IIT Bhubaneswar: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placement, Ranking

The Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar (IIT Bhubaneswar) was established in 2008 by Government of India. It is a public technical university situated at the foot of Barunei Hill, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The institute is recognized as the Institution of National Importance by the GoI. The institute’s campus is surrounded by famous lodestones including Barunei Temple, Pandava Cave, Khurda Fort, and Swarna Ganga. IIT Bhubaneswar has a suburban permanent campus sprawling over 936 acres. It was the first IIT to establish a dedicated maritime campus in 2011 for carrying out research programmes in fields such as fisheries development, biodiversity, disaster response, and increasing sea levels. The School of Earth, Ocean and Environment Sciences have this campus located close to Chilika Lake.

IIT Bhubaneswar is ranked #39 by NIRF Ranking 2025 in the Engineering category. The QS World University Ranking 2026 has placed IIT Bhubaneswar between the range of 951-1000. 

Engineering courses are available at the UG, PG, and doctorate levels at IIT Bhubaneswar. It offers 4-year B.Tech programmes, 5-year B.Tech+M.Tech dual degree programmes, 2-year M.Tech courses & M.Sc courses, and PhD programmes. The admission to B.Tech, M.Tech & M.Sc programmes is done on the basis of scores obtained by students in JEE Advanced, GATE & IIT JAM, respectively. 

For its 4-year B.Tech degree and its 5-year Integrated programme, the institution charges INR 10,45,336 and INR 11,15,195, respectively. M.Tech and M.Sc programmes cost, respectively, INR 1,45,618 and INR 1,25,618. For the purpose of pursuing their PhDs, students must pay around INR 3,30,195 at IIT Bhubaneswar.

At IIT Bhubaneswar, almost 1300 students are enrolled in undergraduate programmes last year. The B.Tech. and Integrated B.Tech+M.Tech. curriculum can accommodate more than 400 students in total. The institute has over 400 PG level students, with 246 seats available for the M.Tech programme and 125 seats available for the M.Sc programme. Additionally, 495 students are enrolled in IIT Bhubaneswar's PhD programmes.

IIT Bhubaneswar has an active placement cell that facilitates recruitment opportunities for its students. The placement drive for the 2025–26 academic year is currently underway and is expected to continue until July 2026. So far, 267 B.Tech students have received job offers. The highest domestic package offered stands at ₹74.3 LPA, while the average package is ₹19.4 LPA for B.Tech and ₹19.5 LPA for M.Tech students. Several leading PSUs, including Tatagarh Wagons Ltd., Oil India Limited, BHEL, IOCL, GAIL, and C-DAC, regularly participate in the institute's placement drives.

IIT Bhubaneswar Location

IIT Bhubaneswar has a unique serene and pllution free campus at Argul, near Jatani, in Odisha's Khordha district. All educational, organizational, and residential activities are available here. IIT Bhubaneswar's permanent campus at Argul is around 30 kilometers from Bhubaneswar City, 35 kilometers from Bhubaneswar Biju Pattanaik International Airport, and 8 kilometers from Khurda Road Junction railway station.

IIT Bhubaneswar Ranking

• NIRF Ranking 2025 places IIT Bhubaneswar 39th in the Engineering category.
• According to the QS World University Ranking 2026, IIT Bhubaneswar is ranked between 951-1000.

IIT Bhubaneswar Courses

IIT Bhubaneswar Admission

Admission to IIT Bhubaneswar is based on national level entrance tests like JEE Advanced, GATE, IIT JAM, and others. Candidates seeking admission to any programme offered by IIT Bhubaneswar must take the entrance test for that specific programme.

IIT Bhubaneswar B.Tech Admission

• Candidates seeking admission to the B.Tech program must have appeared for the JEE Main & JEE Advanced examination
• They should have obtained a valid score and participate in the JoSAA counseling round.
• Once the counselling round is over, the institute will shortlist the candidate based on their marks obtained by them.
• When a candidate is selected, they are required to submit the fees in order to confirm their admission

Note: The admission process for dual degree program (B.Tech+M.Tech) at IIT Bhubaneswar is same as the B.Tech program.

IIT Bhubaneswar M.Tech Admission

• Candidates have to appear for the GATE examination and obtain a valid score
• They also have to participate in the COAP counselling session
• The institute will shortlist the candidates based on their marks obtained by them in the GATE exam.
• Shortlisted candidates will be called for the Personal Interview round.
• Following the PI round, the final seat allocation will be done by the institute.
• Based on the seat allocation list, shortlisted candidates can then submit the fees and confirm their admission.

