Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar (IIT Bhubaneswar, also called IIT BBS) is a central government Institute of National Importance, established on 9 May 2008 as one of the eight new IITs set up under the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research Act. It was declared an Institute of National Importance on 29 June 2012. IIT Bhubaneswar ranked #39 in NIRF 2025 Engineering (score: 58.22), a significant improvement of 15 ranks from #54 in NIRF 2024, and #80 in NIRF 2025 Overall (score: 51.16).
IIT Bhubaneswar operates from its 936-acre permanent campus at Argul, Khordha district, Odisha 752050, located at the foothills of Barunei Hill. The campus became operational through a phased relocation between 2015 and 2018 and was formally dedicated to the nation in December 2018. The transit campuses in Bhubaneswar city are no longer in use.
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Established | 9 May 2008 |
| Type | Institute of National Importance (central government), IIT |
| NIRF 2025 Engineering | #39 (Score: 58.22) |
| NIRF 2025 Overall | #80 (Score: 51.16) |
| NAAC | Not applicable (IITs are not NAAC-assessed) |
| Campus | 936 acres, Argul, Khordha, Odisha 752050 |
| Fully Residential | Yes |
| Admission (B.Tech) | JEE Advanced via JoSAA (institute code 101) |
| Admission (M.Tech) | GATE via COAP |
| Website | iitbbs.ac.in |
Admission via JEE Advanced through JoSAA (institute code 101). Eight B.Tech branches:
Total B.Tech seats: approximately 496 (JoSAA 2024 seat matrix; 2026 matrix shows 502 with minor revisions). Supernumerary female-only seats are available in select branches above the core matrix.
Category-wise reservation within the gender-neutral pool follows standard IIT norms: OBC-NCL 27%, SC 15%, ST 7.5%, EWS 10%, Open 40.5%.
B.Tech Fee Structure (approximate, 2025-26):
| Component | Per Semester | Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | Rs 1,00,000 | Rs 2,00,000 |
| Hostel and establishment charges | ~Rs 9,500 to 19,300 | ~Rs 19,000 to 38,600 |
| Mess advance (variable, at cost) | ~Rs 18,000 | ~Rs 36,000 |
| Medical and other fees | ~Rs 2,500 | ~Rs 5,000 |
| Approximate total per year (non-mess) | ~Rs 2,25,000 | |
| Approximate total per year (with mess) | ~Rs 2,61,000 | |
| Approximate 4-year total | ~Rs 9 to 10.5 lakh |
Fee waivers:
IIT Bhubaneswar offers full-time 2-year M.Tech programmes (4 semesters) across multiple specializations:
Admission via GATE score through COAP. GATE-qualified students receive a monthly stipend of Rs 12,400. M.Tech tuition fee is Rs 25,000 per semester (Rs 50,000 per year), significantly lower than B.Tech.
| Branch | OPEN (CRL) | GEN-EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSE | 3,685 | 466 | 1,237 | 596 | 356 |
| Mathematics and Computing | ~4,708 | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED |
| ECE | 5,157 | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED |
| EE | 7,661 | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED |
| Engineering Physics | 11,307 | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED |
| ME | 10,233 | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED |
| Civil Engineering | 14,782 | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED |
| Metallurgical and Materials | 14,898 | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED |
Source: careers360, collegedekho citing JoSAA 2024 official data. CSE cutoffs (all categories) are confirmed from multiple independent sources. Verify the complete matrix at josaa.admissions.nic.in.
B.Tech tuition over 4 years is Rs 8,00,000 (Rs 2,00,000 per year). Total cost of attendance including hostel and mess is approximately Rs 9 to 10.5 lakh over 4 years, depending on hostel room type and mess consumption. SC/ST/PwD students receive full tuition waiver. The official 2025-26 B.Tech fee structure is published at iitbbs.ac.in.
IIT Bhubaneswar follows standard IIT scholarship norms:
Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship: For B.Tech students with a good academic record and family annual income below approximately Rs 4.5 lakh. Covers tuition fees. Students apply through the institute's scholarship portal.
SC/ST/PwD Tuition Fee Waiver: Unconditional 100% tuition fee waiver for all SC/ST and PwD students. Other charges (hostel, mess, medical) still apply.
Economically Backward Class (EBC) Fee Remission: For families with annual income below Rs 5 lakh, partial to full tuition fee remission is available under government and institute schemes.
Top Class Education Scheme (SC/ST): Central government scheme for SC/ST students at top NIRF-ranked institutions. Covers full tuition and provides additional allowances. Apply via the National Scholarship Portal at scholarships.gov.in.
M.Tech stipend: All GATE-qualified M.Tech students receive a monthly stipend of Rs 12,400 from the Ministry of Education (Teaching Assistantship).
