Indian Institute of Technology, Dharwad

IIT, Dharwad offers various Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral-level courses in Engineering. Candidates must fulfil the eligibility criteria of the Institute in order to secure their admission. IIT, Dharwad course admissions to B.E/B.Tech and M.E/M.Tech is done on the basis of JEE Advanced and GATE scores respectively. Admissions to the MS and BS MS courses are done on the basis of GATE and JEE Advanced scores respectively.

1. Undergraduate Programs-

To enroll for undergraduate programs at IIT Dharwad (4 year B.Tech programs and a 5-year Integrated BS-MS program) students need to complete Class 12th with a minimum 75% aggregate marks (65% for SC/ST/PwD) with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. They also have to qualify for exams like JEE Advanced (after qualifying JEE Main).

2. Postgraduate Programs: 

To enroll for postgraduate programs like M.Tech and MS programs candidates have to first complete their undergraduate degree in a relevant field. Candidates must have acquired a minimum mark of a minimum of 60% (or 6.0/10 CPI) in your degree, along with : 

3. Ph.D. Admissions

To get admission in PhD courses at IIT Dharwad in 2026, candidates should have qualified either of the exams like GATE/NET scores followed by a departmental written test and personal interview.

Admissions for PhD programs at the institute happen twice a year (Autumn and Spring semesters).

To enroll for IIT Dharwad program students can follow these steps: 

• Candidates are required to appear for the respective entrance examinations such as JEE Advanced for B.E/B.Tech and BS-MS, GATE for M.E/M.Tech and MS.
• After the cut-off is released, candidates must register on the official website of the Institute and submit all the necessary documents. 
• Once the documents are verified, admission is confirmed and students may proceed to pay the fees.

Candidates appearing for the new academic session at IIT Dharwad can leverage the listed schoalrships provided to students based on different criterias.

• Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship: Highly recognised and important scholarship  offered to General, OBC-NCL, and EWS students. It is provided to the top 25% of students in each batch based on academic achievement. Only students with an annual family income of less than ₹4.5 lakhs are eligible for a full tuition fee remission and a monthly pocket payment of ₹1,000.
• Institute ACE Scholarship: The scholarship is merit-based, introduced for top JEE Advanced performers. It is awarded to five students per batch who have an All India Rank (AIR) less than 4,000. Eligible candidates receive 100% tuition fee waiver for the duration of their four-year undergraduate study.
• Free Messing & Central Sector Schemes: Offered to SC and ST students with a family income under ₹4.5 Lakhs. The institute offers free messing and a monthly pocket allowance of ₹250. The institute also offers the central region Sector Scholarship for Top Class Education, which covers full tuition, living expenses, and a one-time laptop gift.

To be eligible for Undergarduate, Postgraduate and PhD courses, candidates need to follow through strict admission process to enroll in the courses offered by IIT Dharwad. Given here is a detailed breakdown of programs offered, with its requirements. 

Important Entrance Exams 

• JEE Advanced (must qualify JEE Main first)
• GATE + COAP Registration
• IIT JAM
• GATE + Interview/Written Test
• GATE / NET / JRF (Exempt for IIT B.Techs with CGPA atleast 8.0)