Master's degree with minimum 60% or equivalent CGPA in relevant discipline

Valid qualifying exam score → Apply through IIT Palakkad PhD/MS portal → Written test + Interview → Selection and fellowship offer

B.Tech/B.E. in relevant engineering discipline with minimum 60% or equivalent

Qualify GATE → Register on IIT Palakkad portal + COAP portal → COAP counselling rounds → Seat allotment

10+2 with PCM; minimum 75% marks (65% for SC/ST/PwD) or top 20 percentile in respective board

Register for JEE Main → Qualify for JEE Advanced → Appear and obtain valid rank → Register for JoSAA Counselling → 6–7 rounds of seat allotment → Document verification → Fee payment

Bachelor's degree in relevant science discipline with minimum 55% marks

Qualify IIT JAM → Apply through JAM counselling portal → Seat allotment based on rank and category

Bachelor's degree in relevant science discipline with minimum 55% marks

Qualify IIT JAM (CY/MA/PH paper) → register on JOAPS portal → participate in admission rounds → confirm seat. IIT JAM 2026 counselling registration last date: April 15, 2026. Round 1 seat allotment: May 25, 2026.

Master's degree with 60% (55% for SC/ST) + valid GATE/CSIR-NET/UGC-NET or IIT Palakkad entrance test

Apply via IIT Palakkad admissions portal → shortlisting based on qualifying exam score → written test + personal interview → merit-based offer → fellowship confirmation. Two intake cycles annually. Special admission drive for SC/ST MS and PhD candidates held in March each year.

B.E./B.Tech with minimum 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD); valid GATE score in relevant paper

Qualify GATE → register on IIT Palakkad M.Tech portal + COAP portal → participate in COAP counselling rounds → confirm seat → pay fees → enrollment. COAP 2026 Round 1 opened May 11, 2026. Application fee: INR 250 for SC/ST/Female/PwD/Transgender candidates.

10+2 with PCM; minimum 75% aggregate (65% for SC/ST/PwD) or top 20 percentile in board

Qualify JEE Main → appear for JEE Advanced → register on JoSAA portal → fill preferences → multi-round seat allocation → accept seat and pay fees → document verification → enrollment at IIT Palakkad