Which is better to join for the CSE branch, IIT Goa or IIT Dharwad?

All the new IITs are almost similar in terms of education, opportunities, placements, and crowd. So the most crucial factor is the location. That being said, among the aforementioned IITs, choose the one that aligns with your preferences regarding proximity to home. Nevertheless, IIT Dhanbad is a better option and there are numerous reasons to claim so. It’s the best location for CSE students as it’s well-connected to many IT hubs in the country. It has better placement and internship opportunities as it’s close to metropolitan cities like Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore, etc The campus is bigger and more equipped with modern facilities. The campus ambiance as well as the overall climate of the city makes the learning experience great. Ultimately, it’s best to choose one after weighing all your options!

Which one is better , IIT Dharwad or IIT Tirupati, for CSE?

IIT Tirupati was started in 2015, and IIT Dharwad in 2016. As a student of CSE at IIT Dharwad, I can give you some details on my branch/college- The CSE branch at IIT Dharwad receives internship offers from well-known companies like McAfee, Microsoft, Google, and some well reputed academic institutes. The CSE students qualify for GSoC in decent numbers, and the Open Student Society of IIT Dharwad conducts an Open Source Contribution Event during the summers. It is called ‘Summer of Innovation’, and it receives participants from across India, including the OS society of IIT Kharagpur. Dharwad is well-connected to major IT hubs- Pune, Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad. IIT Dharwad is backed by a huge incubation center based in Hubli called Sandbox Startups. Based on my experience, I can assure you a rich learning environment at the IIT Dharwad CSE department.

How is the BS-MS course at IIT Dharwad?

IIT Dharwad offers BS-MS in interdisciplinary sciences for a duration of 5 years. It is a dual degree program with an exit option after 4 years with a BS degree majoring in one of the four science disciplines: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics. The program provides knowledge in basic sciences and engineering and aligns with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.Apart from getting a Major degree, students can obtain an additional Minor degree offered by the Institute. Students from Engineering disciplines must complete around 30 extra credits. IIT Dharwad offers Minors in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science & Engineering, Energy & Environment, Smart Systems, and Mathematics.

What are the facilities offered by IIT Dharwad?

IIT Dharwad offers a College Library and Technology Center, a Central Instrumentation Laboratory and a Central Instrumentation Facility, a wellness center, an auditorium, a seminar room, a library, a computer center, and a cafeteria. All classrooms and laboratories have wi-fi facilities, and the same is provided throughout the campus.In addition, the institute provides two hostel blocks with a total of 550 rooms. For the hostels, the institute offers bicycle stands, courtyards for outdoor activities, a nurse station, medical isolation rooms, security, and housekeeping. The mess block includes 3 dining halls. IIT Dharwad has one indoor sports complex, which includes four badminton courts, two squash courts, two table tennis courts, two well-equipped gyms and one boardroom.

What is the hostel fee of IIT Dharwad?

The hostel fee for both male and female. The hostel fee structure for Indian students is as follows:ParticularsAmountHostel RentINR 500Electricity & Water ChargesINR 2,500Hostel Establishment ChargesINR 2,500Mess Security DepositINR 3,000

Does IIT Dharwad offer scholarships?

IIT Dharwad offers a Merit cum Means Scholarship. It is offered under three categories:Category 1: Only 25% of the students (Gen/OBC-NCL/EWS) are eligible to receive a tuition fee refund and a pocket allowance of INR 1,000 per month.Category 2: Students of SC/ST categories can get Free Messing as a Mess Advance Waiver, along with INR 250 per month.Category 3: Students of Gen/OBC-NCL/EWS are eligible for full or partial remission of tuition fees.Apart from the Merit Cum Means Scholarship, IIT Dharwad also offers some of the below-mentioned scholarships under the Govt. of India's scholarship schemes.Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for SC StudentsCentral Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for ST StudentsNational Scholarship for Higher Education for SC StudentsNational Scholarship for Higher Education for SC StudentsScholarship Schemes operated by State Governments/Public authoritiesScholarship/Assistance provided by Educational/Private Institutes

How many seats are there in IIT Dharwad?

IIT Dharwad offers a total of 325 seats for B.Tech and 33 seats for M.Tech and M.Tech by Research courses. The maximum number of seats is offered for B.Tech CSE and B.Tech Mechanical Engineering, ie, 65 seats. The second-highest seats are available for B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering, ie, 45 seats. The remaining B.Tech specializations have 30 seats each.

Does IIT Dharwad have any collaborations with other institutes or universities?

