Question 1

What are IIT Mandi's international collaborations?

Accepted Answer

International academic partnerships include the Technical University of Munich (Germany), Blekinge Institute of Technology (Sweden), and Kyushu University (Japan) for student exchange, faculty collaboration, and joint research. National collaborations include IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, DRDO, ISRO, CSIR, and various HP state government bodies. Research funding comes from European agencies, DST/SERB, and the National Mission for Himalayan Studies.

Question 2

What is the JEE Advanced cutoff for IIT Mandi CSE?

Accepted Answer

The JEE Advanced 2025 closing rank for B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Mandi was 3123 (General category, Round 6). The second most competitive branch is Data Science and Engineering (closing rank 3918), followed by Mathematics and Computing (4089), Electrical Engineering (6909), and Mechanical Engineering (9734). For reserved categories, ranks are significantly more relaxed.

Question 3

What is the hostel and campus life like at IIT Mandi?

Accepted Answer

IIT Mandi has 10 hostels — 5 in Mandi town and 3+ in the Kamand campus — for boys and girls separately. Each hostel has common rooms, induction cookers, washing machines, study spaces, and Wi-Fi. A student-run Mandi Mess Council decides mess menu and quality. The 538-acre campus is split into North and South campuses connected by 7 buses and 1 van running 6 AM–midnight. Sports facilities include a swimming pool, cricket and football grounds, badminton and tennis courts, basketball, hockey ground, and a gymnasium. Campus life is enriched by Exodia fest, Rann-Neeti sports fest, AstraX astronomy meet, and the Hiking and Trekking Club's Himalayan treks.

Question 4

What is the placement record at IIT Mandi?

Accepted Answer

In 2024-25, 93.4% of registered UG students were placed with average INR 27 LPA and highest INR 52 LPA (CSE, DSE, EE, ME). In 2023-24, 194 students placed (72.39%), average INR 22.38 LPA, median INR 18.5 LPA, highest INR 60 LPA; 192 companies participated. CSE students consistently average INR 26–29 LPA. Software and data science roles: 64.2%; analytics: 15%; core engineering: 13%. M.Tech VLSI had 63.9% placement rate with median INR 20.50 LPA in 2025.

Question 5

What are the core technical departments?

Accepted Answer

B.Tech, M.S. by Research, Ph.D, M.Sc, B.Tech Preparatory Course

Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria	Award Amount
TCS Research Scholarship (PhD – CS)	PhD students in Computer Science / related disciplines at IIT Mandi	As per TCS Research scheme norms
Institute Free Studentship (100% Tuition Remission)	Students with annual family income below INR 1 Lakh per annum	100% tuition fee remission
SC/ST Tuition Fee Waiver	All SC/ST students admitted to IIT Mandi across all programs	100% tuition fee waiver. SC/ST MBA students pay only INR 1.47 Lakhs total for the full 2-year program.
SBI Education Loan Facility	All students at IIT Mandi; particularly beneficial for MBA and B.Tech students	Up to full course fee (specific to State Bank of India tie-up with IIT Mandi)
PhD / JRF / SRF Fellowship	PhD students with GATE/CSIR-NET/UGC-NET/DST/DBT/NBHM fellowship	INR 31,000–58,000 per month (JRF/SRF depending on agency and level)
Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship	UG students with family income below INR 4.5 Lakhs per annum and satisfactory academic performance; available to General and OBC category students	Full tuition fee + partial hostel charges covered (MHRD-funded)
IIT JAM Scholarship (M.Sc)	IIT JAM-qualified students admitted to M.Sc programs	INR 5,000 per month
GATE / HTRA Scholarship (M.Tech)	GATE-qualified Teaching/Research Assistants admitted to M.Tech programs at IIT Mandi	INR 12,400 per month (HTRA – Half-Time Teaching/Research Assistantship, MHRD-funded)
2/3rd Tuition Fee Remission	Students with annual family income between INR 1 Lakh and INR 5 Lakhs per annum	2/3rd tuition fee remission (effective annual B.Tech tuition ~INR 67,500)

Category	Monthly Fellowship (₹)
Ph.D. (HTRA)	37,000
JRF / SRF (Project-based)	31,000 – 35,000+

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