IIT Dharwad is one of the new IITs established in 2016. IIT Dharwad, often known as IIT DH, is an autonomous engineering and technology college in Dharwad, Karnataka, India. Currently IIT Dharwad is operating from a temporary site that was formerly the Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI) in the Belur Industrial Area, outside of the city of Dharwad. IIT Dharwad offers more than 10 specialised programmes at the undergraduate and doctoral levels through its eight academic departments. Currently, IIT Dharwad has 856 students and 73 faculty members.

The most popular program of IIT Dharwad is BTech where admissions are granted as per the JEE Advanced cutoff followed by JoSAA Counselling. Applicants must have a JEE Advanced rank between 3533 and 12605 in order to be considered for admission. On the other hand, admission to IIT Dharwad's research prorammes is determined by GATE scores (600+) and a personal interview. Also check IIT Dharwad Admission

IIT Dharwad Placements 2023 is in process and till now the placement percentage witnessed is 87.62%. Out of 114 BTech candidates, 91 were hired at IIT Dharwad in 2022, according to the NIRF report 2023. Additionally, during the placement drive in 2022, the median compensation given to BTech candidates was INR 14.13 LPA. Additionally, during postings in 2022, the median package awarded to PG (3 years) students was INR 14 LPA.

 

IIT Dharwad Highlights

Category Statistics
Established Year 2016
Campus Area Temporary campus: 135 acre Permanent campus: 470 acre
Institute Type Autonomous Institute
Cutoff 3889 – 5978 Cutoff
Approved by UGC, MHRD
Total No. Of Courses 21 Courses across 3 Streams
Accepted Entrance Exams JEE Main, JEE Advanced, COAP, etc.
Placement Percentage  80%
Number of Graduating Students 105
No. of Students Placed 92
Highest Package Offered  INR 40 LPA
Average Package Offered INR 21.38 LPA
Median Package Offered INR 14.13 LPA
Recruiters Microsoft, Google, McAfee, CSIR, DRDO, etc.
NIRF Ranking 93 Under Engineering

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IIT Dharwad Important Dates

Events Dates
BTech Events
Release of JEE Main Notification 2024 November 2023
JEE Mains 2024 exam date session 1 January 24 to February 1, 2024
NTA JEE Mains 2024 Exam Date April session April 1 to 15, 2024
MTech Events
GATE Registration Starts from August 30, 2023
Modifications in GATE 2024 Application November 07 - November 11, 2023
Availability of GATE Admit Cards for Download January 03, 2023
Closing Date of REGULAR online registration/ application process (Without Late Fee) September 29, 2023
Closing Date of EXTENDED online registration/ application process (With Late Fee) October 13, 2023
GATE Exam Date (Tentative) February 3,4,10, & 11, 2024

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IIT Dharwad Course and Fees

Admission to all of IIT Dharwad's undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are granted through national-level entrance exams. The institute offers academic courses that can be completed to achieve the degrees of Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech), Master of Technology (MTech), Master of Science (MS), and Ph.D. At the postgraduate level, IIT Dharwad provides an M.S. (By Research) programme. IIT Dharwad provides PhD programmes in a variety of fields in addition to UG and PG programmes. 

Course Details Fees 
BTech (7 Courses) 10+2: 75%
Entrance: JEE Main exam + JEE Advanced Exam
Counselling: JOSAA counselling
₹2.29 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)
MTech (3 Courses) Graduation: 60%
Selection: GATE + Interview
₹39,600 (1st Year Fees)
PhD (9 Courses) Eligibility: Post Graduation
Selection: Written test + Personal Interview
₹38,100 (1st Year Fees)
 

IIT Dharwad Review

IIT Dharwad has been rated 8.8 out of 10 based on 60 Students' Ratings by Collegedunia. in. These ratings were calculated based on Academic- 8.8 out of 10, Accommodation- 8.7 out of 10, Faculty- 8.9 out of 10, Infrastructure- 8.6 out of 10, Placement- 8.7 out of 10, and Social Life- 8.9 out of 10. IIT Dharwad is ranked 93rd  among the top engineering colleges in India as per NIRF 2023. NIRF ranking is based on various parameters i.e. Teaching, learning, and resources; Research and professional practice; Graduation outcomes; Outreach and inclusivity; and Peer Perception. 