IIT Dharwad has signed over 20 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with national and international universities, industries, and R&D institutes. A consortium of Finnish Universities, the University of Saskatchewan, the University of New Brunswick, Antrix, KIMS Hubballi, CSIR-CEERI Pilani, CSIR-4PI Bengaluru, ITI LtdSDM University Dharwad, BEL Bengaluru, JCB India, McAfee, Altair Engineering, and many more organizations and institutes have collaborated with IIT Dharwad.

What are the notable achievements of IIT Dharwad?

Since the establishment of IIT Dharwad in 2016, the institute has made several notable achievements, including filing over 25 patents, publishing over 300 research papers in international journals, and receiving funding from various government agencies and industries for research projects.

How are the placements at IIT Dharwad?

As per the student reviews, the placement rate at IIT Dharwad is around 70-80%. However, only 40% of the students were placed in 2024. The average package was around INR 18-19 LPA, and the highest package secured was INR 52 LPA. The maximum no. of offers were forwarded to the students of CSE, AI, Web Development, Electrical Engineering, and AutoCAD.

What is the year-wise trend of median packages for B.Tech at IIT Dharwad?

The year-wise trend of median packages secured by B.Tech students at IIT Dharwad Placement in the last three years has been provided below:YearMedian PackagePercentage Change2024INR 11.62 LPADecrease of approximately 21.74%2023INR 14.85 LPAIncrease of approximately 5.09%2022INR 14.13 LPAN/A

What are the placement statistics of M.Tech students at IIT Dharwad?

As per the NIRF 2025 report, 10 students graduated from the M.Tech batch of 2024. IIT Dharwad placed 7 students, and the median package stood at INR 8 LPA. In addition, 11 students graduated from the M.Tech by Research batch of 2024, and 6 students were placed. The median package secured by the institute was INR 10.75 LPA.

Which IT companies visited for the on-campus placements at IIT Dharwad?

Top companies from different domains visited for on-campus placements at IIT Dharwad. However, the maximum number of companies visited from the IT domain. These included TCS, Infosys, Mahindra, HCL, L&T, Capgemini, and Fiserv.

IIT Dharwad B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Fees (2025 - 2026)	Year 1 (in INR)	Year 2 (in INR)	Year 3 (in INR)	Year 4 (in INR)	Year 5 (in INR)	Year 6 (in INR)	Year 7 (in INR)	Year 8 (in INR)
Tuition Fees	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000
Admission Fees	₹300	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Registration Fees	₹1500	₹1500	₹1500	₹1500	₹1500	₹1500	₹1500	₹1500
Exam Fees	₹2000	₹2000	₹2000	₹2000	₹2000	₹2000	₹2000	₹2000
Caution Fee *	₹6000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gym Fees	₹3000	₹3000	₹3000	₹3000	₹3000	₹3000	₹3000	₹3000
Library Fees	₹500	₹500	₹500	₹500	₹500	₹500	₹500	₹500
Convocation Fees	₹3000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Alumni Fees	₹2000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Miscellaneous Fees	₹8200	₹5500	₹7000	₹5500	₹7000	₹5500	₹7000	₹5500
Yearly Fees	₹126500	₹112500	₹114000	₹112500	₹114000	₹112500	₹114000	₹112500

Fees	Year 1 (in INR)	Year 2 (in INR)	Year 3 (in INR)	Year 4 (in INR)
Tuition Fees	₹200000	₹200000	₹200000	₹200000
Admission Fees	₹300	-	-	-
Registration Fees	₹3000	₹3000	₹3000	₹3000
Exam Fees	₹4000	₹4000	₹4000	₹4000
Other Fee	₹31700	₹18000	₹19500	₹18000
Yearly Fees	₹239000	₹225000	₹226500	₹225000

Events	Dates
JEE-Advanced counselling	Jun 03, 2025 - Jul 28, 2025

Events	Dates
Respond to Queries for Round 4 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 09, 2025
Resolution of Fee Payment Issues for Round 4 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 09, 2025
Seat Allocation for Round 5 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 10, 2025
Respond to Withdrawal Query for Round 4 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 10, 2025
Payment of Fees for Round 5 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 14, 2025
Initiation of Withdrawal of Seat for Round 5 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 11, 2025 - Jul 14, 2025
Online Reporting, Fee Payment, Document Upload for Round 5 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 10, 2025 - Jul 14, 2025
Respond to Withdrawal Query for Round 5 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 15, 2025
Resolution of Fee Payment Issues for Round 5 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 15, 2025
Seat Allocation for Round 6 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 16, 2025

