Ph.D. in Engineering 

at Dhirubhai Ambani University (formerly DA-IICT), Gandhinagar

For admission to PhD programme at Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, candidates must fulfill the following eligibility criteria: 

MTech / ME/ MCA/ MSc/ MPhil/ BTech/ BE or equivalent degree in ICT /CS /EC /IT /EE /IN /Mathematics /Statistics /Physics /Bioinformatics /Electronics or other appropriate disciplines with 60% aggregate or its equivalent in the qualifying degree as per the norms set by degree awarding Institute/University.

After JEE session 2 is completed, only those candidates who are aiming for IITs need to start preparing for JEE Advanced after clearing JEE Main. Those who are above the 98th percentile should start preparing for JEE Advanced as soon as possible. Those below this, between the 95th and 98th percentile, should focus on attempting more mock tests and previous year question papers so that they have a better chance of clearing JEE Advanced

The Dhirubhai Ambani University highest package offered during the 2025 placement drive stood at INR 53 LPA. The highest package offered during the Dhirubhai Ambani University placements between 2023 and 2025 are tabulated below:

No, for admission to any of the courses offered at DAIICT, students need to qualify the respective entrance exam with a valid score. A few selective courses also accept counselling and personal interview. Gujarat-based candidates are given different weightage during the selection process. Admission to Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information & Communication Technology, or DAIICT, is entirely entrance-based. DAIICT offers UG, PG and PhD programmes such as BTech, MTech, MSc, MDes, and PhD under various disciplines.

DAIICT Gandhinagar cutoff was released for Round 3, for different categories under the HS quota. The cutoff for the General AI category ranged between 85 and 290, with the toughest course to get into being B.Tech. (Hons.) in Information and Communication Technology with minor in Computational Science. Therefore, student with the cutoff rank of 99 can get admission to a few courses. Candidates can refer to the table below to check the cutoff ranks for the General HS category:

Yes, Dhirubhai Ambani University offers decent placements annually to its BTech, MTech, MSc and MDes courses. As per the latest report, the the highest and median package offered during Dhirubhai Ambani University placements 2025 stood at INR 53 LPA and INR 9.15 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of Dhirubhai Ambani University placements for the Class of 2025 are tabulated below:

As per the latest report, the highest and average stipend offered during Dhirubhai Ambani University placements 2025 stood at INR 1.5 lakh per month and INR 40,000 per month, respectively. The key highlights of Dhirubhai Ambani University summer placements 2025 are tabulated below:

Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), Gandhinagar is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Government of India with an A+ Grade (CGPA 3.32/4) in 2023.

Yes, Dhirubhai Ambani University offers good placements for various courses like BTech, MDes, MSc, and MTech. The following table highlights the average packages offered during Dhirubhai Ambani University placements 2025: