Updated on Jan 15 2025, 03:12 PM IST
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam offers admission to B.Tech and Ph.D programmes. IIIT Kottayam admission is entrance-based. JEE Main scores are considered for IIIT Kottayam admission to the B.Tech course. On the other hand, the Ph.D admission requires entrance test scores followed by an interview. IIIT Kottayam admission to Ph.D course, as per the college-based counselling and entrance exam.
JEE Main qualified candidates must appear for JoSAA/ CSAB counselling for IIIT Kottayam B.Tech admissions. The Ph.D programme is provided to 4 different student categories; full-time (sponsored), full-time (self-financed), part-time, and full-time (scholarship holders). IIIT Kottayam also offers M.Tech courses for working professionals and candidates are admitted to the M.Tech, based on an admission test and interview.
Mentioned below are the details of the Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam application process for B.Tech, M.Tech and PhD courses.
Course | IIIT Kottayam Application Process |
B.Tech | 1. Candidates who got selected through JoSAA/CSAB counselling must pay IIIT Kottayam B.Tech fees. 2. Report to the IIIT Kottayam with all the documents for verification. |
PhD | 1. Visit the official website and fill out IIIT Kottayam application form. 2. Pay IIIT Kottayam M.Tech application fees of Rs 1000 (Rs 500 for reserved category) and submit the form. |
Also see: IIIT Kottayam Courses
Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam offers B.Tech in 7 specialisation. JEE Main required for admission to the B.Tech programme is conducted by NTA. The details of IIIT Kottayam B.Tech admission criteria are given below.
Candidates are required to register for JEE Main and appear for the entrance exam.
Candidates must pass JEE Main and clear the required cutoff.
After qualifying for JEE Main, candidates must apply for counselling at the respective JoSAA/ CSAB.
During counselling, candidates must list their preferred college and the B.Tech course.
Seats are allotted to candidates to the institute based on meeting the IIIT Kottayam JEE Main cutoff. After seat allotment, candidates must get their documents verified and pay the fee to confirm admission.
Also see: IIIT Kottayam Facilities
Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam offers PhD in 3 specialisations. The details of IIIT Kottayam PhD admission criteria are given below.
Course | Eligibility Criteria |
BE/ B.Tech from any national institute of engineering in any field of engineering with at least 70% or 7.0 CGPA. (or) ME/ M.Tech from any nationally recognised university in Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Mathematics/ Computer Applications or others with at least 60% or 6.0 CGPA Selection process: Entrance exam and Interview |
Students need to apply to the institute's online admission portal and submit the required details.
Admission to the Ph.D programme at IIIT Kottayam is based on merit and performance in the entrance test and interview.
The institute will call the selected students for an entrance test. The students who will pass the entrance test will have to appear in a personal interview.
The final result will include the candidate's merit, their performance in tests, and their interview performance.
The selected candidates whose names appear on the merit list will have to pay the fee and get their documents verified before enrollment.
Also see: IIIT Kottayam Cutoffs
Mark sheet of Class X/XII
Pass Certificate of Class X/XII
Proof of age/date of birth (10th standard certificate/birth certificate)
Migration certificate
Character certificate from HOI
Caste certificate
PwD certificate
Passport-size photograph
Graduation certificate
Post Graduation certificate
Entrance Test scorecard and admit card
Allotment letter
IIIT Kottayam has no role to play in the seat allocation process of the B.Tech course. Seat is allocated only by the counselling authority.
Also see: IIIT Kottayam Placements
Based on the rank obtained in JEE Mains, candidates can get a list of colleges using the engineering college predictor.
First apply for the PhD programme through the IIIT Kottayam portal. Applicants will have to appear in the entrance exam by IIIT Kottayam and students who secure the closing cut-off for IIIT Kottayam will be called for interviews. The students passing the interview will appear on the merit list. If selected, get the documents verified and pay the fee to get enrolled in the PhD programme.
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