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GandhinagarEst. 2001

DA-IICT Gandhinagar — Fees, Management Quota, Cutoffs, Placements 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…

NAAC A+NIRF 201–250
₹3.85L
CSE · Management quota
₹3.85L
Computer Science and Engineering · Management quota
92%
Placement · 2023-24
Facts

CollegeAndFees fact summary

College
DA-IICT Gandhinagar
Short name
DA-IICT
City
Gandhinagar
Page type
College profile with management-quota section
Admission year
2026-27
Main routes
KCET, COMEDK, JEE Main, Management Quota / Direct Admission, NRI Quota
Primary fee shown
Computer Science and Engineering: ₹3,85,000
Fee label
Annual fee
Seat status
Branch-wise verification required
Last reviewed
26 Apr 2026
Source status
Counsellor verification required
Canonical URL
/colleges/da-iict-gandhinagar
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Fees · 2026-27

DA-IICT fees

CSE · Management quota
3.85L
NRI · fee by branch
BranchFee
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI&ML)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹20,00,000
₹5,00,000 /yr
Civil Engineering (CE)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹20,00,000
₹5,00,000 /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹20,00,000
₹5,00,000 /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) (CSE AIML)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹20,00,000
₹5,00,000 /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) (CSE Cyber)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹20,00,000
₹5,00,000 /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) (CSE DS)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹20,00,000
₹5,00,000 /yr
Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹20,00,000
₹5,00,000 /yr
Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹20,00,000
₹5,00,000 /yr
Information Science and Engineering (ISE)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹20,00,000
₹5,00,000 /yr
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹20,00,000
₹5,00,000 /yr
Direct Admission

DA-IICT management quota fees · by branch

Tier-wise per-branch fees, verification status, and the application route for DA-IICT.

DA-IICT management quota quick facts 2026-27

Primary branch
Computer Science and Engineering
Verified fee
₹3,85,000
Fee label
Annual fee
4-year total
₹15,40,000
Route
KCET / COMEDK / Management Quota
Documents
Class 10 & 12 marksheets, ID proof, entrance score/rank if available
Seat status
Branch-wise verification required before payment
Last verified
26 Apr 2026
Source status
Counsellor-verified fee row
Parent verification
Confirm receipt format, refund terms, and payment account before transfer

CollegeAndFees verified fee sheet, May 2026, is curated from official disclosures, admissions-office conversations, and completed admission confirmations. See why numbers differ.

Per-branch management-quota fees · 10 branches
BranchFee
Computer Science and Engineering
Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹15,40,000
₹3,85,000 /yr
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹15,40,000
₹3,85,000 /yr
Mechanical Engineering
Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹15,40,000
₹3,85,000 /yr
Civil Engineering
Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹15,40,000
₹3,85,000 /yr
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹15,40,000
₹3,85,000 /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹15,40,000
₹3,85,000 /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security)
Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹15,40,000
₹3,85,000 /yr
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹15,40,000
₹3,85,000 /yr
Information Science and Engineering
Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹15,40,000
₹3,85,000 /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
Annual management-quota fee · 4-yr total ₹15,40,000
₹3,85,000 /yr
Route comparison · KCET vs COMEDK vs management quota
KCET / KEALowest government-quota fee when the student has a qualifying Karnataka counselling rank.
COMEDKMerit counselling route for private engineering colleges, usually higher than KCET and lower than management quota.
Management quota / direct admissionBranch-specific fee and seat status must be verified before payment; use official receipts and institution payment channels.

Application process · mgmt quota

1Message a CollegeAndFees counsellor on +917975193033 for current branch-wise availability and exact per-branch fee.
2Submit application form + Class 12 marksheet + KCET or COMEDK rank card. If an NRI or sponsored route is applicable, sponsor documents may be required.
3Verify branch availability, official receipt format and refund policy before payment. Payment should go to the institution account.
4Pay year-1 tuition + ₹20K college-level other fee. Hostel + transport billed separately. Original docs deposited at admission.
Payment note: All published rates cover tuition only. Confirm branch-specific payment rules, receipt format, and refund terms with the admissions office.
Get current tier rates and branch-wise availability checks via WhatsApp.CollegeAndFees counsellor: +917975193033
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Placements · 2023-24

DA-IICT placements

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%.

Programmes · intake

Programmes & intake

Computer Science and Engineering

CSE4 yr
₹3.85LManagement quota · /yr

Electronics and Communication Engineering

ECE4 yr
₹3.85LManagement quota · /yr

Mechanical Engineering

ME4 yr
₹3.85LManagement quota · /yr

Civil Engineering

CE4 yr
₹3.85LManagement quota · /yr

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

EEE4 yr
₹3.85LManagement quota · /yr

Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)

CSE DS4 yr
₹3.85LManagement quota · /yr

Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security)

CSE Cyber4 yr
₹3.85LManagement quota · /yr

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

AI&ML4 yr
₹3.85LManagement quota · /yr

Information Science and Engineering

ISE4 yr
₹3.85LManagement quota · /yr

Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)

CSE AIML4 yr
₹3.85LManagement quota · /yr
Admissions · 2026-27

DA-IICT admissions

KEA (KCET) — Govt quotaCOMEDK UGETManagement Quota
Hostel · campus

Hostel

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

Infrastructure

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

Research

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.

Alumni

Alumni

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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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 admissions office. 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.
Sources

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.