International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad

Latest Admission Updates (2026)

As of June 2026, the admission action at International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad has moved from application to the final interview and seat-allotment stage across all three of its entrance channels - UGEE (for the dual degree programmes), the JEE (Main) channel (for B.Tech CSE and ECE), and PGEE Monsoon 2026 (for M.Tech, MS by Research and PhD). The single most important live deadline for 2026 has already closed: the JEE (Main) channel application window shut on 19 May 2026, the last of the three undergraduate routes to close. Below is the dated chronology of the most recent developments.

• 19 May 2026 (closed): Last date to apply through the JEE (Main) channel for B.Tech CSE and ECE - the final undergraduate application deadline of the 2026 cycle.
• 4-6 June 2026 (completed): On-campus interviews for UGEE dual degree shortlisted candidates.
• 10-11 June 2026 (active window): MS by Research interviews under PGEE Monsoon 2026 held on campus.
• 12-13 June 2026 (upcoming): PhD interviews under PGEE Monsoon 2026 - the last admission event currently on the calendar.
• 20 May 2026 (released): PGEE M.Tech Round-3 results declared; CSE research group results followed on 23 May 2026.
• 11 May 2026 (released): UGEE 2026 entrance exam results announced; PGEE research-admission results released the same day.
• 2 May 2026 (completed): Both UGEE (9:00 AM-12:00 Noon) and PGEE (2:00 PM-5:00 PM) entrance examinations conducted.

The takeaway for an aspirant reading this in mid-2026: every application window for the 2026 intake at IIIT Hyderabad is now closed, and the institute is finishing interviews and seat allotment. If you are targeting this college, your planning horizon is the 2027 cycle - mark that UGEE and PGEE typically open in February and the JEE (Main) channel in early April, so begin preparing your JEE (Main) percentile and UGEE-style research-aptitude practice well in advance.

International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad Admission 2026: Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility at IIIT Hyderabad is strictly programme-specific, and the institute runs distinct entrance routes for each level of study, so confirming which qualification and exam your target programme demands is the first filter you must clear. The table below maps each programme offered to its exact academic eligibility, the qualifying marks the institute enforces, and the accepted entrance exam. The most common question aspirants ask - "can a 2022-pass candidate apply for B.Tech?" - is answered directly here: the UGEE route requires the Class 12 pass to fall between 2023 and June 2026, ruling out earlier batches. Read each row as a checklist; you must satisfy the academic column and hold a valid score in the exam column to be considered.

The key deadlines tied to this table have passed for 2026: B.Tech eligibility verification happened during the JEE channel window that closed on 19 May 2026, while M.Tech and PhD eligibility was assessed through PGEE Monsoon 2026 ahead of the May-June interviews. Note the two non-negotiables that trip up applicants every year: the 60% floor in the qualifying degree for PG programmes, and the strict 2023-to-2026 Class 12 window for UGEE dual degree. If you fall short on either, IIIT Hyderabad does not relax the bar - plan your attempt for a year in which you clearly meet both.

Course-Wise Admission Status

Because IIIT Hyderabad admits through three separate channels with different calendars, the live status of each programme differs, and knowing whether a route is open, closed or in counselling tells you exactly where you stand today. The table below lists every major programme with its current application status as of June 2026, the seats on offer, the mode of admission, and the accepted exam. This directly answers the question "is it too late to apply for B.Tech CSE in 2026?" - and the honest answer for every undergraduate route is yes, the windows are closed. Use the seats column to gauge how selective each programme is: CSE, the flagship, offers the most seats but also draws the deepest competition.

The actionable takeaway: all undergraduate routes for 2026 are firmly shut, M.Tech allotment has concluded, and only the research-track (MS and PhD) interviews remain active through 13 June 2026. The seat numbers are deliberately small - the JEE channel offers just 170 B.Tech seats and each dual degree branch caps at 15 to 35 - so IIIT Hyderabad is one of India's most selective tech institutes. If you are eyeing 2027, target B.Tech CSE through both UGEE and JEE Main to maximise your two shots at the same seat pool.

Application Fees

IIIT Hyderabad sets its application fee by the entrance channel and, crucially, by applicant gender rather than by reservation category, so the figure you pay depends on which route you take and whether you qualify for the reduced female-applicant rate. The table below lists the fee for each category on its own row per channel, and where the institute does not publish a separate category-wise figure we mark it "not separately listed" so you are not misled. It is vital to separate this application fee - paid to IIIT Hyderabad to process your candidature - from the JEE Main exam fee you pay separately to the NTA, and from the institute's tuition fee charged only after you secure a seat. Read the year column to confirm these are the current 2026 figures.

The clear takeaway is that IIIT Hyderabad differentiates fees by gender, not by SC/ST/OBC status, and the female-applicant concession (₹1,550 for UGEE and ₹1,500 for the JEE channel) is the only meaningful discount on offer. All application fees are non-refundable, so apply only once you are certain you meet eligibility. Remember that these amounts are entirely separate from the tuition you will owe on admission - B.Tech tuition at IIIT Hyderabad runs to ₹12,00,000 for the full four-year programme - and from the NTA's own JEE Main 2026 registration fee, which you pay directly to the testing agency.

