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IIIT Kottayam Admissions 2025: Dates, Courses, Eligibility, and Scholarship Details

IIIT Kottayam was founded 10 years ago in 2015. Consistently improving academics and infrastructure wise, IIIT Kottayam offers a variety of full-time and flexible courses.

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Admissions Overview

Did You Know: IIIT Kottayam hosted a special seminar called “Microwave to Terahertz: A Paradigm Shift,” which was combined with an IEEE Awareness Program. The seminar had Dr. Gautam Chattopadhyay, Senior Scientist, NASA as the chief guest.  

Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam is situated in Kerala, India. The institute offers admission to brilliant minds with the motto “Generating knowledge for tomorrow”.  

IIIT Kottayam offers admission for different UG, PG, and PhD levels with specializations in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, Computer Science & Engineering, Cyber Security, Big Data, etc 

To know more about the institute, check out upGrad’s IIIT Kottayam Overview page.

Let’s Check Out Important Admission Dates

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 Kottayam admits students to Undergraduate courses i.e. B.Tech. based on performance in IIT-JEE Mains. After clearing cutoffs one can get an admission by applying through JoSAA and CSAB.

To understand the IIIT Kottayam 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

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

What are the advantages of getting into IIIT Kottayam for a Bachelor's Degree?

  1. The students, after clearing IIIT Kottayam 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 Research Centers and Laboratories comprising advanced technology.
  1. The IIITK provides top recruiters in the market to their UG students for higher placement with exclusive packages and internship opportunities which will be beneficial for their career.
  1. IIIT Kottayam fees are reasonable which is the quality of education it provides.

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 Mathematics as their compulsory subjects.
  • The minimum marks required for admission in the B.Tech. program 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 admission.

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

Course Name

Opening Rank (General)

Closing Rank

(General)

Computer Science and Engineering

14115

40217

Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

16538

32780

Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Cyber Security

23499

40718

Electronics and Communication

27939

41402

Note: The data provided has been taken from the official website of JoSAA.

To know about the institute’s placements, check out upGrad’s IIIT Kottayam Placements’ page

Admission Process Overview (UG + PG + PhD)

The admission for UG, PG, and PhD is based on the national entrance examination where the students need to meet the IIIT Kottayam cutoff. The admission process might be similar for different courses, but the examination conducting bodies are different. Now, let us look at the Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam admission procedure briefly.  

  1. Register for relevant entrance exams (JEE, GATE, CUET-PG, etc.).  
  1. Appear for the respective entrance test.  
  1. Check eligibility and cutoff scores.   
  1. Apply via institute or centralized portals (JoSAA, CCMT,etc.).  
  1. Attend the institute’s written test/interview (if applicable for PG and PhD).  
  1. Receive an admission offer from the respective institutes.  
  1. Pay admission fees online to confirm your seat.  
  1. Complete all the document verification.  
  1. Participate in the orientation program. 

Support & Scholarships

Support 

Orientation services: Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam conducts an orientation program for the new students to familiarize them with all the facilities included in the campus.  

Academic Counselling & Wellness Support: The Centre for Mental Health and Wellness provides counselling sessions by designated faculty members.  

Career and Placement support: There is a dedicated team for the IIIT Kottayam Placements Cell that provides strong career, placement, and internship support  

Mentorship programs: The institute provides mentorship to the students through peer and faculty members who coordinate through Student Affairs. 

International Admission: IIIT Kottayam course admissions are open to international students, which is done by Direct Admission of Students Abroad Scheme.   

Scholarships  

Let’s Explore Scholarships or educational loans provided to the students of IIIT Kottayam in Detail. 

Scholarship Name 

Eligibility 

Benefit 

National Overseas Scholarship 

  • For ST students pursuing a post-graduate course from a foreign university 
  • Minimum of 55% marks required 
  • Family income limit- below 6 lakhs 

Annual Maintenance Allowance, Annual Contingency and Equipment Allowance, Tuition fee, Travel fee. 

 

NSP Scholarships 

 

  • Minimum 50% marks (may vary course-wise) required in the qualifying examination 
  • Family income limit of 2.50 lakh 

Course fees and maintenance allowance   

State Bank of India Scholar Scheme 

  • Indian Student studying in premier institution 
  • Merit based selection 
  • Age limit: 16-35 years 

Loan up to 40 lakhs in concessional rates covering tution, exam, library fees, books, etc 

Note - Scholarship availability, eligibility, and benefits are subject to periodic revision as per funding body.   

FAQs for Admissions

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

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Disclaimer

  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 .