Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Kottayam admits B.Tech and other UG students through JoSAA on the JEE Main CRL rank. In JoSAA 2026 the most competitive program was Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, which closed at 36,830 (All India quota, OPEN, gender-neutral, final round), and the last program to close was B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing at 45,535.
Gender-neutral seats, JEE Main CRL rank. Round 1 is where each program opened; the final column is the last round in which it allotted a seat. Easiest-to-hardest order is the reverse of this table.
| Program | R1 opening | R1 closing | Final opening | Final closing | Last round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 19,352 | 32,213 | 24,700 | 36,830 | R5 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 27,896 | 38,128 | 31,452 | 43,031 | R5 |
| Computer Science and Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 20,996 | 36,668 | 28,227 | 43,688 | R5 |
| Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Cyber Security Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 27,253 | 38,066 | 27,253 | 45,036 | R5 |
| B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 25,720 | 37,521 | 25,720 | 45,535 | R5 |
| Program | OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing | 45,535 | 7,565 | 17,537 | 10,721 | 5,359 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 43,688 | 7,236 | 16,584 | 9,751 | 5,269 |
| Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 36,830 | 6,328 | 12,462 | 8,095 | 4,059 |
| Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Cyber Security | 45,036 | 7,367 | 17,106 | 8,995 | 4,022 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 43,031 | 7,409 | 15,575 | 9,608 | 5,289 |
| Program | OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing | 47,528 | 8,075 | 19,385 | 10,475 | 5,301 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 46,449 | 8,299 | 18,664 | 10,437 | 5,017 |
| Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 34,687 | 7,677 | 14,131 | 7,516 | 4,560 |
| Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Cyber Security | 47,205 | 7,494 | 14,465 | 8,186 | 5,124 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 39,061 | 8,408 | 16,930 | 10,438 | 5,097 |
OPEN, gender-neutral, All India quota. A rising number means seats were released by candidates who left or upgraded, so later rounds reached deeper ranks.
| Program | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 32,213 | 34,560 | 34,721 | 34,724 | 36,830 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 38,128 | 41,481 | 42,191 | 42,228 | 43,031 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 36,668 | 40,860 | 41,283 | 41,387 | 43,688 |
| Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Cyber Security | 38,066 | 41,938 | 42,074 | 42,724 | 45,036 |
| B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing | 37,521 | 41,957 | 42,829 | 43,301 | 45,535 |
Tuition, hostel and one-time fees for IIIT Kottayam are in our IIIT fee structure 2026 page, taken from the institute’s own fee notice, with the JoSAA seat-acceptance fee and fee waivers.
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In JoSAA 2026 the most competitive program at IIIT Kottayam, Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, closed at 36,830 (JEE Main CRL rank, OPEN, gender-neutral, All India quota, final round). The full program-wise and category-wise closing ranks are on this page.
Computer Science and Engineering closed at 36,830 (OPEN, gender-neutral, final round) and opened at 24,700 in that round.
B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing closed last, at 45,535 (OPEN, gender-neutral, final round) — the most reachable B.Tech-type seat at this institute in 2026.
JEE Main 2026 rank (CRL or category rank), through JoSAA; B.Arch and B.Plan use the JEE Main Paper-2 rank.
Five rounds (Round 1 to Round 5); the closing rank in the final round is the cut-off most guides quote.
Source: JoSAA 2026 opening and closing ranks, Rounds 1–5 (josaa.admissions.nic.in); NIRF 2025 (Ministry of Education). Ranks with a “P” are preparatory-course ranks. Updated 2026-10-07. College Path is an independent guidance platform and is not affiliated with JoSAA.