IIT Ropar - Indian Institute of Technology (IITR) Courses & Fee Structure

2025-26 B.Tech fee schedule for Indian nationals

IIT Ropar’s 2025-26 undergraduate handbook lists tuition of ₹1,00,000 per semester for Indian nationals and a hosteller semester-fee total of ₹1,15,645. The ₹15,645 difference is made up of institute charges and hostel seat, fan, electricity and water charges in the same table. Hostel and mess fees are separately described as “to be notified separately,” and the handbook says students must pay hostel/mess fees each semester. The printed totals are therefore not an all-in accommodation and food budget. UG handbook, 2025-26.

The handbook also lists ₹6,090 in non-refundable one-time admission payments, ₹10,500 in refundable institute and library deposits, and ₹790 for insurance in the first semester each year. Adding these to the listed semester total yields ₹1,33,025 in the table’s total-fees line. Do not interpret every part of that first-semester amount as recurring: the table separates semester charges, one-time payment, refundable deposits and annual insurance. The notice states that fees are subject to change and hostel/mess values are notified separately.

For this 2025-26 schedule, SC and ST students receive full tuition exemption. Students with family income below ₹1 lakh per annum receive full tuition exemption; students with family income from ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh per annum receive an exemption equal to two-thirds of tuition. The handbook says the income-based exemptions apply irrespective of caste category. These rules concern tuition, not automatic cancellation of the separately listed semester, hostel, one-time or mess charges. Verify the income evidence and current process with the Institute; this handbook does not substitute for a later admission-year fee circular.

Foreign-national B.Tech fees in the same handbook

The 2025-26 handbook distinguishes foreign-national fees by SAARC and non-SAARC status. It lists tuition of ₹1 lakh per semester for SAARC nationals and ₹1.5 lakh per semester for non-SAARC nationals. Its table gives total first-year/initial fees of ₹1,33,025 for SAARC and ₹1,83,025 for non-SAARC, with semester amounts displayed separately. OCI/PIO candidates are treated as Indian nationals for payment of fees according to the note in the handbook. UG handbook, 2025-26.

These are edition-specific values. They are not a quote for 2027-28 or a promise that all hostel and dining expenses are included. The same handbook says hostel/mess fees are notified separately and fees can change. Candidates should check the current international admission instructions, fee circular and their offer letter to confirm nationality treatment, tuition, semester components and accommodation billing before making a payment.

2025-26 M.Tech schedule by category

The separate IIT Ropar PG fee schedule for 2025-26 shows M.Tech tuition of ₹8,925 per semester for General/OBC, ₹0 for SC/ST, and ₹26,250 for sponsored students. It lists academic fees of ₹1,260, other fees of ₹8,820 and hostel fees of ₹5,565 for each column, producing semester-fee totals of ₹24,570, ₹15,645 and ₹41,895 respectively. The schedule separately lists ₹6,090 in non-refundable one-time admission payments, ₹10,500 in refundable institute and library security deposits, and ₹790 for annual insurance in the first semester. Its total-fees row is ₹41,950, ₹33,025 and ₹59,275 respectively. PG fee structure, 2025-26.

The headline total combines components that recur at different intervals. To estimate the first payment, identify the semester fee and add the one-time payment, refundable deposits and insurance as applicable. Do not treat the total as a recurring semester bill or as a complete living-cost figure. The notice explicitly says students must pay hostel/mess charges each semester, and these are not included in the listed hostel fee line as an all-in food cost.

The notice says fees are subject to Institute rules and may be revised each semester. It states that from AY 2026-27 onward, fees will increase at the rate of the Government of India’s CPI/inflation index, subject to a minimum increase of 5% every academic year. This is the wording in a 2025-26 notice; do not calculate a 2026-27 or 2027-28 amount by compounding it as if it were a confirmed current circular. Check the latest fee notice and offer letter.

How to build a reliable budget

Start with the exact degree, admission category and academic year. Separate tuition from institute fees, hostel charges, refundable deposits, one-time charges, annual insurance and mess. Then apply an exemption only to the component and category the relevant notice identifies. A tuition exemption does not erase the other line items shown in the schedule.

For B.Tech, the cited handbook is an undergraduate 2025-26 schedule; for M.Tech, the separate cited notice is a postgraduate 2025-26 schedule. The two tables use different populations and categories, so do not combine them into one generic “IIT Ropar fee.” The foreign-national table is also separate from the Indian-national table and includes an OCI/PIO treatment note. Match your offer to the relevant table before comparing totals.

Ask the Institute for the latest fee circular for the year you will join and obtain a written calculation if your category, income band, sponsorship or hostel status is unusual. Confirm whether the amount due at admission includes a refundable deposit, whether later semester amounts can be revised, and when hostel/mess charges are billed. Keep the fee notice and payment receipt. The available official sources are for 2025-26; they do not establish a definitive 2027-28 bill or a complete cost of attendance.