| Type | Count | Exam | Min Cutoff (Gen) | Program | Avg Package | Best For |
|---|
| IIT | 23 | JEE Advanced | Top 17,000 rank | B.Tech — 4 yrs | ₹15–22 LPA | Engineering + Research |
| NIT | 31 | JEE Main | 90–99 percentile | B.Tech — 4 yrs | ₹8–12 LPA | Engineering (Gov) |
| IIIT (Govt) | 25 | JEE Main / Own | 95–99 percentile | B.Tech — 4 yrs | ₹14–20 LPA | CS / IT Specialised |
| IISc | 1 | KVPY / JEE Adv | KVPY Top 100 / JEE ≤1000 | B.Sc Research — 4 yrs | ₹18–25 LPA | Pure Science Research |
| IISER | 7 | KVPY / JEE / IAT | JEE rank ≤10,000 | BS-MS Dual — 5 yrs | ₹9–18 LPA | Science Research |
| BITS Pilani | 4 campuses | BITSAT 330+ | 360+ for CSE Pilani | B.E. — 4 yrs | ₹12–16 LPA | Engg + Practice School |
| GFTI (Other) | 26 | JEE Main | 85–95 percentile | B.Tech — 4 yrs | ₹6–10 LPA | Specialised Engg |
There are 23 IITs in India with ~16,234 B.Tech seats. Admission is through JEE Advanced only — you must first qualify JEE Main (top 2.5 lakh) and then appear in JEE Advanced. Category-wise reservation: General (50.5%), OBC-NCL (27%), SC (15%), ST (7.5%), EWS (10%).
🎯 JEE 2026 Target: CSE at top-5 IITs → General rank under 500. Any branch at any IIT → General rank under 17,000. For OBC-NCL: ~1.5× the General cutoff. For SC/ST: ~3–4× the General cutoff.
IIT #1
IIT Madras
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Est. 1959 · NIRF #1
Gen Cutoff
Top 500 (CSE) — Top 5000 (other branches)
Programs
B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc, PhD, Dual Degree
⭐ Top Branches:CSEData ScienceAerospace
₹21.8 LPA
Avg Package 2024
🏢 Recruiters: Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, DE Shaw
🏛️ 617 acres · #1 in NIRF 7 consecutive years. World-class research labs.
IIT #2
IIT Bombay
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra · Est. 1958 · NIRF #2
Gen Cutoff
Top 400 (CSE) — Top 4500 (other)
Programs
B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc, PhD, MBA
⭐ Top Branches:CSEElectricalMechanical
₹22.3 LPA
Avg Package 2024
🏢 Recruiters: Jane Street, Google, Quant, Amazon, Tower Research
🏛️ 550 acres · Highest placement package among all IITs. Strong finance & quant placements.
IIT #3
IIT Delhi
📍 New Delhi · Est. 1961 · NIRF #3
Gen Cutoff
Top 300 (CSE) — Top 4000 (other)
Programs
B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, M.Sc, PhD
⭐ Top Branches:CSEElectricalChemical
₹20.5 LPA
Avg Package 2024
🏢 Recruiters: Google, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Samsung, McKinsey
🏛️ 325 acres · Urban campus. Proximity to industry. Best for PSUs and consulting.
IIT #4
IIT Kharagpur
📍 Kharagpur, West Bengal · Est. 1951 · NIRF #4
Gen Cutoff
Top 600 (CSE) — Top 6000 (other)
Programs
B.Tech, Dual Degree, M.Tech, MBA, M.Sc, PhD
⭐ Top Branches:CSEMiningNaval Architecture
₹18.2 LPA
Avg Package 2024
🏢 Recruiters: Rubrik, Amazon, DE Shaw, McKinsey, Tower Research
🏛️ 2100 acres · India's first IIT. Largest campus. 120+ academic departments.
IIT #5
IIT Kanpur
📍 Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh · Est. 1959 · NIRF #5
Gen Cutoff
Top 500 (CSE) — Top 5500 (other)
Programs
B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc, PhD, MBA
⭐ Top Branches:CSEElectricalPhysics
₹19.8 LPA
Avg Package 2024
🏢 Recruiters: Google, Microsoft, AMD, Texas Instruments, BCG
🏛️ 1055 acres · Best for research and core engineering. Known for strong alumni network.
