
Jodhpur
The biggest saving at IIT Jodhpur is the tuition slab, worth ₹8,00,000 over eight semesters if your family income is below ₹1 lakh a year or you are SC, ST or PwD. A family income between ₹1 lakh and ₹5 lakh saves ₹5,33,336. Above ₹5 lakh, tuition stays at ₹1,00,000 a semester. The institute's own Merit-cum-Means scholarship is open to families earning up to ₹6 lakh, but it publishes no amount for it.
IIT Jodhpur gives help in three ways, and they work differently.
The first is the tuition slab in the fee notice for the 2026 batch. You do not apply for a separate scholarship. The tuition line on your bill is lower or nil (source: IIT Jodhpur fee structure for AY 2026-27).
The second is the Merit-cum-Means (MCM) scholarship, which goes to up to 25% of B.Tech students. You apply for it at the Office of Students (source: Student Wellbeing Cell FAQ).
The third is outside money that the Office of Students passes on. This covers central and state schemes, fee remission under Ministry of Education (MoE) guidelines, and research fellowships.
Check these against what a graduate earns. The 2024-25 undergraduate median was ₹13,65,000, as the IIT Jodhpur placement page sets out.
A family with income below ₹1 lakh saves ₹8,00,000 in tuition. The saving is the whole tuition line, taken from the fee notice.
| Family Income or Category | Tuition a Semester | Saving Over 8 Semesters |
|---|---|---|
| Below ₹1 lakh, or SC, ST, PwD | Nil | ₹8,00,000 |
| ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh | ₹33,333 | ₹5,33,336 |
| Above ₹5 lakh | ₹1,00,000 | None |
The waiver covers tuition only. Admission, convocation, deposit, semester fee and mess are still due. A student in the lowest band pays ₹2,73,800 over eight semesters, against ₹10,73,800 in the top band. The IIT Jodhpur fees page has the split for each semester.
The notice names the three income groups but does not say which income year or document the institute checks. Keep your income certificate ready before reporting.
No. SC, ST and PwD students pay no tuition, but admission fee, convocation fee, the ₹8,000 deposit and the ₹32,250 semester fee are still due. The eight-semester total is ₹2,73,800 before mess.
Not on tuition. The slab stops at ₹5 lakh. A family earning up to ₹6 lakh can still apply for Merit-cum-Means, which covers up to 25% of B.Tech students.
Nil tuition below ₹1 lakh family income, ₹33,333 a semester between ₹1 lakh and ₹5 lakh, and ₹1,00,000 a semester above ₹5 lakh. It applies to B.Tech and B.S. admitted in 2026.
Source: IIT Jodhpur fee structure for AY 2026-27.
SC, ST and PwD students are exempt from tuition. The notice does not extend this to sponsored, external, executive or part-time online students.
Source: IIT Jodhpur fee structure for AY 2026-27.
Awarded to up to 25% of B.Tech students. Annual family income must not exceed ₹6.0 lakh. The institute does not publish the monthly amount or whether a tuition waiver is attached.
Source: Student Wellbeing Cell FAQ, Q17 and Q18.
The Office of Students lists fee remission for B.Tech students under Ministry of Education guidelines. The fee notice does not give a rupee figure, so ask the Office of Students how it combines with the slab.
Source: Office of Students, Scholarships page.
The Office of Students lists the Top Class Education Scheme for SC students and the National Scholarship for Higher Education of ST students. Both are applied for on the National Scholarship Portal, and the institute forwards your details.
Source: Office of Students, Scholarships page.
The page also lists Promotion of Science Education (POSE), the Infosys STEM scholarship, the Siddhartha Special scholarship and the FFE scholarship programme. The notices on the page are for FY 2023-24, so check each scheme's current cycle.
Source: Office of Students, Scholarships page.
A special Book Bank collection exists for SC and ST students as per Government of India norms. You apply during the schedule that the Book Bank volunteers announce.
Source: Student Wellbeing Cell FAQ.
The teaching assistantship pays a consolidated ₹12,400 a month to M.Tech students. PhD students get ₹31,000 (JRF) or ₹35,000 (SRF) a month. It is paid in return for helping faculty run courses. The Office of Students also lists UGC-CSIR JRF and SRF funding and PMRF guidelines.
Source: Office of Students, TA-Ship and Scholarships pages.
The School of Management and Entrepreneurship gives its top three students at the end of the second semester ₹50,000, ₹30,000 and ₹20,000, which is ₹1,00,000 in all. The page says the information is subject to change.
Source: School of Management and Entrepreneurship, Scholarships page.
The JoSAA institute profile lists the PM-Vidyalaxmi education loan scheme. It also says the institute has a tie-up with a financial institution for fee payment plans of three to six months.
Source: JoSAA institute profile for IIT Jodhpur.
IIT Jodhpur does not name Free Studentship on any current page. If you hear of it, ask the Office of Students whether it still runs.
You get the tuition slab without applying for a scheme. Below ₹1 lakh tuition is nil. From ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh you pay ₹33,333 a semester. You must hold a B.Tech or B.S. seat from the 2026 JoSAA cycle.