Categories (2025)	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4
General	6242	6351	6384	6384
SC	1153	1262	1262	1262
ST	530	574	574	574
EWS	828	828	828	828
OBCNCL	2476	2556	2556	2556
GeneralPwD	110	110	110	110
OBC NCLPwD	10	36	36	36

Categories	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5
General	5577	5601	5601	5601	6375
SC	1174	1295	1295	1295	1295
ST	591	607	607	607	607
EWS	794	882	882	882	906
OBCNCL	2099	2225	2225	2225	2225
GeneralPwD	123	66	66	66	66
OBC NCLPwD	32	148	148	148	148

Particulars	2023 (in INR)	2022 (in INR)
Highest Package	5200000.00	4000000.00
Average Package	2138000.00	1853000.00
Median Package	1750000.00	1650000.00

Ranking Agency	Latest	Previous
	#42 out of 500 (2025) #4th Karnataka
	#101-150 out of 300 (2024) #10th Karnataka	#93 out of 200 (2023) #6th Karnataka

Year (2025 - 2026)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Tuition fees	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000	₹100000
Admission fees	₹300	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Registration fees	₹1500	₹1500	₹1500	₹1500	₹1500	₹1500	₹1500	₹1500
Exam fees	₹2000	₹2000	₹2000	₹2000	₹2000	₹2000	₹2000	₹2000
Caution fee*	₹6000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
gym fees	₹3000	₹3000	₹3000	₹3000	₹3000	₹3000	₹3000	₹3000
library fees	₹500	₹500	₹500	₹500	₹500	₹500	₹500	₹500
convocation fees	₹3000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
alumni fees	₹2000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
miscellaneous fees	₹8200	₹5500	₹7000	₹5500	₹7000	₹5500	₹7000	₹5500
Yearly Fees	₹1.26 Lakhs	₹1.13 Lakhs	₹1.14 Lakhs	₹1.13 Lakhs	₹1.14 Lakhs	₹1.13 Lakhs	₹1.14 Lakhs	₹1.13 Lakhs

Admission to IIT Dharwad requires passing the JEE Mains and JEE Advanced exams, with about 1.5 million students competing annually. The institution offers 10,000-12,000 seats across IITs, with a strict academic requirement of 75% in 10+2 exams. The faculty, mostly from IITs and NITs, are highly qualified, offering substantial support and interactive learning. IIT Dharwad's B.Tech program costs approximately 8.8 lakhs for the entire 4-year duration, with fee waivers for students from families earning below 5 lakhs annually and significantly reduced fees for SC/ST students.

The institution supports students financially through scholarships and bank loans, with fees being feasible compared to other engineering colleges. Despite its recent establishment, IIT Dharwad has achieved promising placement results, with a highest package of 56 LPA and an average of 13 LPA. The CSE branch boasts a 100% placement rate. Leading companies like Microsoft and Amazon participate in recruitments, offering packages between 7 to 14 LPA. Internships, integral to the academic experience, offer stipends from Rs 15,000 to Rs 100,000.

Scholarships are based on merit and financial need, providing full or partial tuition fee remission to eligible students. The institution is committed to delivering a good return on investment and offers accessible loans to support education costs.

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Events	Dates
JEE-Advanced counselling	Jun 03, 2025 - Jul 28, 2025
Resolution of Fee Payment Issues for Round 6 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 22, 2025
Final Round of Seat Allocation for Round 6 JoSAA 2025 [B.Tech]	Jul 22, 2025

Year	1	2	3	4
Tuition fees	₹200000	₹200000	₹200000	₹200000
Admission fees	₹300	-	-	-
Registration fees	₹3000	₹3000	₹3000	₹3000
Exam fees	₹4000	₹4000	₹4000	₹4000
other fee	₹31700	₹18000	₹19500	₹18000
Yearly Fees	₹2.39 Lakhs	₹2.25 Lakhs	₹2.27 Lakhs	₹2.25 Lakhs

Year	1	2	3	4
Tuition fees	₹200000	₹200000	₹200000	₹200000
Admission fees	₹300	-	-	-
Registration fees	₹3000	₹3000	₹3000	₹3000
Exam fees	₹4000	₹4000	₹4000	₹4000
other fee	₹31700	₹18000	₹19500	₹18000
Yearly Fees	₹2.39 Lakhs	₹2.25 Lakhs	₹2.27 Lakhs	₹2.25 Lakhs

