IIT Delhi (IITD): Cutoff, Placement, Fees, Admission 2025, Ranking, Courses

No, the tuition fee for the IIT Delhi BTech is around INR 8 Lacs. At the UG level, IIT Delhi offers four to five-year BTech courses to students. The IIT Delhi accepts the JEE Main and JEE Advanced entrance exam scores for admission to various courses. IITD has ranked 2 under 'Engineering' and 4 under 'Overall' and 'Management' categories by the NIRF 2022. Apart from the PG and UG courses, IITD also provides a PG Diploma course for the DMRC and Indian Navy-sponsored candidates. IIT Delhi has also started offering various Certificate programmes for a duration of six to one year, including courses like Digital Marketing, Data Science, and Human Resource Management, among others. At the doctoral level, the institute provides an MS (by Research) course for a duration of three years.

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Yes, an MTech course is available at IIT Delhi. It is one of the popular programmes offered by the institute. The duration of this PG-level course is two years and it is divided into four semesters. Admission to IIT Delhi MTech courses is done on the basis of merit in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) exam score. Candidates with a score equal to or more than the cutoff also have to go through a counselling round. 

IIT Delhi has been ranked better than IIT Kanpur. Candidates can also look at the ROI calculated based on fee and average package offered to take a decision. The following table presents a comparison between the two institutes:

NOTE: The fee mentioned above is taken from an unofficial source. Hence, is indicative.

IIT Delhi M.Des fee is INR 3 Lacs for two years. The fee mentioned here is taken from an unofficial source and is the total tuition fee. Hence, is indicative. For detailed fee structure, candidates are advised to contact the admission department of the institute.

As per the QS World University Rankings, IIT Delhi is the third best institute in India and 174th globally. In the NIRF rankings, it has been ranked at the second spot under the "Engineering" category. Candidates get good placement opportunities. The highest international and domestic package offered was INR 2 crore per annum and INR 1.25 crore per annum. In IIT Delhi placements, 50 students received package more than INR 1 crore per annum (domestic). Thus, it is great if a candidate gets admission at IIT Delhi.

No, admission to the IIT Delhi courses is entrance-based, except for PG Diploma course. There is no provision for direct admission. However, for IIT Delhi MTech admission, the institute offers direct admission to candidates with an overall CGPA of 8.00 out of 10. Those students are exempted from GATE and are eligible for direct admissions. The below table mentions course-wise accepted entrance exams:

Yes, some of the hostels of IIT Delhi are air-conditioned. However, non-air-conditioned hostels are also available. The hostels are allotted to the students based on availability. Some lecture theatres are also air-conditioned. Apart from this, some common areas on the campus or hostel also have air conditioning or air coolers.

At end of IIT Delhi Phase 1 placements 2024-25, a total of 1,200 offers were made and 1,150 students were placed. In addition, more than 50 international offers were made during IIT Delhi Phase 1 placements 2024-25. 

Earlier, Core (Technical) sector emerged as the top recruiting sector that placed 36.6% of the total students during IIT Delhi placement 2024 followed by IT and Analytics sectors that placed 20.7% and 10.9% of the total students, respectively. The placement rate recorded during IIT Delhi placements 2023 and 2022 stood at 84.94% and 82%, respectively.

The key highlights of IIT Delhi placements over the past three years are presenetd below: 

No, IIT Delhi has separate hostels for Boys and Girls. There are no co-ed hostels. The institute has no tolerance policy for the same. Boys can only visit the girls' hostel visitor’s room and vice-versa. On house days, the institute may allow students to visit other hostels.

In order to register successfully for GATE, aspirants must pay the application fee. The fee payment can be done via credit card/debit card/net banking. In the table given below, category-wise GATE application fee is mentioned:

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The number of seats available for M.Tech specialisations at IIT Delhi is 1568. In the following table, specialisation-wise seat breakup is provided:

Candidates seeking admission to an M.Tech programme at IIT Delhi must fulfil the minimum eligibility requirements. The table given below mentioned eligibility criteria for M.Tech courses offered in different modes:

IIT Delhi MSc fee structure comprises various components, such as tuition fee, security deposit, Insurance and Student Distress Fund, etc. While the tuition fee is payable in semester-wise instalments, other fee components, such as the refundable security deposit are payable once at admission. The total tuition fees for various MSc specialisations at IIT Delhi range between INR 30,000 and INR 3 lakh. The additional one-time fee payable at admission is INR 16,150.

NOTE: The mentioned fee information is sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

The duration of IIT Delhi BTech courses is four years. The full-time degree programme is divided into eight semesters. During the BTech course duration, the students have to do compulsory foundation courses in the areas of basic sciences, humanities, engineering sciences, and social sciences along with the departmental core and elective courses. Moreover, IIT Delhi offers internship opportunities to UG students, the duration of short-term internships is 1.5 to 2 months and is 6 months for long-term internships.

Apart from this, the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi also offer an integrated BTech and MTech programme. The duration of this dual degree course is five years against the standard duration of both the courses - BTech (four years) and MTech (two years). 

The Department of Management Studies (DMS) at IIT Delhi offers MBA, MBA (Telecom), Executive MBA, and PhD programs. Eligibility criteria include a recognized Bachelor's Degree or equivalent, with a minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.00/10. Relaxation to 55% or 5.50 CGPA for SC/ST/PwD candidates. Final-year candidates can apply, with provision to join upon submitting results. Admission involves CAT scores, interview assessment of personality and knowledge, followed by an offer letter sent to registered email. Successful candidates must deposit fees by the deadline. The Executive MBA and PhD criteria vary. Candidates must adhere to instructions and deadlines closely.

Students can consider factors like course fee, college ranking, placements, and more, while making a choice. The table given below presents comparison between IITD and IIT-Kanpur based on the recent ranking and fee:

NOTE: The fee mentioned here is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative. In addition, the given fee ranges include the fee for integrated courses as well.

IIT Delhi MTech admission is completely entrance-based. Candidates seeking admission to the IIT Delhi MTech course must appear for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). However, BTech graduates from IITs with an overall CGPA of 8.00 out of 10 are exempted from GATE and are eligible for direct admissions. Apart from this, candidates are also requested to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria to be eligible for IIT Delhi MTech admission.

For IIT Delhi M.Des admission, candidates must have passed BE/ BTech/ BDes/ BArch or equivalent degree in a relevant field with a CGPA of 6.00 on a 10-point scale or 60% aggregate. Apart from the minimum eligibility requirement, candidates are also required to appear for the CEED entrance test.

Candidates seeking admission to IIT Delhi BDes course are required to appear for UCEED 2023 exam, which is conducted by IIT Bombay. UCEED releases qualifying cutoff in the form of mean deviation and standard deviation. Appearing in UCEED 2023 or being on the admission rank list does not guarantee admission to IIT Delhi BDes courses.

Candidates who have passed UCEED 2023 must apply separately to the UCEED participating institute for BDes admission. Apart from passing the UCEED exam, the candidates are required to fulfil the eligibility criteria, category certificates and other documents, as well as the UCEED score, to be verified by IIT Delhi.