IIIT Allahabad: Fees, Admission 2026, Courses, Cutoff, Ranking, Placement

The three IIITs mentioned by you, namely IIIT Hyderabad, IIIT Delhi and IIIT Allahabad have no connection with one another. Only IIIT Allahabad is a member of a collective known as the IIITs.Out of the remaining two, IIIT Hyderabad stands for The International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad, and IIIT Delhi stands for Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi.

All these three are prestigious institutions and I would disagree that they are underrated. IIIT Hyderabad is very difficult to get into. It has high cutoffs which are at par with some of the top IITs. IIIT Hyderabad is considered as one of the best institutes to study CS. The same is evident through their CS placements, a number of entrants in GSoc, and their participation in competitive programming. As far as IIIT Delhi is concerned, the institution has grown tremendously in the past few years. It has cut offs comparable to NSIT and DTU. 

All these institutes are relatively new and have the tag of “Research Institutes” attached to them. These might be an obstacle to their fame. This is because in India, students choose those institutes that promise the best industrial career prospects and not the ones driven by research.

However, because these institutes are research-driven, the quality of their course content is top notch and they attract some of the best faculty. This also works to increase your overall development and opportunities in the industry. The popularity of these institutions is thus growing rapidly. 

Therefore, all three institutions are really good choices to pursue your higher studies.

Many engineering aspirants and their parents don’t know anything about IIIT Allahabad. They are unsure whether it is a government or private college, whether good brands visit the campus, and whether it is anything like the IITs/NITs.

NITs like Surat, Bhopal, Kurukshetra, and colleges like VIT Vellore are given much more acceptance simply because they are NITs or well known brands. Students decide their preferred colleges through a 1-2 month research, or the advice of their relatives/friends.

IIITA offers B.Tech IT, which is considered inferior to CS, due to unknown reasons. Many rankings place IIITA lower to the lesser known state engineering colleges. This is another reason why people are reluctant in choosing IIIT Allahabad.

Only engineering students have a good knowledge of the opportunities available at IIITA. As a student of this college, I can assure you that it is one of the best places with great placements and an amazing coding culture. 

At present, IIIT Allahabad has started gaining its well-deserved reputation, and its cutoffs have become equivalent to institutes like MNIT or MNNIT. 

The primary reason why people with great ranks ignore IIIT Allahabad f despite its great placements and coding culture is the lack of knowledge. When my brother got into IIIT Allahabad our relatives asked him if he was unable to make it to Noida or Ghaziabad colleges due to low rank. Many even did not know the name of the college and asked if it was private or government. This is exactly why a majority of the student crowd chooses a college based on people's opinions. 

Another reason why people don’t know about IIIT Allahabad is that it offers B. Tech. (IT) and not B. Tech. (CS). There is a preconceived notion that CS is the main branch while IT is the sub-branch. 

Also, IIIT Allahabad does not have a good ranking which students consider while choosing their college. So without even enquiring about the college, people automatically ignore IIIT Allahabad. Only if someone has a relative or friend at IIIT Allahabad can they know the real scenario at IIIT Allahabad. If you   a genuine interest in the IT field, choose IIIT Allahabad and you won’t ever regret your decision.

While choosing a college for MTech between NITs and IIIT Allahabad you can refer to the following preference order. The following colleges have been ranked based on curriculum, placements, faculty, research work, student life, infrastructure, and other important aspects.

• NIT Surathkal
• NIT Warangal
• NIT Trichy
• NIT Calicut
• NIT Allahabad
• VNIT Nagpur
• SVNIT Surat
• MNIT Jaipur
• IIIT Hyderabad
• IIIT Bangalore
• NIT Bhopal
• NIT Rourkela
• IIIT Allahabad 
• NIT Delhi 

The reason I have placed IIIT Allahabad second last is because IIIT Allahabad is known for its BTech program and nit MTech program. Most software companies don’t permit MTech students to sit for placements and prefer BTech students only. You can not match the level of IITs and NITs. Moreover, you will find no passionate coders in MTech IIIT Allahabad. 

Yes, many students get admission to IIIT Allahabad every year. Many of my close friends got admission to IIIT Allahabad and are currently pursuing a B.Tech student. However, I heard from them that it was quite difficult for general males having CRL Rank 5044 to get a seat in the IT branch. This was because the cutoffs have been increasing. Many friends managed to get a seat in CSAB special round 2.