Indian Institute of Information Technology Kota (IIIT Kota) was established in 2013 by the joint effort of the Ministry of Education, the Government of Rajasthan, and other industry partners. The institute functions under the guidance of Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur (MNIT Jaipur). In 2017, IIIT Kota was recognised as an Institute of National Importance under the IIIT Act.
IIIT Kota offers BTech, MTech and PhD courses in various departments like Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence & Data Engineering. The admissions for BTech and MTech courses are conducted through JEE Mains and GATE entrance exams, respectively. The institute conducts an offline entrance exam and interview for admission to the PhD program.
The flagship program of IIIT Kota is the BTech program, which has the highest placement rate in 2024. Companies from major sectors offered more than 140 job offers to candidates of the BTech program. IIIT Kota highest and average package in the BTech program was INR 65 LPA and INR 13.09 LPA, respectively.
The IIIT Kota campus is spread over 100.37 acres of land with a state-of-the-art administrative and academic block. The institute offers many facilities like air-conditioned classrooms, a library, laboratories, and a 200-seat auditorium. For extra-curricular activities, the institute regularly participates in competitions like Google Hash Code, e-Yantra, ACM ICPC, Smart India Hackathon, etc.
Particulars | Details |
Name | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota |
Mode of Education | Regular(Full-time) |
Departments | Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering |
Courses Offered | B.Tech, M.Tech, PhD |
Popular Courses | Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Artificial Intelligence & Data Engineering |
Mode of Admission | Entrance-based (JEE Mains for B.Tech, GATE for M.Tech, Institute's criteria for PhD.) |
Application Form Release Date(BTech) | 3 June, 2025 |
Admission Date | 20 July, 2025(Tentative) |
Approval & Accreditations | Ministry of Education, Government of India, Government of Rajasthan |
Selection Criteria | Entrance exam, counselling sessions and interview (for some courses) |
Placement | Top recruiters include Adobe, Jio, Toshiba, Samsung |
University Type | Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode |
IIIT Kota offers admission in BTech, MTech and PhD courses. Admission to the BTech program is done through JEE Mains and JoSAA counselling. Similarly, admission in MTech is done on the basis of a valid score in the GATE exam, followed by CCMT counselling. For the PhD program in IIIT Kota, candidates need to clear the institute’s entrance exam and an offline interview. The application process for the IIIT Kota PhD program will be conducted through the institute's official website. The tuition fee for the courses ranges from INR 15,000 to INR 90,000 per semester.
Events (MTech program) | Dates(Tentative) |
Application Form Release | 11 July, 2025 |
Last Date to Apply | 17 July, 2025 |
Selection Round | 19 July, 2025 |
Document Uploading | 23 July, 2025 |
Last Date for Fee Payment | 24 July, 2025 |
IIIT Kota offers admissions in BTech, MTech and PhD programs. Admissions to BTech programs are conducted through JEE Mains and JoSAA counselling. The specialisations offered in the BTech program are Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence & Data Engineering.
For admission in the MTech program, candidates need a valid score in the GATE exam. The courses will be allotted after the CCMT counselling session. IIIT Kota offers two specialisations in the MTech program, Computer Science & Engineering and Electronics & Communication Engineering.
Admission to the PhD program is conducted through the institute's entrance exam. After the exam, shortlisted candidates need to appear for an offline interview. Interested candidates can apply online on the official website of the institute.
IIIIT Kota has a strong placement record as compared to other engineering institutes. The overall placement rate of IIIT Kota was 75.93% in 2024. The institute received over 140 job offers for 162 eligible candidates. Over 80% jobs were offered in the CSE specialisation and 92.45% in the ECE specialisation. The highest salary package received was INR 65 LPA, and the average salary package was INR 13.09 LPA.
Companies from a variety of sectors, like IT, Engineering, Marketing, Education, etc, hired the majority of candidates. Amazon, Flipkart, Deloitte, Samsung, and Jio were some of the major recruiting companies of IIIT Kota. The placement program of IIIT Kota starts from July 2025(tentative) till May 2026(Tentative).
The scholarship programs provided by IIIT Kota are given below:
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship: Candidates with an annual income below INR 2.50 lakhs are eligible for the scholarship. This scholarship is only applicable to candidates belonging to a minority group(Muslim, Sikh, Parsi, Jain, Christian). Candidates require a minimum of 50% marks in the Class 12 exam from a recognised board. Under this scholarship, candidates will get a discount of INR 20,000 per annum on the tuition fees.
Central Sector Scholarship: Candidates from the SC category with an annual income below INR 8 Lakhs are eligible for the scholarship. The application process will be based on the candidate's rank in JEE Mains. Under this scholarship, candidates get a full discount on tuition fees along with an INR 36,000 allowance to cover living expenses.
National Fellowship & Scholarship for Higher Education: This scholarship is applicable for candidates from the ST category who secured admission in NIT. Under this scholarship, Candidates get a full discount on tuition fees and an INR 36,000 allowance for living expenses.