IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2025, Previous Year Opening and Closing Ranks for M.Tech Admission

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IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2025 will be released after the Counselling process is complete. The GATE 2025 expected cut-off for different specializations at IIT Gandhinagar are as follows:

  • Electrical Engineering: The expected cut-off for the General category is 500-550, 450-500 for the OBC-NCL category, and 350-400 for the SC category 
  • Biological Engineering: The expected cutoff marks for General catgeory is 430–470 
  • Civil Engineering: The expected cutoff marks for General catgeory are 440–480
  • Chemical Engineering: The expected cutoff marks are 300–350
  • Computer Science and Engineering: The expected cutoff marks are 700–750 
  • Artificial Engineering: The expected cut-off for the General category is 600-650, 460-510 for the SC category, and 350-400 for the ST category 

Admission to MTech programs at IIT Gandhinagar is based on GATE score, interview, and/or written test. Candidates who have completed their BTech from an IIT and have a CPI of 8.0 or above are eligible to apply without a GATE Cut off score. Candidates who have a valid GATE score (at the time of interview/written test) are eligible to apply for M.Tech. GATE is not required for application to the PGDIIT program.

IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cutoff


IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2025 - Expected

Branch General (GN) OBC-NCL SC ST
Artificial Intelligence (DA) 600–650 650–700 460–510 350–400
Biological Engineering (BE) 430–470 350–400 300-350 200–250
Chemical Engineering (CH) 300–350 300–350 200–250 300–350
Civil Engineering (CE) 440–480 310–360 260–310 300–350
Computer Science & Engineering (CS) 700–750 650–700 460–510 350–400
Earth System Science (ES) 350–400 300–350 250-300 200–250
Electrical Engineering (EE) 500-550 450–500 350–400 250–300
Integrated Circuit Design & Technology (IC) 520–580 450-500 300–400 220–270
IIT Gandhinagar GATE 2025 Cutoff Expected

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The table below shows the General category closing GATE for M.Tech specializations at IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Bombay, and IIT Delhi based on the GATE 2024 cutoffs. CSE had a GATE cutoff score of 736 at IIT Gandhinagar while cutoff of 750 and 800 at IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi respectively.

Specialization IIT Gandhinagar IIT Bombay IIT Delhi
Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) 736 750 800
Civil Engineering 392 570 650
Chemical Engineering 360 600 550
Mechanical Engineering 400 600 600
Electrical Engineering 527 510 550
IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2024
GTAE 2024 Comparision

IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2024

IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2025 will be released after the conclusion of the admission process. Till then, candidates can check previous year GATE Cut off in the article below.

Branch EWS General OBC(NCL) SC ST
Artificial Intelligence 632 723 686 505 375
Biological Engineering 456 575 388 - 247
Chemical Engineering 314 360 325 227 321
Civil Engineering 466 392 351 300 337
Computer Science and Engineering 723 736 675 505 386
Earth System Science 377 400 317 - 223
Electrical Engineering - 527 485 358 253
Integrated Circuit Design and Technology 568 558 - 380 253
Materials Engineering - 402 337 254 -
Mechanical Engineering - 400 - 285 318

Candidates must note that admission to M.Tech courses at IIT Gandhinagar will be granted on the basis of GATE scores. However, IIT graduates with a B.Tech degree and a CGPA of 8.0 or above can apply without GATE Scores. For IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech admissions, eligible candidates must register for GATE COAP counselling apart from registering for M.Tech admissions on the official website of IIT Gandhinagar.

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IIT Gandhinagar MTech 2025 Admission Procedure

Admissions to IIT Gandhinagar is via GATE 2025 through the COAP portal, with direct-admit provisions for certain IIT graduates. Selection involves academic shortlisting, written tests (if any), and interviews.

