IIT Mandi Fees, Admission 2026, Courses, Cutoff, Ranking, Placement

About Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT] Mandi

Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi) is a centrally funded Institute of National Importance established in 2009 in Kamand Valley near Mandi town, Himachal Pradesh. Set up by the Ministry of Education (then MHRD), Government of India, it functions as an autonomous technical institute under the IIT Council, offering a fully residential Himalayan campus along the Uhl River.

IIT Mandi is an autonomous IIT offering BTech, BS, MTech, MSc, MBA (Data Science & AI) and PhD programmes across engineering, sciences and management. The institute is accredited by NBA for several BTech programmes and features in NIRF 2025 with strong performance in Engineering and Innovation categories, supported by an active research culture and incubators like IIT Mandi Catalyst and the iHub & HCI Foundation.

Key Highlights

Admission Dates 2026

Admissions for 2026 at IIT Mandi are based on national entrance exams such as JEE Main, JEE Advanced, GATE, CAT, and institute-specific processes for PhD and research programmes. Final admission is subject to JoSAA/CSAB counselling for BTech and institute-level shortlisting and interviews for postgraduate and doctoral programmes.

Admission Process

IIT Mandi admits students mainly through national-level exams with centralized counselling: JEE Main + JEE Advanced + JoSAA for BTech/BS, JEE Main (Paper 1) + institute process for Integrated MBA, GATE + COAP + institute application for MTech, and institute-level written test/interview for MA, MSc and PhD through dedicated admission portals.

BTech / BS Admission

Steps to Apply

1. Register for JEE Main on the NTA portal and appear for the exam.
2. Qualify JEE Main, register for and appear in JEE Advanced.
3. Register for JoSAA counselling and fill choices with IIT Mandi BTech/BS programmes.
4. Check JoSAA seat allotment, accept the seat and pay seat acceptance fee.
5. Report online/physically to IIT Mandi with documents and pay institute fees.

Integrated MBA (iMBA) Admission

Steps to Apply

1. Appear in JEE Main (Paper 1) and obtain final NTA score.
2. Register on the IIT Mandi iMBA admission portal (Samarth) within the given dates.
3. Fill the iMBA application form, upload documents and submit.
4. Check shortlisting based on JEE Main NTA score and attend personal interview.
5. On selection, confirm admission, upload documents and pay the iMBA fees.

MTech Admission

Steps to Apply

1. Appear in GATE in the relevant paper and obtain a valid score (IIT BTech with required CGPA can skip GATE).
2. Register on COAP and note COAP registration number.
3. Fill IIT Mandi MTech application form on the Samarth portal and pay application fee.
4. Track offers through COAP and accept/reject schedule.
5. Complete IIT Mandi joining formalities, document verification and fee payment.

MSc / MA Admission

Steps to Apply

1. For MSc, appear in IIT JAM in the relevant subject (where applicable).
2. Check IIT Mandi PG admission notifications and open Samarth PG portal.
3. Submit online application for the specific MSc/MA programme.
4. Attend written test and/or interview if called.
5. On selection, verify documents and pay programme fees.

MBA (2 year) Admission

Steps to Apply

1. Appear in CAT and obtain a valid score.
2. Apply separately for IIT Mandi MBA on the institute’s admission portal.
3. Check shortlist for WAT/PI and attend selection process.
4. Track final offer from IIT Mandi and accept within deadline.
5. Complete document verification and submit first-semester fees.

PhD Admission

Steps to Apply

1. Identify the relevant school/discipline from IIT Mandi PhD admissions page.
2. Fill the online PhD application form on the IIT Mandi admissions portal.
3. Shortlisted candidates attend written test and/or interview.
4. Track provisional selection list issued by the respective school.
5. Complete joining formalities, document verification and fee payment.

