IIIT Hyderabad Admission 2026 is conducted entirely through the institute's own portal, with no JoSAA and no centralised counselling. The institute offers 4-year B.Tech programmes and 5-year B.Tech + MS dual-degree programmes through eight separate admission channels, each with its own process. The tuition fee for the 2026-27 academic year is INR 5,00,000 per annum, and students confirming admission must also pay a non-refundable seat acceptance fee of INR 10,000 along with the first semester fee of INR 2,50,000.

The flagship B.Tech programmes in CSE and ECE accept students through JEE Main, SPEC, DASA, and Olympiad routes, while the dual-degree programmes additionally use UGEE, Boards, LEEE, and Olympiad. IIIT Hyderabad has no management quota, no NRI quota, and no reservation of any kind. All seats are allotted strictly on merit through the institute's admission process.

IIIT Hyderabad Admission Portal 2026: ugadmissions.iiit.ac.in

IIIT Hyderabad UG Admission 2026

All undergraduate admissions at IIIT Hyderabad are handled through the institute portal only. The admission structure covers single-degree B.Tech programmes and dual-degree B.Tech + MS by Research programmes. Some channels use national-level scores, while others involve institute-level entrance tests and interviews. For interview-based channels, the final admission decision is based solely on interview performance.

For male applicants, the application fee is INR 2,500 for the JEE channel and INR 3,100 for the UGEE channel. Female applicants pay INR 1,500 for the JEE channel and INR 1,550 for the UGEE channel. Students offered a seat must confirm it by paying the INR 10,000 seat acceptance fee and the first semester fee of INR 2,50,000.

IIIT Hyderabad B.Tech Admission 2026 (JEE Channel)

The JEE channel is used for the 4-year B.Tech programmes in CSE and ECE. Ranking is prepared purely on JEE Main 2026 total percentile, and Class 12 marks do not affect ranking or seat allotment. There is no interview in this channel.

Programme	Eligibility	Accepted Exam
B.Tech CSE	60% aggregate in Maths, Physics & Chemistry in Class 12 by July 2026	JEE Main 2026 (Total Percentile)
B.Tech ECE	60% aggregate in Maths, Physics & Chemistry in Class 12 by July 2026	JEE Main 2026 (Total Percentile)

Programme	Common Pool Seats	Diversity Pool Seats (Girls)
B.Tech CSE	75	25
B.Tech ECE	52	18

The JEE channel offers 100 seats in B.Tech CSE and 70 seats in B.Tech ECE. The Diversity Pool is filled first, and only female applicants in the top 1 percentile of JEE Main are eligible for it. Female applicants may also compete for Common Pool seats.

For previous cycles, the General category closing rank for B.Tech CSE has been 800 to 1,200 in the final allotment round, while B.Tech ECE has closed at 2,000 to 3,000. These ranks are among the most competitive across IIITs.

Admission process: Visit the portal, choose the JEE channel, complete the application form, enter the JEE Main 2026 total percentile, application number, and scorecard details, arrange programme preferences, pay the application fee, and wait for allotment. Seat confirmation requires payment of the acceptance fee and first semester tuition.

Note: IIIT Hyderabad is not part of JoSAA. Candidates must not apply for IIITH through josaa.nic.in and should use the institute portal directly.

Key Insight: Candidates should list only the programmes they are genuinely willing to join. Listing ECE as a preference when only CSE is desired can result in allotment to ECE and may also block a seat that another applicant wanted.

IIIT Hyderabad Dual Degree Admission 2026 (UGEE)

The UGEE route is the main admission channel for IIIT Hyderabad's 5-year B.Tech + MS by Research programmes. These programmes are designed for students interested in research-oriented engineering, and the MS degree requires a research thesis. For 2026, UGEE had 120 total seats across six dual-degree specialisations.

