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IIIT Dharwad Cutoff 2025
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Dharwad · Dharwad, Karnataka · Established 2015
Branches tracked
3
Years of data
2022–2025
Top branch 2025
CSE
Closing rank 2025
41,121
Category: OPEN·Gender: Gender-Neutral·Quota: AI
Closing rank — 5-year trend
JoSAA final-round closing ranks for OPEN · Gender-Neutral. Toggle branches to compare. Rising cutoffs are normal for newer branches; a sharp fall usually signals growing demand (e.g. CSE everywhere post-2020).
Closing rank by yearLower rank = more competitive
Y-axis inverted so rank 1 sits at the top. A line sloping upward means the closing rank is falling — the branch is becoming harder to get into.
All branches at IIIT Dharwad
Every branch with JoSAA final-round data, sorted by how competitive it is. YoY change compares the latest year to the previous year — negative means cutoff dropped (tougher).
| Branch | Quota | Opening 2025 | Closing 2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CSE Computer Science and Engineering | AI | 10,788 | 41,121 | +10% |
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | AI | 27,360 | 43,328 | +11% |
ECE Electronics and Communication Engineering | AI | 20,015 | 45,440 | +10% |
Colour on YoY column: green = cutoff rose (easier), rose = cutoff fell (tougher).
Round-by-round: CSE in 2025
JoSAA runs up to 6 rounds of counselling. The closing rank climbs each round as students upgrade or withdraw. If you're banking on R1 data, you're under-estimating your chances.
| Round | Opening rank | Closing rank | Δ vs R1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 10,788 | 34,726 | baseline |
| R2 | 10,788 | 37,801 | +3,075 ranks |
| R3 | 10,788 | 38,106 | +3,380 ranks |
| R4 | 10,788 | 38,187 | +3,461 ranks |
| R5 | 10,788 | 38,343 | +3,617 ranks |
| R6 | 10,788 | 41,121 | +6,395 ranks |
IIIT Dharwad — frequently asked questions
What was the closing rank for CSE at IIIT Dharwad in 2025?+
The JoSAA final-round closing rank for Computer Science and Engineering at IIIT Dharwad in 2025 was 41,121 for the OPEN Gender-Neutral AI quota. This is the cutoff the predictor uses by default.
Which are the toughest branches to get into at IIIT Dharwad?+
Based on 2025 JoSAA final-round closing ranks (OPEN, Gender-Neutral), the most competitive branches at IIIT Dharwad are: CSE (41,121), Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (43,328), ECE (45,440). The number in brackets is the last rank that got in.
How much does the closing rank drift between rounds at IIIT Dharwad?+
For CSE in 2025, Round 1 closed at rank 34,726 while the final round (R6) closed at 41,121. Students further from the cutoff still get in if they hold out through later rounds, so R1 data alone underestimates the real admit line.
Is IIIT Dharwad admission based on JEE Main or JEE Advanced?+
IIIT Dharwad admits through JoSAA counselling using JEE Main scores. JEE Advanced is only used for IITs. You need to register on the JoSAA portal after JEE Main results, fill a choice list, and the allocation runs across multiple rounds.
Where does this cutoff data come from?+
Closing ranks shown here are from the official JoSAA Opening-Closing Rank (OR-CR) reports, consolidated across all rounds from 2022 through 2025. IIIT Dharwad has 4 years of data in our database. The predictor uses the final round of each year to avoid over-optimistic Round 1 projections.