IIT Gandhinagar Ph.D. Courses & Fees

IIT Gandhinagar offers a Ph.D. course to students at the doctoral level in 13 specialisations. Apart from regular Ph.D. courses, the institute also provides Start Early Ph.D. courses to students. Offered in regular and continuing doctoral programmes (CDP) mode, admission to Ph.D. and Start Early Ph.D. courses is based on an interview round which is followed by a written test, if necessary. The seats are limited so the students must apply early.

PhD at IIT Gandhinagar is available across 13 specialisations which include Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, CSE, Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Cognitive Science, Earth Sciences and Humanities & Social Sciences, etc.

Admissions to PhD at IIT Gandhinagar generally opens up toward the beginning and end of each academic year. In addition to the announced admission cycles with a prescribed deadline of application, the institute also considers applications for any time of the year for exceptional candidates. Based on the qualifications of the candidates and the need of the specialisation, applications received are processed via duly constituted selection committees at regular intervals. Currently, PhD admissions are open for Start Early courses and via a Special Drive for OBC (NCL)/ SC/ ST/ PWD catgeory students. 

Overall average package recorded during IIT Gandhinagar BTech placements 2025 was between 9.62 LPA and 23.88 LPA. For MTech and Dual Degree, it was between 4.8 LPA and 16.73 LPA.

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.

The overall placement rate recorded during IIT Gandhinagar placements 2024 for UG programmes was 82.39%. In 2023, UG placement rate was 81%.

Yes, according to the IIT Gandhinagar JEE Advanced cutoff 2025, you can get admission with a rank of 10K.

If you belong to the General AI category, admission is available but only to the less preferred specialisations, like B.Tech. in Materials Engineering. This course had a cutoff of  10372 in the first round, which later increased to 11066 in the last round. Students can look at the table below to know which courses can be availed with a rank of 10K. 

Course	JEE Advanced cutoff range 2025
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering	9864 - 10796
B.Tech. in Materials Engineering	10372 -11066

Note: This is the cutoff information for the General AI category; other categories will have different cutoffs accordingly.

IIT Gandhinagar is one of the prestigious institute which offers quality education to the students. The institute is ranked 18th by NIRF 2023 for Engineering. This prestigious college is also ranked 10th by India Today 2023 under the Engineering category and 9th by India Today 2023 under the Engineering (Government) category. The average package offered during IIT Gandhinagar placements in 2024 stood at INR 18.20 LPA. It has great ROI returns and prominet choice of the students. 

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. The 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.

The branch-wise median package received during BTech and MTech placements 2025 at IIT Gandhinagar placement 2025 is mentioned below:

BTech Branch	Median Package 2025
CL	INR 14.27 LPA
EE	INR 21 LPA
ME	INR 14 LPA
MSE	INR 10.2 LPA
CE	INR 13.65 LPA
CSE	INR 21.5 LPA
MTech / Dual Degree Branch	Median Package 2025
BE	INR 8 LPA
CL	INR 10.55 LPA
CE	INR 7.2 LPA
CSE	INR 13 LPA
EE	INR 10 LPA
ESS	INR 4.8 LPA
ME	INR 11.48 LPA
MSE	INR 14 LPA

IIT Gandhinagar offers good placements to its students. According to the latest available, BTech placement rate recorded for CL, EE and ME branch in 2025 was 73.33%, 72.97% and 79.49%. For BTech CSE branch, the placement rate was 86.05%.

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

IIT Gandhinagar JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 is out for the third round. The cutoff has been released for candidates seeking admission to BTech/Integerated BTech courses at the institute on the basis of JEE Advanced. Among the General All India category candidates, the closing ranks varied between 1872 and 10645. Therefore, it is possible to get admission to the college at 5000 rank in JEE Advanced. However, at 5000 rank, the choice of specialisations would be limited. 

As per the reviews and feedback from students and alumni. The institute has excellent infrastructure, with state-of-the-art facilities, including a central library, auditorium, and sports complex. The reviews also mention highly qualified faculty with PhDs from renowned universities worldwide.

The institute has a vibrant campus life, with festivals, concerts, and sporting events and a strong sense of community among students, with numerous clubs and societies. In conclusion, B.Tech at IIT Gandhinagar appears to be a great choice for students seeking a well-rounded educational experience, excellent infrastructure, and strong placement prospects.

You must pass graduation with a minimum of 60% aggregate and 6 CGPA to take admission in  e-masters in Energy Policy and Regulations.

IIT Gandhinagar cutoff 2025 has been released for admission to BTech specialisations on the basis of JEE Advanced scores. The cutoff was released category-wise for All India quota students, for the third round. For the General AI category candidates, the cutoff ranks closed at a range of 1872 and 10645. Among the OBC AI category candidates, the ranks closed between 794 and 4654. For candidates belonging to SC AI category, the cutoff ranks closed between 428 and 2858. For more information on category-wise, round-wise, and branch-wise cutoff for IIT Gandhingar, students can check this page.

 

IIT Gandhinagar round 6 cutoff has been released for admission to various BTech and integrated courses. The cutoff was released for different categories belonging to the All India quota. The cutoff ranks among the General AI category closed between 2020 and 11066. Therefore, 350 is an excellent score to get admission to IIT Gandhinagar for candidates belonging to the General AI category.