International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad Answered Questions

The cutoff for admissions at the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Hyderabad varies for different programs and is determined based on factors such as the number of applicants, the difficulty level of the entrance exam, and the availability of seats. IIIT Hyderabad typically conducts its own entrance exams for admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate programs.For undergraduate programs like B.Tech, the institute conducts the JEE Main exam, and the cutoff is determined by the JEE Main scores. For postgraduate programs, candidates are usually admitted based on their performance in exams like GATE or the institute's own entrance exams.The cutoffs for B.Tech admissions at IIIT Hyderabad in 2022, based on JEE Main closing ranks, were as follows - For Computer Science Engineering, the cutoff was at the 99.78 percentile, with a closing rank of 2017. Meanwhile, Electronics & Communication Engineering had a cutoff at the 98.87 percentile, with a closing rank of 10,318. 

A PhD student can take the relevant courses in the first one or two semesters, depending on the background, just like a student of MS by research. After the first year, the student works on clearing the PhD qualifying exam which tests his or her breadth of knowledge in the field of study.

The semester-wise fee for PhD is INR 75,000. Additionally, the deemed university provides financial assistance towards the tuition fees and stipend to all research students (PhD) of good standing. Normally, full financial assistance requires the student to put in 20 hours of work per week. Financial assistance is provided to all the students during the first semester, but it is continued based on good academic performance.

No, the deemed university only considers JEE Main scores for regular admissions. There is, however, a provision for admissions based on other entrance exams, such as DASA and SPEC. Further, for students from Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities with Mathematics, there are opportunities to pursue Dual Degree in the field of Computational Linguistics or Exact Humanities.

A total of 235 seats are available for the four-year BTech students at IIIT Hyderabad. Out of the total, 235 seats available for BTech, the total seat intake for JEE aspirants at IIIT Hyderabad is 170 and the remaining seats are divided among SPEC and DASA candidates. The details of seat bifurcation are as follows:Via JEE Main: 170Via SPEC: 30Via DASA: 35

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

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:BTech Cutoff 2022: JEE Main R5 Closing RanksSpecialisationPercentileRankComputer Science Engineering99.782017Electronics & Communication Engineering98.8710,318Read more: IIIT Hyderabad BTech Cutoff 2022 

No, completing the application process does not guarantee that a seat is reserved. Allocation of seats will depend on a number of people who have better JEE Main / SPEC or DASA scores compared to the applicant. Admission to BTech is conducted via multiple modes, which include JEE Main,  Direct Admissions for Students Abroad (DASA) and Special Chance of Admission (SPEC) channels.