IIIT Kota Admission 2025: Dates, Programs, Eligibility, and Scholarship Details

IIIT Kota, located in Rajasthan, India, offers admission to national and international students in engineering and research courses under various departments.

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Admissions Overview

Latest Update – Physical Reporting for B.Tech courses will start from 20th Aug to 25th Aug 2025 at IIIT Kota.

IIIT Kota's permanent campus is situated in Rampur, near Kota. The campus boasts an administrative and academic block, which includes the Director's Office, Senate Hall, various other offices, and a sufficient number of air-conditioned lecture theaters, tutorial rooms, laboratories, and a 200-seat Auditorium. Additionally, there's a 100-seat, Wi-Fi-enabled computer center.

To know more about the institute, check out upGrad’s IIIT Kota Overview Page.

Important Admission Dates

Details

    Application Start: December 2024 (via JEE)

    Application Deadline: January 2025

    Accepted Exam(s): JEE Main

Admissions 2025: (UG/PG/PHD)

The Indian Institute of Information Technology Kota provides admission to the undergraduate courses like B.Tech., based on the performance in IIT-JEE Mains. After clearing the cutoffs, candidates are eligible for admission by applying through JoSAA and CSAB.

To understand the IIIT Kota B.Tech. 2025 admission dates in detail. Please refer to the timeline given below.

Event

Date (tentative)

JEE Main registration

October 2024

Ranks Declaration (Session 1)

17th April 2025

JoSAA Registration Begins

3rd June 2025

Choice Filling End Date

12thJune 2025

Round 1 Seat Allotment Date

14th June 2025

Physical Reporting for Institute admission

20th-23rd August 2025

Induction Program

25th-27th August 2025

-This table is based on the IIITK admission section and JoSAA, JEE 2025.

What are the advantages of getting into IIIT Kota for a bachelor's degree?

  1. The students, after clearing IIIT Kota cutoff, get the opportunity to study the top academic bachelor's program from the renowned faculty.
  1. The B.Tech. students can learn and get quality education from the Innovative Research Centers and Laboratories comprising advanced technology.
  1. The IIITG provides top recruiters in the market to their UG students for higher placement with exclusive packages and internship opportunities which will be beneficial for them career.

What are the Requirements of Admission & Eligibility?

Read the following points to understand them in detail. Some of these eligibility criteria are based on the qualifying exam for entrance to these courses.

  • A student should have cleared 12th grade with Physics, Chemistry, and Maths as their compulsory subjects.
  • The minimum marks required for admission in the B.Tech. program at IIITG are 65% marks.
  • A candidate must score well in national-level entrance examinations, i.e., JEE Mains.
  • Students must qualify the medical fitness criteria as per the standard mentioned by JEE for the IIITK admission.

Now, let’s check out the IIITK B.Tech. round 1st closing rank via JoSAA 2025.

Course Name

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Electronics and Communication Engineering

11210

30775

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

11695

25801

Computer Science and Engineering

15209

23800

To know more about the institute’s placements, check out upGrad’s IIIT Kota Placements’ Page.

Admission Process Overview (UG + PG + PhD)

To gain a successful IIIT Kota Admission in 2025 in any of the courses offered,  

The following steps are mandatory:  

  1. Register for relevant entrance exams (JEE etc.) 
  1. Appear for the entrance test 
  1. Check eligibility and cutoff scores 
  1. Apply via institute or centralized portals (JoSAA, COAP, etc.) 
  1. Attend written test/interview (if applicable) 
  1. Receive admission offer 
  1. Pay admission fees online 
  1. Complete document verification 
  1. Participate in the orientation program 

Support Services & Scholarships

Support 

IIIT Kota’s Administration also provides various student support services for an easy admission process for the candidate. IIIT Kota provides the following services:  

International Office: For foreign applicants, visa assistance & hostel support 

Academic Counselling: Department-based course selection help 

Mentorship: Student mentors assigned to freshers 

Disability Support: Accessible infrastructure and tech support 

Orientation Program: Icebreaking and curriculum briefing sessions 

Career Services: Training, placement prep & internship support 

Scholarships 

Following scholarship schemes can be availed by students studying at IIIT Kota for financial aids:  

Name of the scholarship 

Eligibility Criteria 

Value of the scholarship 

Central Sector Scholarship for Top Class Education for SC Students 

Total Family income up to Rs. 8 Lakhs and valid JEE Rank.  

Full Tuition Fees, Living Expenses and books grant for the whole course duration.  

National Fellowship and Scholarship for higher education of ST Students 

Family Income up to Rs. 6 Lakhs 

Full Tuition Fees, Living Expenses and books grant for the whole course duration. 

Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship for minority students 

Family Income up to Rs. 2.50 Lakhs.  

Course Fee waiver, Disability Allowances.  

Central Scholarship for college and Univ Students 

Family Income up to Rs. 8 Lakhs pa 

Tuition Fee reimbursement and daily expenses.  

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Scholarship for SC/ST Students 

60% marks in class 12th.  

48,000 Rs per month.  

FAQs for Admissions

1How to get admission in IIIT Kota?

If you want to get admission in IIIT Kota, you need to clear national-level entrance examinations like JEE Main, GATE, NET, depending on the course you want to pursue. After clearing the required cutoff, enroll in the centralized counselling body like JoSAA and and CCMT.  

2How to get admission in IIIT Kota without GATE?

Yes, you can Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota admission for M.Tech without a GATE score. For instance, some sponsored candidates or those who are selected through an interview or a written test are eligible to get into IIITG M.Tech without appearing for GATE. 

3How can I get admission to IIIT Kota without JEE?

For UG, you cannot join IIIT Kota without clearing the IIT-JEE Main. Although for Master’s and PhD programs, JEE is not required, a candidate should clear other exams and interviews for the IIIT Kota course.  

4What is the IIIT Kota cutoff required for admission?

The cutoffs for different courses range year-wise. To know the official cutoff, visit the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) website for undergraduates and the IIIT Kota University or CCMT website for PG cutoffs.  

5How many seats are there in IIIT Kota?

There are approximately 480 seats in undergraduate courses across all eight branches particularly in the B.Tech program as per 2023-24 Annual Report seat matrix. For PhD the total number of seats is not clearly stated on the official website as it depends on the vacant slots.  

6What are the documents required during IIIT Kota Admission?

For IIIT Kota admission, the commonly required documents are Class 10, 12, graduation marksheets, JEE/GATE scorecards, Identity proof, Migration and Character Certificates along with Category certificate if applicable. 

7Is IIIT Kota a government university or private?

The Indian Institute of Information Technology Kota is a public-private partnership (PPP) institution that is recognized as an Institute of National Importance under the Act of Parliament in the year 2017.  

8What is the rank of IIIT Kota in NIRF?

The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota, was ranked 112th under the engineering category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in the year 2022. In overall NIRF ranking across all disciplines, it ranked.  

9Is IIIT Kota best for CSE?

The best branch based on the high placement records with highest package among all branches and industry demand is Computer Science and Engineering (CSE). The course provides several internship opportunities along with high packages.  

10What is the cutoff rank for IIIT Kota CSE?

The cutoff rank for IIIT Kota varies year-wise based on the number of applicants, seat availability, and demand for the course. The last and sixth closing rank of CSE for the General category in 2025 is 134670. 

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  1. The above statistics depend on various factors and individual results may vary. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

  2. The student assumes full responsibility for all expenses associated with visas, travel, & related costs. upGrad does not .