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Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

New Delhi, India Public Est. 1961 Urban

QS #150THE #181NIRF #4The Week #3India Today #3Payback ~2 mo
#150
QS World Ranking
#4
NIRF (India)
93%
Placement Rate
4.6
Review Score / 5
2%
Acceptance Rate
9,500
Total Students
~300
International students (3%)

About

Top IIT in the capital; strong in CS, electrical, and mechanical engineering

Type
Public
Founded
1961
Campus
Urban
Total students
9,500
International students
~300 (3%)
Acceptance
2%
Placement
93%
Review score
4.6 / 5
Intl applications
Official page ↗

Notable Alumni

Sundar PichaiVinod KhoslaN. R. Narayana Murthy (visiting)Sachin Bansal (Flipkart)Binny Bansal

Admissions Snapshot

Indicative cutoffs and deadlines. Always confirm on the official admissions page.

Test Cutoffs

JEE AdvancedAIR < 1500 (CSE) – 6500 (overall)GATE700+TOEFL100+ (intl)

Eligibility

Same as IIT-B; JEE Advanced via JEE Main.

Intake Deadlines

BTech — AugJEE Main Jan/Apr · JEE Adv May/Jun

Ranking Details

#2NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) · Engineering · 2024#4NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) · Overall · 2024#13NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) · Management · 2024#3India Today — Best Colleges Survey · Engineering · 2024#3The Week — Best Colleges (Hansa Research) · Engineering · 2024

Payback math at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Total program cost vs median annual salary, using AI / Machine Learning Engineer as the proxy career. Lower payback = better ROI.

Payback for AI / Machine Learning Engineer
0.5 yrs
fast payback band
Total cost: ₹10.4 L
Median salary: ₹22.0 L
Program: MTech Computer Science

Payback = total program cost ÷ (median annual salary − annual living cost). This uses AI / Machine Learning Engineer as the proxy career; for the full per-role payback grid see the AI / Machine Learning Engineer career page.

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Careers Graduates Pursue

Hot careers aligned with Indian Institute of Technology Delhi's program streams (cs). Sourced from J2E Industry Demand Index.

💻 Very high
Cybersecurity Engineer
Computer Science & IT
+35% $95K–$170K
💻 Very high
AI / Machine Learning Engineer
Computer Science & IT
+32% $120K–$200K
💻 Very high
Data Scientist / Analyst
Computer Science & IT
+28% $85K–$150K
💻 Very high
Software Engineer (Full Stack)
Computer Science & IT
+18% $90K–$160K
💻 High
Cloud / DevOps Engineer
Computer Science & IT
+22% $100K–$165K

Similar Universities

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay QS #118 · Mumbai · Public Indian Institute of Technology Bangalore (IISc) QS #211 · Bangalore · Public Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur QS #222 · Kharagpur · Public Indian Institute of Technology Madras QS #227 · Chennai · Public Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur QS #278 · Kanpur · Public University of Delhi QS #328 · New Delhi · Public

Programs Offered

Postgraduate (PG)

Program Duration Fees Intake Scholarship
MTech Computer Science 2 Years ₹2.2L/yr — —

Studying in India 🇮🇳

Estimated Costs

  • IIT/NIT (UG)₹2L – ₹3L / year
  • IIM (PG/MBA)₹15L – ₹25L (total)
  • Private University₹3L – ₹15L / year
  • AIIMS (Medical)₹1,000 – ₹5,000 / year
  • Living Costs (Hostel)₹50,000 – ₹1.5L / year

Visa & Work

  • Visa TypeN/A (home country)
  • Work RightsCampus placements + off-campus hiring
  • InternshipsSummer internships via institute placement cells
  • Post-StudyDirect employment — no visa barriers

Admissions

  • EngineeringJEE Main + JEE Advanced
  • MedicalNEET UG / NEET PG
  • MBACAT / XAT / GMAT
  • PG EngineeringGATE
  • LawCLAT

Official Links

Official Website International Admissions UGC India CAT (IIMs) PM Vidyalakshmi

Data Sources

L2 QS World University Rankings (qs_ranking)
L2 Times Higher Education Rankings (the_ranking)
L1 Official

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