Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad was established in 2015 as an Institute of National Importance. The institute began with 120 students in July 2015 and has grown to about a thousand students. IIT Palakkad is located in Kanjikode, Palakkad, Kerala, and has transitioned to its permanent Nila/Sahyadri campus. The institute offers undergraduate B.Tech programmes, postgraduate M.Tech and M.Sc. programmes, and research programmes leading to M.S. by Research and Ph.D.
| About IIT Palakkad | Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad was established in 2015 and is dedicated to creating an environment where students and faculty pursue knowledge, innovation and interdisciplinary research. |
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| Establishment | IIT Palakkad was established in 2015 as one of the newer Indian Institutes of Technology. |
| Initial Student Strength | The institute began with 120 students in July 2015. |
| Current Student Strength | The official institute website describes IIT Palakkad as an establishment of about a thousand students. |
| Institutional Growth | The institute aims to develop into a multidisciplinary institution with strong academic, research and industry collaboration capabilities. |
| Motto | Nurturing minds for a better world |
| Vision | To create knowledge; to communicate knowledge; and to apply knowledge for the benefit of society. |
| Research Philosophy | The institute emphasises blue-sky research and directed research as two essential pillars of technology development. |
| Interdisciplinary Focus | IIT Palakkad aims to become a leader in cross-disciplinary inquiry and contribute to technological and societal development. |
| Permanent Campus | IIT Palakkad completed its transition to its permanent Nila/Sahyadri campus in 2023. |
| Sahyadri Campus | The permanent campus is named Sahyadri as a tribute to the Western Ghats surrounding the campus. |
| Nila Campus | The Nila campus began operation in 2019 and forms part of the permanent campus infrastructure. |
| Academic Space | Nila campus includes an academic space named Samgatha. |
| Laboratory Complex | The Nila campus includes a laboratory complex known as Manogatha. |
| Institute Clinic | An Institute Clinic is available at the Nila campus. |
| Amenity Centre | The Nila campus includes an Amenity Centre. |
| Innovation Lab | The campus includes the Csquare Innovation Lab. |
| Air Quality Facility | An air quality weather station is located at the Nila campus. |
| Hostels | Student accommodation is available through the Brindavani and Tilang hostels at the Nila campus. |
| Research Programmes | IIT Palakkad offers research programmes leading to M.S. by Research and Ph.D. in various disciplines and also offers postdoctoral fellowships. |
| Postdoctoral Fellowships | The institute offers postdoctoral fellowships for highly motivated researchers in several areas. |
| B.Tech Admission | IIT Palakkad conducts undergraduate admissions through the national IIT admission process. The official 2026-27 admission page is for candidates qualifying JEE Advanced 2026. |
| M.Sc. Admission | Admissions to the M.Sc. programmes in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics are conducted through JAM. The institute directs applicants to the JAM portal. |
| M.Tech Admission | Applicants for M.Tech programmes use the institute PG admission process. For regular category admissions, applicable programmes require a valid GATE score according to the programme-specific eligibility requirements. |
| M.S. / Ph.D. Admission | IIT Palakkad conducts admissions to research programmes leading to M.S. by Research and Ph.D. through its research admission process. |
| Academic Structure | IIT Palakkad offers undergraduate B.Tech programmes, postgraduate M.Tech and M.Sc. programmes, and research programmes leading to M.S. by Research and Ph.D. |
| B.Tech Curriculum | The B.Tech curriculum contains humanities and social sciences, basic sciences, basic engineering theory and skills, and professional major and minor theory and laboratory components. |
| Curriculum Updates | The institute periodically updates its curricula. The current programmes page lists curriculum versions for different academic years. |
| Research Start | Research programmes leading to M.S. by Research and Ph.D. commenced in August 2017. |
| Course | Level | Duration | Seats | Fee |
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| B.Tech Civil Engineering | UG | 4 years | — | — |
| B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | UG | 4 years | — | — |
| B.Tech Data Science and Engineering | UG | — | — | — |
| B.Tech Electrical Engineering | UG | 4 years | — | — |
| B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | UG | 4 years | — | — |
| B.Tech Materials Engineering | UG | — | — | — |
| M.Sc. Chemistry | PG | 4 semesters | — | — |
| M.Sc. Physics | PG | 4 semesters | — | — |
| M.Sc. Mathematics | PG | 4 semesters | — | — |
| M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering | PG | — | — | — |
| M.Tech Manufacturing and Materials Engineering | PG | — | — | — |
| M.Tech Computing and Mathematics | PG | — | — | — |
| M.Tech Data Science | PG | — | — | — |
| M.Tech Power Electronics and Power Systems | PG | — | — | — |
| M.Tech System-on-Chip Design | PG | — | — | — |
| M.Tech Design and Automation | PG | — | — | — |
| M.Tech Thermofluids Engineering | PG | — | — | — |
| M.Tech Structural Engineering | PG | — | — | — |
| M.Tech Water Resources Engineering | PG | — | — | — |
| M.S. by Research - Civil Engineering | Research | — | — | — |
| M.S. by Research - Computer Science and Engineering | Research | — | — | — |
| M.S. by Research - Data Science | Research | — | — | — |
| M.S. by Research - Electrical Engineering | Research | — | — | — |
| M.S. by Research - Mechanical Engineering | Research | — | — | — |
| M.S. by Research - Environmental Sciences and Sustainable Engineering | Research | — | — | — |
| M.S. by Research - Biological Sciences and Engineering | Research | — | — | — |
| Ph.D. | Doctoral | — | — | — |
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