Indian Institute of Technology is a prominent and leading institute in India that offers the best technical programs with a globally recognized curriculum and top-notch education. Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad Online is an independent premier Science and Technology Institute that was established by the MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development), Government of India in 2016. Initially, IIT Dharwad Online was under the mentorship of IIT Bombay, and the academic activities of the institution commenced in July 2016 with B.Tech as their prime program, and it was offered in 3 different specializations: Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Mechanical Engineering.

IIT Dharwad Online is situated in  Dharwad, Karnataka, India, the current campus of the institution is located within the WALMI (Water and Land Management Institute). There are flexible transport facilities available to reach the institute and it is located within a 30 km radius of Hubaali, the second largest city in Karnataka. The campus of IIT Dharwad Online is technically and has well-maintained and globally competent infrastructure with all the facilities a student requires during their academic journey at the campus.

IIT Dharwad Online offers a flexible and highly accessible learning environment through online mode, the study materials offered at the institute are modeled and structured according to the curriculum of IIT Bombay. The institute indulges students in practical tasks and projects of hands-on engineering from their initial year to give them global exposure to industry-based skills under the guidance of world-class faculty.

IIT Dharwad Online offers various courses through eight different departments in the field of Science and Technology in multiple undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral-level programs. IITDH online is a well-known institute which makes it complex and difficult to get enrollment at the institution. There are various national-level entrance exams conducted for enrollment at the institute which are based on the shortlisting and cut-off basis. This institute also ranks 101-150 Range out of 200 colleges in India under the engineering category of NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework).