M.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science 

at IIIT Kottayam, Kottayam

Given below are the eligibility and selection criteria for admission to the M.Tech programme at the IIIT Kottayam:

• B.Tech./BE/AMIE degree in any discipline or MCA or MSc/MS degree in CS/IT/Mathematics/ Physics/Statistics with a minimum of 60% aggregate
• The candidate should be currently employed. Only the employment acquired after the award of the qualifying degree will be considered.
• Candidates are required to fill out the application fee through IIIT Kottayam official website by paying the registration fee. Candidates based on their marks in the qualifying examination will have to take the written test and interview conducted by the IIIT Kottayam.

At the postgraduate level, the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Kottayam offers MTech courses to students. For MTech, a candidate must pass BTech /B.E. /AMIE or MCA/ MSc/ MS degree in CS /IT / Mathematics/ Physics/Statistics with a minimum of 60% aggregate. Also, the candidates must be employed in any organisation at the time of applying for admission to various M.Tech specialisations.  Hence, be prepared for admission as soon as the application form opens.

Yes, IIIT Kottayam offers a two-year full-time M.Tech programme across three specialisations. Candidates willing to take admission to the M.Tech programme at IIIT Kottayam, candidates are required to fill out the application fee through IIIT Kottayam official website by paying the registration fee. Candidates based on their marks in the qualifying examination will have to take the written test and interview conducted by the IIIT Kottayam.

IIIT Kottayam offers a two-year full-time MTech programme across three specialisations.

1. AI and Data Science
2. Cyber Security
3. CSE with Specialization in Big Data and Machine Learning

The minimum percentile required for candidates to score should be in between 60% to 75% aggregate in their twelve years of school education. Candidates have to participate in the JEE Main exam and go through the JoSAA counselling for admission to IIIT Kottayam. Candidates with a valid score in JEE Main can apply through the JoSAA counselling.

IIIT Kottayam is good. Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Kottayam was established as an institute of national importance under the IIIT PPP Act, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Kottayam IIIT offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD courses to students across the Engineering and various other streams. IIIT Kottayam was established in 2015 and is the best-ranked college present in India. The seats are limited so apply early. Prepare well for the entrance exams as the competition is high and the seats available are limited.

NTA released the JEE Main application form 2025 session 1 on October 28, 2024. The JEE Main 2025 registration date was October 28 to November 22, 2024. JEE Main 2025 application form was available online on the website jeemain.nta.nic.in. As the JEE Mains 2025 exam will be conducted in two sessions, NTA will release session 2 application form on  January 31, 2025.

Candidates willing to take admission to the BTech programme at IIIT Kottayam must have passed class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with a minimum of 75% aggregate. Also, the candidate should have a valid rank in JEE-Main exam based on which they can apply for the counselling process through JoSAA at IIIT Kottayam for the BTech programme. Selected candidates will be required to report to the admission cell at IIIT Kottayam for document verification and fee payment leading to final seat allotment.

IIIT Kottayam cutoff 2024 has been released across various specialisations in opening and closing ranks. IIIT Kottayam BTech cutoff 2024 ranged between 31235 and 34561 for the General AI category candidates, wherein BTech in CSE is the most competitive course. The easiest BTech specialisation to secure admission in is B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering. For a detailed IIIT Kottayam branch-wise cutoff 2024, candidates can refer to the table below for the Round 1 cutoff. The cutoff mentioned below is for the General category under the AI Quota.

IIIT Kottayam courses admission are entirely entrance exam based. Candidates seeking admission to any of the courses offered at IIIT Kottayam must take the entrance exam specified for that particular course.

For admission to the BTech programme at IIIT Kottayam, candidates must take the JEE-Main exam and should aim to score well in the said exam. Candidates having a valid JEE-Main rank will be shortlisted for the counselling process. IIIT Kottayam inducts candidates for the BTech programme through JoSAA.

Also, for admission to the M.Tech programme at IIIT Kottayam, candidates are required to fill out the application fee through IIIT Kottayam official website by paying the registration fee. Candidates based on their marks in the qualifying examination will have to take the written test and interview conducted by the IIIT Kottayam.