IIT Jammu, established in 2016, is an autonomous public higher education institute. It was developed under the mentorship of IIT Delhi. It is accredited by AICTE and recognized by the UGC. It is also recognized as an Institute of National Importance. IIT Jammu NIRF Ranking was 62 out of 300 engineering colleges in 2024.

IIT Jammu offers BTech as its flagship program. To be eligible for admission, candidates must secure a minimum of 75% marks in 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. The final selection will be based on the JEE Advanced scores, followed by the JoSAA Counselling. IIT Jammu cutoff for JEE Advanced 2025 for General Category BTech admission ranged from 5988 - 15597 (Round 1). IIT Jammu fees (total tuition fees) for BTech is INR 8 lakhs. Apart from BTech, IIT Jammu courses include MTech, MSc, and PhD.

IIT Jammu Placements 2024 concluded with the highest package at INR 53 LPA, and the IIT Jammu average package at INR 15.5 LPA. The top participating international recruiters were Accenture Japan, JTP, Gravitation Trading, etc. The Top Indian recruiters were Amazon, HDFC Bank, Infosys, American Express, TVS, and others.