IIIT Bhubaneswar

The International Institute of Information Technology Bhubaneswar (IIIT-BH) is a state university established by the Government of Odisha. It was registered as a society in November 2006 and conferred university status by the Government of Odisha in January 2014. The 34-acre fully residential campus is located at Gothapatna, Malipada, on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.

IIIT-BH is ranked in the NIRF 2025 Engineering band 201-250 and holds NBA accreditation for its B.Tech programmes. It offers B.Tech in four branches (CSE, IT, ETC, EEE), M.Tech in two specializations (CSE, and VLSI Design and Signal Processing), and a PhD programme across seven departments. Admission to B.Tech follows a dual-track: 50% of seats are filled through JoSAA (JEE Main-based, Open to All India), and the remaining 50% go to Odisha state category candidates through institute-run counselling. The 2024-25 placement batch saw 214 students placed out of 334 in the batch, with a highest package of Rs 56.2 LPA and a median of Rs 7.5 LPA.

IIIT Bhubaneswar Snapshot

Courses and Fees

B.Tech (4 years)

B.Tech is offered in four branches. 50% of seats are Open to All India (OTA, via JoSAA); 50% are Odisha State Category seats filled by institute-run counselling.

JoSAA 2026 OTA seat matrix (inst code 424):

Odisha state category seats (50% of total): approximately 113 seats in CSE and 38 each in IT, ETC, and EEE.

Fee structure (B.Tech, per semester, from official 2025-29 brochure):

Annual tuition across 4 years (excluding hostel and mess): Year 1 Rs 1,86,000; Year 2 Rs 2,00,000; Year 3 Rs 2,16,000; Year 4 Rs 2,34,000. Total 4-year tuition approximately Rs 8,36,000. One-time charges at admission: University registration Rs 5,000 plus refundable caution deposit Rs 15,000.

M.Tech (2 years)

M.Tech fee per semester (Year 1): Tuition Rs 80,000 + Library/IT Rs 9,000 + Exam Rs 3,000 + Welfare Rs 2,000 + Placement Rs 2,500 + Alumni Rs 500 = Rs 97,000/semester (Rs 1,94,000/year, excluding hostel). Year 2: approximately Rs 1,13,500/year. Total 2-year programme cost excluding hostel and mess: approximately Rs 3,06,000 plus one-time fees. MHRD stipend of Rs 12,400/month applies for all GATE-qualified enrolled M.Tech students per central government norms.

PhD

PhD programmes are offered across seven departments: Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics.

Research areas include process mining, information security, machine learning, NLP, IoT, blockchain, VLSI design, antenna design, biomedical signal processing, 5G, power systems, EV, renewable energy, fractional calculus, and quantum computing.

Scholar categories: Full-Time with UGC/CSIR Fellowship (FTUF), Full-Time with Institute Fellowship (FTIF), Full-Time Project Fellow (FTPF), Full-Time Self-Financed (FTSF), Part-Time Self-Financed (PTSF).

Institute Fellowship for Odisha-domicile FTIF students: Rs 37,000/month (Years 1-2) and Rs 42,000/month (Years 3-4). PhD tuition is Rs 20,000/semester.

Admissions

B.Tech (JoSAA track): 50% of seats are filled through JoSAA centralized counselling. IIIT-BH institute code is 424. Candidates must register at josaa.nic.in, add IIIT-BH preferences during choice filling, and be allotted a seat based on JEE Main All India rank. OPEN category CRL closing rank for CSE was approximately 33,833 in 2024.

B.Tech (Odisha State Category track): 50% of seats are reserved for Odisha State Category candidates. Sub-categories include Unreserved (Odisha domicile, Odisha government school pass-out, or parent in Odisha govt/PSU), SC/ST, EWS, Green Card, Physically Challenged, Ex-Servicemen, and Government-school candidates. 30% horizontal reservation for women within all Odisha state categories. Admission via institute-run counselling at iiit-bh.ac.in based on JEE Main 2026 CRL rank.

Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW): Supernumerary seats plus 3 dedicated TFW seats per batch for Odisha-domicile candidates with annual family income below Rs 8 lakh. TFW waives tuition only; hostel and mess charges apply.

M.Tech: Via CCMT (Centralized Counselling for M.Tech) using GATE score. Apply at ccmt.nic.in. Both M.Tech specializations (CSE and VLSI/Signal Processing) are available through CCMT.

PhD: Through Written Test + Research Aptitude Test + Personal Interview. NET/GATE/GPAT-qualified candidates are exempted from the Written Test. Application fee Rs 1,000. Check iiit-bh.ac.in for open PhD intake rounds.

