List of IIITs in India 2026: The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) are autonomous institutions offering technical education focused on Information Technology and Communication Studies. IIITs have gained popularity among students and are considered among the top colleges only after the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs). There are a total of 26 IIITs in India, five of which are listed as the Institutes of National Importance while the remaining 21 IIITs are set up on the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. To get admission to IIITs, candidates have to qualify JEE Mains and appear in JoSAA counselling. Get all details related to IIITs and ranking of all colleges here. Also check courses offered by IIITs in India.
In the NIRF ranking 2025 for engineering released for engineering colleges in India, IIIT Hyderabad has debuted and also is ranked first among all the IIITs. IIITDM Jabalpur jumped to 80th rank from its previous 81st rank in 2024, while IIIT Allahabad moved to 87th rank. Take a look at the list of IIITs in India, IIIT rankings, courses offered and seat intake.
| Name of IIITs | IIIT NIRF Ranking 2025 | BTech Seats | BTech programmes |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIIT Hyderabad | 62 | 130 | 2 |
| ABV IIIT Gwalior, Est in 1997 | 78 | 248 | 3 |
| IIIT Bangalore | 81 | - | - |
| IIIT Guwahati, Est in 2013 | Not Ranked | 200 | 2 |
| PDSM IIITDM Jabalpur, Est in 2017 | 82 | 300 | 3 |
| IIIT Bhubaneshwar, Est in 2006 | Not Ranked | - | 5 |
| IIIT Pune, Est in 2016 | Not ranked | 120 | 2 |
| IIIT Kota, Est in 2013 | Not ranked | 180 | 2 |
| IIIT Sri City, Est in 2013 | Not ranked | 270 | 2 |
| IIIT Vadodara, Est in 2013 | Not ranked | 200 | 2 |
| IIIT Nagpur, Est in 2016 | Not ranked | 110 | 2 |
| IIIT Kalyani, Est in 2014 | Not ranked | 130 | 1 |
| IIIT Lucknow, Est in 2015 | Not ranked | 75 | 1 |
| IIIT Dharwad, Est in 2015 | Not ranked | 180 | 2 |
| IIIT Bhagalpur, Est in 2017 | Not ranked | 150 | 3 |
| IIIT Bhopal, Est in 2017 | Not ranked | 180 | 3 |
| IIIT Kottayam, Est in 2015 | Not ranked | 90 | 1 |
| IIIT Bhopal, Est in 2017 | Not ranked | 180 | 3 |
| IIIT Ranchi, Est in 2016 | Not ranked | 120 | 2 |
| IIIT Una, Est in 2014 | Not ranked | 160 | 3 |
| IIIT Surat, Ent in 2017 | Not ranked | 120 | 2 |
| IIIT Manipur, Est in 2015 | Not ranked | 100 | 2 |
| IIITDM Kurnool, Est in 2015 | Not ranked | 120 | 3 |
| IIIT Tiruchirapalli, Est in 2013 | Not ranked | 60 | 2 |
| IIIT Sonepat, Est in 2014 | Not ranked | 90 | 2 |
| IIIT Agartala | Not ranked | - | - |
| IIIT Karnataka | Not ranked | - | - |
While a majority of the IIITs offer undergraduate and postgraduate programs in IT and communication, IIITDM Kanchipuram, IIITDM Kurnool and IIIT Bhagalpur also offer BTech/ MTech and Dual Degree programmes in Mechanical Engineering. Furthermore, some of the IIITs also offer Integrated B.Tech & MBA dual degree and PhD programmes. Take a look below at the list of courses offered at IIITs.
| UG Programmes | PG Programmes |
|---|---|
| BTech (Bachelor of Technology) | MTech (Masters of Technology) |
| MBA (Masters of Business Administration) | |
| PGD (Post Graduate Diploma) | |
| PhD (Doctorate of Philosophy) |
For admission in NITs, candidates have to qualify the entrance tests for various UG and PG level programmes. For BTech courses, candidates are admitted through JEE Main exam. National Testing Agency (NTA) has taken over as conducting authority for JEE Main since 2018. The NIT colleges offer postgraduate programmes with different specialisations. The popular entrance exams accepted for admission to various academic courses offered by NITs are tabulated below:
| Courses | Entrance Exams |
|---|---|
| BTech/BArch | JEE Main |
| Mtech/MSc | GATE |
| MBA | CAT Exam |
| MCA | NIMCET |
All the IIITs, although autonomous, are linked to each other through a common admission process. Admission to UG engineering programmes offered at IIITs is done through JEE Mains exam. After NTA (National Testing Agency) coming into authority from 2018, the exam is held twice a year in January and April for admission to various IITs, NITs, IIITs and CFTIs.
Besides UG engineering programmes, the institutes also offer M.Tech, MBA, PhD and dual degree programmes in the IT and communication branches of engineering. Take a look below at other entrance exams you need to take to be able to seek admission to various other courses offered at IIITs.
| Courses | Entrance Exams |
|---|---|
| B.Tech | JEE Main |
| B.Tech M.Tech Dual Degree | JEE Main |
| M.Tech | GATE |
| MBA | CAT |
| B.Tech MBA Dual Degree | JEE Main |
| PhD | In-house admission test and PI |
After appearing for JEE Main, the next step for candidates seeking admission to IIITs is to appear for Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) or Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) counselling. The authority jointly manages and regulates the seat allocation to candidates for admission to 23 IITs, 31 NITs, 25 IIITs, 28 government-funded technical institutes (GFTIs), conducted by JoSAA, and 23 centrally-funded technical institutes (CFTIs), conducted by CSAB. Admission to the B.Tech programmes offered at IIITs is based on this single counselling platform. Take a look at B.Tech cut-offs for some of the top IIITs.
| BTech Cut off for IIITs | |
|---|---|
| Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology, Gwalior | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Management, Kanchipuram | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Guwahati |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Dharwad |
To get admission in the IIITs across India, candidates have to qualify the JEE Main. Students will also need to score marks equal to or more than JEE Main cutoffs for IIITs.
The top five IIITs in India are - IIIT Allahabad, IIITDM Kancheepuram, IIITDM Jabalpur, ABV-IIITM Gwalior, IIITDM Kurnool.
IIIT Hyderabad is the best institute for candidates willing to take admission in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE).
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior is the first IIIT in India established in 1997 which is now the Institute of National Importance enacted by Parliament from December 2014.
The fees of IIIT Hyderabad is different for all the courses. Click here to view the IIIT Hyderabad fee structure for all the courses offered by the institute.
Yes, IIITs in India offer admission through JEE Main scores. The candidates must score 250 or above to get into the IIITs.
IIIT Allahabad, IIIT Gwalior, IIIT Kancheepuram, IIIT Jabalpur, IIIT Kurnool are established by MHRD. All other 20 institutes have been set up by Union Cabinet based on the public-private partnership (PPP) model, funded by the central government, state governments and industry partners in the ratio 50:35:15.
IIIT Hyderabad is one of the IIITs in India which offers good packages.
To get into an IIIT you need to qualify JEE Main and based on the ranks and cutoff scores you will admission while to get into an IIT, you need to qualify JEE Advanced after qualifying JEE Main.
It totally depends on your ranks secured in JEE Main. In terms of placement, faculties and infrastructure some IIITs are better than NITs. However, NITs are centrally and completely funded institutes by MHRD which have higher recognition than the IIITs. However, among all the IIITs, the top 5 IIITs in India are the best in the long run.