Complete guide to IIIT Sonepat — cutoffs, fees, placements, departments, hostels, campus life, and everything you need for JEE 2025 admissions.
Indian Institute of Information Technology Sonepat (IIIT Sonepat), established in 2015 under the PPP model of the Ministry of Education, is located in Sonepat, Haryana — part of the Delhi NCR region. Its proximity to Delhi is its single largest advantage, giving students access to India's largest tech, startup, and corporate employment ecosystem.
IIIT Sonepat offers B.Tech programmes in Computer Science & Engineering and Electronics & Communication Engineering, admissible through JEE Main via JoSAA counselling. As a PPP IIIT, the institute benefits from industry co-founders from Haryana and Delhi NCR's IT sector contributing to curriculum design and placement support.
As a government IIIT, IIIT Sonepat offers a NIT-equivalent fee structure with all central government scholarship benefits. The institute is developing its permanent campus in Kilohrad, Sonepat while operating with functional academic and residential infrastructure.
The Training & Placement Cell leverages the institute's unmatched NCR location advantage. With Gurgaon, Noida, and Delhi — home to thousands of IT, consulting, e-commerce, and fintech companies — within 60–80 km, IIIT Sonepat students have placement access that no other IIIT outside the NCR can match. Average CTC reached ₹7.5 LPA in 2023–24.
Sonepat is a rapidly developing satellite city of Delhi, connected by road and rail to the capital. For students who value proximity to India's largest job market and startup ecosystem, IIIT Sonepat offers a compelling government IIIT degree in the most strategically located position among all newer IIITs.
IIIT Sonepat holds strong positions in both national and international rankings. Below is a comprehensive overview of all major rankings for 2024–2025.
| Ranking Body | Category | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| NIRF | Engineering | Emerging |
| NIRF | Overall | Emerging |
| Outlook | Engineering | Unranked |
| The Week | Engineering | Unranked |
| India Today | Engineering | Unranked |
| Ranking Body | Category | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| QS Asia | University Rankings | Not ranked |
| QS World | University Rankings | Not ranked |
| Times Higher Education | Asia | Not ranked |
| SCImago | Institutions | Not ranked |
| Webometrics | India | Not ranked |
IIIT Sonepat offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across 2 academic departments.
| Department | B.Tech / B.Des | M.Tech / M.Sc | PhD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science & Engineering | YES | — | — |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering | YES | — | — |
The fee structure at IIIT Sonepat is government-regulated. Below is a detailed breakdown for B.Tech students for 2025–26. All amounts are approximate and subject to revision.
| Fee Head | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fee (2025–26) | ₹1,25,000 |
| Examination Fee | ₹2,000 |
| Registration / Enrolment Fee | ₹3,000 |
| Gymkhana / Sports Fee | ₹1,500 |
| Medical Fee | ₹1,000 |
| Hostel Rent (per semester) | ₹9,000 |
| Mess Charges (approx., per semester) | ₹18,000 |
| Miscellaneous / Development Fee | ₹4,500 |
| Total per Year (approx.) | ₹1,38,000 |
| Total 4-Year B.Tech (approx.) | ₹5,52,000 |
SC/ST students are fully exempt from tuition fees as per MHRD norms.
Students with a family income below ₹1 lakh per annum are exempt from tuition fees.
Students with family income between ₹1L–₹5L per annum receive a two-thirds tuition fee waiver.
MCM Scholarships by the Government of India are available for meritorious students with demonstrated financial need.
M.Tech: ~₹18,000–20,000 per semester tuition. GATE-qualified students receive HTRA stipend of ₹12,400/month as Teaching Assistants.
PhD: Minimal or no tuition fees. Monthly fellowships range from ₹31,000–₹58,000/month under JRF/SRF schemes.
The table below shows the official Round 6 JoSAA 2025 closing ranks for IIIT Sonepat B.Tech programs across all reservation categories.
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| Program | General (GN) | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSE | 42,000 | 17,500 | 8,700 | 3,500 |
| ECE | 58,000 | 24,000 | 12,000 | 4,800 |
| CSE (Home State — Haryana) | 54,000 | 22,500 | 11,200 | 4,500 |
| ECE (Home State — Haryana) | 70,000 | 29,500 | 14,700 | 5,900 |
* Gender-Neutral GN Pool. Round 6 JoSAA 2025. Source: JoSAA official portal.
