Does IIIT Pune offer lateral entry admission?

Aspirants with GATE scores can get admission in M.Tech programme at IIIT Pune. The seats are allotted via CCMT Counselling. In 2025, the closing GATE cutoff was 354 for Electronics & Communication Engineering and 536 for CSE. The cutoffs are quite competitive considering the limited seats available

Aspirants need to pay a non-refundable application fees to apply for PhD at IIIT Pune. There is some relaxation in the fees for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates. Check below the application fees for PhD:

Aspirants must complete BTech/ B.E./ MSc/ MCA with a minimum of 6.0 CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent or 60% (5.5 CGPA or 55% aggregate or more for SC/ ST/ PwD) to apply for M.Tech courses at IIIT Pune.

Candidates are offered admission in BTech programme of IIIT Pune via JEE Main scores. Aspirants need to have GATE rank to get admission in MTech. Candidates without GATE scores can also get admission by passing the written test and interview conducted by the institute. Admission to PhD courses is ba

The total tuition fees for PhD is INR 1.4 lakh at IIIT Pune. The total fees for PhD includes tuition fee, develoment fee, library fee, student/ medical aid fund, etc. Aspirants selected for admission need to pay the course fees to confirm their seat.