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IIT Dharwad Cutoff

JoSAA has released all rounds of cutoffs (rounds 1-6) for the year 2023 for the IIT Dharwad BTech program. IIT Dharwad, JEE-Advanced Cutoff 2023 for the General Category is listed below. The overall cutoff for JEE-Advanced is 5978 - 16739 rank.

Courses 2023 2022 2021
B.Tech Computer Science Engineering 5978 4777 4718
B.Tech Mathematics and Computing 7412 7126 -
B.Tech Electrical Engineering 10267 10950 9463
B.Tech Engineering Physics 13387 13582 11851
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering 14010 13892 12605
 

Check Cutoff Comparison: IIT Dharwad Vs IIT Tirupati Vs IIT Palakkad Vs IIT Goa Vs IIIT Dharwad

University IIT Dharwad IIT Tirupati IIT Palakkad IIT Goa IIT Dhanbad 
BTech Cutoff 4532-14703 (JoSAA) 3746-4011 (JoSAA) 2992-10,003 (JoSAA) 3729-3839 (JoSAA) 2814 - 13640 (JoSAA)
GATE Cutoff  NA 572-654 418-578 450- 15674 291 - 664

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IIT Dharwad admission to all its UG and PG courses is offered through national-level entrance examinations. The institute accepts JEE Advanced scores for admission to its flagship B.Tech program. Candidates seeking IIT Dharwad B.Tech admission must qualify the JEE Main examination in order to appear for the JEE Advanced exam. The final B.Tech shortlisting is done through the JoSAA Counselling seat allotment process. For the most sought IIT Dharwad B.Tech CSE stream, JEE Advanced cut-off for the general category ranges between 3533-4718. The annual fee of IIT Dharwad’s B.Tech program ranges from INR 2.13 to 2.29 lakhs. 

Apart from its flagship B.Tech program, IIT Dharwad offers M.S. (By Research) program at the PG level. Admission to IIT Dharwad M.S. (By Research) Course is based on scores obtained in the GATE exam followed by PI Round. IIT Dharwad may conduct a personal interview for the final selection.

IIT Dharwad offers BTech as its flagship program. Further details regarding IIT Dharwad Admission 2023 such as important dates for registration, the application process, eligibility criteria, entrance exam, counseling process, and cutoff for each course is tabulated below, check:

Admission Stages Steps
Application starts to Apply for JEE Main
JEE Advanced  Candidates having a valid JEE Main score should appear for JEE Advanced
JoSAA Counselling & Cutoff As per the JEE Advanced cutoff, candidates need to apply for JoSAA and as per cutoff apply for IIT Dharwad
Final Admission Ofer Accept the seat

At IIT Dharwad, candidates are selected based on their suitability for the particular programme, then on the basis of their performance on the entrance exam or test.

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IIT Dharwad Placements 2023

IIT Dharwad Placements 2023 is in process and till now the placement percentage witnessed is 87.62%. IIT Dharwad Placements 2023 is in process and till now the placement percentage witnessed is 87.62%. A total of 105 registered for the placement drive and 92 of them were placed. IIT Dharwad's highest package stood at INR 40 LPA, which was offered to the students of Computer Science & Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. IIT Dharwad's average package of the Computer Science and Engineering branch stood at INR 18.53 LPA, INR 12.56 LPA for Electrical Engineering, and INR 9.44 LPA for Mechanical Engineering.

