Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad Admissions 2026, Courses, Fees & Cutoffs

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The total B.Tech tuition fee at IIT Palakkad is approximately INR 8.72 lakhs for 4 years. The first-year fee is INR 2.22 lakhs and each subsequent year is INR 2.16 lakhs. SC/ST/PwD students pay only INR 24,700 total for the entire 4-year program — one of the lowest in the IIT system for these categories. Students from EWS families with income below INR 1 lakh receive full remission, and those with income INR 1–5 lakhs receive 2/3rd remission. Mess costs are approximately INR 150 per day.

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IIT Palakkad operates from the permanent campus in Kanjikode — a beautiful location at the foothills of the Sahyadri (Western Ghats) mountain range. The campus has two sections: the 40-acre Nila Campus and the 504-acre Sahyadri Campus, connected by a complimentary shuttle service. The campus is eco-friendly with solar power, rainwater harvesting, and waste management. The institute is 14 km from Palakkad Railway Junction and about 60 km from Coimbatore International Airport.

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In 2024-25, 155 students were placed out of 190 registered (81.58% overall rate). The highest package was INR 52 LPA (CSE and EE). CSE averaged INR 19.14 LPA with 84.78% placement rate; Civil Engineering achieved 94.44% placement; EE averaged INR 16.65 LPA. In 2023-24, highest package was INR 41.6 LPA, average INR 15.88 LPA, with 6 international offers. UG median per NIRF 2025: INR 12 LPA; PG median: INR 10 LPA.

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IIT Palakkad is mentored by IIT Madras — India's top-ranked engineering institute for 9 consecutive years by NIRF. This mentorship means IIT Palakkad's academic programs, research culture, faculty quality, and institutional processes are guided and shaped by one of India's finest institutions. The founding director Dr. Bhaskar Ramamurthi also has deep ties to IIT Madras. This gives IIT Palakkad an academic pedigree and credibility that is unusually strong for an institute established only in 2015.

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