IIT Jammu: Admission, Placements, Courses & Fees

Established in 2016, the Indian Institute of Technology Jammu (IIT Jammu) is a public technical institute located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. IIT Jammu secured the 67th position in the engineering category by NIRF Ranking 2023. IIT Jammu is recognised by UGC, and its courses are approved by AICTE. A total of 100+ faculty members and 1300+ students are enrolled in a variety of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs at IIT Jammu.  The courses are offered in engineering, science, humanities, and social sciences.

The flagship course offered by IIT Jammu is B.Tech. IIT Jammu B.Tech. admission mandates a Higher Secondary Certificate degree (10+2) with 75% marks. The admission is done through a national-level examination (JEE Advanced) rank after which seats will be allocated centralized counselling conducted by JoSSA at the All-India level. The total student strength at IIT Jammu under the UG program was 705 in 2022-23. The tuition fee for the academic year 2023 for B.Tech. program was INR 1,00,000 per semester for candidates whose family income is above INR 5 lakhs.

When it comes to placement, IIT Jammu has an excellent track record. The highest and average salary package for the academic year 2022-23 was INR 53 LPA and INR 18 LPA in B.Tech. program. Whereas, the highest and average salary package for the academic year 2022-23 was INR 43 LPA and INR 16.5 LPA in M.Tech. program. A total of 220 placement offers were given to 222 students. This session saw the participation of 120+ companies who visited the campus. The top recruiters included Amazon, Accenture, HCL, Tech Mahindra, HDFC Bank, and others.

IIT Jammu Highlights

IIT Jammu Ranking 2023

IIT Jammu has been ranked #67 by NIRF Ranking 2023 in the engineering category. 

IIT Jammu Courses & Fees 2024

IIT Jammu offers a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, humanities, and social science. A brief overview of course-wise eligibility criteria and tuition fees is mentioned below:

IIT Jammu Admission 2024

IIT Jammu admits students based on their performance in various entrance exams followed by a personal interview. For undergraduate programs, admission is based on JEE Advanced scores. For postgraduate and research programs, admission is based on national-level examinations such as IIT JAM, GATE, UGC, CSIR-NET, NBHM, and Inspire. A list of course-wise selection criteria and seat matrix for the academic year 2022-23 is provided below.

IIT Jammu B.Tech. Admission 2024

IIT Jammu B.Tech admission in Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, or Chemical Engineering, one needs to take the JEE Advanced exam and get a good score. Seats are allocated to students based on their JEE Advanced scores. The tentative dates for the JEE Main 2024 exam are mentioned below:

IIT Jammu B.Tech. and MBA Admission 2024

IIT Jammu offers a dual degree program with IIM Jammu, which allows students to earn a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree in four years and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in two years. Students can opt to transition to the IIM Jammu MBA program at the end of their third year of the B.Tech. program, without having to take the Common Admission Test (CAT), as long as they have a minimum CGPA of 7.0. This provision is in line with the National Education Policy 2020, which emphasizes the interdisciplinary and inter-institutional nature of higher education programs. Students who do not transition to the MBA program will receive a B.Tech. degree upon completing the academic requirements of IIT Jammu.

IIT Jammu M.Tech. Admission 2024

IIT Jammu M.Tech. admission in Computer Science and Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering will require one to have a GATE score. One must also have a bachelor's degree with a CGPA of 8.0 or higher (7.5 for SC/ST candidates). The table below provides some key information about the upcoming GATE 2024 exam.

IIT Jammu M.Sc./M.S. Admission 2024

IIT Jammu admission to the two-year master’s program and a master of science in Research in Chemistry discipline will be based on the IIT JAM scorecard. One has to submit a JAM-2023 undertaking form and also produce a valid reserved category certificate (if applicable). IIT JAM 2024 exam registration opened online on September 5th.   

IIT Jammu Ph.D. Admission 2024

IIT Jammu Ph.D. admission in Computer Science and Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, humanities, and social sciences will be based solely on a national-level examination (UGC, CSIR, INSPIRE, NBHM, or another JRF scheme). 

IIT Jammu Cutoff 2024

To get into IIT Jammu, candidates will need to do well on the JEE Advanced exam. The cutoff marks for admission vary, but they have been increasing for the Computer Science and Engineering program in recent years.

IIT Jammu Cutoffs 2024: B.Tech. program

IIT Jammu CSE cutoff was 3919 to 4856 for Round 6 of JoSSA. The cutoffs were released by NTA for the academic year 2023. The course-wise cutoff for round 6 is mentioned below:

IIT Jammu Placement 2024

IIT Jammu has a great track record for placements. In the academic year 2022-23, the highest and average packages grabbed by B.Tech. students were INR 53 LPA and INR 18 LPA. For M.Tech. students, the highest and average salary packages were INR 43 LPA and INR 16.5 LPA, respectively. A total of 220 placement offers were made to 222 students. Over 120 companies visited the campus for placements, including top recruiters like Amazon, Accenture, HCL, Tech Mahindra, and HDFC Bank.

IIT Jammu Scholarships 2024

IIT Jammu offers scholarships to students based on their financial status and/or academic performance. Eligible students can also apply for education loans under the Vidya Lakshmi educational loan scheme. Additionally, IIT Jammu has partnered with banks to help students get education loans.

• Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
• Institute Free Scholarship
• Institute Free Messing  Scholarship