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GandhinagarEst. 2001

DA-IICT Gandhinagar — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026

Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT) is a private, autonomous deemed-to-be university located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, established in 2001 by the…

92%
Placement · 2023-24
Official selection route

No separate management quota;
official selection process applies

DA-IICT does not publish a separate management-quota fee tier; the retained fee rows are regular published tuition, not management quota.

What is actually available
  • JEE Main
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  • GUJCET / ACPC
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Placements · 2023-24

DA-IICT placements

DA-IICT placements 2023-24: 92% placement rate, ₹20L average CTC, 70 LPA highest CTC.

92%
₹20LAvg CTC
70 LPAHighest CTC

DA-IICT Gandhinagar (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology — Reliance Group sponsored) records placement rates of 92-96% across the BTech batch, with CSE branch at 96-99%.

Admissions · 2026-27

DA-IICT admissions

GUJCET / ACPCJEE Main where accepted
Hostel · campus

DA-IICT hostel

DA-IICT hostel details are listed in this section. DA-IICT operates a fully residential campus model — 100% of BTech, MTech and PhD students live on-campus across 6 hostel blocks (4 boys, 2 girls) accommodating ~2,200 students.

DA-IICT operates a fully residential campus model — 100% of BTech, MTech and PhD students live on-campus across 6 hostel blocks (4 boys, 2 girls) accommodating ~2,200 students. Single-occupancy AC rooms (default for all) cost INR 1.85 lakh per academic year (rent + amenities + electricity); twin-sharing AC for first year only INR 1.45 lakh/year. Mess fee separate at INR 65,000-78,000/year covering 4 daily meals (Gujarati, North Indian, South Indian, Continental, Jain counter). Each room: cot, study desk, wardrobe, attached bathroom, 100 Mbps Wi-Fi, AC, biometric access.

Scholarships

Scholarships

DA-IICT offers a tiered Merit Scholarship: top 100 JEE Main General AIR get 100% tuition waiver; top 1000 get 75%; top 3000 get 50%; top 8000 get 25%. The Dhirubhai Ambani Memorial Scholarship (named after Reliance founder) supports 50 students annually with 50-100% tuition waiver based on financial need (family income under INR 4 lakh) plus academic merit (12th >85%). The Reliance Foundation Scholarship covers 30 students annually with full tuition + hostel + book allowance. Gujarat State Government Post-Matric Scholarship is available for SC/ST/OBC/EBC students.

Infrastructure & facilities

Labs, library, sports, hostels & campus facilities

DA-IICT Gandhinagar operates from a 50-acre integrated campus in Gandhinagar (capital of Gujarat) — adjacent to Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) and 25 km from Ahmedabad.

50 ac
Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym

Research & rankings

Centres, patents, grants & MoU partners

DA-IICT drives focused research across AI/ML, IoT, smart cities, signal processing, telecommunications, cyber security, cryptography and computational biology. The institute houses the Centre for Excellence in AI/ML (sponsored by MeitY + Reliance Foundation), the Centre for Cyber Security and Cryptography, the IoT and Embedded Systems Lab, the Signal Processing Research Centre, and the Centre for Bio-informatics and Computational Biology.

Notable alumni

Distinguished graduates, rank holders & events

DA-IICT Gandhinagar engineering alumni network spans 7,500+ graduates since the institute opened in 2001. Notable alumni include senior product engineers and CXOs at Microsoft (Satya Nadella connection through Reliance partnerships), Adobe, Oracle, Amazon, Google, Apple, Reliance Industries, Reliance Jio, Reliance Foundation, plus several entrepreneurs running funded startups in fintech, AI/ML and SaaS. The DA-IICT Alumni Association operates dedicated chapters in Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, NCR, Pune, Singapore, Dubai, Bay Area, New York, Toronto and London.

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Helpful guides for your admission

Planning your application to DA-IICT? These guides break down the fees, counselling rounds and quota routes step by step.

FAQ

DA-IICT FAQs

What is the B.Tech fee at DA-IICT Gandhinagar for 2026-27?
B.Tech tuition and academic fees at DA-IICT Gandhinagar are typically in the range of Rs 2.5-3 lakh per academic year for general-category Indian students, in line with the standard private deemed-to-be university fee structure for specialised ICT institutions. The exact 2026-27 fee schedule is published on the official DA-IICT website each admission cycle and may be revised year-to-year.
Are scholarships and fee waivers available at DA-IICT Gandhinagar?
Yes. DA-IICT offers merit-based scholarships, JEE Main rank-based merit scholarships up to substantial tuition waiver, sports and cultural scholarships, SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwD fee remissions in line with Government of Gujarat and Government of India norms, and supports central scholarships such as the National Scholarship Portal schemes and the Reliance Foundation merit scholarships.
What does the DA-IICT B.Tech total cost cover including hostel and mess?
The total annual cost typically includes tuition and academic fees, one-time admission and caution deposits, hostel accommodation charges and mess advance, examination fees, and a small students activity fee. Together with hostel, mess and incidentals, the typical first-year all-in cost works out to roughly Rs 4-5 lakh, depending on category and hostel block selected.
How do I get admission to B.Tech at DA-IICT Gandhinagar?
B.Tech admissions at DA-IICT are conducted through the all-India JEE Main, with seat allocation through an institute-level merit list maintained by the DA-IICT College AndFees counsellor. DA-IICT is NOT part of JoSAA centralised counselling — candidates apply directly to DA-IICT after qualifying JEE Main, and admission is based on JEE Main rank, category and choice of programme.
Is JEE Main mandatory for B.Tech admission to DA-IICT Gandhinagar?
Yes. JEE Main is mandatory for B.Tech admission to DA-IICT, but the institute does NOT participate in JoSAA. Candidates must qualify JEE Main and then apply directly through the DA-IICT admissions portal. The institute prepares its own merit list based on JEE Main All-India Rank, category and gender for seat allotment.
When was DA-IICT established and what is its current status?
DA-IICT Gandhinagar was established in 2001 by the Reliance-Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation under the patronage of the Reliance Industries Group, and was named in honour of Dhirubhai Ambani, founder of Reliance Industries. It was conferred Deemed-to-be University status under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 in 2003, and has emerged as one of India's leading specialised ICT institutions alongside the IIITs.
Where is DA-IICT located and how big is the campus?
DA-IICT Gandhinagar is located near Indroda Circle, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382007, on a state-of-the-art residential campus spread across approximately 50 acres in the Indroda Circle area of Gandhinagar adjacent to the Indroda Nature Park. The campus offers academic blocks, central library, comprehensive computing and research labs, hostels for boys and girls, faculty residences and active sports infrastructure.
Which B.Tech specialisations does DA-IICT Gandhinagar offer?
DA-IICT offers B.Tech in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as its flagship programme, B.Tech in ICT with Minor in Computational Science, and B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing, alongside a 5-year integrated MSc in IT, M.Tech in ICT, M.Sc in IT/Agricultural Informatics, MBA, MDes and PhD programmes across departments.
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Verification & sources

Fee and admission figures here are counsellor-verified; we are progressively adding official-document citations. Please reconfirm any figure with us on WhatsApp before you pay.

Latest verification: 26 Apr 2026.

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Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding students for admissions in Bangalore since 2017. Page-level facts are checked against the linked official disclosures and source packets shown below; admissions-office discussions are not used as citations.

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