IIT Gandhinagar

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT Gandhinagar or IITGN) is a central government Institute of National Importance, established in 2008 and located on the banks of the Sabarmati river at Palaj, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. IIT Gandhinagar is distinctive among IITs for its strong liberal arts integration in engineering education and its interdisciplinary common first year, in which B.Tech students share a unified curriculum regardless of branch before specialising from the second year. IIT Gandhinagar ranked #25 in NIRF 2025 Engineering (score: 62.31), #39 in NIRF 2025 Overall (score: 57.01), and #36 in NIRF 2025 Research (score: 49.61).

IIT Gandhinagar's permanent campus is located at Palaj, Gandhinagar 382055, Gujarat, on 399 acres along the Sabarmati riverfront. The campus holds India's first GRIHA 5-star Large Development rating for sustainable design and is also certified as India's first 5-star campus for food safety and healthy eating.

IIT Gandhinagar Snapshot

Courses and Fees

B.Tech Programmes, 4 Years

Admission via JEE Advanced through JoSAA (institute code 111). Eight B.Tech branches offered:

1. Computer Science and Engineering (CSE): 60 seats
2. Chemical Engineering: 50 seats
3. Electrical Engineering: 50 seats
4. Mechanical Engineering: 50 seats
5. Artificial Intelligence: 40 seats
6. Civil Engineering: 40 seats
7. Materials Engineering: 40 seats
8. Integrated Circuit Design and Technology: 30 seats

Total B.Tech seats: 360 (288 gender-neutral + 72 female-supernumerary). JoSAA institute code: 111.

A distinctive feature of IIT Gandhinagar's B.Tech: all students share a common first-year curriculum that integrates humanities, social sciences, and laboratory work alongside engineering fundamentals. Branch specialisation begins from the second year.

Category-wise reservation within the gender-neutral pool follows standard IIT norms: OBC-NCL 27%, SC 15%, ST 7.5%, EWS 10%, Open 40.5%.

B.Tech Fee Structure (2025-26, approximate):

Note: Tuition-only 4-year total is Rs 8,00,000 (Rs 2,00,000 per year). The all-in cost including hostel and mess is approximately Rs 12 lakh over 4 years.

Fee waivers:

• SC/ST/PwD students: 100% tuition fee waiver (unconditional)
• Family income below Rs 1 lakh per year: 100% tuition fee remission (MoE scheme)
• Family income Rs 1 to 5 lakh per year: two-thirds tuition fee remission

M.Tech Programmes, 2 Years

IIT Gandhinagar offers M.Tech in 10 disciplines:

• Biological Sciences and Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Artificial Intelligence
• Earth System Sciences
• Electrical Engineering
• Integrated Circuit Design and Technology
• Materials Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Additional tracks: Work and Study M.Tech (WS-MTech, part-time for working professionals) and M.Tech Coursework Track (CWT-MTech, coursework-only without thesis). Early Admit M.Tech is available for IITGN B.Tech graduates without mandatory GATE.

Admission: GATE via COAP (Common Offer Acceptance Portal). Full-time GATE-admitted M.Tech students receive a monthly stipend of Rs 12,400 from the Ministry of Education.

M.Sc and MA Programmes, 2 Years

M.Sc (2 years): Available in Chemistry, Cognitive Science, Mathematics, and Physics. Admission via JAM through JOAPS.

MA in Society and Culture (2 years): Interdisciplinary programme in humanities and social sciences. Unique among IIT programmes nationally. Admission via JAM/IITGN-specific admission.

PhD

Full-time PhD programmes across all academic disciplines: engineering, sciences, humanities and social sciences, and cognitive sciences. Research scholars receive a monthly stipend (JRF/SRF scale) plus contingency grants.

Admissions

JEE Advanced 2024 Cutoffs (JoSAA Round 6, Gender-Neutral)

IIT Gandhinagar (JoSAA institute code 111) uses JEE Advanced for all B.Tech admissions.

Source: Secondary sources compiling JoSAA 2024 data. CSE and Materials Engineering category-wise data confirmed from multiple sources. Verify the complete matrix at josaa.admissions.nic.in (Year 2024, Institute 111, Round 6).

M.Tech Admissions

GATE-qualified candidates apply via COAP. Cutoffs vary by department and discipline. IITGN also offers an Early Admit track for its own B.Tech graduates.