Eligibility Criteria & Fees

Documents Required

• Class 10 and 12 mark sheets and certificates
• Graduation and postgraduation mark sheets and degree certificates (for PG/PhD)
• JEE Main, JEE Advanced, GATE, JAM, CAT scorecards as applicable
• Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS) in prescribed format, if applicable
• PwD certificate, if applicable
• Photo ID proof (Aadhaar/Passport/PAN/Driving Licence)
• Recent passport-size photographs
• Provisional certificate and course completion certificate (for final-year candidates)
• Transfer, migration and conduct certificates from last institution
• Fee payment proof / bank receipt

Cutoff 2025

IIT Mandi B.Tech admissions in 2025 through JEE Advanced saw competitive closing ranks for popular branches such as Computer Science and Engineering, Data Science and Engineering, and Mathematics and Computing, with CSE closing near 2700–3000 in the open category. Core branches like Electrical, Mechanical, and Civil recorded relatively higher (less competitive) ranks, while newer/specialised programs such as Bio-Engineering and BS Chemical Sciences had the highest closing ranks among the engineering offerings.

Placements 2025

IIT Mandi’s BTech placements for the Class of 2025 recorded strong outcomes, with over 95% of participating students placed and solid salary levels driven mainly by IT, analytics and software roles. The institute’s official CnP reports and NIRF-2025 data show consistent growth in offers and compensation, especially for CSE and data-oriented branches.

Placement Statistics

Top Recruiters

IT: Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Adobe, Oracle, Infosys, IBM, HCL, TCS, Cisco

Consulting: Accenture, Deloitte, KPMG, EY

Core: L&T, ISRO, Bluestar

Branch-wise Placement

Rankings & Accreditations

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi features in the top 60 institutions in India in the NIRF 2025 Overall list and is within the top 30 engineering institutes nationally. It has also entered the top 10 in the NIRF 2025 Innovation category and holds global positions in Times Higher Education rankings and QS regional rankings.

NIRF 2025

Other Rankings

Accreditations

• NAAC: Not accredited by NAAC (as an Institute of National Importance, IIT Mandi is not under routine NAAC cycle)
• NBA: Selected B.Tech programmes accredited; specific programme-wise details are published in institute documents and AICTE/NBA records

Comparison

IIT Mandi is typically compared with IIT Gandhinagar and IIT Jodhpur because all three are second‑generation IITs established between 2008–2010, have similar NIRF 2025 Engineering ranks in the 20–30 band, and offer comparable BTech fee levels and placement outcomes. They attract similar JEE Main/Advanced aspirant profiles looking for emerging IITs with growing research and innovation ecosystems.

Key Strengths

• Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT] Mandi: Strong focus on AI/ML, sustainability and healthcare technologies, with high innovation ranking (NIRF Innovation rank 10 in 2025) and rising placement outcomes.
• Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar: Known for flexible curriculum, strong emphasis on liberal arts and interdisciplinary learning, and high quality of student life and international exposure.
• Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur: Emerging hub for AI, data science and digital technologies with strong industry-linked research and steadily improving median and average packages.

Campus & Infrastructure

IIT Mandi’s main campus is located in the Kamand Valley on the banks of the Uhl River in Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. Spread over 538 acres of hilly terrain, the campus is divided into North and South campuses connected by a narrow neck, with all academic and residential activities now based at the permanent Kamand campus.

Campus Details

Academic Facilities

• Library: 54,190 books (23,435 print + 30,755 e-books), access to over 49,700 e-resources
• Labs: Physics, Chemistry, Computer Sciences, Electrical and Electronics, Mechanical Design, Thermo-fluids, BioX, Nanotechnology, Photoresist, and other discipline-specific labs
• Classrooms: 10 sophisticated interactive virtual classrooms and conference rooms (2 large virtual classrooms with 150 seating capacity, 8 virtual conference/meeting rooms)

Hostel

Other Facilities

• Football ground, Cricket field, Hockey field, Athletics track
• Basketball courts, Volleyball courts, Lawn Tennis courts, Squash court
• Badminton courts (indoor), Table Tennis hall, Swimming pool
• Gymnasium with training machines, Yoga and aerobics facilities
• High-Performance Computational Facility with 171 nodes, 12 TB memory, 630 TB storage
• Central Library, Satellite libraries on both campuses, book-nooks
• 24x7 medical unit with doctors, nurses, ambulance, and pharmacy
• Two canteens, bakery shop, dining halls on both campuses
• State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank with ATM facilities
• Provisional grocery and stationery stores on both campuses
• Auditorium, exhibition hall, multi-purpose halls, recording studio (under construction)
• Campus school, botanical garden, children’s parks, creches, faculty and staff recreation club
• Guest house and studio apartments for visitors