IIT Gandhinagar Admissions: Courses, Eligibility, Application Process, Fees

IIT Gandhinagar B.Tech Admissions 2020

IIT GN offers full time B.Tech program in 6 specializations having a duration of 4 years. 

Course	Specialization	Seats	Eligibility
B.Tech	Civil Engineering	30	10+2 with 75% marks and Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics as main subjects
	Chemical Engineering	30
	Computer Science and Engineering	30
	Mechanical Engineering	30
	Electrical Engineering	30
	Material Science & Engineering	30

IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech and PGDIIT Admissions 2020

IIT Gandhinagar offers M.Tech program in both full-time and part-time modes. The duration of M.Tech program is 2 years. 

IIT GN offers M.Tech program in 8 specializations with 40 seats in each specialization.

IIT Gandhinagar also offers the option of a post-graduate diploma in engineering (PGDIIT), which is a one year program designed to be an intensive course-work based program with no thesis requirements.

Early Admit M.Tech. Program

IIT GN offers an Early Admit M.Tech program. This program is available for B.tech students of selected colleges, fulfilling the below-mentioned eligibility criteria.

The eligibility criteria of Early M.Tech program is given below: 

• B.Tech. students (Class of 2020) from NITs and other select colleges, who are among the top five rank holders in the department at the end of their third year.
• B.Tech. students (Class of 2020) from IITs with a CPI/CGPA of not less than 6.0 at the end of their third year.

IIT Gandhinagar Expected Cutoff

IIT Gandhinagar Ph.D Admissions 2020

IITGN offers Ph.D program in 17 specializations. The duration of Ph.D program is 4 years. 

At least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PD) or 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST/PD) CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 in relevant specialization.

IITGN M.Sc and M.A Admissions 2020

IITGN offers full-time M.Sc and M.A programs at Postgraduate level. M.Sc program is offered in 4 specializations i.e Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Cognitive Science.

M.A program is offered in Society and Culture discipline. The duration of both M.A and M.Sc program is 2 years. 

B.Tech 

Seats to eligible candidates having a valid score in JEE Mains and JEE Advanced will be allocated via central counseling. For more information, please check http://www.jeeadv.ac.in/.

Documents Required at the time of Admission

1. Provisional Seat Allotment letter
2. Undertaking by student as per given format.
3. Proof of seat acceptance fee payment E-Challan or Net Banking Transaction Receipt.
4. Two passport size photographs.
5. Marksheets of 10, 12 and graduate degree/ Postgraduate degree (As per course requirement).
6. Original JEE Advanced 2020 Admit Card/ GATE 2020 Admit card.
7. Certificate/ Proof of DOB.
8. Adhaar Card.
9. Medical Certificates as per given format.
10. Category Certificate (For OBC NCL/SC/ST candidates).
11. Passport (For foreign Nationals)
12. Certificate for Person with disabilities (if applicable).

M.Tech

M.Tech admissions will be on the basis of GATE score. However, B.Tech. graduates from the IITs with CGPA/CPI of 8.0 or above (on a scale of 10) would be eligible for admission without having to appear in GATE. 

Sponsored candidates do not require GATE score for admission. Following candidates will be considered for admission

1. Candidate has been in service for more than 2 years. 
2. Employer grants 2 years of study leave and (c) employer undertakes to financially support the candidate for the entire duration of 2 years. 

M.Sc/ M.A 

Admission to M.Sc Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics program is based on a valid score in IIT- JAM.

Selection to M.Sc Cognitive Science is based on the written Entrance exam and following interview as conducted by IITGN .

Ph.D

Admission will be offered on the basis of written test and interview. 

The Institute will invite a limited number of candidates for a written test and interview based on the academic records, statement of purpose, etc. The final selection will be mainly based on academic credentials, written test and/or interview.

B.Tech 

Candidates seeking admission to IIT GN are required to apply via JoSAA. Candidates qualifying the JEE Advanced can register for JoSAA. Check the steps given below to register for JoSAA:

1. Log-in using their JEE Advanced 2020 roll number and password.
2. After log-in, check all their basic details like, gender, nationality, state code of eligibility contact information etc.
3. Check and reconfirm the details. 
4. Fill branch and select IIT Gandhinagar as college of preference.
5. Arrange college and branch choices as preferred.
6. Finally, after the release of the awaited cutoff, lock the choice.
7. Take a print out of the selected options for future reference.

M.Tech

Application form for M.Tech at IIT GN are filled in online mode only. Candidates applying for more than one discipline are required to submit a separate application for each discipline. 

M.A/ M.Sc

All applications must be submitted online. To apply online for MA in Society and Culture 2019: https://admissions.iitgn.ac.in/loginindex.php.

Note: No application fee is required for MA Application.

Ph.D

Application Form for various Ph.D programs offered by IIT GN should be filled online. Candidates applying for more than one discipline should fill the application form separately.

After successful submission of application form, applicant will receive an application number and a link to download the application form.

Note: A hardcopy of Application Form and self-attested copies of all the relevant documents must be produced at the time of the interview.

Documents required for admission The candidate must carry the below-mentioned documents for the counselling procedure:

• Class X Mark sheet and passing certificate
• Class XII mark sheet and passing certificate
• Domicile Certificate
• Identity Proof
• Category Certificate (if applicable)
• Recent passport size photographs

IITGN offers various types of scholarships and financial aid to students admitted in B.Tech course. The scholarships offered are:

Financial Support

Eligible candidates admitted to full-time M.Tech. programme will receive a monthly scholarship of Rs.12,400/-. 

Travel Scholarships

Institute encourages M.Tech. students to present their research work at national and international conferences, and provides travel scholarships of upto Rs. 60000/- to such students. 

Fellowship:

• Rs. 12,400/- + Rs. 3,000 (Director's fellowship) per month (with valid GATE score)
• Rs. 6,000/- per month (without GATE score)

M.A/ M.Sc

Financial Support

1. Merit-cum-means scholarship of INR 1000 p.m. along with the free tuition is available for up to 25% of the students.
2. 25% of students enrolled in each batch may be awarded MCM scholarships provided they satisfy the selection criteria. 
3. The MCM scholarship entitles the award of Rs. 1000/- per month for ten months and tuition fee waiver.
4. Students belonging to the SC/ST category would be given Free Basic Mess facility and a pocket allowance of Rs. 250/- per month in addition to the tuition fee waiver subject to the parental income limit of Rs. 4.5 lakhs per annum.

Scholarships

1. Candidates who got admitted in MA program of IITGN will receive a monthly scholarship of INR 5,000. 
2. A travel scholarship of INR 60,000 will be granted to M.A students to present their research work at national and international conferences.
3.  All students admitted to M.A program are eligible for hostel accommodation on a sharing basis.

The graph given below shows where the Alumni of IIT Gandhinagar has been working as of now. The details for data are taken from Linkedin has limitation of accuracy.

1. Is Hostel compulsory in IIT Gandhinagar?

Answer: Yes, it is mandatory. IIT Gandhinagar believes in ownership of campus by the students, all hostels are managed by students through the hostel maintenance committee.

2. I am living outside India; do I have to come down to IITGN for an interview? 

Answer: Interviews and presentations can be conducted through Skype at a mutually convenient time. Interested candidates can also visit the campus in case they are visiting India during the interview period.