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IIT Gandhinagar Ph.D. Highlights
IIT Gandhinagar - Indian Institute of Technology Ph.D. is a 5 year course offered at the Doctorate level. The programme is offered in the streams of Humanities & Social Sciences, and Science. Check below the key highlights related to IIT Gandhinagar Ph.D.:
- Top Ph.D. Specialisations: The top Ph.D. specialisations include Biology, Chemistry, English, Mathematics, and more.
Check more details about Ph.D. at IIT Gandhinagar in the table below:
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Commonly asked questions On Highlights
IIT Gandhinagar placements 2025 were good. The consolidated placement report 2025 is not released. As per limited available, the average and median package recorded during BTech CSE placement 2025 was 23.21 LPA and 21.5 LPA. The placement rate recorded in BTech CSE, CL and and ME branch was 86.05%, 73.33% and 79.49%.
IIT Gandhinagar tuition fee costs around INR 79,000 – INR 8 L. This fee is exclusive of other components such as examination fee, application fee, hostel fee, security deposit, etc. This fee is taken from the official website. It is subject to change. Hence, it is not moderately expensive, and not very costly.
The closing rank of the recently released Round 3 of JoSAA cutoff 2022 for CSE stood at 1352. If we compare this closing rank with the previous year's ranks of R-3, the competition at IIT Gandhinagar has gone up. For more details on IIT Gandhinagar cutoffs, click here.
IIT Gandhinagar faculty are experienced and are pass out of various IIMs and IITs. Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT Gandhinagar) faculty are diploma, degree, PhD, and several other certificate holders. IIT Gandhinagar invites faculty for guest lectures. Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT Gandhinagar) faculty motivates the undergraduate and postgraduate students to understand the basic concepts. IIT Gujarat also arranges conferences and faculty and student exchange programmes.
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IIT Gandhinagar Ph.D.IIT Gandhinagar Ph.D. Fees 2027
The total tuition fee for Ph.D. is INR 4.55 Lakhs. Aspirants need to pay the IIT Gandhinagar fees to confirm their seat. Check below IIT Gandhinagar Ph.D. fee structure:
| Fee components | Amount (for 5 years) |
|---|---|
₹ 4.55 L | |
₹ 4.55 L |
These are estimated fees information. Actual values may differ.
Commonly asked questions On Ph.D. Fees
IIT Gandhinagar highest package data is not released by the Institute. According to the data available, branch-wise average and median package offered during BTech and MTech placements 2025 are mentioned below:
BTech Branch | Average Package 2025 | Median Package 2025 |
|---|---|---|
CL | INR 17.52 LPA | INR 14.27 LPA |
EE | INR 23.88 LPA | INR 21 LPA |
ME | INR 14.55 LPA | INR 14 LPA |
MSE | INR 9.62 LPA | INR 10.2 LPA |
CE | INR 12.4 LPA | INR 13.65 LPA |
CSE | INR 23.21 LPA | INR 21.5 LPA |
MTech / Dual Degree Branch | Average Package 2025 | Median Package 2025 |
BE | INR 8 LPA | INR 8 LPA |
CL | INR 10.55 LPA | INR 10.55 LPA |
CE | INR 7.29 LPA | INR 7.2 LPA |
CSE | INR 16.73 LPA | INR 13 LPA |
EE | INR 11.79 LPA | INR 10 LPA |
ESS | INR 4.8 LPA | INR 4.8 LPA |
ME | INR 11.78 LPA | INR 11.48 LPA |
MSE | INR 11.9 LPA | INR 14 LPA |
Yes, IIT Gandhinagar offers scholarships for Academic Excellence, scholarships for Excellence in Sports and Games, Scholarships for Financial Aids, along with a few donor scholarships to its students. These are offered to encourage talented students and assist the financially weak section towards better education. Some of the scholarships offered are listed below: Dr. JL Nayyar Scholarship, Professor DV Pai Scholarship, Santosh Rani Tandon Scholarship, MS Sita Jha Memorial Scholarship, Bipin and Rekha Shah Scholarships, Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Scholarship for Excellence in Sports and Games, Scholarship for Excellence in Arts & Culture, Tuition Fee Waiver for Undergraduate/Master Students, TATA Motors Limited - Financial Aid programmes and others.
IIT Gandhinagar offers a number of scholarships to students. Some scholarships are offered by IIT Gandhinagar along with a few donor scholarships. Some of the scholarships offered are listed below:
- Dr. JL Nayyar Scholarship
- Professor DV Pai Scholarship
- Santosh Rani Tandon Scholarship
- MS Sita Jha Memorial Scholarship
- Bipin and Rekha Shah Scholarships
- Scholarship for Academic Excellence
- Scholarship for Excellence in Sports and Games
- Scholarship for Excellence in Arts & Culture
- Tuition Fee Waiver for Undergraduate/Master Students
- TATA Motors Limited - Financial Aid programmes and others
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IIT Gandhinagar Ph.D. Admission Dates
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Commonly asked questions On Admissions
Admission criteria to IIT Gandhinagar is both, merit and entrance based and is different for all UG and PG programmes. To get into UG programmes, the eligibility criteria is the minimum aggregate in Class 12 or equivalent, along with entrance exams. Similarly, the eligibility criteria to get into PG programmes is graduation in any discipline (this may vary from course to course), along with entrance exams for a few courses.