Some of the prominent recruiters of IIT Dharwad include Cred, Paytm, Air Asia, LG, Jio, IBM, Makemytrip, Arista, etc. 2023, 2022 and 2021 placement highlights are as follows:

Particulars Placement Statistics 2023 Placements Statistics 2022 Placements Statistics 2021
Placement Percentage 87.62% - -
Number of Graduating Students 105 114 109
Number of Placed Students 92 91 51
Number of Students Opted Out - 9 10
Highest Package INR 40 LPA - -
Median Package INR 16 LPA INR 14.13 LPA INR 7.20 LPA

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University IIT Dharwad IIT Tirupati IIT Palakkad IIT Goa IIIT Dharwad 
Highest Package INR 40 LPA INR 46 LPA INR 46.16 LPA INR 1.12 CPA INR 35 LPA
Average Package (B.Tech) INR 16 LPA - INR 13.93 LPA INR 20.95 LPA INR 11.52 LPA
Students Placed 92 61.70% 130 96 68%

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IIT Dharwad Ranking 

IIT Dharwad B.Tech ranking by NIRF is 93 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023.

Stream 2023 Ranking
BTech 93 Under Engineering

IIT Dharwad Campus Life and Events

The Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI) campus in Dharwad, close to the Karnataka High Court Bench, will serve as the original home of IIT Dharwad. At the settlement of Chikkamaligawad, a permanent structure is being constructed.

The permanent IIT Dharwad campus was opened in March 2023. It was decided to build the IIT campus on about 500 acres of KIADB property near Mummigatti on the Pune-Bangalore National Highway outside Dharwad, but the deal was scrapped because of legal complications. The State Cabinet resolved to award 470 acres of property in the Dharwad district's Kelageri village, which is adjacent to the Mammigahtti Industrial Area. Twenty kilometers separate the college from the famed Kittur Fort.

The permanent campus of IIT Dharwad, India's first green and smart IIT, was opened to the public on March 12, 2023, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Additionally, the city is home to educational institutions like SDMCET, the University of Agricultural Sciences, Karnatak University, and Karnatak College. The twin cities of Hubballi and Dharwad are also getting new institutions like the IIIT Dharwad. Additionally, Dharwad is home to the NTTF tool and die-producing instructional institute.

There are numerous student organizations at IIT Dharwad, including the Open Student Society (OSS), the Astronomy Club, the Photography Club, the Robotics Club, the Music Club, and the CodeChef community, known on campus as "AvadaCodavra."

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IIT Dharwad vs IIT Palakkad vs IIT Jammu vs NIT Trichy vs IIT Bhilai vs BITS Pilani vs  IIT Dhanbad

Categories IIT Dharwad IIT Jammu IIT Dhanbad
Campus Size 470 Acres 400 Acres 444.98 Acres
Placement Percentage 80% 85% 92.91%
No. Of Courses 21  Courses 10 Departments and 3 Courses 42 Under Overall & 17 Engineering
Highest Package INR 40 LPA INR 53 LPA INR 56 LPA
AveragePackage INR 16 LPA INR 17.6 LPA INR 16.98 LPA
Recruiters Microsoft, Google, McAfee, CSIR, DRDO, Air Asia, Cognizant, etc Accenture, Amazon, HCL, Tech Mahindra, HDFC Bank, etc Microsoft, Tata, Tata Power, Tata Steel, Schlumberger
NIRF Ranking 93 Under Engineeringl 67th Under Engineering 25 Under Overall and Engineering
Categories IIT Bhilai BITS Pilani NIT Trichy
Campus Size 447 Acres 328 Acres 800 Acres
Placement Percentage 83.63% 71.83% 92.90%
No. Of Courses 21 Courses Across 4 Streams 132 Courses 36 Courses
Highest Package INR 48.64 LPA INR 60.75 LPA INR 40 LPA
AveragePackage INR 14 LPA INR 30.37 LPA INR 6-10 LPA
Recruiters Amazon, Cognizant, Jio, OYO, MAQ Software, LTI, Bosch, Deloitte, etc EY, HSBC, Yes Bank, KPMG, Accenture, Barclays, IBM HCL, Godrej, Wipro, Google, Adani, ANZ-IT, Accenture, Amada Soft, etc.
NIRF Ranking 81 Under Engineering 25 Under Overall and Engineering 08 Under Overall

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IIT Dharwad FAQs

Ques. Does IIT Dharwad follow a refund policy?

