IIT Gandhinagar UG, PG, Doctorate Courses 2025

The modes of IIT Gandhinagar admissions are online and offline. Admission to various postgraduate and undergraduate courses is based on merit and entrance exam scores. The accepted entrance exams are GATE, JEE Main, and JEE Advanced. Candidates must study GATE exam pattern, keep an eye on GATE exam date and GATE result. At the undergraduate level, the college offers four-year BTech courses to students in seven specialisations. At the postgraduate level, the college offers two-year MSc, MTech, M.A. And various other courses to students. Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT Gandhinagar) also provides Ph.D. and several online courses to students.

Check out all the specialisations available under M.Tech at IIT Gandhinagar in the below table:

IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech Specialisations
Biological Engineering	Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering	Computer Science and Engineering
Electrical Engineering	Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering	Earth System Sciences

For admission to the MSc programme of IIT Gandhinagar, IIT JAM 2024 Application forms will be available for the aspirants to fill out from September 5, 2023. IIT Madras,  the examination conducting body of IIT JAM 2024 for the academic session 2024-2026 recently activated the IIT JAM 2024 official website and also released the information brochure and IIT JAM 2024 Web poster.

The information brochure mentioned the start of the online registration for MSc courses in reputed IITs and NITs from September 5, 2023. The last date for enrolling oneself for the IIT JAM 2024 examination is October 13, 2023. If the number of applicants for the IIT JAM 2024 examination is less, they might extend the last date of filling up IIT JAM 2024 application form.

No,  JEE Main 2024 dates for admission to IIT Gandhinagar are not out yet. It is expected that JEE Main 2024 notification will be released in the first week of December. NTA will conduct the JEE Main 2024 exam in two sessions in January and April. The exact date of the exam for both sessions will be announced in the notification. Candidates can check here JEE Main 2024 dates and the schedule of all events of the examination including application form, correction, admit card, exam, answer key, and result here. 

A few of the important Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT Gandhinagar) rankings are mentioned below:

Ranking Body	Ranks
QS Asian University Rankings 2024 - Southern Asia category	53
QS Asian University Rankings 2024	261-270
India Today 2023 under the Engineering (Government) category	9
India Today 2023 under the Engineering category	10
NIRF 2023 under the Engineering category	18
NIRF 2023 under the Overall category	24
NIRF 2023 under the Research category	31
NIRF 2022 for Engineering	23
NIRF 2022 under the Research category	34
NIRF 2022 under the Overall category	37

Students who get the hostel facility have to pay for the hostel charges, which include various one-time and semester-wise payable components such as Mess Fee, Medical Fee, Hostel Amenities Fund, etc. Find below the IIT Gandhinagar hostel fee for top courses:

Course Name	Hostel Fees
MSc*	INR 1.02 lakh
BTech*	INR 1.38 lakh

*The fee structure taken is from the batch 2022.

*The fee structure for all other courses is for the batch of 2022-2023.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

The application process for all the courses offered by IIT Gandhinagar is completely online. Candidates seeking admission must apply via the following websites:

• BTech students must fill out the application form for JEE (Main) via the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA) (nta.ac.in). The application fee for boys is INR 625 and INR 325 for girls.
• MTech students are required to register for GATE through the official website of GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) (appsgate.iitd.ac.in). The application fee for boys is INR 1,500 and INR 750 for girls.
• For MSc, candidates need to register for IIT JAM through the official website (iitr.ac.in). The application charges for others is INR 1,800 for other and INR 900 for female (all categories)/ SC/ ST/ PwD for one test paper.
• For MA and PhD, students are required to apply via the official website of IIT Gandhinagar. 

Candidates willing to get into IIT Gandhinagar must fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria set by the accepting exam of the course, a student is interested in, or the college-level set eligibility. The admission cycle of IIT Gandhinagar for the flagship BTech course generally commences in the month of December with JEE Main registrations. However, the same for M.Tech begins in the month of August for the next academic year. The below table mentions course-wise qualification required by IIT Ganshinagar along with their selection process:

Course Name	Accepted Entrance Exam
BTech	Eligibility: Class 12 with 75% aggregate Selection: JEE Main + JEE Advanced + JoSAA Counselling
MTech	Eligibility: Any 4-year UG degree Selection: GATE + COAP Counselling
MSc	Eligibility: Any UG degree Selection: IIT-JAM
PG Diploma	Eligibility: BE/ BTech/ MSc or equivalent with 55%  Selection: Eligibility-based
MA	Eligibility: Any UG degree with 55% Selection: Online admission test + interview
PhD	Eligibility: A pass in MA/ MSc/ BTech/ MTech/ BS (IISc, IISER)/ BS-MS (IISER) or equivalent degree with 55% or 5.5 CPI Selection: Online admission test + interview

The eligibility requirements for IIT JAM (Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.) did not involve a minimum percentage or marks in Class 12 for the majority of participating institutes. The eligibility criteria for IIT JAM are largely concerned with the bachelor's degree and the minimum marks or CGPA necessary to secure in that degree.

Candidates for the IIT JAM must have a Bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum of 55 per cent aggregate or 5.5 CGPA/CPI. Apart from it, candidates also need to submit a physical fitness certificate at the time of admissions. Candidates found unfit to pursue his/her science course can be denied admission by the admitting institute. 

