IIIT Kottayam Admission 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Cutoff & Application Form

Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam offers admission to B.Tech and Ph.D programmes. 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 MTech based on an admission test and interview.

• Admissions at IIIT Kottayam: Candidates are offered admission based on performance in the entrance exam. 
• Total BTech seat intake is 294 as per the IIIT Kottayam seat matrix released by JoSAA 2025. 
• Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam Entrance Exams Accepted: JEE Main for BTech. 
• Counselling for IIIT Kottayam Admissions: JoSAA counselling is conducted for BTech admissions. CSAB counselling is conducted if seats are vacant after JoSAA counselling.
• JEE Main 2026 exam will be conducted from January 21-30, 2026.

IIIT Kottayam admission is entrance-based. JEE Main qualified candidates must appear for JoSAA/ CSAB counselling for BTech admissions at IIIT Kottayam. On the other hand, the Ph.D admission requires entrance test scores followed by an interview. IIIT Kottayam admission to PhD course, as per the college-based counselling and entrance exam.

Also see: IIIT Kottayam Placements

JEE Main scores are considered for BTech admissions in IIIT Kottayam. Mentioned below are details of the eligibility criteria, the entrance exam required and the counselling process for admissions to the Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam. 

IIIT Kottayam Eligibility & Selection Criteria

Also see: IIIT Kottayam Courses

For the BTech application process, apply through JEE Main. Fill out IIIT Kottayam application form for PhD admissions. Mentioned below are the details of the Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam application process for B.Tech, M.Tech and PhD courses. 

IIIT Kottayam Registrations 2026

Also see: IIIT Kottayam Cutoffs

Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam offers B.Tech in 4 specialisations. 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. 

IIIT Kottayam B.Tech Selection Criteria

IIIT Kottayam B.Tech Admission Process 

• 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 verify their documents and pay the IIIT Kottayam fees.

Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam offers PhD in 3 specialisations. The details of IIIT Kottayam selection process for PhD courses are given below. 

IIIT Kottayam PhD Selection Criteria

IIITKottayam PhD Admission Process

• Students need to apply to the institute's online admission portal and submit the required details. 

• IIIT Kottayam admission process to PhD courses 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 IIIT Kottayam admission fees and get their documents verified before enrollment.

Also see: IIIT Kottayam Facilities

• 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

Candidates must submit the above-mentioned documents to confirm IIIT Kottayam course admissions. Based on the rank obtained in JEE Mains, candidates can get a list of colleges using the engineering college predictor.