IIT Gandhinagar: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission, Placements

IIT Gandhinagar Overview

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar was established in the year 2008. It is one of the 2nd generation IITs started by the Government of India. It is accredited by the National Institutional Research Framework (NIRF). The institute provides a flexible academic structure, quality research, and strong industry collaboration. It offers quality education in the field of Engineering, Science, and Arts. The institute offers BTech and MTech programs in Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Materials Science and Engineering. It also offers MSc programs in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Cognitive Science and MA programs in Society and Culture. Ph.D. programs are offered in all the engineering and science disciplines such as Chemical, Biomedical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Science and Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Earth Science, and Cognitive Sciences. 

Table of Contents

• Quick Insights
• Ranking
• Courses
• Departments
• Admission
• Why Choose IIT Gandhinagar?
• Cut Off
• Infrastructure
• Placements
• Scholarships
• Collaborations
• Faculty
• Alumni

IIT Gandhinagar Quick Insights

IIT Gandhinagar was founded in 2008. It offers courses in undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate. The key highlights of the IIT Gandhinagar are listed below.

Indian Institute of Technology, [IIT] Gandhinagar
Type of University	Public
Year of Establishment	2008
Accreditation	NIRF
Campus Area	400 Acres
Courses Offered	Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctorate
No. of Departments	13
No. of Courses Offered	20+

IIT Gandhinagar Ranking

IIT Gandhinagar's director, Prof Sudhir K Jain, received the prestigious national honour of Padma Shri for his contributions to science and engineering in 2020. Some of the rankings of the institute are:

• Ranked 601-800 by THE World University Rankings 2022
• Ranked 22 for engineering and 33 for the overall category by the NIRF Rankings 2021
• Ranked 801-100 for engineering by Times Higher Education 2021
• Ranked 301-400 for Physical Sciences by Times Higher Education 2021
• Ranked 146 by Times Higher Education Emerging Economies in 2021

IIT Gandhinagar Courses

IIT Gandhinagar offers courses in undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate. Each course has multiple specializations. The complete details of the courses and the departments available in the institution are listed below:

Department	Courses
Engineering	B.Tech, M.Tech, Ph.D
Science	M.Sc, Ph.D
Arts	MA, Ph.D

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IIT Gandhinagar Departments

IIT Gandhinagar courses are offered in engineering, science and various other disciplines. Some of the departments are:

Biological Engineering	Electrical Engineering	Mathematics
Civil Engineering	Mechanical Engineering	Physics
Chemical Engineering	Materials Engineering	Cognitive Science
Computer Science and Engineering	Chemistry	Earth Sciences
Humanities and Social Sciences

IIT Gandhinagar Admission

IIT Gandhinagar admits the students on the basis of past academic merit and a valid score in the qualifying exam. The students are also advised to check the eligibility criteria section from the official website of the institution before applying. The IIT Gandhinagar Cut Off also plays an important role in the admission process which is also available on the institution's official website.

Important Admission Dates
Commencement of the 1st session of JEE Main 2022	Jun 20, 2022 - Jun 29, 2022
Commencement of the 2nd session of JEE Main 2022	Jul 21, 2022 - Jul 30, 2022
Registration for JEE (Advanced) 2022	Aug 7, 2022 - Aug 11, 2022
JEE Advanced 2022	Aug 28, 2022

IIT Gandhinagar Eligibility Criteria

IIT Gandhinagar admission offers various UG, PG and PhD courses to candidates in several specializations. The main focus of the college is to provide admissions in the field of engineering and technology in several disciplines. The eligibility criteria of some of the courses offered are:

B.Tech Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must complete their 10+2 qualifications from a recognized board.
• For SC/ST students the qualifying marks would be 65% in class 12.
• Candidates should apply for JEE Main.

M.Tech Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must complete their bachelor's degree from a recognized university with at least 55% marks/5.5 out of 10 on a point scale in BE/BTech/MSc ( 50% marks for SC/ST candidates).
• Candidates who have a valid GATE score (at the time of interview/written test) are eligible to apply for M.Tech.
• GATE is not required for application to M.Tech on a part-time basis or for the PGDIIT program.

Ph.D Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must score at least 55% marks or 5.5 CPI marks in M.A./M.Sc./B.Tech./M.Tech. or equivalent degree in appropriate branches. 
• Eligible EWS/SC/ST/PD candidates will have relaxations, as per norms, in the selection criteria.
• The candidate can have an M.Sc in Basic Sciences with 7.0 CGPA or 65% marks in aggregate in relevant disciplines, or
• The candidate can have an M.B.B.S with CGPA 6.5 or 60% marks in aggregate, or
• The candidate can have an M.Sc/ M.A/ MBA/ M.Com in Humanities and Social Sciences or Management with a CGPA of 6.5 or 60% marks.

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Why Choose IIT Gandhinagar?

