Indian Institute of Technology Delhi admission
Admission
IIT Delhi admits students through national entrance exams: JEE Advanced (through JoSAA) for B.Tech, and GATE, CAT, CEED and JAM for postgraduate programmes. Seats are reserved as per Government of India rules (see the table below); foreign nationals apply directly to the Institute.
Accepted exams
Undergraduate (UG)
Admission through JoSAA counselling after JEE Advanced (B.Des through UCEED).
| Course | Exam |
|---|---|
| B.Tech | JEE Main + JEE Advanced (JoSAA) |
| Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech) | JEE Main + JEE Advanced (JoSAA) |
| B.S. Chemistry (4 years, new) | JEE Advanced 2026 |
| B.Des | UCEED |
| B.Tech in Design (from 2026-27) | JEE Advanced + UCEED |
Postgraduate (PG)
PG admissions are advertised in March and October; apply online.
| Course | Exam |
|---|---|
| M.Tech | GATE |
| M.Des | CEED |
| MBA | CAT |
| M.Sc | IIT JAM |
Research
Admission any time of the year through the department / centre research committee.
| Course | Exam |
|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Department / centre selection |
| M.S. (Research) | Department / centre selection |
Seat reservation
| Category | Seats reserved | Note |
|---|---|---|
| SC | 15% | Relaxation of 5% marks or 0.5 CGPA (10-point scale) in the qualifying degree |
| ST | 7.5% | Relaxation of 5% marks or 0.5 CGPA (10-point scale) in the qualifying degree |
| OBC (non-creamy layer) | 27% | – |
| EWS | 10% | – |
| PwD | 5% (postgraduate programmes) | Counted within their own category (SC / ST / OBC / EWS / General); relaxation of 5% marks or 0.5 CGPA (10-point scale) in the qualifying degree |
Scholarships
Institute's Scholarship
SC, ST and PwD students pay no tuition fee, and families earning less than Rs 1 lakh a year get a full tuition waiver. The table below lists the Institute's scholarships, fellowships and assistantships.
| Scholarship | Eligibility criteria | Award of scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee remission by family income | Family income below Rs 1 lakh a year; Rs 1-8 lakh a year | Below Rs 1 lakh: 100% tuition exemption. Rs 1-8 lakh: one-third of the tuition fee. |
| Institute Free Studentship | 10% of the students on the basis of means alone, if more than 25% students are eligible for MCM. | Tuition fees waiver. |
| Tuition fees Exemption for SC, ST & PwD Students | All SC/ST/PwD students irrespective of their parents’/guardians’ income. | Tuition fee exemption. |
| Institute Free Messing and Pocket Allowance | SC and ST category students provided the student's annual family income is less than Rs. 8 lakh. | Covers the basic menu charges plus Rs. 1000/- per month as pocket allowance for a fixed period of time. |
| Donor Scholarships | Established by grants from individuals, trusts and organizations. | Varies by establishment |
| Institute Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarships for Postgraduate Programmes | About 25% of the postgraduate students of M.A., M.Sc. and M.P.P. Programmes whose annual family income is upto Rs. 8 lakh. | Rs. 4000/- per month for General/OBC/EWS students and exemption from paying tuition fee. |
| Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF) Scheme | PMRF fellows are governed by the same academic rules as any other research scholar, the selection of PMRF fellows is through a centralized process across all IITs/IISc. | Certain number of fellowship are allocated to the Institute. |
| IRD Gap Period Assistantships/Fellowships | Ph.D., M.Tech., and M.S.(R.) students who previously received funding from projects | Support during the gap after project completion when no other funding is available (M.Tech and MS(R) students up to 6 months, Ph.D. students maximum 1 year) |
| Research Scholar Travel Award (RSTA) | All the Research scholars | Travel grant up to a maximum of 80000 from the IRD Research Promotion Fund, over and above an initial grant of 20000 provided by the institute. |
| Teaching/Research Assistantship | Students who are admitted on full-time basis, provided they are not getting any other equivalent fellowship. | – |
Cut-offs · JoSAA 2025, round 6
| Programme | Opening rank | Closing rank | Trend 2023–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering B.Tech4 yrs | 24 | 126 | ▲ 10 easier 118 → 116 → 126 |
| Computer Science and Engineering Dual Degree5 yrs | 134 | 186 | ▼ 18 harder 185 → 204 → 186 |
| Mathematics and Computing B.Tech4 yrs | 157 | 323 | ▼ 9 harder 352 → 332 → 323 |
| Mathematics and Computing Dual Degree5 yrs | 325 | 355 | ▼ 62 harder 429 → 417 → 355 |
| Electrical Engineering B.Tech4 yrs | 365 | 605 | ▼ 20 harder 582 → 625 → 605 |
| Electrical Engineering (Power and Automation) B.Tech4 yrs | 612 | 823 | ▲ 13 easier 828 → 810 → 823 |
| Engineering and Computational Mechanics B.Tech4 yrs | 858 | 1,103 | ▼ 91 harder 1,255 → 1,194 → 1,103 |
| Abu Dhabi Campus - Computer Science and Engineering B.Tech4 yrs | 1,291 | 1,761 | – |
| Mechanical Engineering B.Tech4 yrs | 1,156 | 1,862 | ▲ 80 easier 1,791 → 1,782 → 1,862 |
| Chemical Engineering B.Tech4 yrs | 1,904 | 2,548 | ▲ 327 easier 2,365 → 2,221 → 2,548 |
| Engineering Physics B.Tech4 yrs | 1,393 | 2,565 | ▲ 5 easier 2,783 → 2,560 → 2,565 |
| Energy Engineering B.Tech4 yrs | 1,868 | 2,668 | ▼ 39 harder 2,910 → 2,707 → 2,668 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering B.Tech4 yrs | 1,988 | 3,223 | ▲ 134 easier 3,273 → 3,089 → 3,223 |
| Chemical Engineering Dual Degree5 yrs | 2,581 | 3,454 | ▼ 192 harder 4,362 → 3,646 → 3,454 |
| Materials Engineering B.Tech4 yrs | 2,499 | 3,736 | ▼ 61 harder 4,055 → 3,797 → 3,736 |
| Civil Engineering B.Tech4 yrs | 3,244 | 4,302 | ▲ 133 easier 4,472 → 4,169 → 4,302 |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering B.Tech4 yrs | 3,147 | 4,999 | ▲ 150 easier 5,687 → 4,849 → 4,999 |
| Abu Dhabi Campus - Energy Engineering B.Tech4 yrs | 4,661 | 5,590 | – |
| Abu Dhabi Campus - Chemical Engineering B.Tech4 yrs | 5,200 | 5,712 | – |
| Textile Technology B.Tech4 yrs | 5,015 | 5,733 | ▼ 369 harder 6,690 → 6,102 → 5,733 |
| Chemistry B.Sc4 yrs | 6,267 | 8,528 | – |
| Design B.Tech4 yrs | 7,813 | 12,217 | – |
Ranks as published by JoSAA. OPEN ranks are common-rank-list ranks; EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST ranks are category ranks; PwD ranks are within the category. Trend: closing rank of the last round of each year; a higher closing rank means the seat was easier to get.