IIT Bhubaneswar M.Sc Admission

• Appear for the IIT JAM examination and obtain a valid score
• Participate in the JAM counseling session
• The institute will then release the seat allocation based on which students will be called for document verification and submission of fees.
• The IIT JAM 2025 results have been officially announced. Candidates can now check their results by visiting the official website: jam2025.iitd.ac.in.

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission

• Candidates seeking admission to the PhD program at IIT Bhubaneswar are required to appear for the entrance examination conducted by the institute.
• Based on marks obtained by candidates, they will be called for the Personal Interview round.
• Following the PI round, the institute will release the final merit list.
• Shortlisted candidates can then submit the fees and confirm their admission.

IIT Bhubaneswar Placement

Every year, the IIT Bhubaneswar placement cell is in charge of holding placement drives for college students. The placement cell improves candidates' employability through comprehensive placement training and mock interviews. Dolcera, DELL, Maq Software, Microsoft, HPCL, Mastercard, MoneyTap, and many more companies visit the university to recruit competent candidates. The placement highlight for B.Tech 2024 batch of IIT Bhubaneswar is tabulated below:

IIT Bhubaneswar Scholarship

IIT Bhubaneswar provides a variety of scholarships to its students to help them pursue their degrees without financial hardship. Scholarships and other forms of financial help are awarded based on the student's financial need and academic performance. Some of the scholarships available to students through the IIT are listed below:

• Merit-cum-means Scholarship
• Financial Assistance to SC/ST Students
• Central Sector Scholarship Scheme--Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India (For SC Students)
• Central Sector Scholarship Scheme--Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Education Department Government of India (For ST Students)
• (NHFDC) National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation– Department of Disability Affairs, Ministry of Social
• MHRD Assistantship to final year Dual Degree students

IIT Bhubaneswar Facilities & Infrastructure

Sports Facilities: IIT Bhubaneswar provides several opportunities for students to thrive in sports and games. It is concerned with the general development of numerous sporting activities. Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Chess, Lawn Tennis, Badminton, Basketball, Table Tennis, Athletics, and Aquatics are among the sports and games that students participate in. Students routinely compete in intra and inter-college competitions.

Library: The Central Library's current Book and Online E-resources suit the requirement of all departments of IIT Bhubaneswar. The central library has about 22,000 volumes and over 30 lakh e-books. It also contains a library of over 9700 e-journals.

Hostel Facilities: Three halls of residence are available to students for a pleasant stay. The Subarnarekha Hall of Residence (for Girls) and Mahanadi Hall of Residence (for Boys) are single-seated dormitories with 210 and 800 beds, respectively. These two housing halls are located on the Institute's permanent campus in Argul. The Dr. A.N. Khosla Hall of Residence (for Boys) has 70 rooms with two seats and is located near the academic campus in Bhubaneswar. The hostels feature a gym, a common area, and other recreational amenities available 24*7.

Fitness Center: Each hostel has a well-equipped Gymnasium for students' fitness. A gym trainer is also accessible for instruction and to assess an individual's fitness.

IIT Bhubaneswar Clubs & Societies

The institute provides a number of clubs and societies that encourage students to get involved in extracurricular activities. Participation in extracurricular activities through clubs and organizations assists pupils in developing an inclusive attitude. Students on the IITB campus can participate in the following clubs and societies:

• Ashvamedha
• CINEWAVE
• CLIX
• Dance Society
• Dramatic Society
• Kalakriti (Fine Arts)
• Alma Fiesta
• WISSENAIRE
• Panacea (Literary Society)
• Souls for Solace
• Music Society

IIT Bhubaneswar Collaborations

• BHEL for R&D Collaboration
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
• University of Western Ontario, Canada
• Warwick Manufacturing Group, U.K
• NALCO
• Integrated Test Range, DRDO, Chandipur
• University of Edinburgh, UK 
• University of Texas, North Denton, Texas USA
• Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), China

IIT Bhubaneswar Notable Alumni

Since its inception, the institute has been able to produce the best students who are active in various research programmes at the national and international level thanks to its 150 academic staff members who are experts in their field of study. Udit Satija, Aneesh Dash, Srikanth Allamsetty, and many other prominent graduates are just a few to mention as IIT Bhubaneswar’s alumni.