Fees

IIIT Bhubaneswar operates as a state university with government-approved fee levels. B.Tech tuition ranges from Rs 93,000/semester (Year 1) to Rs 1,17,000/semester (Year 4), totalling approximately Rs 8.36 lakh over 4 years. Including hostel (triple-occupancy) and mess, the all-in annual cost is approximately Rs 2.65 lakh in Year 1, rising to approximately Rs 3.05 lakh in Year 4.

M.Tech total programme cost (excluding hostel and mess) is approximately Rs 3.06 lakh over 2 years. GATE stipend of Rs 12,400/month from MHRD offsets costs significantly for qualifying students.

PhD students under UGC/CSIR fellowships receive funding from their respective agencies. Odisha-domicile FTIF PhD scholars receive Rs 37,000/month (Years 1-2) and Rs 42,000/month (Years 3-4). PhD tuition is Rs 20,000/semester.

Hostel triple-occupancy: Rs 12,000/semester (Year 1), Rs 14,000/semester (Years 2-4). Single rooms (for M.Tech/PhD seniors): Rs 27,000/semester (Year 1), Rs 31,000/semester (Year 2). All hostel fees include electricity and water.

Scholarships

GB Merit Scholarship (Institute, per branch per year):

• 1st rank in branch: Rs 20,000 per year
• 2nd rank in branch: Rs 15,000 per year
• 3rd rank in branch: Rs 10,000 per year

Government of Odisha scholarships:

• Medhabruti/CAFAS: Rs 20,000 per year for eligible Odisha students
• Prerana (SC/ST/OBC, Odisha): up to Rs 1,00,000 per year
• Post Matric Scholarship (NSP): for SC/ST/OBC/Minority and PwD categories via scholarships.gov.in
• NCERT National Scholarship: for students from government schools qualifying in national examination

Industry and trust scholarships:

• IMFA (Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Limited): amount varies
• VIKAS Educational Charitable Trust: Rs 40,000 per year
• LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship: Rs 30,000 per year (two installments)
• Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships: up to Rs 2 lakh over the 4-year programme

Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW): For Odisha-domicile candidates with family income below Rs 8 lakh per year; waives tuition for the full 4-year duration. Applied at admission.

GATE Stipend (M.Tech): Rs 12,400 per month for all GATE-qualified M.Tech students, funded by the Ministry of Education.

PhD Fellowships: UGC-JRF or CSIR-JRF at standard rates (Rs 37,000/month rising to Rs 42,000/month after 2 years), or Institute Fellowship at the same rates for Odisha-domicile scholars.

Campus

IIIT Bhubaneswar's 34-acre fully residential campus is located at Gothapatna, Malipada, Bhubaneswar 751003, Odisha. The campus is a self-contained academic and residential township with all student facilities on site.

Hostels: 10 hostel blocks accommodate 1,500-plus students. Boys are housed in 7 blocks; girls are housed in 3 blocks located near faculty quarters and well separated from boys blocks. Room types: triple-seater (standard for all B.Tech students), double-seater, and single-seater (for M.Tech, PhD, and senior B.Tech students from Year 2 onwards on merit). Each room is furnished with a cot, table, chair, and almirah per student. Students provide their own bedding. Washing machines and a gym are available in the P hostel block. Mess (dining hall) is compulsory for all hostel residents (Rs 17,000/semester). Medical care is provided by a visiting doctor (5-7 PM, Monday to Saturday) and paramedical staff (3-7 PM, Monday to Saturday).

Library: Subscriptions to IEEE Computer Society Digital Library, ACM Digital Library, Springer, and Elsevier. Member of INFLIBNET One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) scheme. Physical collection covers books, journals, working papers, dissertations, and audiovisual resources.

Labs: Advanced computing and engineering labs across CSE, ETC, EEE, and Mechanical departments. High-performance computing facility for PhD and M.Tech research scholars. Smart classrooms for all B.Tech batches.

Research: IIIT-BH hosts a Padma Shri PM Professor (Prof. Sankar Pal, President of National Academy of Sciences India) under the ANRF National PM Professorship Programme (Feb 2026). PhD students have publications in IEEE, Springer, and Elsevier journals. M.Tech students were winners and runners-up in Smart India Hackathon 2017.

Connectivity: Bhubaneswar is served by Biju Patnaik International Airport (approximately 15 km from campus) and Bhubaneswar Railway Station (approximately 12 km). City buses and auto-rickshaws connect the campus to the city.