Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
A public Institute of National Importance in Hauz Khas, New Delhi, founded as a College of Engineering in 1961 and renamed IIT Delhi in 1963. It ranked 2nd in Engineering and 4th Overall in NIRF 2025.

- Fees₹1.0 lakh for semester
- To get inEntrance: JEE Advanced, UCEED
- StartsJuly
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In numbersIndian Institute of Technology Delhi at a glance
For Indian studentsRanks, exams, fees and placements
Entrance exams: JEE Advanced, UCEED
- B.Tech / Dual Degree, 2025 entry, General/OBC-NCL/EWS (family income > Rs 5 lakh): tuition₹1.0 lakh for semester
- Same: total institute fees incl. one-time charges, with institute residence₹1.3 lakh for first semester
Hostel: Hostel seat rent Rs 8,600 per semester (non-refundable), charged on top of tuition and other charges.
Ranking trendNIRF Engineering, 2023–2025
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Can I get in?Entry requirements for Indian students
- After Class 12 (UG)
- Seat through JoSAA (B.Tech/Dual) or UCEED (B.Des)
- Tests
- JEE (Advanced), UCEED
CoursesPopular programmes with Indian students
- B.TechUG · 4 years · Intake: July
- Dual DegreeUG · 5 years · Intake: July
- B.DesUG · Intake: July
- Postgraduate 2-year programmes (sanctioned intake 1,710 in 2024-25)PG · 2 years
- Ph.D (2,954 full-time scholars in NIRF 2026 data)PhD
FundingScholarships
- Income-based tuition remissionTuition Rs 33,333 (family income Rs 1-5 lakh) or nil (below Rs 1 lakh) instead of Rs 1,00,000 · General/OBC-NCL/EWS Indian students, 2025 entry
- Tuition exemptionNil tuition · SC/ST/PwD students
After you graduateWork after study
NIRF 2026 data: 818 of 986 four-year UG graduates of 2024-25 were placed at a median salary of Rs 20,00,000; 73 went on to higher studies.
Life thereLife in New Delhi
The campus is in Hauz Khas in South Delhi, inside the national capital.
- Did you know? IIT Delhi began as a College of Engineering, inaugurated on 17 August 1961, and became IIT Delhi under a 1963 amendment act.
- Did you know? Over 60,000 people have graduated from IIT Delhi, including about 5,070 PhDs.
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- commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IIT_Delhi_Main_Building_2022.jpg
- home.iitd.ac.in/about.php
- home.iitd.ac.in/public/storage/uploads/Ranking%20Information%20for%20Website_1733900107.pd
- home.iitd.ac.in/show.php?id=321&in_sections=News
- home.iitd.ac.in/uploads/nirf/2026/NIRF_2026_Overall_Indian Institute of Technology Delhi20
- library.iitd.ac.in/announcements/events/etd-2026/
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What students, parents and teachers ask
Students ask
How do I get into IIT Delhi for B.Tech or B.Des?
B.Tech and Dual Degree through JEE (Advanced) and JoSAA; B.Des through UCEED.
What is the median UG package?
Rs 20,00,000 for 2024-25 four-year UG graduates; Rs 30,00,000 for five-year (dual degree) graduates, per NIRF 2026 data.
How strong is IIT Delhi in engineering?
It ranked 2nd in NIRF Engineering in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Parents ask
What does a semester cost?
2025 entry: tuition Rs 1,00,000 for General/OBC-NCL/EWS with income above Rs 5 lakh; total first-semester institute fees Rs 1,31,000 with a hostel room.
Is there help for lower-income families?
Yes. Tuition drops to Rs 33,333 for family income Rs 1-5 lakh and to nil below Rs 1 lakh; SC/ST/PwD pay no tuition.
How many students get placed?
818 of 986 four-year UG graduates in 2024-25 were placed (NIRF 2026 data).
Teachers ask
Where does IIT Delhi rank?
NIRF 2025: 2nd Engineering, 3rd Research, 4th Management, 4th Overall. QS World University Rankings 2025: 150.
How big is the PhD community?
2,954 full-time and 610 part-time PhD scholars (NIRF 2026 data).
How many departments are there?
16 academic departments plus 11 centres and 6 schools, per the institute's About page.
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