IIT Gandhinagar is committed to a holistic approach to education in engineering disciplines and beyond; cutting-edge research addressing global challenges; and giving back. It offers a unique undergraduate and graduate education experience in India with unmatched innovations in curriculum. IITGN is rated India’s first 5-star GRIHA LD (Green) campus for minimizing the negative impact on the environment. The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar has its own clubs to perform various cultural and technical activities. The list of clubs available in the institution is mentioned below:

• Cultural Clubs
  • Photography Club
  • Drama Club
  • Movie Club
  • Orenda
  • Art Club
  • Music Club
  • Dance Club
  • Literary Club
  • Film Club

• Technical Clubs
  • Coding Club
  • Robotic Club
  • Digital Club
  • Astronomy Club

IIT Gandhinagar Academic Advantages

IIT Gandhinagar empowers students with the most unique initiatives like Foundation Program, [email protected] and Explorers Fellowship; extremely liberal branch change policies, flexibility in the curriculum, leadership, self-governance, cutting-edge research and diverse career opportunities including robust support for placements and an active incubation center. Some of its other acdemic advantages are:

• Research at IIT Gandhinagar covers a wide spectrum and is inspired by both real-world challenges and issues of fundamental importance.
• Its all-around approach to education ensures that our students graduate as not only world-class engineers with evolved problem-solving skills but also as thinkers who emerge with a holistic view of the society and its issues.
• The five-week Foundation Programme for all new undergraduate students was recognized with the World Education Award 2013 by the World Education Summit for innovations in engineering education.
• Over 40% of our students undergo a study abroad experience during their academic career at the institute.

IIT Gandhinagar Cut Off

IIT Gandhinagar cut off 2021 has been released. The university offers various courses for UG and PG admissions. The candidates who are searching for admission are required to meet the cut off criteria of the university and also secure a reasonable score in IIT JAM/ JEE Advanced/ GATE for B.Tech/ M.Sc/ M.Tech.

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IIT Gandhinagar Infrastructure

IIT Gandhinagar provides a well-maintained infrastructure. The facilities include labs, hostels, playgrounds, library, bank, medical center, etc. The university provides good hostel facilities for the students. These facilities cover all the basic amenities of the students. The complete infrastructure facilities provided by the institution are listed below.

• Fully furnished separate hostels for boys and girls.
• Computer labs with state of art internet connection.
• A Central Library with printed and electronic resources books, journals, etc.
• Departmental laboratories for teaching and research.
• Sports facilities for outdoor and indoor games.
• Canara bank within the campus.
• A medical center with fully equipped medical facilities. 

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IIT Gandhinagar Placements

IIT Gandhinagar provides good placement opportunities for the students. The placement service includes career counseling, industry visits, higher education, placements, and internship. The Career Development Service (CDS) provides excellent internship and industrial visit opportunities to the students. The students of IIT Gandhinagar had been placed in various sectors such as education, banking, marketing, software, etc.  IIT Gandhinagar highest package during 2022 placements is INR 50 LPA and the average is 8 LPA. Students can refer to the official website at the end of the academic year for the latest placement data like the IIT Gandhinagar CSE average package. Bharat Petroleum, Reliance Industries Limited, Tata Power, Bank of India, Trident Group, etc are some of the recruiters of the university.

Some of the other top recruiters of the institution are: 

Infosys Ltd, Bangalore	Cognizant Technology Solutions, Pune	JSW Steels Ltd., Mumbai
JCB India Ltd, Gurgaon	Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), India	Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., New Delhi
Microsoft IT, Hyderabad	Defense Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), India	Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon

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IIT Gandhinagar Scholarships

IIT Gandhinagar provides scholarships to the students. The scholarships are based on their merits and academic results. The university scholarships are listed below:

• A merit scholarship of INR 2 Lakhs per year for UG students who secured JEE Advanced rank with top 1000.
• B.Tech. students with a minimum CPI of 6.5 are eligible for a scholarship of INR 1 Lakh per year for an internship, projects, financial needs, etc.
• Kandoi-Dairkee-Gaurav KDG Scholarship of INR 50000 for 2nd and 3rd-year B.Tech. students who actively involved in non-academic activities for the institution's growth. Students with a minimum CPI of 6 are eligible.
• An academic scholarship of INR 2000 per month for 10 months for students who secure the highest CPI in their respective fields.

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IIT Gandhinagar Collaborations

IIT Gandhinagar has partnered with a number of national and international universities. IIT Gandhinagar has also cooperated with corporations on various R&D projects, resource exchanges, and student and faculty exchange programmes in order to create close industry-academia collaborations. A list of IIT Gandhinagar collaborations is provided below:

International Collaborations:

• University of Maryland
• California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
• The Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA)
• Louisiana State University
• New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Rutgers University 

National Collaborations:

• Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs)
• Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)
• The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCCA)
• University of Delhi (DU)
• Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
• Central Public Works Department (CPWD) 

IIT Gandhinagar Faculty

IIT Gandhinagar faculty is diversified and highly competent, with 164 PhD holders among them from prestigious universities such as IIT Delhi, Tokyo University, Michigan University, IIT Kanpur, and others. Guest Professors, Assistant Professors, and visiting researchers from Harvard University, Cardiff University, and the University of Delaware make up the faculty chair.

IIT Gandhinagar Alumni

IIT Gandhinagar has a strong network of alumni all over the country. Some of the notable alumni of the institute are:

Alumni	Profession
M.Midhun	Co-founder of ReverTech IT Solutions and Data Analyst at DataHut
Vinod Reddy	Ph.D. Scholar and Assistant Professor at IIT Bhilai
Purushottam Kumar	Ph.D. Research Scholar and Project Manager at EY
Murali Krishna Enduri	Postdoctoral Researcher at IIT Madras Research Park