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IIIT Lucknow Admissions 2025: Dates, Programs, Eligibility, and Scholarship

Indian Institute of Information Technology Lucknow or IIIT Lucknow situated in IT City, Lucknow Uttar Pradesh offers admissions in several courses and disciplines.

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Admissions Overview

Did You Know: IIIT Lucknow has an innovate ecosystem like CREATE (Confederation for Research Entrepreneurship & Technology Enablement) which supports startups, incubation, and innovation-driven activities that is done through events, mentorship and seminars.  

Founded in 2015, Indian Institute of Information Technology Lucknow is one of the top 21 IIIT’s offers undergraduate courses like B.Tech. The mission of the IIITL being “Apex Centre of Excellence” provides  education in different programs like M.Tech, M.Sc, MBA and Doctorate under diverse disciplines. 

The IIIT Lucknow Admissions process takes place through national-level entrance examinations like JEE Mains, GATE, and other equivalent examinations.   

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

Let’s Check Out Important Admission Dates

Important Admission Dates

Service Highlights

    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 Lucknow 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 Lucknow 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 IIITL admission section and JoSAA, JEE 2025. 

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

  1. The students, after clearing IIIT Lucknow 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 IIITL 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. The Bachelor students will be able to participate and learn from several active clubs functioning under the Student Activity Council.  

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 to the B.Tech. program at IIITL 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 IIITL admission. 

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

Course Name 

 Opening Rank (General) 

Closing Rank  

(General) 

Computer Science  

5828 

9580 

Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence 

6069 

9562 

Computer Science and Business 

7854 

11292 

Information Technology 

9658 

11416 

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 Lucknow 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 Lucknow 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 Lucknow’s admission procedure briefly.  

A Step-by-Step IIIT Lucknow Admissions Process: 

  1. Register for relevant entrance exams (JEE, JAM, 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, CCMN, 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

The university offers several Support Services to its students, from IIIT Lucknow Admissions to on-campus assistance for advanced learning. Refer to the following points to understand in detail.

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

Academic Counselling & Wellness Support: At IIIT Lucknow, the Centre for Mental Health and Wellness provides career counselling sessions by designated faculty members.

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

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

Scholarships

IIIT Lucknow does not offer institute-level scholarships; however, it assists in facilitating central or state government scholarships.

Scholarship Name

Eligibility

Benefit

NSP- National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Student

  • ST Students who have post graduated or completed Master’s
  • Minimum 55% required at PG level
  • Age limit: 36 years

Monthly stipend (31,000), HRA

UP Post Matric Scholarship Portal

  • Student native to Uttar Pradesh
  • Annual Parental Income: 2 lakh
  • Merit Based
  • Category wise (SC/ST/OBC/PwD/EWS)

Covers Tuition fees, hostel expenses, and other educational costs.

Reliance Foundation Scholarships

  • Full time Indian Student (UG/PG) in recognized university
  • With 60% or more in class 12
  • Annual Income Limit: Less than 15 lakhs


Financial assistance up to 2 lakh covering tuition , hostel fees and other academic costs.

Data based on the official website of the IIITL scholarship section

FAQs for Admissions

1. How to get admission in IIIT Lucknow?

If you want to get admission in IIIT Lucknow, 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. 

2. How to get admission in IIIT Lucknow without GATE?

Yes, you can Indian Institute of Information Technology, Lucknow 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 IIIITL M.Tech without appearing for GATE.

3. How can I get admission to IIIT Lucknow without JEE?

For UG, you cannot join IIIT Lucknow 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 Lucknow course.

4. What is the IIIT Lucknow 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 Lucknow University or CCMT website for PG cutoffs.

5. How many seats are there in IIIT Lucknow?

There are approximately 240 seats in undergraduate courses across all branches particularly in the B.Tech program as per JoSAA 2025 seat matrix provided in the official website. For PhD Admission 2025 has not been disclosed in the brochure. 

6. What are the documents required during IIIT Lucknow Admissions?

For IIIT Lucknow Admissions, 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.

7. Is IIIT Lucknow a government university or private?

The Indian Institute of Information Technology Lucknow is a government institution established under public-private partnership (PPP) model that is controlled by the Central Government, State Government and industry partners.

8. What is the rank of IIIT Lucknow in NIRF?

The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Lucknow, has not ranked in the previous years by the National Institutional Ranking Framework. However, being a comparatively newly established University, it submits the data for NIRF evaluation.

9. Is IIIT Lucknow best for Computer Science?

Yes, based on the high placement records with highest package among all branches and industry demand the best branch in IIIT Lucknow is Computer Science. The course provides several internship opportunities along with high package above.

10. What is IIIT Lucknow cutoff for Computer Science?

The cutoff rank for IIIT Lucknow 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 9580.

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