IIT #6
IIT Roorkee
📍 Roorkee, Uttarakhand · Est. 1847 · NIRF #6
Gen Cutoff
Top 800 (CSE) — Top 7000 (other)
Programs
B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Arch, MBA, PhD
⭐ Top Branches:CSECivilEarthquake Engineering
₹17.4 LPA
Avg Package 2024
🏢 Recruiters: Google, Amazon, Flipkart, L&T, ONGC
🏛️ 365 acres · Oldest technical institute in Asia. Top for civil & earthquake engineering.
IIT #7
IIT Guwahati
📍 Guwahati, Assam · Est. 1994 · NIRF #7
Gen Cutoff
Top 1200 (CSE) — Top 9000 (other)
Programs
B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc, PhD
⭐ Top Branches:CSEBiotechnologyDesign
₹15.8 LPA
Avg Package 2024
🏢 Recruiters: Microsoft, Amazon, Flipkart, Infosys, L&T
🏛️ 285 acres · Scenic campus beside Brahmaputra. Growing research output.
IIT #8
IIT Hyderabad
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana · Est. 2008 · NIRF #8
Gen Cutoff
Top 1500 (CSE) — Top 10000 (other)
Programs
B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc, PhD
⭐ Top Branches:CSEAI/MLElectrical
₹16.2 LPA
Avg Package 2024
🏢 Recruiters: Google, Amazon, Qualcomm, Samsung, Walmart
🏛️ 576 acres · Strong in AI/ML. Collaboration with tech giants in Hyderabad.
IIT #9
IIT Indore
📍 Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Est. 2009 · NIRF #9
Gen Cutoff
Top 2000 (CSE) — Top 12000 (other)
Programs
B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc, PhD
⭐ Top Branches:CSEElectricalMechanical
₹14.5 LPA
Avg Package 2024
🏢 Recruiters: Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Microsoft, DRDO, Vedanta
🏛️ 501 acres · Fastest growing new-generation IIT. Strong placement trajectory.
IIT #10
IIT BHU (Varanasi)
📍 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh · Est. 1919 · NIRF #10
Gen Cutoff
Top 2500 (CSE) — Top 13000 (other)
Programs
B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Pharma, PhD
⭐ Top Branches:CSEMiningCeramic Engineering
₹14.2 LPA
Avg Package 2024
🏢 Recruiters: Microsoft, Amazon, ONGC, Coal India, TCS
🏛️ 1350 acres · Part of BHU campus. Heritage institute. Unique mining and ceramic engineering.
📌 New IITs: IIT Jammu, Dharwad, Bhilai, Goa, Tirupati, Palakkad, Mandi, Jodhpur, Patna, Ropar, Gandhinagar are newer IITs with cutoffs between rank 12,000–25,000 (General). Their placement records improve every year.
There are 31 NITs with ~23,000 B.Tech seats. Admission via JEE Main through JoSAA counselling. Each NIT has 50% Home State (HS) and 50% Other State (OS) quota — HS cutoffs are significantly lower. Always check previous year cutoffs on JoSAA portal for your state.
🎯 NIT Target: CSE at top NITs (Trichy, Warangal) in Home State → 97+ percentile. Other State → 99+ percentile. Always check Home State cutoff first — it's much more accessible.
NIT #1
NIT Trichy (NITT)
📍 Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu · Est. 1964 · NIRF #9
Cutoff (Gen)
96–99 percentile
Top Branches
CSE, ECE, Mechanical, Civil
₹12.4 LPA
Avg Package 2024
🏢 Recruiters: Google, Wipro, Cognizant, L&T, BHEL
📌 Best NIT overall. Exceptional placement record for an NIT.
NIT #2
NIT Warangal (NITW)
📍 Warangal, Telangana · Est. 1959 · NIRF #23
Cutoff (Gen)
95–98 percentile
Top Branches
CSE, ECE, Metallurgy
₹11.8 LPA
Avg Package 2024
🏢 Recruiters: Microsoft, Amazon, Qualcomm, TCS, Infosys
📌 Oldest NIT. Strong in core and IT sectors.