For the most up-to-date information, consult the official IIT JAM website or the information brochure.

Candidates seeking admission to IIT Gandhinagar must meet the basic eligibility for the course which is a UG degree in any stream. Further, they need to apply for IIT-JAM by visiting the official website of its conducting body. Mentioned below in the table is the application fee that candidates needed to pay for IIT JAM 2023.

Category	IIT JAM Application Fee for One Test Paper  (in INR)	IIT JAM Application Fee for Two Test Papers  (in INR)
Female (All Categories)/ SC/ ST/ PwD	900	INR 1,250
All Others	1,800	INR 2,500

The year 2023 cutoff ranks for BTech in Civil Engineering at IIT Gandhinagar - Indian Institute of Technology for Other Than General category are - 4288 for OBC, 2432 for SC, 694 for ST, and 1846 for EWS. While the admissions are based on the scores/rank obtained in JEE Advanced, the last cut offs also change a lot depending on All India quota or Home State. It also varies if the applicant is a female.

IIT Gandhinagar was established in 2008 and is ranked 18th by NIRF 2023 for Engineering. This prestigious college is also ranked 10th by India Today 2023 under the Engineering category and 9th by India Today 2023 under the Engineering (Government) category. Additionally, it also holds a record of offering the highest and average package of INR 62 LPA and INR 15.35 LPA, respectively, to the students. Hence, it can be considered a good option. For more details on how BTech from IIT Gandhinagar is,  check out the verified students' reviews available on Shiksha.com.

For 2023, cut off was 3962 for General category candidates in All India quota for B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering in IIT Gandhinagar. For female candidates in general category under All India quota, 6058 was the closing rank. B.Tech cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant. To check out the cutoff for other courses and BTech specialisations offered by IIT Gandhinagar, refer to this link for updated cutoff information. 

IIT Gandhinagar Cutoff 2024 was concluded for JEE Advanced based BTech admissions. As per the cutoff ranks, the last round closing ranks for the General AI category candidates, ranged between 1708 and 11298. BTech in Computer Science and Engineering was the most competitive course. 

As per the IIT Gandhinagar SC Cutoff 2024, the cutoff ranks for various BTech courses ranged between 338 and 2741.The most demanded course among the SC AI candidates was BTech in CSE. 

IIT Gandhinagar offers UG & PG courses such as BTech, MTech, MSc, MA, etc. To get admission to these courses, candidates must fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria to proceed with the selection process. Check the following table to know the minimum percentage requirements for popular courses offered at IIT Gandhinagar:

Course Name	Eligibility Criteria
BTech	Class 12 with 75% aggregate
MTech	Any 4-year UG degree with minimum 55% aggregate
PG Diploma	BE/ BTech/ MSc or equivalent with 55%
MA	Any UG degree with 55%
PhD	A pass in MA/ MSc/ BTech/ MTech/ BS (IISc, IISER)/ BS-MS (IISER) or equivalent degree with 55% or 5.5 CPI

Opening and Closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For General category under All India, opening rank was 1806 and closing rank was 2008. Cut offs are different when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even domicile of home state. In All India, opening and closing rank for female candidates was 4376 and 4376. Admission to Integrated M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Gandhinagar - Indian Institute of Technology is based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam JEE. 

The modes of IIT Gandhinagar admission are online and offline. Admission to various courses is based on merit and entrance exam scores. At the undergraduate level, the college offers four-year BTech courses to students in seven specialisations. At the postgraduate level, the college offers two-year MTech, MSc, MA, and various other courses to students. The total fee for various courses like MTech is INR 4 lakh.

To get into IIT Gandhinagar for BTech admission, the last round cutoff was released for different categories under the AI quota. For the General AI category candidates, the cutoff ranks for various specialisations ranged between 1708 and 11298. The most demanded specialisation for the General AI category was BTech in CSE. 

For the OBC AI category candidates, the cutoff ranks for various specialisations ranged between 750 and 4653. The most demanded course for the OBC AI candidates was BTech in CSE. 

As per JoSAA Closing ranks IIT Gandhinagar cutoff was 1555 for General category candidates in All India quota for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering. For female candidates in general category under All India quota, 2465 was the closing rank. B.Tech cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.

IIT Gandhinagar admissions 2024 are based on JEE Main 2024 ranks followed by JEE Advanced ranks and further followed by JoSAA Counselling. Candidates seeking admission to IIT Gandhinagar BTech  course must appear for JEE Main and JEE Advanced in order to be eligible for further admission process. 

Candidates preparing for IITs are only required to appear for the JEE Advanced entrance exam after qualifying JEE Main. Students who who secure above the 98th percentile in JEE Main 2024 Session 2 should start preparing for JEE Advanced 2025 immediately. Those who score between 95th and 98th percentile should focus on improving their JEE Main score by taking multiple mock tests and practicing previous year's question papers. By analysing their strengths and weaknesses, candidates can identify their areas of proficiency and topics where they need improvement. If they can achieve full marks in their practice sessions, they can start preparing for JEE Advanced. However, if they cannot score full marks, it is recommended that they appear for multiple mock test series for more practice.