Dual Degree Programme	Seats	Eligibility
CSD: B.Tech CSE + MS CSE by Research	35	Passed 12th with Maths, Physics & Chemistry between 2023 and June 2026. Candidates who passed in 2022 or earlier are not eligible.
ECD: B.Tech ECE + MS ECE by Research	25
CLD: B.Tech CS + MS Computational Linguistics	15
CND: B.Tech CS + MS Computational Natural Sciences	15
CHD: B.Tech CS + MS Computing & Human Sciences	15
CGD: B.Tech CS + MS Geospatial Technology	15

Stage	Component	Details
Stage 1: Written Exam	SUPR (Subject Proficiency)	60 minutes. Shortlisting is based on SUPR score. 25% negative marking applies.
Stage 1: Written Exam	REAP (Research Aptitude)	120 minutes. Shortlisted SUPR candidates are ranked on REAP score for interview calls. 25% negative marking applies.
Stage 2: Interview	On-campus interview	The final admission decision is solely based on interview performance.

The syllabus for both SUPR and REAP is based on Class 11 and 12 Physics, Maths, and Chemistry. REAP also places emphasis on critical and creative thinking.

Admission process: Register on the portal under the UGEE channel, complete the form, pay INR 3,100 for male applicants or INR 1,550 for female applicants, appear for the entrance examination, attend the on-campus interview if shortlisted, and confirm the offered seat by paying the required fees.

Note: Candidates applying through UGEE cannot apply through SPEC. These two admission channels are mutually exclusive.

IIIT Hyderabad SPEC Channel Admission 2026

SPEC, or the Special Channel of Admission, is a separate B.Tech route for students from specific educational backgrounds. It offers 20 seats each in B.Tech CSE and B.Tech ECE.

A candidate must satisfy one of these two conditions: be currently enrolled in the 4th semester of an integrated six-year 12th + B.Tech programme after Class 10, or have studied at a Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) from Class 6 to Class 12. Droppers are not eligible for SPEC.

The selection process includes a 60-minute subject proficiency examination with 25% negative marking, followed by an online interview. The final admission decision is solely based on interview performance. The application fee is INR 600, and candidates who apply through UGEE cannot apply through SPEC.

IIIT Hyderabad LEEE Lateral Entry Admission 2026

LEEE, or the Lateral Entry Entrance Exam, allows students already enrolled in engineering programmes elsewhere to enter IIIT Hyderabad's 4-year dual-degree CSD or ECD programmes and complete the remaining four years there. This route is meant for students seeking a research-oriented path after two years of conventional B.Tech study.

Dual Degree (Lateral)	Seats	Eligibility
CSD: B.Tech CSE + MS CSE by Research	15	Completed 4 semesters of B.E./B.Tech in CSE / IT / AI & ML / Data Science / Software Engineering / Maths & Computing / Computer Engineering by July 2026
ECD: B.Tech ECE + MS ECE by Research	15	Completed 4 semesters of B.E./B.Tech in ECE / ETE / EIE / EEE / IoT / Instrumentation / Electronics Engineering by July 2026

An aggregate of 80% marks or 8.0 CGPA is strongly encouraged. The application fee is INR 3,100.

The LEEE process includes two written papers: an Aptitude Test of 60 minutes and a Subject Test of 120 minutes. The subject paper covers CSE topics for CSD and ECE topics for ECD. Both papers carry 25% negative marking. Shortlisted candidates then attend an online interview, and the final decision is based solely on interview performance.

Note: LEEE provides only 30 seats in total, with 15 seats in CSD and 15 in ECD, for students who are already enrolled in engineering programmes.

IIIT Hyderabad Olympiad Channel Admission 2026

The Olympiad channel gives students a direct interview call without a written examination. It is available for both the 4-year B.Tech programmes and the 5-year dual-degree programmes.

Candidates must have passed Class 12 with Maths, Physics, and Chemistry by July 2026. In addition, they must fit into one of the following categories.

• Category 1: Selected for training to represent India at International Olympiads in Informatics, Linguistics, Mathematics, or Science within the last 4 years. Eligible for dual-degree programmes only.
• Category 2: Selected for the Indian team at an International Olympiad within the last 4 years. Eligible for both 4-year B.Tech and 5-year dual-degree programmes.
• Category 3: Won a gold or silver medal at INOI within the last 4 years. Eligible only for the CSD dual degree.

