IIT
IIT
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are autonomous public technical universities in India, established under the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961, and are designated as Institutes of National Importance. They are renowned internationally for engineering and technological education, research excellence, and strong industry connections. The IIT system is governed collectively by the IIT Council.
Total IITs
There are 23 IITs across India. These campuses offer undergraduate (B.Tech/B.S.), postgraduate (M.Tech/M.S.), and doctoral programs. Admission to undergraduate engineering programs at IITs is through JEE Advanced which is preceded by qualifying in JEE Main
List of All 23 IITs in India(2026)
| Sr. No. | IIT Name | Abbreviation | Location (State/UT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | IITKGP | West Bengal |
| 2 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | IITB | Maharashtra |
| 3 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | IITM | Tamil Nadu |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | IITK | Uttar Pradesh |
| 5 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | IITD | Delhi |
| 6 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | IITG | Assam |
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | IITR | Uttarakhand |
| 8 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | IITRPR | Punjab |
| 9 | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | IITBBS | Odisha |
| 10 | Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar | IITGN | Gujarat |
| 11 | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad | IITH | Telangana |
| 12 | Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur | IITJ | Rajasthan |
| 13 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | IITP | Bihar |
| 14 | Indian Institute of Technology Indore | IITI | Madhya Pradesh |
| 15 | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | IIT Mandi | Himachal Pradesh |
| 16 | Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi | IIT BHU | Uttar Pradesh |
| 17 | Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad | IITPKD | Kerala |
| 18 | Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati | IITTP | Andhra Pradesh |
| 19 | Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad | IIT (ISM) | Jharkhand |
| 20 | Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad | IITDH | Karnataka |
| 21 | Indian Institute of Technology Goa | IITGOA | Goa |
| 22 | Indian Institute of Technology Jammu | IITJMU | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 23 | Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai | IITBH | Chhattisgarh |
Entrance Exams for IITs
- JEE Main (Joint Entrance Examination – Main)
- JEE Advanced
Purpose
- Qualifying exam for engineering and architecture admissions at NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, etc.
- Acts as the first stage for JEE Advanced eligibility.
Exam Pattern (B.E./B.Tech – Paper 1)
- Mode: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
- Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
- Total Questions: 90 (75 to be attempted)
- Marks: 300
- Marking Scheme: +4 for correct MCQ, -1 for wrong MCQ; no negative for numerical answers
- Duration: 3 hours (Pattern as per the 2026 official guide.)
Eligibility
- Must have passed 10+2 (or equivalent) with required subjects — Physics, Mathematics & one of Chemistry/Biology/Technical subjects.
- No age limit (according to current NTA rules).
- Up to 3 attempts allowed in consecutive years.
Institutes Accepting JEE Main Scores (Undergraduate)
- NITs (31 Institutes)
- IIITs (24 Institutes)
- GFTIs (23 Institutes) (Total ~75 technical institutions with combined intake of ~26,090+ seats).