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    IIT JAM Participating Institutes 2026, Complete List of Colleges, Seats: List of IITs, NITs

    Anurag ReddyUpdated on 06 Oct 2025, 04:01 PM IST

    IIT JAM Participating Institutes 2026: Candidates appearing for the IIT JAM 2026 exam can check the participating institutes at jam2026.iitb.ac.in. IIT Dharwad has been added to the list of JAM participating institutes 2026. There are 22 IIT’s in the JAM participating institutes offers admission through this entrance exam.

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    1. IIT JAM Participating Institutes 2026
    2. List of IIT JAM 2026 Participating Institutes
    3. List of NITs, CFTIs in IIT JAM 2026
    4. How to Select College Choices During IIT JAM Registration 2026
    5. IIT JAM Seats 2026
    6. IIT JAM Participating Institutes 2026: Seat Matrix
    7. Points to Remember for IIT JAM Participating Instititutes 2026
    IIT JAM Participating Institutes 2026, Complete List of Colleges, Seats: List of IITs, NITs
    IIT JAM Participating Institutes

    IIT Bhubaneshwar, Bhilai, Roorkee, Patna, Kharagapur are some of the top JAM participating institutes 2026. Institutions like IISc Bangalore and CCMN (for admission into IIEST Shibpur, NITs and more). Aspirants who are planning to write the IIT JAM entrance exam are advised to be aware of the list of colleges accepting the JAM scores.

    The JAM participating institutes will admit the applicants based on their JAM scores. Admission to the two-year M.Sc., Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree, and other Post-Bachelor's Degree programmes at the IITs and the Integrated Ph.D. programmes at IISc Bangalore is granted through JAM 2026 entrance exam.

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    IIT JAM Participating Institutes 2026

    IISc Bangalore and all the IITs recognise the IIT JAM score as part of their admissions procedure. Additionally, every central university, including CURAJ, CUPJB, CUKER, CUTAM, and CUSB. This does not apply to Central University of Hyderabad or Central University of Allahabad. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), several National Institutes of Technology (NITs), and Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) accept IIT JAM scores as part of their admissions process. The IIT JAM 2026 is administered for admission to a number of M.Sc. and other postgraduate and doctoral courses offered by the IISc.

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    List of IIT JAM 2026 Participating Institutes

    All IIT JAM 2026 participating colleges will be included, along with their names and the total number of seats available. Each IIT JAM participating institute has a different number of programmes and total seats. Aspirants of the Economics programme can check the IIT JAM economics colleges in this article. It is recommended that candidates review the table below, which includes IIT JAM college list throughout India. Students looking for individual courses like IIT JAM college list biotechnology can find it in the table below.

    List of IITs in IIT JAM 2026


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    How to Select College Choices During IIT JAM Registration 2026

    • Visit the official website at jam2026.iitb.ac.in

    • Students can choose more than one IIT JAM participating institutes 2026 in their form.

    • Click on the "Submit' tab to lock their choices.

    IIT JAM Seats 2026

    Students search for the IIT JAM seat statistics data each year. They are able to determine "which IIT JAM institute has a higher number of seats" because of this. When applying for courses, the majority of applicants choose the institution with the most IIT JAM Courses. Students can find seats for individual courses like IIT JAM biotechnology colleges in the table below.

    On the other hand, you can see the official notification of the application form's release on the official website if you'd like to verify the correct information regarding IIT JAM seats 2026. Students can get the IIT 2026 JAM seat data on the exam conducting institute's website. It is a national entrance exam that offer admissions to a number of IIT courses, including M.Sc. (Two Years), Joint M.Sc. Ph.D., and M.Sc. Ph.D in colleges under IIT JAM.