Entrance Exam Requirements

IIIT Hyderabad accepts different exams for different programmes, and understanding which test feeds which course - plus the score band that is actually competitive here - is what separates a realistic application from a wasted one. The table below pairs each accepted exam with the programme it admits to, the 2026 exam date, and the qualifying or competitive score level you should target at this institute. Aspirants frequently ask "is JEE Main alone enough for IIIT Hyderabad?" - and the answer is that JEE Main gets you the B.Tech route, but the dual degree programmes hinge on the institute's own UGEE, while M.Tech and PhD run on PGEE and GATE. Use the score column as a benchmark, not a guarantee, since final cutoffs depend on each year's applicant pool.

The practical reading: for B.Tech you must clear JEE Main 2026 at a near-perfect percentile, because IIIT Hyderabad's general-category B.Tech closing ranks sit in the few-hundreds. For the dual degree, the UGEE is a two-part paper - SUPR (Subject Proficiency, 60 minutes) is used to filter, then candidates are ranked on the REAP (Research Aptitude, 120 minutes) score to shortlist for interviews, with 25% negative marking in both sections. PG aspirants should note that a high GATE score can substitute for PGEE, and NET-qualified PhD candidates can be called for interview without sitting PGEE at all.

Cutoff Analysis (2024-2026)

Cutoffs are the single most decisive piece of information for an IIIT Hyderabad aspirant, because the institute's closing ranks are so sharp that even a small percentile slip pushes you out of contention. The tables below present verified category-wise JEE Main closing ranks for the B.Tech programmes (2024 and 2023) and for the dual degree route (2024), so you can benchmark your own expected rank against the exact numbers that secured a seat. Read these as the worst rank admitted in that category that year - if your projected rank is below the figure shown, you are inside the safe zone. The two B.Tech columns reflect the institute's two branches, with the more competitive set corresponding to CSE, which consistently closes at lower (better) ranks than ECE.

The dual degree route, admitted through a separate merit list, closes at noticeably more relaxed ranks than the four-year B.Tech, which makes it a strategic second option for strong-but-not-top JEE scorers. The table below shows the 2024 category-wise closing ranks for the Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech) programme.

The trend is unmistakable and tightening: the general-category B.Tech closing rank moved from AIR 591 in 2023 to 558 (CSE) in 2024, meaning the bar rose - a lower closing rank signals fiercer competition as IIIT Hyderabad's reputation and placements keep pulling stronger applicants. Reserved categories show the same compression (OBC from 432 to 415, SC from 232 to 217, ST from 118 to 111 for the more competitive branch). The dual degree's far higher closing ranks (general at AIR 985 in 2024) confirm it is the more accessible UGEE-led pathway. Official 2026 closing ranks will be published only after the current counselling concludes; based on the 2023-2024 trajectory, expect the 2026 general B.Tech cutoff to hold near or tighten below AIR 550, so plan to be inside the top 600 ranks to be genuinely safe.

Counselling Process

IIIT Hyderabad runs its own institute-level counselling rather than joining JoSAA or CSAB, so the flow below is specific to this college and applies to the JEE (Main) channel for B.Tech 2026. Follow these steps in order:

1. Separate IIIT-H registration (by 19 May 2026): Beyond taking JEE Main 2026, you must register separately on the institute's UG admissions portal - a JEE percentile alone does not put you in the queue.
2. Merit ranking (single rank list): The institute prepares one combined rank list from JEE (Main) 2026 percentiles, applying tiebreakers in the order Maths percentile, then Physics, then Chemistry.
3. Seat allotment by pool: Seats are filled from the Common Pool and the Diversity Pool (the latter reserved for top-1-percentile female applicants), branch-wise for CSE and ECE.
4. Provisional offer and choice acceptance: Shortlisted candidates receive a provisional allotment and must accept within the stated window.
5. Document verification: Submit Class 10 and 12 marksheets, JEE Main 2026 scorecard, category certificate (if applicable) and ID proof for verification.
6. Fee payment to confirm the seat: Pay the admission and tuition components to lock your seat; non-payment forfeits the allotment to the next candidate.

For the dual degree (UGEE) and PG (PGEE) routes, the flow differs slightly: shortlisting is exam-score-based, followed by on-campus interviews (UGEE interviews ran 4-6 June 2026; MS interviews 10-11 June and PhD interviews 12-13 June 2026), after which provisional offers and fee payment confirm the seat.

Important Dates (2026)

A master calendar is essential at IIIT Hyderabad because its three channels run on overlapping but distinct timelines, and missing one window means waiting a full year. The table below consolidates every canonical admission event for 2026, drawing on the institute's UGEE/JEE/PGEE portals and the NTA's JEE Main 2026 schedule, so you can see at a glance what has happened and what remains. Each row carries the event, its date, and a status flag; where a date is genuinely not published we mark it accordingly rather than omit the event. Read this as your single source of truth for the 2026 cycle and use the gaps to plan your 2027 attempt.

The headline takeaways: as of June 2026 every application and exam event is done, and only the PG research interviews (MS on 10-11 June, PhD on 12-13 June) remain. The tightest deadline of the cycle was the JEE channel's 19 May 2026 cut-off, and the UGEE correction window (1-5 April 2026) was the last chance applicants had to fix form errors. For 2027, anchor your planning to these months - UGEE/PGEE in February, JEE channel in early April - and remember you can pursue B.Tech through both UGEE and JEE Main to double your odds.