Established in 2015, the Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad (IIT Palakkad) is a public autonomous engineering and research institute located in Kerala, India. IIT Palakkad secured the 69th position in the engineering category by NIRF Ranking 2023. IIT Palakkad offers a variety of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in engineering, science, humanities, and social sciences.
The flagship course offered by IIT Palakkad is B.Tech. IIT Palakkad admission requires a Higher Secondary Certificate degree (10+2) with a minimum of 75% marks. The admission is done through a national-level examination (JEE Advanced) rank. Seat allocation will be based on centralized counselling conducted by JoSSA at the All-India level. The total student strength at IIT Palakkad under the UG program was 651 in 2022-23. The tuition fee for the academic year 2023-24 for B.Tech. program was INR 1,00,000 per semester.
In terms of placement, IIT Palakkad has a good track record. The highest and average salary package for the academic year 2022-23 was INR 13.95 LPA and INR 46.15i LPA in B.Tech. program. A total of 190 placement offers were given to 206 students. The salary range was between INR 6 LPA to INR 46.15 LPA. This session saw the participation of 120+ companies who visited the campus. The top recruiters included Paytm, Accenture, HCL, Havels, MayBank, Hitachi, GE Healthcare, Kantar, Burst, Adobe, Sedemac, Tata Elxsi, ICICI Bank, Intel, Texas Instruments, and others.
IIT Palakkad Highlights
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Particulars
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Statistics
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Year of establishment
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2015
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Ownership type
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Public
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NIRF Rankings 2023
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69 (Engineering)
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Approved By
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UGC
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Flagship course
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B.Tech.
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IIT Palakkad Ranking 2023
IIT Palakkad has been ranked #69 by NIRF Ranking 2023 in the engineering category.
IIT Palakkad Courses & Fees 2024
IIT Palakkad offers a varied range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, humanities, and social science. A brief overview of courses along with the eligibility criteria and tuition fees is mentioned below:
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Courses
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Eligibility Criteria
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Tuition Fee
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B.Tech.
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HSC (10+2) with 75% marks
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INR 1,00,000 per Semester (for those whose family income> INR 5 lakhs)
Tuition fee is waived for SC/ST/PwD candidates and also those whose family income is < INR 1 lakhs
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M.Tech.
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Bachelor’s degree with 65% marks
For SC, ST, OBC-NCL, EWS or PwD candidates, a relaxation of 5% or 0.5 CGPA
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INR 5,000 per Semester (GEN/OBC/EWS)
Tuition fee is exempted for SC/ST/PwD candidates
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M.Sc.
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Bachelor’s degree
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INR 3,000 per Semester (GEN/OBC/EWS)
Tuition fee is exempted for SC/ST/PwD candidates
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M.S.( Research)
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Bachelor’s degree
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INR 2500 per Semester (GEN/OBC/EWS)
INR 44,620 per Semester (SC/ST/PwD candidates)
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Ph.D.
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Master’s degree
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INR 2500 per Semester (GEN/OBC/EWS)
Tuition fee is exempted for SC/ST/PwD candidates
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IIT Palakkad Admission 2024
IIT Palakkad admission in various courses is through entrance exams followed by a personal interview. To get into an undergraduate program at IIT Jammu, candidates need to take the JEE Advanced exam and get a good score. To get into a postgraduate or research program, they need to take a national-level exam such as IIT-JAM, GATE, UGC, CSIR-NET, NBHM, or Inspire and get a good score. The table below shows the specific selection criteria and number of seats available for each program in the 2022-23 academic year.
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Courses
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Selection Criteria
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Seat Matrix
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B.Tech.
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JEE Advanced
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200
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M.Tech.
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GATE
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40
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M.Sc.
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GATE
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20
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M.S. by Research
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IIT JAM
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-/-
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Ph.D.