NIT #3
NIT Surathkal (NITK)
📍 Mangaluru, Karnataka · Est. 1960 · NIRF #24
Cutoff (Gen)
94–97 percentile
Top Branches
CSE, ECE, Mechanical
₹11.2 LPA
Avg Package 2024
🏢 Recruiters: Amazon, Wipro, Infosys, L&T, ONGC
📌 Coastal campus. Strong in infrastructure and core engineering.
NIT #4
NIT Rourkela (NITR)
📍 Rourkela, Odisha · Est. 1961 · NIRF #26
Cutoff (Gen)
93–96 percentile
Top Branches
CSE, Mechanical, Metallurgy
₹10.8 LPA
Avg Package 2024
🏢 Recruiters: Microsoft, Tata Steel, SAIL, Cognizant, Wipro
📌 Strong metallurgy. Excellent core steel industry placements.
NIT #5
NIT Calicut (NITC)
📍 Kozhikode, Kerala · Est. 1961 · NIRF #28
Cutoff (Gen)
92–96 percentile
Top Branches
CSE, ECE, Civil
₹10.5 LPA
Avg Package 2024
🏢 Recruiters: Infosys, TCS, Wipro, L&T, DRDO
📌 Kerala's premier engineering institute. Strong in South India.
NIT #6
MNIT Jaipur
📍 Jaipur, Rajasthan · Est. 1963 · NIRF #42
Cutoff (Gen)
90–94 percentile
Top Branches
CSE, ECE, Electrical
🏢 Recruiters: Amazon, Infosys, Cognizant, NTPC, ONGC
📌 North India's top NIT. Proximity to Jaipur tech ecosystem.
NIT #7
NIT Kurukshetra
📍 Kurukshetra, Haryana · Est. 1963 · NIRF #51
Cutoff (Gen)
88–92 percentile
Top Branches
CSE, ECE, Mechanical, Civil
🏢 Recruiters: Samsung, Wipro, Infosys, BHEL, HPCL
📌 Haryana's premier NIT. Strong in both IT and core sectors.
NIT #8
NIT Allahabad (MNNIT)
📍 Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh · Est. 1961 · NIRF #56
Cutoff (Gen)
87–92 percentile
Top Branches
CSE, ECE, Mechanical
🏢 Recruiters: Oracle, Wipro, TCS, NTPC, Coal India
📌 Historical campus. Strong government sector placements.
25 government IIITs specialise in CS and IT. Top IIITs like IIIT Hyderabad and IIIT Delhi rival older IITs in software placements. BITS Pilani has 4 campuses (Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad, Dubai) and uses its own BITSAT exam — separate from JEE.
🎯 IIIT Hyderabad accepts through UGEE exam OR JEE Advanced top 1000 rank — one of India's best for CS and AI. BITSAT is 150 questions in 3 hours — practice speed since JEE practice alone is not enough.
IIIT/Deemed
IIIT Hyderabad
📍 Hyderabad · Est. 1998
Cutoff
99+ percentile (JEE route) or UGEE rank < 500
Branches/Programs
CSE, ECE, CLD (Computational Linguistics)
₹20.4 LPA
Avg Package / Fellowship
🏢 Top Employers: Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Quant
📌 India's top for CSE research. Strong in AI and Computational Linguistics.
IIIT/Deemed
IIIT Delhi
📍 New Delhi · Est. 2008
Exam
JEE Main + IIITD entrance
Branches/Programs
CSE, ECE, CB (Computational Biology)
₹18.6 LPA
Avg Package / Fellowship
🏢 Top Employers: Grab, Amazon, Microsoft, Schlumberger, DE Shaw
📌 Best urban IIIT. Strong research and industry collaboration in Delhi.
IIIT/Deemed
IIIT Allahabad
📍 Prayagraj · Est. 1999
Branches/Programs
IT, Electronics & Communication
₹14.8 LPA
Avg Package / Fellowship
🏢 Top Employers: Microsoft, Amazon, Infosys, Wipro, Samsung
📌 Government IIIT. Premier for IT sector placements.
IIIT/Deemed
BITS Pilani (Deemed)
📍 Pilani, Rajasthan · Est. 1964
Cutoff
BITSAT 360+ for CSE Pilani
Branches/Programs
CS, Electronics, Chemical, Mechanical
₹15.6 LPA
Avg Package / Fellowship
🏢 Top Employers: Google, Microsoft, Schlumberger, Amazon, Goldman Sachs
📌 India's top private engineering college. Practice school program is unique.
