Information Science and Engineering
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Verified 26 Apr 2026IIT Gandhinagar — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar is one of the eight new-generation Indian Institutes of Technology established in 2008 under the Government of India's plan to significantly expand…
NAAC Institute of National ImportanceNIRF 25
₹2L
ISE · Annual tuition
90%
Placement · 2023-24
Facts
CollegeAndFees fact summary
- College
- IIT Gandhinagar
- Short name
- IIT Gandhinagar
- City
- Gandhinagar
- Page type
- College profile
- Admission year
- 2026-27
- Main routes
- KCET, JEE Main, JEE Advanced
- Primary fee shown
- Published fee rows
- Fee label
- See fee table
- Seat status
- Verify through the official route
- Last reviewed
- 26 Apr 2026
- Source status
- Counsellor verification required
- Canonical URL
- /colleges/iit-gandhinagar
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Fees · 2026-27
IIT Gandhinagar fees
Jee · fee by branch
| Branch | Fee |
|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) (CSE AIML) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹8,00,000 | ₹2,00,000 /yr |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) (CSE DS) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹8,00,000 | ₹2,00,000 /yr |
| Information Science and Engineering (ISE) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹8,00,000 | ₹2,00,000 /yr |
Placements · 2023-24
IIT Gandhinagar placements
90%
₹21LAvg CTC
72 LPAHighest CTC
IIT Gandhinagar — established 2008 — has rapidly built strong placement outcomes for a young second-generation IIT. The 2024 batch saw the highest international offer above USD 180,000 and the highest domestic offer around ₹1.2 crore, with average packages around ₹20-23 LPA…
Programmes · intake
Programmes & intake
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
₹2LAnnual · /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
₹2LAnnual · /yr
Cutoffs
IIT Gandhinagar JEE Advanced cutoffs
JEE Advanced2,024
BranchCategoryRoundOpeningClosing
CSEGMRound 68501,500
Admissions · 2026-27
IIT Gandhinagar admissions
KEA (KCET)JEE Main
Hostel · campus
Hostel
IIT Gandhinagar runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 400-acre Palaj campus. First-year B.Tech students typically get double-occupancy rooms with single rooms from the second year by seniority. Annual hostel and mess fees for 2025-26 are heavily subsidised — typically ₹40,000-65,000 per academic year inclusive of mess. Mess service includes vegetarian, non-vegetarian and Jain options across multiple mess centres with student-elected mess secretaries; menus combine North Indian, South Indian, Gujarati and limited Continental rotations.
Scholarships
Scholarships
IIT Gandhinagar runs comprehensive financial aid. SC/ST students receive full tuition waivers plus Central Government Post-matric Scholarship covering hostel and mess. Students from families with annual income below ₹1 lakh receive 100% tuition remission; those between ₹1-5 lakh receive 67% remission. Defence wards qualify for PM Scholarship Scheme. Merit-cum-Means scholarship covers ₹1,000 per month plus tuition for top 25% of low-income students. AICTE Pragati for girl students and AICTE Saksham for differently-abled students are accepted.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
IIT Gandhinagar's 400-acre Palaj campus near Gandhinagar, Gujarat is among India's most modern second-generation IIT campuses with distinctive contemporary architecture.
400 ac
Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym
Research
Research
IIT Gandhinagar consistently ranks among the top 35 in NIRF Engineering. Research is uniquely strong in Cognitive and Brain Sciences (one of the most distinctive programmes within the IIT system), Materials Science, Earth Sciences and Sustainable Development. The institute hosts the Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Centre for Sustainable Development, Centre for Safety Engineering, Centre for Bio-Medical Engineering, IITGN Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre and many discipline-specific centres.
Gallery
Gallery
Alumni
Alumni
IIT Gandhinagar alumni — given the institute's relatively young age (established 2008) — include senior product, engineering, research and entrepreneurship professionals across Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Adobe, Walmart Global Tech and many Indian deep-tech and SaaS startups. Many alumni have proceeded to PhD programmes at MIT, Stanford, CMU, ETH Zurich, Cambridge, Oxford and Tokyo Tech given IITGN's research-strong culture and unique cognitive sciences and liberal-arts integration.
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FAQ
IIT Gandhinagar FAQs
What is the B.Tech tuition fee at IIT Gandhinagar for 2026?
B.Tech tuition at IIT Gandhinagar follows the Ministry of Education IIT-standard schedule, currently approximately Rs 1.0 lakh per semester or Rs 2.0 lakh per academic year for general/OBC/EWS candidates, with full tuition waivers for SC, ST and PwD candidates. Students should consult the official fee circular on iitgn.ac.in for the exact breakup including one-time admission and refundable caution deposits.
What are the hostel and mess charges at IIT Gandhinagar?
Hostel accommodation and mess charges at IIT Gandhinagar typically total between Rs 65,000 and Rs 85,000 per academic year, covering room rent in one of the campus "Houses", mess, electricity and basic amenities. Exact charges vary by hostel block and academic session and are notified by the institute at the start of each year.
What scholarships and fee waivers are available at IIT Gandhinagar?
IIT Gandhinagar offers full B.Tech tuition-fee waivers to SC, ST and PwD students, and a two-thirds tuition remission to general, OBC and EWS candidates whose annual family income falls below Rs 1 lakh, plus a one-third remission for those with family income up to Rs 5 lakh, in line with MoE IIT policy. Merit-cum-means scholarships, the Inspire Scholarship and the National Scholarship Portal schemes are also available.
How do I get admission into B.Tech at IIT Gandhinagar?
Admission to B.Tech at IIT Gandhinagar is through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced. Candidates must first qualify in JEE Main, rank within the top approximately 2.5 lakh JEE Main candidates eligible for JEE Advanced, then sit for JEE Advanced and accept a seat through the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling.
What is the eligibility for B.Tech admission at IIT Gandhinagar?
Applicants must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, with at least 75% aggregate marks (65% for SC/ST/PwD) or a rank within the top 20 percentile of their Class XII board, and must qualify in JEE Advanced after first qualifying in JEE Main for JoSAA counselling.
When was IIT Gandhinagar established and what is its status?
IIT Gandhinagar was established in 2008 as part of the new-IIT cohort and was formally accorded Institute of National Importance status through the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011, which brought the 2008-cohort IITs under the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961.
Where is the IIT Gandhinagar campus located?
IIT Gandhinagar's permanent campus is located at Palaj, Gandhinagar District, Gujarat 382055, on the banks of the Sabarmati River, on a fully residential ~400-acre site allocated by the Government of Gujarat. The award-winning sustainable green-architecture campus features modern academic blocks, research laboratories, "House" hostels and an entrepreneurship centre.
Which B.Tech branches does IIT Gandhinagar offer?
IIT Gandhinagar offers B.Tech programmes in Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering and Engineering Physics, alongside M.Tech, MA, MSc, MBA, dual-degree and PhD programmes across departments.
Sources
Verification & sources
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