B.Tech. in Computer Science + M.S. (by Research) in Computing and Human Sciences 

at IIIT Hyderabad, Gachibowli

The admission process at IIIT Hyderabad is completely online and entrance-based for BTech. Admission to the BTech course at IIIT Hyderabad is done based on a valid score in one of JEE Main/ UGEE/ Olympiad (KVPY) exams. Students seeking admission via JEE Main are required to appear for the exam and have a valid score before IIIT Hyderabad application. For other modes of admissions, students can apply online on the official website. Hence, yes, it is possible to get into the institute without JEE Main. Those who wish to apply without JEE can appear for the admission process basis different admission criteria and processes. 

Candidates can check out IIIT Hyderabad 2022 BTech cutoff percentile along with corresponding cutoff ranks released after Round 5 (final round) counselling in the tables below:

Read more: IIIT Hyderabad BTech Cutoff 2022

As per the verified students' reviews available on Shiksha, the institute offers 100% placements to CSE students with an average package ranging from INR 20 LPA to INR 23 LPA. Additionally, companies, such as Goldman Sachs, Adobe, Zomato, Flipkart and Samsung visit the institute to hire students. Other than the placements, students seem really satisfied with the infrastructure and faculty of the institute since most of the faculty members are PhDs and the campus is well built, spacious, wi-fi enabled and is food friendly for everyone. The library is also up-to-date with books from books on all major areas from top authors. Read more reviews for BTech CSE here. 

As per the verified students' reviews available on Shiksha, the institute offers 100% placements to CSE students with an average package ranging from INR 20 LPA to INR 23 LPA. Additionally, companies, such as Goldman Sachs, Adobe, Zomato, Flipkart and Samsung visit the institute to hire students. Other than the placements, students seem really satisfied with the infrastructure and faculty of the institute since most of the faculty members are PhDs and the campus is well built, spacious, wi-fi enabled and is food friendly for everyone. The library is also up-to-date with books from books on all major areas from top authors. Read more reviews for BTech CSE here. 

To sort out the fee issues and unburden the students, the institute provides financial assistance at the campus in place of scholarships. Details around this financial assistance are as follows:

1. State Bank of India (IIIT branch) guarantees an SBI Scholar student loan to a student who secures admission at IIITH of up to 20 Lacs (without the need for any security). This can be availed even if the applicant’s family has other existing loans.
2. The alumni of IIIT Hyderabad have set up a fund to support successfully admitted students based on need. The assistance is provided on a pay-it-forward* basis. In a Pay-it-forward scheme, students agree to pay the tuition fees of another student, after they successfully and start earning. The fund provides the below support

• Financial support to students whose family income is below 8 LPA from the second semester, subject to availability and meeting the pre-defined criteria
• Students above the income threshold can also apply and may be granted tuition support if their case is found worthy by the committee

The admission procedure at IIIT Hyderabad is completely online and entrance-based for BTech. Admission to BTech at IIIT Hyderabad is done on the basis of a valid score in one among JEE Main/ UGEE/ Olympiad (KVPY) exams. Candidates seeking admission via JEE Main are required to appear for the exam and have a valid score before IIIT Hyderabad application. For other modes of admissions, students can apply online on the official website. Hence, yes, it is possible to can into the institute without JEE Main. Those who wish to apply without JEE can appear for the admission process basis a different admission criteria and process. 

Additionally, IIIT Hyderabad also offers a 5-year Integrated BTech programme which, now, offers admission on the basis of Class 12 board exams. Those who have more than 85% aggregate in Class 12 can seek admission to this course basis Board exam scores. 

The tuition fee for BTech at IIIT Hyderabad ranges between INR 10 Lakh and INR 18 lakh. In addition to the tuition fee, students are required to pay for hostel charges of INR 4.50 lakh, the fees might include components other than hostel fees. Meal Plan is included in mentioned fee. To answer the question of why its fee is higher, as per the official website, IIIT offers high-quality infrastructure and modern well-kept living facilities. And most importantly, IIIT does not run on annual government grants. This allows complete autonomy and high academic standards but does result in a slightly higher fee. However, financial assistance is available at the campus to assist students.

A comparison of IIIT Hyderabad with the similarly ranked NITs in India for their BTech programme based on multiple components, such as fee, NIRF ranking and median salary is tabulated below:

NOTE:

• The fee and median/ average salary mentioned in the above table for all institutes has been sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative.

While the fee charged by IIIT Hyderabad for BTech programmes is the highest, the average/ median salary offered to the studebnts of this college is the highest which means the best ROI among all the compared colleges mentioned in the ablve table. Hence, it can be considered that, yes, IIIT Hyderabad is better than NITs which are ranked similar or better than this.  

Candidates can check out IIIT Hyderabad 2022 BTech cutoff percentile along with corresponding cutoff ranks released after Round 5 (final round) counselling in the tables below:

Read more: IIIT Hyderabad BTech Cutoff