IISc
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka · Est. 1909 · NIRF Rank #1 (University)
India's #1 research institute. Founded with Tata support. 6 Nobel-connected alumni. 1200+ research papers annually. India's most rigorous scientific institution.
UG Admission
KVPY / JEE Adv Top 1000
PG Admission
JAM / GATE / NET
UG Program
B.Sc Research (4 yrs) — 125 seats
PG Program
M.Tech, M.Sc, PhD — 1000+ seats
₹18.4 LPA
Avg Package (UG)
₹1.2 Cr
Highest Package 2024
🏢 Recruiters: Google, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Amazon, National Labs, ISRO, DRDO
🎓 Only research-focused undergraduate program in India. No traditional B.Tech. Graduates pursue PhD at IISc, IITs, MIT, Stanford, Cambridge.
7 IISERs (Pune, Kolkata, Mohali, Bhopal, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati, Berhampur) offer BS-MS Dual Degree (5 years) in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths and CS. Career paths: PhD at IISc/IITs/abroad, biotech, pharma, data science, R&D.
🎯 IAT Route: If you don't have KVPY or JEE Advanced, the IAT (IISER Aptitude Test) is your direct route — open to all Class XII students. Worth attempting if you love pure science.
IISER
IISER Pune
📍 Pune, Maharashtra · Est. 2006 · NIRF #14
Exam
KVPY SA/SX/SB or JEE Advanced or IAT
Cutoff
JEE rank < 5000 or KVPY rank < 1000
Program
BS-MS Dual (5 years) — Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Earth Sciences
Research / Academia / Industry
Career Path
🏢 Employers: National Labs, TIFR, BARC, Biotech companies, IITs (PhD)
📌 Best IISER. Strong Biology and Chemistry research.
IISER
IISER Kolkata
📍 Kolkata, West Bengal · Est. 2006 · NIRF #18
Exam
KVPY / JEE Advanced / IAT
Program
BS-MS Dual — all science streams
Research / PhD / Industry
Career Path
🏢 Employers: CSIR labs, Tata Steel, Cognizant, HCL, IITs
📌 Strong physics and math research output.
IISER
IISER Bhopal
📍 Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh · Est. 2008 · NIRF #25
Exam
KVPY / JEE Advanced / IAT
Program
BS-MS Dual — Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, CS
Research / Industry / Startups
Career Path
🏢 Employers: National Labs, TCS, Wipro, Startups
📌 Growing fast. Strong chemistry and computational sciences.
IISER
IISER Mohali
📍 Mohali, Punjab · Est. 2007 · NIRF #30
Exam
KVPY / JEE Advanced / IAT
Program
BS-MS Dual — all science streams
Research / PhD / Industry
Career Path
🏢 Employers: BARC, DRDO, Biocon, National Labs
📌 North India's top science research institute.
IISER
IISER Thiruvananthapuram
📍 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · Est. 2008 · NIRF #35
Exam
KVPY / JEE Advanced / IAT
Program
BS-MS Dual — all science streams
Research / Industry
Career Path
🏢 Employers: National Labs, Wipro, L&T, HCL
📌 Kerala campus. Strong marine biology and environmental science.
GFTI/Autonomous
ISM Dhanbad (IIT ISM)
📍 Dhanbad, Jharkhand · Est. 1926
Cutoff
Top 8000–15000 rank
Branches/Programs
Mining, Petroleum, CSE, Mechanical
₹10.8 LPA
Avg Package / Fellowship
🏢 Top Employers: Coal India, ONGC, NTPC, Tata Steel, Infosys
📌 India's top for mining & petroleum engineering.
GFTI/Autonomous
IIST Thiruvananthapuram
📍 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · Est. 2007
Branches/Programs
Aerospace, Avionics, Physical Sciences
₹8.5 LPA (mostly ISRO)
Avg Package / Fellowship
🏢 Top Employers: ISRO, DRDO, HAL, L&T, Boeing
📌 ISRO's university. Almost 100% ISRO/govt placements for top students.