Ans. Yes, IIT Dharwad refunds INR 2000 from the admission fee, if any candidate wishes to cancel their admission from the institute before the commencement of academic session.

Ques. What is the fee for hostel accommodation charged by IIT Dharwad?

Ans. IIT Dharwad charges INR 27,500 for the hostel accommodation to its students.Students are offered comfortable and well-ventilated rooms as well as mess facility and gymkhana.

Ques. Does IIT Dharwad waive any tuition fee for the OBC category students?

Ans. Yes, IIT Dharwad remmits full Tuition Fee for General and OBC students whose family income is less than Rs.1 lakh per annum.

Ques. How to apply for IIT Dharwad?

Ans. Candidates can visit the official site and apply for the program of their choice. Online payment of application forms are accepted in the portal at the time of submission of documents.

Ques. Where is the campus area of IIT Dharwad located?

Ans. IIT Dharwad is initially functioning out of the campus of the Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI) in Dharwad near the Karnataka High Court Bench. A permanent building is coming up at Chikkamaligawad village.

Ques. How can I join IIT Dharwad?

Ans. To get into the IIT Dharwad, an applicant must qualify for the entrance exams such as JEE Advanced, GATE, CSIR NET, etc. For admission into the B.Tech, M.Tech, and M.S. Research/Ph.D programs respectively.

Ques. How many seats are there in IIT Dharwad?

Ans. IIT Dharwad has a total seat of 170 for its B.Tech program in all specializations. A maximum of 50 seats out of 170 is available in the specializations of Mechanical Engineering (Gender Neutral) along with 12 seats out of 170 for Females only in Mechanical Engineering. 

Ques. How is IIT Dharwad?

Ans.IIT Dharwad provides overall academic excellence and has an environment-friendly campus with an amazing range of highly qualified faculty members. The institute also offers various other facilities to its students.

Ques. What is the flagship program of IIT Dharwad?

Ans. The flagship program of IIT Dharwad is 4 years long B.Tech, which is offered under 3 main specializations. 

Ques. How are placements at IIT Dharwad?

Ans. IIT Dharwad Placements 2023 is in process and till now the placement percentage witnessed is 87.62%. A total of 105 registered for the placement drive and 92 of them were placed. IIT Dharwad highest package stood at INR 40 LPA, which was offered to the students of Computer Science & Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. IIT Dharwad average package of Computer Science & Engineering branch stood at INR 18.53 LPA, INR 12.56 LPA for Electrical Engineering, and INR 9.44 LPA for Mechanical Engineering .

Ques. What is IIT Dharwad?

Ans. The Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad is a self-governing premier science and technology institute in India. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, established the institute. IIT Dharwad has 480 undergraduate students and more than 60 faculty members. The institute offers more than ten specialized programs at the undergraduate and doctoral levels through its eight academic departments.

Ques. What is the location of IIT Dharwad?

Ans. IIT Dharwad is located on the outskirts of Dharwad, which is part of the Hubballi-Dharwad twin cities in northern Karnataka. Dharwad is well-known for its academic institutions and has a pleasant climate all year. Dharwad is a lovely town nestled between the Western Ghats (Malenadu) and the Deccan Plateaus (Bayalu Seeme).

Ques. What program does IIT Dharwad offer?

Ans. B.Tech, M.S. (By Research), and Ph.D. degrees are available at IIT Dharwad. Seats in the institute's flagship B.Tech program are assigned based on JEE Advanced cutoff scores.

Ques. When did IIT Dharwad established?

Ans. Academic activities at IIT Dharwad commenced in July 2016 under the Mentorship of IIT Bombay with the B.Tech course being offered in three core branches, namely, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Ques. Where is the Campus of IIT Dharwad?

Ans. The institute is currently operating from its temporary campus, which is located on the campus of the Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI). IIT Dharwad's upcoming transit campus will also be housed within the WALMI campus.

Ques. Does IIT Dharwad have any collaborations?

