₹5,00,000 (annual fee); PDEU CSE is ₹2,50,000 (annual fee).
Where Year 1 differs from later years, the amount is labelled as Year 1 payable rather than an annual fee.
Overview
IIIT Hyderabad (founded 1998, NIRF #38) and PDEU Gandhinagar (founded 2007 as PDPU, renamed 2021) are top private engineering universities with very different focus areas — computing vs energy/petroleum.
Academics
**IIIT-H** offers B.Tech in CSE, ECE, Computational Linguistics, dual-degree options. Strong research focus. **PDEU** offers B.Tech in Petroleum, Mechanical, Civil, CSE, ICT, Chemical. Petroleum and Energy are India-leading specialisations.
Campus Life
**IIIT-H** in Gachibowli, Hyderabad — surrounded by tech firms. **PDEU** in Raisan, Gandhinagar — surrounded by Reliance and Gujarat industrial belt.
Verdict
**Pick IIIT-H** if: target tier-1 CSE placements, computing-focused.
**Pick PDEU** if: want Petroleum/Energy specialisation, prefer lower fees, target Reliance/ONGC career pathways.
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