IIT Hyderabad: Fees & Ranking

The short answer

IIT Hyderabad is a public technical institute in Telangana, India, that began teaching in 2008.^[1] It has more than 6,140 students, 60% of them in postgraduate and PhD programmes, and is ranked 588th in the QS World University Rankings 2027.^[2]

In the institute’s fee sheet for July–December 2026, a newly enrolled foreign undergraduate pays tuition of Rs 300,000 per semester, against Rs 100,000 for regular students; the first-semester total with hostel, mess and one-time fees is Rs 368,993.^[3] Foreign nationals enter the B.Tech through JEE (Advanced); foreign M.Tech and M.Des applicants have a separate route.^[4]^[5] The medium of instruction is English.^[6]

Key facts

Official name	Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH)
Location	Kandi, Sangareddy district, Telangana 502285, India, on NH-65 outside the city of Hyderabad^[1]
Type	Public technical institute, set up by the Ministry of Education of India^[1]
Founded	2008 (teaching began on 18 August 2008 on a temporary campus; permanent campus in use since July 2015)^[1]
Students	More than 6,140 in UG, PG and PhD programmes (60% PG and PhD); more than 1,740 PhD scholars^[2]
Degrees	B.Tech., B.Des.; M.Tech., M.Des., M.Sc., M.A.; PhD in all departments^[7]
QS World University Rankings 2027	588th (tied); 17th among Indian institutions^[8]
NIRF 2025 (India)	7th in engineering and 12th overall, as stated by the institute^[2]
Language of teaching	English^[6]
Tuition, newly enrolled UG, July–Dec 2026, foreign nationals	Rs 300,000 per semester (regular students: Rs 100,000)^[3]
First-semester total, UG, foreign nationals	Rs 368,993 including one-time fees, hostel, mess and insurance^[3]
Entry route, foreign undergraduates	JEE (Advanced); supernumerary seats, up to 10% of seats in each programme^[4]
Entry route, foreign M.Tech/M.Des	Two-year programmes in listed departments; foreign-national admissions via ICCR and Study in India^[7]
Official website	iith.ac.in

Checked against the sources listed at the bottom of this page on 6 November 2026.

About IIT Hyderabad

The Ministry of Education set up IIT Hyderabad with technical and financial assistance from the Government of Japan. It was established under the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011. Teaching began on 18 August 2008 on a temporary campus at the Ordnance Factory Medak, and the institute moved to its 576-acre permanent campus at Kandi in Sangareddy in July 2015.^[1]

The campus is in Sangareddy district, on NH-65, about 15 km from the Outer Ring Road around Hyderabad.^[1] QS lists the institute’s location as Sangareddy.^[8] The institute says that more than 6,140 students study there and that it introduced India’s first B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence.^[2]

Not the same as IIIT Hyderabad: the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad is a separate institution, as is the University of Hyderabad.^[1]

How is IIT Hyderabad ranked?

In the QS World University Rankings 2027, published on 18 June 2026, IIT Hyderabad is 588th in the world, up 76 places on the year before.^[9] A list of the Indian institutions puts it 17th in India.^[8] The institute’s own page reports the same position and adds, in its own words, that this places it among the top 10% of global institutions in citations per faculty.^[2]

In India’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 the institute reports 7th place among engineering institutes, 6th in innovation, 15th in research and 12th overall.^[2] Rankings differ by publisher and year, so treat one position as one view. How we compile rankings.

What can you study at IIT Hyderabad?

The institute offers undergraduate programmes in science and engineering (B.Tech. and B.Des.), postgraduate programmes in science, engineering, liberal arts and design (M.Tech., M.Des., M.Sc. and M.A.), and a PhD in every department.^[7]

For foreign nationals it lists a two-year M.Tech in Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, and a two-year M.Des in Design. Specialised two-year M.Tech programmes are open to foreign nationals in Additive Manufacturing, Energy Science and Technology, E-Waste Resource Engineering and Management, Medical Device Innovation and Smart Mobility.^[5]

How much does IIT Hyderabad cost for international students?