M.Sc and MA Admissions

Admission via JAM (Joint Admission to Master's Programmes) through JOAPS. Candidates must meet JAM qualifications specific to each M.Sc discipline.

Fees

B.Tech tuition is Rs 1,00,000 per semester (Rs 2,00,000 per year), totalling Rs 8,00,000 for the 4-year programme. Total cost of attendance including hostel establishment charges and mess is approximately Rs 12 lakh over 4 years, depending on mess consumption and room type. SC/ST/PwD students receive full tuition waiver. Students from families with annual income below Rs 1 lakh receive full tuition remission under MoE provisions; families with income Rs 1 to 5 lakh receive two-thirds remission. The official fee schedule is published at iitgn.ac.in/admissions/btech.

Scholarships

Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship: Available to up to 25% of enrolled B.Tech students. Eligibility: family annual income at or below Rs 4.5 lakh and a minimum CPI of 6.5. Benefit: full tuition fee waiver plus Rs 1,000 per month pocket money for 10 months per year. Students apply annually through the institute scholarship portal.

Erach and Meheroo Mehta Merit Scholarship: For the top 5 B.Tech joining students with a JEE Advanced AIR of 1,000 or below, or students who have represented India in an International Olympiad (Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or Informatics). Benefit: Rs 2 lakh per year for all 4 years (total Rs 8 lakh). This is one of the most generous merit awards at any IIT.

Sri Temasek@IITGN Scholarship: One scholarship per year for a B.Tech student in Years 2 to 4. Eligibility: CPI of 6.5 or above and family income at or below Rs 8 lakh per year. Benefit: Rs 20,000 per year.

P.K. Kelkar Research Fellowship (at IIT Kanpur but referenced for reciprocal programmes): IIT Gandhinagar has its own institutional equivalents for research fellows.

SC/ST/PwD Tuition Fee Waiver: Unconditional 100% tuition fee waiver for all SC/ST and PwD students, regardless of income or academic performance.

Ministry of Education Income-based Fee Remission:

• Family income below Rs 1 lakh per year: 100% tuition remission
• Family income Rs 1 to 2.5 lakh per year: 100% tuition remission (enhanced slab)
• Family income Rs 2.5 to 5 lakh per year: two-thirds tuition remission

M.Tech Government Stipend: All GATE-admitted regular M.Tech students receive Rs 12,400 per month from the Ministry of Education. Early Admit M.Tech students (IITGN B.Tech graduates) receive Rs 12,400 plus a Director's Fellowship of Rs 3,000 per month (with GATE) or Rs 6,000 per month (without GATE).

Government scholarships via National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in):

• PM-YASASVI for OBC/EBC/DNT students (family income below Rs 2.5 lakh per year)
• Post-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST students (Central Government scheme)
• Central Sector Scholarship for students with family income below Rs 4.5 lakh per year

Campus

IIT Gandhinagar's 399-acre permanent campus is situated at Palaj village, Gandhinagar 382055, Gujarat, on the eastern bank of the Sabarmati river. The campus is approximately 14 km from Ahmedabad city centre and is connected via road. It holds India's first GRIHA 5-star Large Development rating for sustainable building design, including solar panels, rainwater harvesting, and energy-efficient construction. The campus is also certified as India's first 5-star rated campus for food safety and healthy eating.

Academic buildings: Schools covering all engineering disciplines, Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Earth System Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Materials Science. Centrally equipped labs, central library, computer centre, and Archaeological Sciences Centre (a unique offering nationally among IITs).

Hostels: Twelve centrally air-conditioned and furnished hostel blocks, accommodating 2,600 or more students. Hostel facilities include convenience shops, eateries, mini libraries and reading rooms, laundry services, student lounges, snooker tables, music rooms, art rooms, sports courts, and floor-level pantries equipped with refrigerators, microwave ovens, and induction stoves.

Research Park: IIT Gandhinagar Research Park is located on campus, facilitating industry-academia collaboration. The park hosts companies working in technology, engineering, and social innovation sectors.

Sports and recreation: Sports facilities include cricket ground, football field, basketball courts, volleyball courts, badminton courts, table tennis, and a fitness centre.

Health: On-campus health centre with tie-ups to hospitals in Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad for secondary care.