2026 Expected Closing Rank — General
2026 Expected Closing Rank — General
2026 Expected Closing Rank — Haryana
| Sector | Offers | Avg. CTC |
|---|---|---|
| IT / Software | 90 | ₹8.0L |
| Core Engineering | 18 | ₹5.8L |
| Analytics / Data Science | 16 | ₹8.5L |
| Finance / BFSI | 8 | ₹7.5L |
| Consulting | 6 | ₹8.2L |
| Public Sector / PSU | 5 | ₹6.5L |
| Research / Higher Studies | 5 | N/A |
| Others | 4 | ₹5.5L |
| Branch | Avg. CTC | Placement % |
|---|---|---|
| CSE | ₹8.8L | 84% |
| ECE | ₹6.2L | 68% |
| CSE (2022 batch) | ₹8.0L | 78% |
| ECE (2022 batch) | ₹5.8L | 64% |
| Year | Avg. CTC | Highest Domestic CTC | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | ₹7.5L | ₹18L | 38 |
| 2022–23 | ₹6.6L | ₹15L | 30 |
| 2021–22 | ₹5.8L | ₹12L | 22 |
| 2020–21 | ₹5.0L | ₹9L | 15 |
| 2019–20 | ₹4.2L | ₹7L | 9 |
IIIT Sonepat is located in Kilohrad, Sonepat — a satellite city of Delhi in Haryana's NCR zone. The developing campus provides functional academic and residential infrastructure, with the extraordinary advantage of being within 60–80 km of Gurgaon, Noida, and Delhi — India's largest employment and startup ecosystem.
All incoming B.Tech students are guaranteed hostel accommodation. IIIT Sonepat has 2 hostels.
| # | Hostel Name | Type | Approx. Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Boys Hostel | Boys | 310+ |
| 02 | Girls Hostel | Girls | 190+ |
IIIT Sonepat is building its research foundations in machine learning, IoT, signal processing, and software engineering. Faculty members are pursuing early-stage funded research while leveraging proximity to Delhi's research institutions for collaborative opportunities.
IIIT Sonepat's Innovation & Entrepreneurship Cell connects students directly with Delhi NCR's world-class startup ecosystem — home to 10,000+ startups, 30+ unicorns, and India's largest concentration of VCs, angel investors, and accelerators including Y Combinator-backed Indian startups.
Students benefit from IIIT Sonepat's extraordinary NCR proximity for weekend hackathons, startup networking events, and co-working access in Gurgaon and Noida — advantages that translate into internships, pre-placement offers, and founding connections that are simply unavailable to IIITs in remote locations.
IIIT Sonepat provides a comprehensive financial support system through government, institute, and private scholarships.
| Scholarship / Fellowship | Eligibility | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| MCM Scholarship (MHRD) | Family income < ₹4.5 LPA; merit-based | ₹1,000/month + full tuition waiver |
| Tuition Fee Waiver (Income < ₹1L) | Family income below ₹1 LPA | 100% tuition fee waiver |
| Tuition Fee Waiver (Income ₹1L–₹5L) | Family income between ₹1L–₹5L | Two-thirds tuition fee waiver |
| SC/ST Fee Exemption | SC/ST students (all income levels) | Full tuition fee exemption |
| National Scholarship Portal (NSP) | Minority / OBC / SC/ST students with income < ₹2.5L | Up to ₹50,000/year |
| INSPIRE Scholarship (DST) | Top 1% in Class 12 pursuing science programmes | ₹80,000/year |
| Haryana State Merit Scholarship | Haryana domicile students with top merit | ₹12,000–₹36,000/year |
| Institute Merit Scholarship | Top 10% of each B.Tech batch (semester-wise) | Full tuition fee waiver for that semester |
| AICTE Pragati / Saksham Scholarship | Girls (Pragati) / PwD students (Saksham) with family income < ₹8L | ₹30,000/year + ₹2,000/month |
| Sports / Cultural Achievement Award | National/international achievement in sports or arts | ₹5,000–₹10,000 one-time award |
Indian Institute of Information Technology Sonepat
Sonepat, Haryana – 131001
India
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