Accepted Olympiads include IOI, INOI (IARCS), HBCSE Science Olympiads, HBCSE Mathematics Olympiad (IMO), IOL, and PLO. The application fee is INR 2,500.

IIIT Hyderabad DASA Admission 2026 (Students Abroad)

The DASA channel is meant for students who completed Class 11 and 12 outside India or students holding a foreign passport. Admission through this channel is based entirely on SAT scores.

• Minimum SAT score required: 1070 out of 1600.
• Super-scoring, which uses the best section scores across attempts, is accepted.
• SAT scores must be sent directly from College Board to IIITH using institute code 6997.
• The SAT must have been taken no earlier than May 2024.
• The application fee is INR 8,000.

The DASA tuition fee is USD 15,000 per year, payable in INR at 96.50 per USD.

Seats available through DASA are 25 in CSE, 15 in ECE, and 8 combined seats across the dual-degree programmes CGD, CLD, CND, and CHD.

Admission process: Eligible candidates submit the online DASA application, send SAT scores directly to IIITH, indicate programme preferences, upload required Class XI and XII marks when available, and accept the allotted seat by paying the semester fee within the announced deadline.

Direct Admission at IIIT Hyderabad: The institute does not provide management quota admission, NRI quota admission, or any direct admission route outside its competitive merit-based channels.

IIIT Hyderabad vs Top IIITs: Admission Comparison

Particulars	IIIT Hyderabad	IIIT Delhi	IIIT Bangalore
Admission Mode (B.Tech)	Own portal (JEE Main score). No JoSAA.	JoSAA counselling	Own IIITB UGEE + JEE Main
B.Tech CSE Closing Rank (General)	800 to 1,200	3,000 to 5,000 (JoSAA)	1,500 to 3,000
Dual Degree Route	Yes (UGEE, 5-year B.Tech + MS by Research)	No dedicated dual degree	No dual degree
Interview in Admission Process	Yes (UGEE, SPEC, LEEE, Olympiad channels)	No interview. JoSAA rank only.	Yes (UGEE channel)
No. of Admission Channels	8 (JEE, UGEE, SPEC, LEEE, Olympiad, Boards, DASA)	1 (JoSAA only)	2 (UGEE + JEE Main)
Reservation Policy	No reservation of any kind	Standard OBC/SC/ST/EWS/PwD	No reservation

Among these three institutes, IIIT Hyderabad is presented as the most competitive and the most research-focused. Its JEE channel closing rank is higher than IIIT Delhi and IIIT Bangalore. Students looking for a research-oriented dual degree may prefer the UGEE route at IIIT Hyderabad, while those seeking a straightforward B.Tech route without an institute-level exam may find IIIT Delhi more accessible through JoSAA.

Financial Assistance at IIIT Hyderabad

For the 2026-27 academic year, the tuition fee is the same for all single-degree and dual-degree programmes. Students must also budget for hostel and mess expenses. IIIT Hyderabad additionally offers institutional financial support options for eligible students.

Fee Component	Amount
Tuition Fee for all programmes	INR 5,00,000 per annum
Hostel Charges	INR 6,000 per month
Mess Charges	INR 5,000 per month
DASA Tuition Fee	USD 15,000 per year, payable in INR at 96.50 per USD

Disclaimer: Subject to revision. Kindly check with the official sources to confirm

• SBI Scholar Loan: The on-campus SBI branch guarantees a scholar loan of up to INR 40 lakhs to any admitted student, without collateral, even if the family already has existing loans.
• Alumni Pay-It-Forward Fund: This is available from the 2nd semester for students whose family income is below INR 8 lakhs per annum. The student agrees to pay the tuition fees of another student after graduation and employment. Students above this income level may also apply, and a committee reviews such cases on merit.

Note: IIIT Hyderabad does not provide government scholarship schemes such as NSP or SC/ST financial assistance because the institute does not follow the standard OBC/SC/ST/EWS reservation framework.