

IIT Gandhinagar Ph.D. Courses & Fees
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- Estd. 2008
IIT Gandhinagar PhD Eligibility & Highlights 2024
IIT Gandhinagar offers a PhD course at the doctoral level in 13 specialisations. Apart from regular PhD, the institute also offers Start Early PhD. Offered in regular and continuing doctoral programme (CDP) mode, admission to PhD and Start Early PhD course is based on an interview supplemented by a written test, if necessary.
Admission is generally open towards 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 for the specialisation, applications received are processed via duly constituted selection committees at regular intervals. More details about IIT Gandhinagar PhD are as follows:
Check out all the admission-related details of PhD at IIT Gandhinagar in the following table:
| Particulars | Highlights |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3-7 years (min-max) |
| Number of specialisations | 13 |
| Name of specialisations |
Biological Engineering | Chemical Engineering |Civil Engineering | CSE | Electrical Engineering| Materials Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Chemistry | Mathematics | Physics | Cognitive Science | Earth Sciences | Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Eligibility (regular PhD) | A pass in MA/ MSc/ BTech/ MTech/ BS (IISc, IISER)/ BS-MS (IISER) or equivalent degree with 55% or 5.5 CPI (Read specialisation wise eligibility) |
| Eligibility (Start Early PhD) |
- BTech students from NITs and selected colleges 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 - 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 year and fourth year respectively |
| Selection | Written Test and/ or Interview |
NOTE: The fee mentioned in the above table is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative.
Commonly asked questions On Highlights
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 |
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.
IIT Gandhinagar is one of the prestigious institute which offers quality education to the students. The institute is ranked 25th by NIRF 2025 for Engineering. This prestigious college is also ranked 9th by India Today 2025 under the Engineering category and 8th by India Today 2025 under the Engineering (Government) category. The BTech CSE average package offered during IIT Gandhinagar placements in 2025 stood at INR 23.21 LPA. It has great ROI returns and prominet choice of the students.
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%.
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IIT Gandhinagar PhD Admission Dates 2024
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Commonly asked questions On Admissions
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.
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.
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 Gandhinagar Ph.D.Seats
| Courses | Seats |
|---|---|
| Ph.D. in Biological Engineering | 8 |
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IIT Gandhinagar PhD FAQs
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.
IIT Gandhinagar
Student Forum
Answered 5 days ago
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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Beginner-Level 1
Answered a week ago
EWS AI category students had an overall cutoff ranging from 290 in the first round to 316 in the last round. Hence, a rank of at least 316 is required for admission to the CSE course. For the EWS Female AI category, the highest acceptable rank was 981.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
IIT Gandhinagar JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 for the General AI female category ranged from 5437 (CSE) to 20270 (Civil Engineering). Students can check the table below to know the last round cutoff range for other female categories.
| Category | IIT Gandhinagar JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| General | 5437 - 20270 |
| OBC | 2700 - 9008 |
| EWS | 981 - 3973 |
| ST | 369 - 1941 |
| SC | 802 - 4390 |
| PWD | 225 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The JEE Advanced Round 1 cutoff 2026 or admission to BTech at IIT Gandhinagar has been released. Tabulated below is the branch-wise cutoff for BTech courses (General AI category):
| Course | 2026 |
|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 8469 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 3743 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 11023 |
| B.Tech. in Materials Engineering | 11173 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 2144 |
| B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence | 2341 |
| B.Tech. in Integrated Circuit Design and Technology | 4328 |
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