    IIT JAM Participating Institutes 2026: Seat Matrix

    Name of Institute

    Course

    Number of seats

    IIT (BHU) Varanasi

    MSc Chemistry

    25

    IIT (BHU) Varanasi

    MSc Physics

    25

    IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

    MSc (Tech) Applied Geology

    66

    IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

    MSc (Tech) Applied Geophysics

    55

    IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

    MSc Chemistry

    66

    IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

    MSc Mathematics and Computing

    55

    IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

    MSc Physics

    55

    IIT Bhubaneswar

    Joint MSc - Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences

    24

    IIT Bhubaneswar

    Joint MSc - Ph.D. in Chemistry

    25

    IIT Bhubaneswar

    Joint MSc - Ph.D. in Geology

    25

    IIT Bhubaneswar

    Joint MSc - Ph.D. in Mathematics

    24

    IIT Bhubaneswar

    Joint MSc - Ph.D. in Physics

    27

    IIT Bombay

    MSc Applied Geology

    38

    IIT Bombay

    MSc Applied Geophysics

    20

    IIT Bombay

    MSc Applied Statistics and Informatics

    48

    IIT Bombay

    MSc Biotechnology

    35

    IIT Bombay

    MSc Chemistry

    57

    IIT Bombay

    MSc Mathematics

    38

    IIT Bombay

    MSc Physics

    60

    IIT Bombay

    MSc – PhD dual degree in Environmental Science and Engineering

    12

    IIT Bombay

    Energy

    22

    IIT Bombay

    MSc – PhD dual degree in Operations Research

    15

    IIT Delhi

    MSc Chemistry

    68

    IIT Delhi

    MSc Mathematics

    68

    IIT Delhi

    MSc Physics

    68

    IIT Delhi

    Economics

    25

    IIT Gandhinagar

    MSc Chemistry

    25

    IIT Gandhinagar

    MSc Mathematics

    38

    IIT Gandhinagar

    MSc Physics

    38

    IIT Guwahati

    MSc Chemistry

    60

    IIT Guwahati

    MSc Mathematics and Computing

    60

    IIT Guwahati

    MSc Physics

    60

    IIT Hyderabad

    MSc Chemistry

    40

    IIT Hyderabad

    MSc Mathematics/ Mathematics and Computing

    25

    IIT Hyderabad

    MSc Physics

    40

    IIT Indore

    MSc Astronomy

    15

    IIT Indore

    MSc Biotechnology

    15

    IIT Indore

    MSc Chemistry

    30

    IIT Indore

    MSc Mathematics

    20

    IIT Indore

    MSc Physics

    30

    IIT Jodhpur

    M.Sc.+M.Tech. Dual Degree in Mathematics Data & Computational Sciences

    10

    IIT Jodhpur

    M.Sc.+M.Tech. Physics and Materials Engineering

    13

    IIT Jodhpur

    MSc Chemistry

    20

    IIT Jodhpur

    MSc Mathematics

    20

    IIT Jodhpur

    MSc Physics

    20

    IIT Kanpur

    MSc Chemistry

    49

    IIT Kanpur

    MSc Mathematics

    49

    IIT Kanpur

    MSc Physics

    38

    IIT Kanpur

    MSc Statistics

    62

    IIT Kanpur

    MSc - Ph.D. dual degree in Physics

    20

    IIT Kharagpur

    Joint MSc - PhD in Chemistry

    57

    IIT Kharagpur

    Joint MSc - PhD in Geology

    38

    IIT Kharagpur

    Joint MSc - PhD in Mathematics

    38

    IIT Kharagpur

    Joint MSc - PhD in Physics

    59

    IIT Kharagpur

    Joint MSc - PhD in Geophysics

    15 (Paper Code: GG)

    15 (Paper Code: PH)

