

IIT Gandhinagar MSc Courses & Fees 2025: Admission Dates, Placements & Seats
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IIT Gandhinagar MSc Eligibility & Highlights 2025
MSc at IIT Gandhinagar is offered as a regular full-time programme of a two-year duration across four specialisations. Admission to this course is based on IIT JAM followed by CCMN counselling except for Cognitive Science specialisation. Candidates seeking admission to MSc Cognitive Science must appear for a written test conducted by the institute.IIT Gandhinagar also offers Early Admit MSc in three specialisations. Admission to Early Admit MSc is based on a written test/interview and the student's past academic scores. Candidates can have a look below to get the eligibility criteria for Early Admit MSc:
Eligibility criteria for Early Admit MSc:
- BSc and BTech students from select colleges and NITs, respectively who will graduate in 2024 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 2024 with a CPI/ CGPA of not less than 6.0 at the end of their third year are also eligible to apply
IIT Gandhinagar MSc Fees 2025
IIT Gandhinagar MSc fees have multiple components, such as tuition fees, one-time payment, hostel fees etc. The tuition fee of the MSc programme is INR 40,000 and a one-time payment of INR 12,750 which includes both the refundable deposit fee and one-time admission fee. Candidates can have a look at the table below to get an idea of the eligibility criteria and return on investment of the programme:
NOTE: The total fee mentioned in the above table is sourced from various sources on the internet. Hence, is indicative.
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Commonly asked questions On Highlights
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
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 |
Candidates seeking admission to IIT Gandhinagar for the MSc programme 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. Candidates seeking admission must have a valid score in IIT JAM exam, followed by CCMN counselling.
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IIT Gandhinagar MTech Admission Dates 2025
IIT Gandhinagar MTech admission takes place through the IIT JAM entrance exam. Candidates should be updated with IIT JAM dates to get an idea of the upcoming important dates. Candidates should also be aware of the dates of IIT Gandhinagar MSc Cognitive Science course as that course has a different admission process. Candidates can have a look at the table below for upcoming admission dates:
| Dates | Upcoming Events |
|---|---|
20 Mar '26 | IIT JAM 2026 Result |
| Dates | Past Events |
|---|---|
15 Feb '26 | IIT JAM 2026 Exam Day |
13 Jan '26 - 14 Feb '26 | IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card |
Commonly asked questions On Admissions
IIT Gandhinagar MSc Cutoff 2024
IIT Gandhinagar accepts IIT JAM scores for admission to its MSc courses. IIT JAM cutoff 2024 vary for each of the course specialisations. In the fifth round, the closing rank ranged between 413 and 438. The most competitive cutoff was for M.Sc. in Chemistry with a closing rank of 413. Candidates can check out the following table for IIT Gandhinagar MSc cutoff trend:
IIT Gandhinagar MSc Curriculum 2025
The MSc curriculum helps students acquire a substantial understanding of the specialisation and orients students towards scientific research. The curriculum also has components from humanities and social sciences. Candidates can find the PDFs of the different specialisations offered by IIT Gandhinagar in the table below:
| Specialization | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| M.Sc. in Cognitive Science | |
| M.Sc. in Physics |
IIT Gandhinagar M.Sc.IIT Gandhinagar MSc Seats 2025
IIT Gandhinagar offers 130 seats in its MSc programme. The seats are offered through CCMN Counselling. The seats are divided among different MSc specialisation offered by the institute. Candidates can have a look at the table below to get an idea of the seat breakup of the programme:
| Courses | Seats |
|---|---|
| M.Sc. in Chemistry | 45 |
| M.Sc. in Mathematics | 45 |
| M.Sc. in Physics | 45 |
IIT Gandhinagar MSc Placements 2024
IIT Gandhinagar has not released its placement report for the MSc programme. According to the latest reviews on Shiksha, students have rated the university's placement cell favorably. In 2024, the average package for the MSc was around INR 6 LPA, and many students also received internship opportunities in IIT Gandhinagar placements. Students have given the programme an average rating of 4.1/5 for its placements:
Insights on Placements
Based on 36 Student ResponsesInternships and industry projects
Students can work with faculty on research projects
Internships and industry projects
Offered every semester
Employment opportunities
Many students started their own start-ups
Employment opportunities
Both in core & non-core jobs
Higher studies preferences
Majority opted in outside India
Placement support
Organized & proactive placement process
Alumni network
Strong alumni network that help with placement opportunities
Entrepreneurship cell
Very Active and resourceful, college is also involved
Overall feeling of students
Love being in college
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IIT Gandhinagar MTech FAQs 2025
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 |
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
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Student Forum
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It changes every year and varies for different branches as a dig forensics student my fee is 50k
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The number of students placed during IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech placements 2025 is presented below:
MTech / Dual Degree Branch | Students Registered 2025 | Students Placed 2025 |
|---|---|---|
BE | 11 | 1 |
CL | 10 | 2 |
CE | 26 | 10 |
CSE | 24 | 13 |
EE | 17 | 7 |
ESS | 3 | 1 |
ME | 15 | 10 |
MSE | 8 | 5 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The number of students placed during IIT Gandhinagar BTech and M.Tech placements 2025 is presented below:
BTech Branch | Students Registered 2025 | Students Placed 2025 |
|---|---|---|
CL | 30 | 22 |
EE | 37 | 27 |
ME | 39 | 31 |
MSE | 15 | 6 |
CE | 21 | 10 |
CSE | 43 | 37 |
MTech / Dual Degree Branch | Students Registered 2025 | Students Placed 2025 |
BE | 11 | 1 |
CL | 10 | 2 |
CE | 26 | 10 |
CSE | 24 | 13 |
EE | 17 | 7 |
ESS | 3 | 1 |
ME | 15 | 10 |
MSE | 8 | 5 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
IIT Gandhinagar CSE Cutoff 2025 was released for all rounds and categories under the All India quota.
For the General AI category, the cutoff in the first round was 1872, and in the last round, it was 2020. On the other hand, for the OBC AI category, the overall cutoff for CSE varied between 791 an
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Above 200 offers were accepted during IIT Gandhinagar placements 2024. As per official data, more than 80% of the offers were made by the Core sector.
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