IIT Gandhinagar Admission 2017

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Gandhinagar is one of the most reputed institutes for the higher education in country, under the Ministry of Human Resource Development. It has recently been ranked at No.8 by National Institutional Ranking Framework by the HRD Ministry. The institute offers a spectrum of courses at various Undergraduate, Post-Graduate and Doctoral levels in the fields of Technology and Humanities. It is one among the recent IITs announced by the Central Ministry in 2008. The desire is to promote excellence in Science, Technology, Humanities and Social Science.

The institute has not only earned its reputation in academic sphere but also in the social. It runs a programme called India-ki-khoj which aims to promote understanding and appreciation of the diverse culture of the country through the lectures and field visits. The programme basically targets the overseas students so that they develop the understanding of how the traditions bound country like India has survived as a nation and has carved out a glorious path for itself.

To promote the interest of girl students in the field of science and mathematics, Sakar, an initiative by the students of this prestigious college, has targeted the girl students of standards 6^th to 9^th, so that the fear for the subjects can be eradicated. An annual technical summit, Amalthea Technical Summit is organized by the institute which involves four different activities: Conclave, Symposium, Exhibition and Events.

IIT Gandhinagar Admission Schedule 2017

As the admissions to all the courses for the session 2017-18 have started.
There are some important details the candidates must be aware about. Here is the list of all the important dates for the admission process:

The important dates for each course and the other important details for the admission have been discussed further. 

IIT Gandhinagar B.Tech Admission 2017

The duration of the course is 4 years. The institute offers 6 courses for the candidates who want to apply for the B.Tech admissions. Each course has 30 seats for the eligible candidates, thus making it 180 seats in total. The B.Tech courses offered by IIT Gandhinagar are:

• Civil Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Material Science & Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Science & Engineering

Eligibility Criteria:

According to the latest guidelines issued by Ministry of Human Resource Development, the candidates who secure minimum 75% marks in Higher Secondary exams are eligible for the admissions in IITs/ NITs/ IIITs.  There will be no weightage of 10+2 marks in calculating the ranks in JEE (Mains).

Selection Process:

The admission to the institute will solely be on the basis of the cut-off list released by the college according to the IIT JEE Exam.

IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech Admission 2017

The applications for the M.Tech courses at IITGN are to be submitted online. The course is for the duration of 2 years. Discussed further, are the necessary details for the aspirants applying for the course. The institute offers M.Tech for 8 courses. The courses are listed below:

• Biological Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science & Engineering
• Earth System science
• Electrical Engineering
• Material Science & Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Eligibility Criteria:

• The candidates aspiring for the admission to the course need to pass B.Tech/B.E/M.Sc with minimum 50% marks or 5.5 according to the pointer scale. All the candidates who wish to apply for full time M.Tech courses need to have valid GATE score.

• The candidates who are IIT graduates and have secured 8.0 or above CGPA need not compulsorily be GATE qualified.
• The sponsored candidates who do not qualify GATE can also apply.

Selection Process:

• The admission is solely based on the written test and the interview. Not all the candidates who apply for the admission will be qualified for the written test. Only the aspirants with valid GATE score will be called for the written test.
• Written Test: This test will be conducted to judge the candidate’s general aptitude, engineering mathematics and basic courses in various disciplines during B.Tech.

Availability of Seats:

The list mentioned below of the intake capacity for each course is tentative and is subject to change.

Application Process:

The application for M.Tech admissions 2017 have to be submitted online. The candidates who wish to apply for more than one discipline need to fill separate forms for each discipline. The hardcopy of the final application forms after the payment need to be produced during the interview process.

Important Dates:

IIT Gandhinagar Ph.D Admission 2017

Every year, IITGN admits young and bright scholars for the research work. The admissions will proceed in two admission windows.

Eligibility Criteria:

The candidates who secure 55% or more / 5.5 CPI marks in their M.A/M.Tech/M.Sc/B.Tech are eligible to apply in the different doctoral level programmes offered by the institution.

Available Seats: Following is the list of seats available in different specializations of Ph.D programme.

Admission Process:

• The admission to the course will be based on the interview. The candidate might be called for written test by the college, if necessary. All the candidates who apply for the course will not be considered qualified for the test. The college will announce separate list for the qualified candidates.
• The written test is based on general aptitude, writing skills and various courses the candidate has studies during the Under-Graduation.

Application Process:

All the aspirants seeking admission in Ph.D courses at IITGN have to apply online. There is no admission fee for the candidates applying under this course. If the candidate wants to apply for more than one discipline, a separate form should be filled for each.