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Total Seats in IITs 2025: Category, Course and Gender Breakdown

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• Updated on 10 Dec, 2025, 5:26 PM, by Ishita Tanwar

Total Seats in IITs 2025: Category, Course and Gender Breakdown

The Total Number of Seats in IITs for the 2025 academic session stands at 18160 seats across 23 Indian Institutes of Technology. Admissions to these seats are conducted through JEE Advanced 2025, following qualification in JEE Main. The IIT seat matrix includes regular and supernumerary seats across multiple engineering and science programs. The IIT seats 2025 are distributed based on category reservation norms, branch availability, and gender-based supernumerary criteria, making the final allocation structure both competitive and highly regulated.

 

Total Seats in IITs 2025 Across All Institutes

The overall IIT intake reflects the cumulative capacity of all active IITs offering BTech, BS, and integrated dual-degree programs. Seat variations occur due to institute expansion, new program introductions, and infrastructure upgrades. Before exploring the institute-wise seat numbers, it is important to note that this data includes gender-neutral and supernumerary seats for female candidates under approved academic intake policies. These numbers form the base for JoSAA counselling and seat allocation rounds.

IIT Name

Total Seats

IIT Kharagpur

1919

IIT (BHU) Varanasi

1589

IIT Bombay

1360

IIT Roorkee

1353

IIT Delhi

1239

IIT Kanpur

1210

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

1210

IIT Madras

1121

IIT Guwahati

962

Remaining 14 IITs

5187

Total

18160

 

IIT Category Wise Seats 2025 Distribution

The IIT category wise seats follow Government of India reservation norms for Open, Gen-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD categories. These allocations ensure social representation without compromising academic standards. Before reviewing category totals, candidates must understand that reservation percentages apply institute-wise and course-wise. Actual seat allotment depends on JoSAA cut-offs and seat acceptance behavior across multiple rounds.

Category

Total Seats

Open

7025

Gen-EWS

1724

OBC-NCL

4656

SC

2586

ST

1300

PwD

339

 

IIT Course Wise Seats 2025 for Major Branches

The IIT course wise seats are heavily concentrated in core engineering branches like CSE, Electrical, Mechanical, and Civil. Demand for Computer Science remains the highest across all IITs. Before selecting preferences, candidates should closely analyze branch-wise intake trends, as seat availability directly impacts closing ranks during counselling.

Branch

Total Seats

Computer Science

2101

Electrical Engineering

1929

Electronics

885

Mechanical Engineering

2188

Civil Engineering

1693

 

IIT Gender Wise Seat Allocation Policy

Gender-wise allocation in IITs includes supernumerary seats for female candidates introduced to improve gender diversity in technical education. These seats are created over and above the sanctioned intake and do not reduce gender-neutral seats. This policy has significantly improved female participation in top engineering institutes over the past few admission cycles.

 

IIT Admission Through JEE Advanced 2025

Admission to all 18160 IIT seats is conducted solely through JEE Advanced 2025, followed by centralized JoSAA counselling. Candidates must meet category-wise cut-offs, appear in counselling rounds, and confirm their seats through document verification and fee payment as per schedule.

 

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