    IIT Kharagpur

    Joint MSc - PhD in Medical Physics

    6

    IIT Kharagpur

    Joint MSc - PhD in Nuclear Medicine

    6

    IIT Kharagpur

    Joint MSc - PhD in Molecular Medical Microbiology

    5

    IIT Madras

    MSc Chemistry

    67

    IIT Madras

    MSc Mathematics

    49

    IIT Madras

    MSc Physics

    54

    IIT Mandi

    MSc Chemistry

    50

    IIT Mandi

    MSc Mathematics

    50

    IIT Mandi

    MSc Physics

    40

    IIT Palakkad

    MSc Chemistry

    21

    IIT Palakkad

    MSc Mathematics

    21

    IIT Palakkad

    MSc Physics

    21

    IIT Patna

    MSc Chemistry

    30

    IIT Patna

    MSc Mathematics

    30

    IIT Patna

    MSc Physics

    30

    IIT Roorkee

    MSc Applied Geology

    19

    IIT Roorkee

    MSc Chemistry

    44

    IIT Roorkee

    MSc Economics

    33

    IIT Roorkee

    MSc Mathematics

    38

    IIT Roorkee

    MSc Physics

    30

    IIT Ropar

    MSc Chemistry

    25

    IIT Ropar

    MSc Mathematics

    25

    IIT Ropar

    MSc Physics

    25

    IIT Tirupati

    MSc Chemistry

    15

    IIT Tirupati

    MSc Mathematics and Statistics

    20

    IIT Tirupati

    MSc Physics

    15

    More IIT JAM Participating Institutes

    Points to Remember for IIT JAM Participating Instititutes 2026

    • Students have to choose their preferred institute when completing the IIT JAM 2026 application form. With the help of the list of IIT JAM 2026 participating institutes, students will be able to choose a suitable institute for their admission needs.

    • In order to apply for the IIT JAM 2026 exam, candidates need to review the key information about the participating institutes, such as the courses they provide, their placement history, their eligibility requirements, and the established year.

    • The examination counsellor will administer counselling based on the scores that applicants received on the admission exam.

    • Candidates who meet the requirements for IIT JAM colleges have to finish the document verification process before the counselling session.

    • Students choosing institutions for specialised courses like IIT JAM college list chemistry, are advised to do some research about the department before applying there.

    • Any edits that students would like to make to the course or their desired IIT JAM 2026 college should be made before document verification, as they will not be able to make any changes to the application following the IIT JAM 2026 document verification process.

    • For aspirants, it's also critical to understand IIT JAM Cut Off. To determine their chances of admission depending on their score, students can also review the cutoff analysis from the prior year.

    Note: For admission to IIT JAM colleges in 2026, candidates in the reserved category require an original cast certificate.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Which institutes are participating in JAM?
    A:

    The IIT JAM is conducted to offer admissions for M.Sc, Joint M.Sc - Ph.D, Integrated and dual degree programmes in 22 IIT’s, IISc Bangalore. 

    Q: Do IISER accept JAM 2026?
    A:

    According to the list of universities accepting JAM 2026 scores, IISER Pune, IISER Bhopal will offer admissions based on IIT JAM 2026.

    Q: Which IIT is best for JAM?
    A:

    IIT JAM exam 2026 will be held to offer admissions in some of the top IITs including IIT Madras IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, and IIT Kanpur. IIT Dharwad will also start accepting JAM scores from 2026.

    Q: Which institutes accept IIT JAM score?
    A:

    A total of 22 IITs and 15 NITs and 11 other institutes accept the scores of IIT JAM 2026.

    Q: How many IIT JAM colleges are there in India?
    A:

    The total of IIT JAM colleges in India is 48, which includes 22 IITs and 15 NITs and 11 other institutions.

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    Questions related to JAM

    On Question asked by student community

    Have a question related to JAM ?

    Hello Nisha. No IIT JAM and NEET are not the same level the reason is quite simple.

    NEET is an exam for students after class 12th who want to become doctor. The questions are asked only from the class 11th and 12th syllabus of physics, chemistry and biology. The concepts

    Hello,

    Your exam result will still be generated after you take the IIT JAM exam .

    But if you do not submit a valid EWS certificate , then:

    • Your EWS category benefit will be cancelled .

    • Your result may be treated as General category .

    • At the admission stage ,

    Hello,

    If your IIT JAM status shows “Under Scrutiny: Defect Rectification Done”, it means your correction is submitted and under review. Keep checking your portal, once verified, it’ll change to “Accepted” or “Found Defective.” Updates usually appear within 2–3 days before the portal closes.

    Hope you understand.


    For IIT JAM BIOTECHNOLOGY EXAMINATION the 4 subjects are PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, MATHEMATICS AND BIOLOGY and the candidate must be graduated with other criteria. Nowhere in the eligibilities it is needed to have mathematics in +2 level.

    You can check out the other eligibility in the brochure given below by Careers360.

    Hello dear candidate ,

    JAM exam is conducting in english only , no hindi option is available in this exam so there is no choice to giving the IIT JAM exam in Hindi , you must have to prepare in english for IIT JAM .

    Hope this information is useful