The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have stated that they will add 400 seats for the 2025 academic year. This expansion brings the total number of seats available through the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling to nearly 2,900 additional seats across various premier engineering institutes in India.
IITs Expand to Welcome More Students
The IITs have collectively added 400 seats this year, aiming to provide more opportunities for students aspiring to join these prestigious institutions. A larger effort to expand the capability and reach of IITs nationwide includes this increase.
Notable Increases Across IITs
Several IITs have helped to make this seat expansion possible:
- IIT Patna: now has 817 seats overall after adding 84 seats.
- IIT Dharwad: Increased by 75 seats, totaling 385 seats.
- IIT Jodhpur: Expanded by 50 seats, now with 600 seats.
- IIT Bhilai: 283 seats after 40 seats were added.
- IIT Gandhinagar: Increased by 30 seats, totaling 400 seats.
- IIT Kharagpur: Expanded by 30 seats, now offering 1,899 seats.
- IIT Bhubaneswar: Added 20 seats, totaling 496 seats.
- IIT Guwahati: Increased by 10 seats, now with 962 seats.
- IIT Tirupati: Added 10 seats, totaling 254 seats.
- IIT Bombay: Expanded by 12 seats, now offering 1,368 seats.
These additions are part of a broader strategy to enhance educational infrastructure and accommodate the growing number of engineering aspirants in India.
JoSAA 2025 Counselling: What You Need to Know
The JoSAA 2025 counselling process has started to speed up the admissions to 127 premier technical institutes, including IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.Through the official JoSAA portal, candidates who passed the JEE Advanced 2025 exam can sign up for counseling. The process includes registration, choice filling, and seat allocation, conducted over multiple rounds to make sure that a fair and transparent admission process is followed.
Final Thoughts
The addition of 400 seats across IITs is a welcome development for engineering aspirants, which reflects the institutes' commitment to expanding access to quality education. Future learners are encouraged to participate actively in the JoSAA counselling process to get admission to their preferred institutes and programs.