Specialisation	Package	2023	2022
Computer Science and Engineering	Highest Package	₹52.00 Lakhs	₹40.00 Lakhs
Median Package	₹17.50 Lakhs	₹16.50 Lakhs
Average Package	₹21.38 Lakhs	₹18.53 Lakhs

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Reviewed on Jul 10, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

Life at IIT Dharwad - What to expect

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Fees and Financial Aid:

Fee is same for all the B.tech courses. For General, EWS, and OBC students, the tuition fee is 1 lakh per semester, and hostel, mess fees, and other charges sum up to around 40,000. However, if your family income is than 1 LPA, then tuition fee is waived off and you only pay for hostel, mess, and other charges. If your family income is between 1-5 LPA, you get a 2/3rd fee waiver in the tution fees and the hostel, mess and other charges remain the same. For SC/ST students tution fee is completely waived off regardless of family income and they only pay for hostel and mess and other charges. The Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship is given to students who are in the top 25% of their batch academically and have a family income less than 4.5 lakhs, and in this full tution fee is waived off.

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Reviewed on Dec 18, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

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as a obc category student i had no scholarship due to not elegible for income creteria , in first semseter i paid around 1.35 lakh + 35000 for seat conformation , in second semester i not yet paid , they hasnt informed complete data about it ,for registration we have to nearly 50000

Divyamani Nidhi Agrawarti

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Reviewed on Sep 28, 2024(Enrolled 2020)

IIT Dharwad Pros and Cons

Fees I paid per semester - 40000 (not included Tuition Fee) Tuition fee was 1 lakh There are many scholarship schemes like based on merit and financial conditions of the Student using which students get the reimbursement of their tuition fee. There are some other scholarships also can see on college website.

Akshit Agarwal

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Reviewed on Nov 23, 2023(Enrolled 2023)

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The fees structure is like 4lakh per semester and you will have 8 semesters in 4 years so quite expensive but you will get loans from various banks and organisations at quite a cheap interest rate and if you perform well in exams you will surely get scholarships also so it may cost you free Hdfc bank scholarship i avail to pay my fees

Abhinay Upamaka

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Reviewed on Oct 21, 2023(Enrolled 2022)

IIT Dharwad- An overview

There are three types of scholarships Merit cum needs Sc/st Mess fee reduction. They all require you to either have a reservation or you need to be under the poverty line below 5 lahks per annum income.

Kavish Yadav

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Reviewed on Jul 15, 2023(Enrolled 2022)

Exploring the pros and cons-A candid review of IIT Dharwad

Fees here are a little high but here we are provided with the benefits of scholarships like Remission which is for those who are not in the financial condition to pay the fee based on the student's family income a student is supposed to pay his/her fee. The next type of scholarship is based on merit that whether the student is in the top 10% of his batch or not if he is then the tuition fee is relaxed.

Kamlesh

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Reviewed on Jan 13, 2023(Enrolled 2022)

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The tuition Fee for a general student at IIT Dharwad is 1 lakh per sem and 25k for other expenses which include hostel and mess food, if you belong to SC and ST caste then there is total remission in tuition fee and you have to pay only for mess food and hostel. If you belong to general and obc and your family income is less than 1 lakh then there is a total remission in tuition fee and if your family Income is less than 5 LPA then you get a remission of 2/3 of tuition fee

Naitik singh

Reviewed on Apr 13, 2022(Enrolled 2014)

Completed course from IIT Dharwad

Fee Structure And Facilities:

Every year, I was required to pay an amount of 230000 for the fee for the course. After this, no other amount was necessary to pay because it had covered all the amount of the tuition fee, course fee etc. I had not gotten any scholarship from the university as I was not looking for it from day one of the admission.

Naina Sharma

Reviewed on Mar 23, 2022(Enrolled 2017)

IIT Dharwad

The average total cost of a college education is roughly 9 lakh rupees. The college delivers a decent return on investment, and because it was young at the time we were there, the placement will undoubtedly increase year after year. Scholarships are given on a merit basis, as well as scholarships for SC/ST/PWD. Scholarships from the state and federal governments are also available. Visit the college's official website to learn more about the scholarship programme.

Manohar

Reviewed on Feb 12, 2022(Enrolled 2016)

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The average complete college course fee is around 9 lakh. The college provides a good return on investment the college was new during our time the placement will definitely improve every year. The scholarship on merit basis is available and scholarship for SC/ST/PWD is also available. State government and central government-funded scholarships are also available. One can know more about the scholarship program by visiting the college official website.