Yes, non-GATE applicants willing to get into M.Tech at IIT Gandhinagar are required to appear for the institute level entrance test. However, all candidates are required to appear for the Personal Interview round for final selection. In addition to this, BTech graduates from the IITs with CGPA/ CPI of 8.0 or above (on a scale of 10) are eligible to get admission to M.Tech at IIT Gandhinagar without GATE. Other than GATE or the criteria state above, candidates are required to be a pass in BE/ BTech/ MSc or equivalent in appropriate branches with a minimum of 55% aggregate or 5.5 on a 10-point scale (50% aggregate for SC /ST). Read more about MTech admission at Gandhinagar here.
The modes of IIT Gandhinagar admissions are online and offline. Admission to various postgraduate and undergraduate courses is based on merit and entrance exam scores. Accepted entrance exams are GATE, JEE Main, and JEE Advanced. Candidates must study GATE exam pattern, keep an eye on GATE exam date and GATE result. At the undergraduate level, the college offers four-year BTech courses to students in seven specialisations. At the postgraduate level, the college offers two-year MSc, MTech, M.A. And various other courses to students. Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT Gandhinagar) also provides Ph.D. and several online courses to students.
IIT Gandhinagar PhD Application Process 2024
Candidates seeking admission to IIT Gandhinagar for PhD must apply online on the official website. Those looking forward to applying for more than one discipline must submit a separate application for each discipline. After the successful submission of the application form, students receive an application number and a link to download the application form. It must be saved, filled and shared as a hard copy along with the self-attested copies of all the relevant documents during the interview.
- The application fee is INR 150 for SC/ ST/ PD categories and INR 300 for other categories.
- There is no application fee for Start Early PhD.
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Commonly asked questions On Application Process
IIT Gandhinagar conducts the application process online. The step-wise application process is mentioned below:
- Open the official website and register.
- Fill in the required info and complete the registration.
- Fill the detailed application form by providing information around educational qualifications, parents' details, address of communication and permanent address, and exam center preference.
- Upload scanned images of passport-size photographs and signature.
- Pay the application fee.
- The application will be automatically submitted after the successful application amount payment.
IIT Gandhinagar admission process is entirely based on the selection of candidates via popular entrance exams such as JEE Advanced and GATE, etc., for courses such as BTech and MTech, respectively. Further, IIT Gandhinagar conducts an institute-level test for the selection MA and PhD courses. Candidates must fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria as per the course requirements and then qualify for the respective entrance exam in order to secure a seat at IIT Gandhinagar. Later on, the final seat allotment is done through counselling process.
IIT Gandhinagar offers UG & PG courses including BTech, MTech, MSc, MA, etc. To get admission, candidates must fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria. Tabulated below are the minimum percentage requirements for popular courses offered at IIT Gandhinagar:
| Course Name | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| BTech | Class 12 with 75% aggregate |
| MTech | Any 4-year UG degree with minimum 55% aggregate |
| PG Diploma | BE/ BTech/ MSc or equivalent with 55% |
| MA | Any UG degree with 55% |
| PhD | A pass in MA/ MSc/ BTech/ MTech/ BS (IISc, IISER)/ BS-MS (IISER) or equivalent degree with 55% or 5.5 CPI |
IIT JAM cutoff for MSc admission at IIT Gandhinagar ranged between 756 and 1035 in 2026. Tabulated below is specialisations wise IIT GN IIT JAM cutoff for past three years:
| Course | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.Sc. in Chemistry | 521 | 492 | 1035 |
| M.Sc. in Mathematics | 561 | 567 | 756 |
| M.Sc. in Physics | 793 | 809 | 952 |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
Across most ranking bodies, IIT Gandhinagar has a fluctuating trend when compared with several past years. However, a comparison with previous year has mostly seen improved ranks across categories.
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Out of all seven specialisations, BTech in CSE is considered the best at IIT Gandhinagar. Students of this specialisation are offered better placements which gives the best ROI.
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The IIT GANDHINAGAR JEE Advanced closing ranksfor the General (open) female only category in 2026 ranked from roughly 5,437 for computer Science and engineering up to 20270 for civil engineering.
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EWS category students had an overall cutoff ranging from 316 to 1938 in last round. Hence, a rank of at least 316 is required for admission to CSE course.
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For the EWS AI category, the overall IIT Gandhinagar CSE cutoff 2026 ranged from 290 to 316. Hence, General AI category students need a rank of at least 316 to be considered eligible for admission. For the EWS AI female category, the highest rank accepted was 981 for the BTech CSE programme.
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