IIT Gandhinagar (IIT-GN): Cutoff, Placement, Fees, Admission 2025, Ranking, Courses

A decreasing trend was observed in BTech placement rate over the last three years. The trend graph below showcases the placement rate recorded for BTech students over the last three years:

The table below showcases the placement rate recorded for BTech students in the past three years:

The college has not released the lowest package offered to CSE students for the year 2023. However, the lowest package offered to BTech CSE students during the placement drive 2023 stood at 7 LPA. The table below showcases the lowest package offered to BTech CSE and other undergraduate course during the placement drive 2023:

Note: The data presented in the table above is gathered from Shiksha review. Hence, the stats may vary further.

To help students decide which among the mentioned IITs is the best, a college comparison of the top-ranked IITs for their BTech programme based on multiple components, such as fee, ranking and the highest package has been tabulated below:

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.

Majority of students were placed in Engineering and Technology (33%), followed by IT/Software (31%) among others. To know the sector-wise placements, students can see the pie chart below:

The table below showcases sector-wise IIT Gandhinagar placements 2023:

As per the latest report, the median package offered during IIT Gandhinagar BTech placements 2023 stood at INR 16 LPA. The IIT Gandhinagar median packages offered to the BTech batch 2023 are presented below:

Note: The median packages mentioned above are taken from IIT Gandhinagar NIRF report 2024. 

The highest package offered in 2023 at IIT Gandhinagar is yet to be released on the official website. However, the media reports reveals that the Gandhinagar the highest package offered in 2022 placements was INR 62 LPA. The same is tabulated below:

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.

PhD admission at IIT Gandhinagar is subject to a written test and/ or interview conducted by the institute. However, students are also required to meet the minimum eligibility criteria set by the institute. The same is as follows: For regular PhD: A pass in MA/ MSc/ BTech/ MTech/ BS (IISc, IISER)/ BS-MS (IISER) or equivalent degree with 55% or 5.5 CPI  For Start Early PhD:

• BTech students from NITs and selected colleges who will graduate in 2022 or have graduated in 2021 and are among the top five rank holders in the departments at the end of their pre-final year and final year
• BTech students from IITs who will graduate in 2022 or have graduated in 2021 with a CPI/ CGPA of not less than 6.0 at the end of their third year and fourth year respectively

The alumni of IIT Gandhinagar are working in Engineering (22%), followed by Research (22%) among others. To know the function-wise alumni placements, check out the pie chart below:

NOTE: The ‘Others’ category illustrates the combined data of diverse domains such as Media and Communication, Arts and Design, Administrative, Community and Social Services, Marketing, Product Management, Consulting, Sales and Finance sectors.

DISCLAIMER: The statistics on alumni placements presented above were compiled from various online sources and hence, are indicative.

IIT Gandhinagr MSc cutoff 2024 has been released for Round 1, wherein, M.Sc. in Physics is the most competitive specialsiation with a closing rank of 340 for the General AII India category students. The least competitive MSc course is Mathematics with a cutoff rank of 391. So, candidates seeking admission to any of the MSc course must secure a rank upto 391 to be eligible for IIT Gandhinagar. 

IIT Gandhinagar admissio to the MSc course is based on IIT JAM scores, followed by IIT JAM counselling process. Only candidates in the JAM 2024 Merit List based on JAM 2024 scorecard will be eligible to apply for admission.  

To get a call from IIT Gandhinagar, for MSc admission, candidates must have secured a minimum rank of 413, the toughest course being MSc in Chemistry. The closing rank for different MSc courses ranged between 413 and 438. During 2023, the cutoff rank for MSc in Chemistry was 446 and in 2022, it stood at 352. The trend for MSc in Chemistry has been fluctuating. Candidates can check the IIT Gandhinagar MSc Cutoff based on IIT JAM scores in the table below:

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. 

The closing rank of the recently released Round 3 of JoSAA cutoff 2022 for CSE stood at 1352. If we compare this closing rank with the previous year's ranks of R-3, the competition at IIT Gandhinagar has gone up. For more details on IIT Gandhinagar cutoffs,  click here.

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. 

Candidates seeking admission to IIT Gandhinagar for the MSc programme 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. Candidates seeking admission must have a valid score in IIT JAM exam, followed by CCMN counselling.

A decreasing trend was observed in the M.Tech placement rate in the last three years. The trend graph below showcases the M.Tech placement rate in the last three years:

The table below showcases the placement rate recorded for M.Tech students over the last three years:

IIT Gandhinagar fee structure includes various components, namely Tuition Fee, Hostel Fee, Mess Fee, One-time Payment, etc. The tuition fee for all the UG & PG courses of IIT Gandhinagar ranges between INR 40,000 to INR 8 lakh. Find below the course-wise tuition fee for the top IIT Gandhinagar UG & PG courses:

*The fee structure taken is for the batch of 2021.

*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.

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.