Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad

At a glance

Established

2015

Institution type

Government

Location

Palakkad, Kerala

NIRF 2025

#64 Engineering

Programmes

6 in Engineering

Median salary

₹12 LPA (4-year UG programmes, 2023–24)

Placement rate

67.3% (4-year UG programmes, 2023–24)

Students enrolled

866 (2023–24)

Also known as

IIT Palakkad

Website

iitpkd.ac.in

Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

About Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad

Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad is a government institution in Palakkad, Kerala, established in 2015. It offers 6 programmes in Engineering. In the NIRF 2025 rankings it is placed #64 in Engineering. Of its 156 graduates in 2023–24 from undergraduate 4-year programmes, 67.3% were placed at a median salary of ₹12 LPA.

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education) ranks institutions in separate lists.

Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)

Placements

105 of the 156 students who graduated from Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad's 4-year UG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (67.3%), at a median salary of ₹12 LPA. 16 went on to higher studies.

Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Admission 2027

Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement

In 2023–24, 378 of 866 students at Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad (43.6%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).