Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
₹2LAnnual · /yr
Verified 26 Apr 2026IIT Palakkad · PalakkadIIT Palakkad — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026
Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad (IIT Palakkad) is an Institute of National Importance established in 2015 as one of the six second-generation IITs announced by the Government of India, and…
NAAC Institute of National ImportanceNIRF 64
CSE AIML · Annual tuition
₹2L/year
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₹2L
CSE AIML · Annual tuition
85%
Placement · 2023-24
Fees · 2026-27
IIT Palakkad fees
IIT Palakkad fees: CSE AIML · Annual tuition is ₹2L. Use the rows below to compare quota-wise and branch-wise amounts in one place.
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 |
Placements · 2023-24
IIT Palakkad placements
IIT Palakkad placements 2023-24: 85% placement rate, ₹18L average CTC, 55 LPA highest CTC.
85%
₹18LAvg CTC
55 LPAHighest CTC
IIT Palakkad — established 2015, NIRF #64 — 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.
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Programmes · intake
Programmes & intake
Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
₹2LAnnual · /yr
Admissions · 2026-27
IIT Palakkad admissions
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Hostel · campus
IIT Palakkad hostel
IIT Palakkad hostel details are listed in this section. IIT Palakkad runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 500-acre Kanjikode campus. First-year B.Tech students typically get double-occupancy rooms with single rooms.
IIT Palakkad runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 500-acre Kanjikode 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 (Kerala-Tamil cuisine) and limited Continental rotations.
Scholarships
Scholarships
IIT Palakkad 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 Palakkad 500-acre Kanjikode campus is among India newer second-generation IIT campuses with green ecological setting in Western Ghats foothills.
530 ac
Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym
Research & rankings
Centres, patents, grants & MoU partners
IIT Palakkad spans every major engineering and applied science discipline with strengths in Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Materials Science and AI-ML (uniquely positioned given Western Ghats ecological location). The institute hosts the Centre for Renewable Energy, 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.
Notable alumni
Distinguished graduates, rank holders & events
IIT Palakkad 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 Palakkad Alumni Association runs growing chapters in Palakkad, Coimbatore, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi-NCR, the Bay Area, Boston, Singapore and Tokyo.
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FAQ
IIT Palakkad FAQs
What is the B.Tech tuition fee at IIT Palakkad for 2026-27?
IIT Palakkad charges the Ministry of Education standard IIT tuition of approximately Rs 1,00,000 per semester (Rs 2,00,000 per academic year) for B.Tech programmes in the General, OBC-NCL and EWS categories. This figure is reviewed by the IIT Council and may be revised by an MoE notification before each academic year. SC, ST and PwD candidates receive a full tuition waiver. Students whose annual family income is below Rs 1 lakh receive a full tuition waiver, and those with family income between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 5 lakh receive a two-thirds tuition waiver under the central IIT remission scheme.
What are the hostel, mess and other living expenses at IIT Palakkad?
In addition to tuition, students pay hostel and mess charges of approximately Rs 60,000 to Rs 80,000 per academic year covering accommodation in the on-campus residential complex, mess dining, electricity, water and maintenance. One-time admission fees including institute deposit, identity card and registration add approximately Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 in the first semester. Medical insurance, student activity fee, examination fee and laboratory-consumables contribute a smaller recurring component. Books, stationery and personal expenses typically add Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000 per year. Total first-year cost of attendance usually sits in the Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 3.0 lakh range for General-category students.
What scholarships and fee waivers are available at IIT Palakkad?
IIT Palakkad offers the full central IIT fee-remission scheme: SC, ST and PwD candidates receive a full tuition waiver; General, OBC-NCL and EWS students with family income below Rs 1 lakh receive a full tuition waiver; and those with family income between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 5 lakh receive a two-thirds tuition waiver. Merit-cum-Means (MCM) scholarships, Institute Merit scholarships, and external scholarships from the National Scholarship Portal, state governments and CSR partners further support eligible students. PhD scholars receive MoE-standard monthly fellowships; M.Tech students sponsored via GATE receive MHRD assistantships.
How do I apply for B.Tech admission at IIT Palakkad?
B.Tech admission at IIT Palakkad is exclusively through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced score and the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling. Candidates must first qualify JEE Main, rank within the top approximately 2.5 lakh of the common merit list to be eligible for JEE Advanced, and then clear JEE Advanced with the category-wise cut-off set by the organising IIT. Admission is then allocated through JoSAA counselling on the basis of JEE Advanced All India Rank, branch preference, category and seat matrix. There is no separate institute-level application; JoSAA seat acceptance and document verification complete the admission process.
What is the eligibility criteria for B.Tech admission at IIT Palakkad?
Candidates must have passed Class XII (or an equivalent qualifying examination) with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. They must have secured either a minimum aggregate of 75% in Class XII (65% for SC, ST and PwD) or be placed within the top 20 percentile of their respective Class XII board. Candidates must qualify JEE Main, then clear JEE Advanced with the applicable category cut-off score. Age and number-of-attempt restrictions set by the JEE Advanced brochure apply. Final admission is subject to JoSAA seat allotment and verification of all academic and category certificates at the institute.
What is the status and history of IIT Palakkad?
IIT Palakkad is an Institute of National Importance, established in 2015 as one of the six second-generation IITs announced by the Government of India, and formally added to the Second Schedule of the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 through the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2016. Academic operations began in August 2015 from a temporary transit campus at the Ahalia Integrated Campus, Kozhippara, with IIT Madras as the mentor institute. The permanent campus at Kanjikode (Pudussery West), Palakkad is being developed in phases and is now largely operational. IIT Palakkad is funded by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
Where is IIT Palakkad located and how large is the campus?
IIT Palakkad is located at Kanjikode (Pudussery West), Palakkad District, Kerala 678623, approximately 14 km from Palakkad town along NH-544 in the foothills of the Western Ghats, adjacent to the Kanjikode industrial hub on the Coimbatore-Kochi industrial corridor. The permanent residential campus spans approximately 500 acres and is one of the greenest new-generation IIT campuses given its Western Ghats setting. The campus houses academic blocks, extensive research laboratories, the central library, student hostels, faculty and staff residences, a sports complex, medical centre and the IPTIF technology business incubator. Palakkad is well-connected by rail (Palakkad Junction), road (NH-544) and air (Coimbatore airport, 55 km).
What B.Tech branches are offered at IIT Palakkad?
IIT Palakkad offers B.Tech programmes in Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Data Science and Engineering. M.Tech streams include Computer Science, Signal Processing and Communication, Systems and Control, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Structural Engineering. M.Sc programmes in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Data Science, an MS (Research) track, MBA programme and PhD research across departments round out the academic portfolio. The institute has a particularly strong focus on interdisciplinary research, data science, sustainability engineering and applied engineering sciences.
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Amrit Ashu
Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding students for admissions in Bangalore since 2017. Page-level facts are checked against the linked official disclosures and source packets shown below; admissions-office discussions are not used as citations.