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GATe/UGC/CSIR-NET/NBHM
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-/-
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IIT Palakkad B.Tech. Admission 2024
IIT Palakkad B.Tech admission in 5 disciplines like Computer Science and Engineering, Data Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Candidates are required to have a JEE Advanced score. Seats are then allocated to students based on their JEE Advanced scores through the centralised JoSSA counselling. The tentative dates for the JEE Main 2024 exam are:
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Events
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Tentative Date
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JEE Main 2024 Notification
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November 2023
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Registration For January session
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November 2023
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For April session
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March 2024 (last week)
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IIT Palakkad M.Tech. Admission 2024
IIT Palakkad M.Tech. admission mandate a valid GATE score. One must also have a graduation degree (B.Tech/B.E.) with a CGPA of 8.0 or higher (7.5 for OBC-NCL & 7.0 for SC/ST candidates). The table below provides information about the upcoming GATE 2024 exam:
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Events
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Date
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GATE Start- Ending Date (Without Late Fee)
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Aug 30- Sept 29, 2023
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Last Date for registration process (With Late Fee)
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October 13, 2023
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Any modifications in Application form
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Nov 07 - Nov 11, 2023
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GATE Admit cards download
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Jan 03, 2024
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GATE 2024 Exam date
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Feb 03, 04 and 10, 11 (2024)
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IIT Palakkad M.Sc. Admission 2024
IIT Palakkad admission to the two-year master’s program in Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics will be based on the IIT JAM score. Candidates need to submit a JAM 2023 undertaking form and also if applicable for a reserved seat, they should produce a valid reserved category certificate. IIT JAM 2024 exam registration commenced on 5th September 2023.
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Events
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Dates
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IIT JAM Registration dates
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September 05 - October 13, 2023
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IIT JAM Exam Date
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February 11, 2024
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IIT Palakkad M.S. Admission 2024
IIT Palakkad M.S. admission requires a bachelor’s degree (B.Tech/B.E.) with a CGPA of 8.0 or higher (7.5 for OBC-NCL & 7.0 for SC/ST candidates). Selection will be based on GATE scores.
IIT Palakkad Ph.D. Admission 2024
IIT Palakkad Ph.D. admission will be based entirely on national-level examinations like UGC, CSIR, NBHM, or another JRF scheme.
IIT Palakkad Cutoff 2024
NTA has officially released the JEE cutoff for 2023 at its official website. Candidates can fill the JEE Advanced form on the basis of this.
IIT Palakkad Cutoffs 2024: B.Tech. program
IIT Palakkad CSE cutoff for 2023 was 3705 to 5162 as per Round 6 of JoSSA for open-category students. The round 6 cutoff for other disciplines is mentioned below:
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Courses
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Round 6
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Opening Closing
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Electrical Engineering
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7989
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9766
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Mechanical Engineering
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10064
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13086
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Civil Engineering
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14166
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16487
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Data Science and Engineering
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5609
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7108
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IIT Palakkad Placement 2024
IIT Palakkad has a good track record for job placements. In 2022-23, the highest and average package offered to B.Tech. students were INR 46.15 LPA and INR 13.95 LPA. A total of 190 placement offers were made to 206 students, with salaries ranging from INR 6 LPA to INR 46.15 LPA. Over 120 companies visited the campus for placements, including top recruiters like Paytm, Accenture, HCL, Havels, MayBank, Hitachi, GE Healthcare, Kantar, Burst, Adobe, Sedemac, Tata Elxsi, ICICI Bank, Intel, and Texas Instruments. The placement details for previous years are mentioned below:
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Events
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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Batch Size
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106
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163
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251
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250
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No. of students registered
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82
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115
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193
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211
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No. of Offers
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87
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120
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208
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206
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No. of students placed
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74
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97
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176
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190
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No.of companies visited
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70
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110
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215
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158
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Placement %
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90
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84.34
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91.19
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90.05
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No. of pre-placement offers
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15
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6
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26
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38
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Average CTC
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9.93
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11.42
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13.93
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13.95
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Salary range in LPA
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5.4-21.3
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3.3-31.59
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3.6-120
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6-46.15
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Higher Education
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16
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20
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12
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28
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