The institute does not publish a merit rule for the slab or for MCM, such as a minimum rank or CGPA. Ask the Office of Students before you plan around either.
| Scheme | How It Is Claimed | When |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition slab | Pay the fee for your income band and show the income document | At reporting, 27 to 29 July in the 2026 cycle |
| Merit-cum-Means | Fill the form from the Office of Students and submit it to the Coordinator (Students) | After joining; the window is not published |
| SC and ST central scholarships | Apply on the National Scholarship Portal | As per the portal's yearly schedule |
| M.Tech assistantship | Held through the department in return for teaching help | After joining |
| MBA top-three awards | No application; decided on second-semester results | End of semester 2 |
| Education loan | PM-Vidyalaxmi, through the JoSAA page | Before the fee deadline |
JoSAA Rounds
Pay the seat acceptance fee
₹30,000, or ₹15,000 for SC, ST and PwD. It is adjusted against your admission fee.
27 to 29 July 2026
Report and show your income document
New students reported at 9 AM on 27 July. The institute checks documents and applies the matching tuition band.
After the Portal Opens
Pay the balance on the institute ERP
The date the portal opens is communicated to new students.
Each Semester
Check the next bill
The notice says fees may be revised later, so read each semester's demand.
The IIT Jodhpur admission page has the reporting dates for the 2026 cycle.
| Document | Used For | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Annual income certificate (Form 16) | Merit-cum-Means | Family income must not exceed ₹6.0 lakh a year |
| Income tax return copy | Merit-cum-Means | For the current assessment year |
| Income document for the slab | Tuition slab | The notice does not name the document |
| SC or ST certificate | Exemption, Top Class, ST national | Keep the original ready for document check |
| PwD certificate | Tuition exemption | Keep the original ready for document check |
| Offer letter and fee receipt | Slab and loan queries | Keep both until the first semester ends |
The fee notice does not name one. The JoSAA institute profile says fee remission goes to bonafide students after document verification. Bring the income certificate and ITR, and confirm with office_jee@iitj.ac.in before you pay.
The tuition slab is rule-based. Your income band or category decides the amount. No committee ranks you.
MCM is different. The institute gives it to up to 25% of B.Tech students and says family income cannot go past ₹6.0 lakh. It does not publish how it ranks applicants, so the order of selection is not known.
The M.Tech assistantship and PhD fellowships follow department admission. The MBA awards follow second-semester results, and rank 1, 2 and 3 get ₹50,000, ₹30,000 and ₹20,000.
Renewal is the biggest gap in the published rules. The institute shares no CGPA condition, credit condition or yearly income check for MCM or the slab.
The fee notice only says the total follows the structure on your offer letter date and may be revised under institute rules. Plan the budget as though the slab might change, and ask the Office of Students for the renewal rules in writing.
189
UG students, full fee reimbursed by State or Central Government
8.9% of 2,115
730
UG students, full fee reimbursed from institute or private funds
34.5% of 2,115
30
UG students, full fee reimbursed by private bodies
1.4% of 2,115
| Programme | Strength | Full Reimbursement From |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech and B.S. (4 years) | 2,115 | Government 189, funds 730, private bodies 30 |
| PG (2 years) | 982 | Government 19, funds 169, private bodies 0 |
| PG (3 years) | 16 | None reported |
About 35 in every 100 undergraduates had their full tuition met from institute or private funds in 2024-25. Only about 9 in 100 had it met by a government scheme. These are the institute's own NIRF 2026 counts.
At PG level, 169 of 982 students, or 17.2%, were funded from institute or private funds. Another 697, or 71.0%, were not receiving full reimbursement.
The UG counts do not add up to the full strength of 2,115, and the form does not say why. Treat each number as a floor for its group. IIT Jodhpur publishes no yearly figure for MCM awards or the rupees paid out.
Answers to what readers ask most often.
IIT Jodhpur charges nil tuition below ₹1 lakh family income and for SC, ST and PwD students, which saves ₹8,00,000 over eight semesters. Between ₹1 lakh and ₹5 lakh tuition is ₹33,333 a semester, a saving of ₹5,33,336. Data Sources: IIT Jodhpur fee structure for AY 2026-27.
Merit-cum-Means (MCM) goes to up to 25% of B.Tech students whose family income does not exceed ₹6.0 lakh a year. The institute does not publish the amount. Data Sources: IIT Jodhpur Student Wellbeing Cell FAQ.
Take the form from the Office of Students. Attach the annual income certificate (Form 16) and a copy of the income tax return for the current assessment year. Submit it to the Coordinator (Students). Data Sources: IIT Jodhpur Student Wellbeing Cell FAQ.
The tuition slab gives nothing above ₹5 lakh. MCM accepts families up to ₹6.0 lakh, and you can apply for central schemes or a PM-Vidyalaxmi loan. Data Sources: IIT Jodhpur fee structure for AY 2026-27 and the JoSAA institute profile.
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