Newly enrolled UG, July–Dec 2026	Regular students (incl. OCI/PIO cardholders)	Foreign nationals
Tuition per semester	Rs 100,000	Rs 300,000
Other semester charges (facilities, welfare, hostel, mess)	Rs 48,105	Rs 48,105
Total semester fee	Rs 148,105	Rs 348,105
One-time fee (joining, activities, refundable deposit)	Rs 19,000	Rs 19,000
Medical insurance, per year	Rs 1,888	Rs 1,888
First-semester grand total	Rs 168,993	Rs 368,993

These figures come from the institute’s fee sheet for the July–December 2026 semester, which covers students who join in July 2026. The mess charge is based on Rs 130 per day for 111 days and can change.^[3] Regular students include holders of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) and Person of Indian Origin (PIO) cards. All UG students are expected to live in hostels.^[3]

Master’s and PhD

The 2026 sheet for newly enrolled postgraduates has no separate column for foreign nationals. It lists tuition of Rs 12,000 per semester for regular M.Tech, M.Sc, M.Des and M.A. students, Rs 40,000 for government-sponsored M.Tech students and Rs 240,000 for self-sponsored M.Tech and M.Des students (12 credits at Rs 20,000 per credit).^[3] The guideline document for foreign-national M.Tech and M.Des applicants carries its own fee table, but it is undated and appears to be from 2018, so we do not quote it.^[6] Ask the institute which rate applies to you.

Costs and visas for living in India are covered in our India guide.

How do you apply to IIT Hyderabad as a foreign national?

B.Tech and B.Des: foreign nationals register directly for JEE (Advanced) and do not need JEE (Main). Their seats are supernumerary, up to 10% of the seats in each programme at an IIT, and a seat is allotted if the candidate’s common rank is at least as good as the closing rank for the open category in that programme.^[4]
M.Tech and M.Des: the institute says foreign-national admissions are done through ICCR (the Indian Council for Cultural Relations) and Study in India.^[7] An undated guideline document describes self-financing and visiting-student categories and an interview by phone or video. It lists three ways to qualify: a degree from India (other than an IIT) or abroad plus a valid GATE score; an IIT degree with a CGPA of 8.0 or higher; or a degree from a university abroad plus GRE. Foreign-national seats are supernumerary, capped at 10% per programme.^[6] The document looks old, so check the current application form.
PhD: every department offers a PhD, and the institute runs a central online portal for regular PhD admissions.^[10] The pages we read do not describe a separate route for foreign nationals.

DASA (Direct Admission of Students Abroad) is a separate undergraduate scheme whose 2026 brochure covers NITs, IIEST, IIITs, SPAs and other government-funded technical institutes, not IITs.^[11] We give no deadlines because they change every year; check the programme page before you start.

Which language level do you need?

The medium of instruction at IIT Hyderabad is English.^[6] The pages we read publish no minimum IELTS or TOEFL score for foreign applicants, so ask the department which proof of English it accepts before you book a test.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is IIT Hyderabad in the city of Hyderabad?

The campus is at Kandi in Sangareddy district, on NH-65 and about 15 km from the Outer Ring Road around Hyderabad.^[1] QS lists the location as Sangareddy.^[8]

How much is IIT Hyderabad tuition for foreign students?

In the July–December 2026 fee sheet, tuition for newly enrolled foreign undergraduates is Rs 300,000 per semester, against Rs 100,000 for regular students. The first-semester total is Rs 368,993.^[3] The sheet has no separate foreign-national column for postgraduates.^[3]

How can a foreign national join the B.Tech at IIT Hyderabad?

Through JEE (Advanced), without JEE (Main), for supernumerary seats of up to 10% in each programme.^[4]

What is the difference between IIT Hyderabad and IIIT Hyderabad?

They are separate institutions with separate admissions. IIT Hyderabad was set up by the Ministry of Education; the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad is a different institute.^[1]

How is IIT Hyderabad ranked?

It is 588th in the QS World University Rankings 2027 and 17th among Indian institutions.^[8] Business Today reports the 588th position as a rise of 76 places.^[9]