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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.

Main building, IIT Delhi (2022)
Main building, IIT Delhi (2022) · Photo: TheVyomanaut (CC BY-SA 4.0) · source

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In numbers

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi at a glance

7,331UG + PG students2026
2,954Full-time PhD scholars2026
675Faculty listed in NIRF data2026
15.2:1Students (incl. full-time PhD) per faculty member, calculated2026
4,10,54,46,992INRSponsored research received 2024-252025
For Indian students

Ranks, exams, fees and placements

#2NIRF Engineering2025
₹20.0 lakhMedian salary, UG 4-year (B.Tech)2024-25
818 of 986 graduates (83%, calculated); 73 to higher studiesStudents placed2024-25

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 trend

NIRF Engineering, 2023–2025

2023#22024#22025#2

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
Courses

Popular 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
Funding

Scholarships

  • 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 graduate

Work 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 there

Life 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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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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