Ans. IIT Dharwad has signed over 20 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with national and international universities, industries, and R&D institutes in just a few years. A consortium of Finnish Universities, the University of Saskatchewan, The University of New Brunswick, Antrix, KIMS Hubballi, CSIR-CEERI Pilani, CSIR-4PI Bengaluru, ITI LtdSDM University Dharwad, BEL Bengaluru, JCB India, McAfee, Altair Engineering, and many more are among the organizations and institutes that have collaborated.

Ques. How is the Faculty of IIT Dharwad?

Ans. The institute currently has more than 60 faculty members, including 52 in-house members and 10 visiting professors. All of the faculty members have Ph.D. or postgraduate degrees in their respective fields of education and research. Faculty members have sufficient experience to provide students with a high-quality education.

Ques. How is the Permanent Campus Proposed for IIT Dharwad?

Ans. The Karnataka government has provided approximately 470 acres of land for the establishment of IIT Dharwad's permanent campus, which is approximately 2-3 kilometers away from the transit campus within the WALMI campus. IIT Dharwad has been working at a rapid pace on campus development and infrastructure establishment at the permanent campus site.

Ques. How are the Academics Facilities at IIT Dharwad?

Ans. IIT Dharwad is dedicated to providing a welcoming and adaptable learning environment. The curriculum at IIT Dharwad is based on that of IIT Bombay. Dharwad IIT Encourages engineering experimentation. A team of faculty from CSE, ME, and EE teach the first-year workshop to prepare students to build mechatronic systems.

Ques. What are the notable achievements of IIT Dharwad?

Ans. Since the establishment of IIT Dharwad in 2016, IIT Dharwad has made several notable achievements, including filing over 25 patents, publishing over 300 research papers in international journals, and receiving funding from various government agencies and industries for research projects.

Ques. Does IIT Dharwad have a hostel facility?

Ans. Yes, with a total capacity of around 1,400 students, IIT Dharwad has separate hostel facilities for male and female students. The hostels have a variety of amenities, such as Wi-Fi, a mess, laundry, and recreational facilities.

Ques. Does IIT Dharwad have any international collaborations?

Ans. Yes, IIT Dharwad has collaborations with several international universities and research institutes, including the University of New South Wales (Australia), the Technical University of Munich (Germany), and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA).

Ques. What is the academic structure at IIT Dharwad?

Ans. IIT Dharwad uses a credit-based system for all of its academic programs, with each semester lasting approximately 16 weeks. The institute's curriculum is flexible, allowing students to select courses based on their interests and career goals. The academic curriculum of IIT Dharwad is modeled on the curriculum of IIT Bombay

Ques. How are the Environment and Infrastructure for Practical Based Education at IIT Dharwad?

Ans. The first-year workshop is being taught to Students by a team of faculty from CSE, ME, and EE so that the students are ready to build mechatronic systems! Many courses have course projects where the students are tasked with building a prototype based on the concepts learned in the class. Tinkerer's Lab and entrepreneurship cell are in the pipeline at IIT Dharwad. 

Ques. How is the Overall Academics Infrastructure at IIT Dharwad?

Ans. The IIT Dharwad library houses nearly 2000 books and provides access to over 3000 research journals. Large and small classrooms, physics and chemistry labs, a workshop, and a computer lab have been established to support academic activities. Modern instructional and research facilities are being built with cutting-edge technology at IIT Dharwad.

Ques. How is the medical facility at IIT Dharwad?

Ans. On campus, IIT Dharwad has a medical center that provides medical care to students, staff, and faculty. The medical center employs qualified doctors and nurses and is outfitted with all of the necessary medical equipment and facilities.

Ques. What are the social initiatives taken by IIT Dharwad?

Ans. IIT Dharwad is committed to social welfare and organizes various initiatives for the benefit of society, such as blood donation camps, health and hygiene awareness campaigns, and support for local communities.

Ques. How many departments are there at IIT Dharwad?

Ans. IIT Dharwad offers various courses under the following departments:

  • Bioscience And Bioengineering
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science And Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Humanities And Social Sciences
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical
  • Materials And Aerospace Engineering