GFTI/Autonomous
TIFR Mumbai
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra · Est. 1945
Cutoff
Highly competitive national exam
Branches/Programs
PhD, Integrated PhD — Physics, Maths, CS, Biology, Chemistry
PhD fellowship ₹37,000–56,000/month
Avg Package / Fellowship
🏢 Top Employers: —
📌 India's top fundamental research institute. Tata-funded. Multiple Padma awardees.
GFTI/Autonomous
IIT Dhanbad (ISM)
📍 Dhanbad, Jharkhand · Est. 2016
Branches/Programs
Mining, Petroleum, CSE
₹9.5 LPA
Avg Package / Fellowship
🏢 Top Employers: ONGC, Coal India, Microsoft (CSE), BHEL
📌 Specialised in natural resources engineering.
GFTI/Autonomous
NITIE Mumbai
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra · Est. 1963
Exam
CAT (management) / GATE (industrial)
Cutoff
CAT 98+ percentile / GATE rank < 500
Branches/Programs
PGDIM (MBA equivalent), M.Tech Industrial Engg
₹18.4 LPA (MBA)
Avg Package / Fellowship
🏢 Top Employers: Bain, BCG, Accenture, Amazon, Samsung
📌 Top for industrial engineering & operations management MBA.
🏆 IIT Admission — JEE Advanced Process
Nov–Dec
JEE Main Registration Opens
Register at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Documents: Class X/XII marksheets, Aadhaar, passport photo, category certificate. Fee: ₹1,000 (Gen), ₹500 (SC/ST/Female).
Jan & Apr
JEE Main — 2 Sessions
Physics + Chemistry + Maths — 90 questions, 300 marks, 3 hours each session. Best of 2 sessions used. Top 2.5 lakh qualify for JEE Advanced.
May
JEE Advanced Registration & Exam
Only JEE Main qualifiers can register. Two papers (Paper 1 + Paper 2), each 3 hours. Approx. 17,000 ranks get IIT seats. Category-wise cutoffs differ.
Jun–Jul
JoSAA Counselling (6 Rounds)
Joint Seat Allocation for IITs, NITs, IIITs, GFTIs. Fill college + branch preferences online. 6 rounds of allotment. Accept seat, pay fees, report to institute.
🏫 NIT / IIIT / GFTI Admission — JEE Main Process
Nov–Dec
JEE Main Registration
Same registration as above. Both sessions recommended for better percentile.
Jan & Apr
JEE Main Sessions 1 & 2
Best of two percentile scores considered. Normalisation applied across shifts and sessions.
May–Jun
JEE Main Final Rank Released
Category-wise CRL rank generated. Home State (HS) and Other State (OS) quotas — HS has lower cutoffs. State counselling for state quota seats.
Jun–Jul
JoSAA + CSAB Counselling
6 JoSAA rounds + 2 CSAB special rounds for remaining seats. Seat allotment → document verification → reporting.
🧪 IISER Admission — IAT / KVPY / JEE Routes
Mar–Apr
IISER Application Opens at iiseradmission.in
Three routes: (1) KVPY Scholar — direct eligibility. (2) JEE Advanced top 10,000 rank. (3) IAT (IISER Aptitude Test) — open to all Class XII students.
Jun
IAT Exam (Route 3)
Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics — 60 questions, 3 hours. Most accessible route to IISERs for students without KVPY/JEE Advanced.
Jun–Jul
Merit List & IISER Allotment
BS-MS Dual Degree (5 years) seat allotment based on rank and IISER preference.
🔬 IISc Bangalore — B.Sc Research Admission
Nov–Mar
Application at admissions.iisc.ac.in
Eligible via: KVPY SA/SX/SB scholarship OR JEE Advanced top 1000 rank. Only 125 seats total across all science departments.
Jun
Merit List + Interview
Shortlisted called for interview. Final selection = KVPY/JEE score + interview performance. Best place in India for fundamental science research.
📁 Documents Required for All Institutes (JoSAA / CSAB Reporting)
✓ Class X Certificate & Marksheet
✓ Class XII Marksheet (after result)
✓ JEE Main / Advanced Scorecard
✓ Aadhaar Card (original)
✓ Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS)
✓ PwD Certificate (if applicable)
✓ 10 Passport-size Photographs
✓ Medical Fitness Certificate
✓ Anti-Ragging Affidavit
✓ Migration Certificate (from prev. school)
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