IIT Bhubaneswar's 936-acre permanent campus is located at Argul, Khordha district, Odisha 752050, at the foothills of Barunei Hill. The campus transitioned from transit campuses in Bhubaneswar city during 2015 to 2018 and was dedicated to the nation in December 2018.
Academic facilities: Seven academic schools: Basic Sciences; Earth, Ocean and Climate; Electrical and Computer Sciences; Humanities, Social Sciences and Management; Infrastructure; Mechanical Sciences; and Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. Central Research Instrumentation Facility (CRIF), AI and HPC Research Center, Research and Entrepreneurship Park, engineering workshops, and data centre.
Hostels: Six Halls of Residence: Sangam, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Rushikulyaa, Subarnarekha, and Ganga. All rooms are furnished and have 24-hour internet access. Mess facilities are available in each hall.
Other facilities: Sanjeevan Health Centre (on-campus medical), sports complex (cricket, football, tennis, basketball, badminton), commercial complex with bank, shopping, and food outlets. Institute Club for cultural and student activities.
IIT Bhubaneswar was set up by the Government of India in 2008 under the Institutes of Technology Act and was declared an Institute of National Importance on 29 June 2012. IIT Kharagpur served as its mentor institute, and classes initially ran on the Kharagpur campus before shifting to Bhubaneswar.
The 936-acre permanent campus at Argul village in Jatni was inaugurated by the Prime Minister on 24 December 2018, after academic operations had already moved there in 2015-16. The site sits about 24 km south of Bhubaneswar city and 4 km from Jatni town, with residential halls, academic blocks, and faculty quarters on a single tract.
Programmes run through seven schools: Basic Sciences; Humanities, Social Sciences and Management; Mechanical Sciences; Infrastructure; Electrical and Computer Sciences; Mineral, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering; and Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences. The institute was the first IIT to set up a dedicated marine campus near Chilka Lake in 2011.
In the NIRF India Rankings 2025, IIT Bhubaneswar placed 39 in Engineering, a 15-spot jump from rank 54 in 2024, and broke into the top 100 in the Overall category at rank 80. The institute reported a Teaching, Learning and Resources score of 74.57 and a Research and Professional Practice score of 39.14.
The 2023-24 placement season recorded an average package of ₹17.1 LPA and a median of ₹13.6 LPA for B.Tech students, with 235 of 278 participating students placed at an 84.6% placement rate. The highest package stood at ₹64 LPA, with CSE leading both placement rate (92.4%) and average pay (₹22.6 LPA).
IIT Bhubaneswar runs four interlocking research vehicles on the Argul campus: the AI and HPC Research Center (AHRC) for computing-intensive research, the Central Research Instrumentation Facility (CRIF) for shared lab access, the Research and Entrepreneurship Park (REP) for industry collaboration and the Odisha Hydrogen Valley Foundation hosting state and central hydrogen-economy projects. All four are listed on the institute homepage and give the campus a tangible R&D footprint beyond core engineering teaching.
| Framework | Category | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | Engineering | 2025 | #39 |
| NIRF | Overall | 2025 | #80 |
2 courses offered. Fees in INR lakhs.
| Course | Specialization | Duration | Total seats | Total fee | Avg package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | — | 48 months | 496 | ₹10.5L | — |
| M.Tech (Master of Technology) | — | 24 months | — | — | — |
1-year placement history, latest data from 2025.
850 cutoff records across exams, courses, and categories.
| Year | R | Exam | Course | Category | Gender | Quota | Opening | Closing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | AI | 4174 | 4607 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | AI | 8840 | 10494 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | AI | 11591 | 13695 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | AI | 20044 | 21967 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | AI | 13775 | 18906 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | AI | 4945 | 10078 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | AI | 3873 | 5535 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | AI | 10063 | 13957 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | AI | 4082 | 6467 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | AI | 19737 | 20216 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | AI | 8804 | 9686 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | AI | 10538 | 14511 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | AI | 5585 | 7242 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | AI | 2344 | 3785 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | AI | 19820 | 22403 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | AI | 7679 | 8287 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | OBC | Female-only | AI | 8189 | 8599 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | OBC | Female-only | AI | 4715 | 4715 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | OBC | Gender-Neutral | AI | 1664 | 1935 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | OBC | Female-only | AI | 5062 | 5470 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | OBC | Female-only | AI | 2515 | 2988 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | OBC | Female-only | AI | 6760 | 7321 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | OBC | Female-only | AI | 8517 | 8849 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | OBC | Gender-Neutral | AI | 5004 | 5323 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Advanced | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | OBC | Gender-Neutral | AI | 3085 | 3975 |
Campus size, faculty strength, hostel facilities, and academic infrastructure.
Two main residential halls house roughly 990 students on campus: Mahanadi Hall (780-bed boys' hostel) and Subarnarekha Hall (210-bed girls' hostel) with dining, gym, and sports facilities.
