M.Sc. in Cognitive Science 

at IIT Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar

Candidates seeking admission to IIT Gandhinagar for MSc are shortlisted based on their IIT JAM score followed by CCMN counselling. Additionally, they must also fulfil the miimum eligibility criteria set by the institute for admission. The same is as follows:

• BSc and BTech students from select colleges and NITs, respectively who will graduate in 2023 or have graduated in 2022 and are among the top five rank holders in the departments at the end of their pre-final year and final year are eligible to apply for Early Admit MSc
• BTech students from IITs who will graduate in 2023 or have graduated in 2022 with a CPI/ CGPA of not less than 6.0 at the end of their third and fourth year respectively are also eligible to apply

No, candidates seeking admisison must have a valid score in IIT JAM exam and not GATE. GATE is the accepted exam for admission to M.Tech at IIT Gandhinagar. The institute also offers an Early Admit MSc, the eligibility criteria for that is as follows:

• BSc and BTech students from select colleges and NITs, respectively 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 are eligible to apply for Early Admit MSc
• 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 and fourth year respectively are also eligible to apply

Candidates seeking admission to IIT Gandhinagar 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. Mentioned below in the table is the application fee that candidates needed to pay for IIT JAM 2023.

Category	IIT JAM Application Fee for One Test Paper  (in INR)	IIT JAM Application Fee for Two Test Papers  (in INR)
Female (All Categories)/ SC/ ST/ PwD	900	INR 1,250
All Others	1,800	INR 2,500

The basic eligibility criteria to apply for M.Sc in Mathematics is Class 12 with a minimum aggregate set by the college and the accepted entrance exam is IIT JAM. MSc degree is offered in various specialisations like Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Cognitive Science. Application to MSc courses at IIT Gandhinagar usually begins in December. The application fee for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates is INR 150 and for all other categories, it is INR 300.

The total tuition fee for MSc at IIT Gandhinagar is INR 40000. This fee, however, is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative. In order to know the exact fee o for MSc at IIT Gandhinagar, students are advised to either visit the official website or visit the admission office of the institute.

Candidates need to pay an application fee (non-refundable) in the online mode only for MSc admission at IIT Gandhinagar. However, they are required to furnish a hard copy of the application form along with a photograph and all the necessary documents in original (testimonials, certificates, publications, work experience, and research/professional experience) at the interview time. Incomplete applications get rejected. Application fees for SC/ST/PwD candidates is INR 150 and for all the other category candidates, the same is INR 300. The details of the IIT-JAM application fee specific to gender/category are given below:

Category	IIT JAM Application Fee for One Test Paper  (in INR)	IIT JAM Application Fee for Two Test Papers  (in INR)
Female (All Categories)/ SC/ ST/ PwD	900	INR 1,250
All Others	1,800	INR 2,500

IIT Gandhinagar offers good placements annually for its BTech, MTech and MSc courses. IIT Gandhinagar has concluded its UG placements with a 76.22% placement rate. As per the latest report, the overall average package offered to BTech students during IIT Gandhinagar placements 2023 stood at INR 19.60 LPA. The key highlights of IIT Gandhinagar placements for the Class of 2022 and 2023 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2023)
Average package	INR 15.34 LPA	INR 19.60 LPA
the highest package	INR 62 LPA	NA
Total students registered	134	164
Total students placed	124	125
Total offers	153	NA
Placement rate	92%	76.22%

Note: The placement details for 2022 and a few points for 2023 are taken from external and media sources.  

The list of the top Tier 1 Engineering Colleges in India includes IITs, NITs, BITS, BIT, IISc, etc. IIT Gandhinagar definitely comes under the list of top Tier Engineering colleges in India. The accepted entrance exams are JEE Advanced, GATE, JEE Main, and others. Keep an eye on GATE exam date, GATE exam pattern, GATE preparation guidelines, and others. It is one of the eight IITs which were announced by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in 2008. Also, IIT Gandhinagar was mentored by the prestigious IIT Bombay in its initial years of inception. It took possession of over 400 acres of land and classes and other activities on the new campus began in July 2015.