IIT Gandhinagar MTech 2025 Admission: Eligibility

Criterion Requirement
Academic Degree Four-year BE/BTech/MSc or equivalent
Minimum Marks (General/EWS/OBC) ≥ 55% or ≥ 5.5 CGPA (10-point scale)
Minimum Marks (SC/ST/PwD) ≥ 50% or ≥ 5.0 CGPA (5% relaxation)
GATE Score Valid GATE 2025 score at time of interview/written test
Exemption IIT BTech graduates with CGPA ≥ 8.0 (no GATE/COAP)

IIT Gandhinagar MTech 2025 Admission: Application & Selection

Step Action
1. COAP Registration Register on COAP portal (tentative late March 2025). COAP number required unless exempt.
2. IITGN Portal Visit https://admissions.iitgn.ac.in/pgadmission/login, create account, fill one form per discipline, enter COAP number.
3. Submission Deadline Complete and submit applications by April 16, 2025 (5 PM IST).
Stage Details
Shortlisting Based on GATE 2025 score and academic record.
Written Test Conducted if applicable (per specialisation).
Interview Personal interview for shortlisted candidates.
Final Offers Extended via COAP; IIT-exempt candidates accept directly on IITGN portal.

Financial Assistance

Support Type Benefit
Monthly Stipend ₹12,400 per month
Conference Travel Up to ₹60,000 for international conferences

IIT Gandhinagar MTech Placements

For the 2024 M.Tech CSE placements at IIT Gandhinagar, a total of 28 students registered, with 16 successfully securing placements, resulting in a placement rate of 57.1%. The average package was 21.05 LPA, while the median package stood at a strong INR 19.5 LPA

Parameter M.Tech CSE 2024
Students Registered 28
Students Placed 16
Placement Rate 57.1%
Average Package INR 21.05 LPA
Median Package INR 19.5 LPA

Overall IIT Gandhinagar Placements 2024

Parameter All Branches
Students Registered 398
Students Placed 163
Average Package INR 18.20 LPA
Median Package INR 14.43 LPA

Top Recruiters (Recent Years)

Top Recruiters
Amazon, Infosys, Accenture, Oracle
Goldman Sachs, Rakuten, Nutanix
Capgemini, EY, DE Shaw
Deloitte, Google, Salesforce
IITGN Top Recruiters

IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2021

IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2021

Courses General OBC SC
Computer Science and Engineering 726 619 457
Civil Engineering 446 505 405
Mechanical Engineering 723 598 397
Chemical Engineering 582 407 380
Biological Engineering 439 423 -
Materials Science and Engineering 576 558 647
IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2020

IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2020

Discipline General OBC EWS SC/ ST
Computer Science Engineering 721 614 - 452
Electrical Engineering 592 549 - 407
Civil Engineering 441 500 641 400
Mechanical Engineering 718 593 - 392
Materials Science and Technology 571 553 642
Chemical Engineering 577 402 - 375
Biological engineering 434 418 - -
IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2019

IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2019

Courses General OBC SC
Computer Science and Engineering 655 614 452
Electrical Engineering 592 549 407
Civil Engineering 567 500 400
Mechanical Engineering 626 593 392
Earth System Science 369 326 -
Chemical Engineering 438 402 375
Biological Engineering 434 418 -
Materials Science and Engineering 571 553 -
IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2018

IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2018

Specialization General OBC-NCL SC
Computer Science & Engineering 1401 1707 6777
Electrical Engineering 2605 4592 11,710
Civil Engineering 2822 4640 12,161
Mechanical Engineering 5996 9449 37,273
Biological Engineering 1790 7935 -
Chemical Engineering 2080 2294 3231
Earth System Science 10,219 14,133 18,568
Materials Science & Engineering 5885 - -
IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2017

IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2017

Specialization General  OBC SC/ ST/ PWD
Computer Science and Engineering 600 540 396
Electrical Engineering 600 540 400
Civil Engineering 620 558 413
Mechanical Engineering 400 360 266.88
Materials Science and Engineering 350 315 234
Earth System Science 570 513 380
Chemical Engineering 432 338 289
Biological Engineering 500 450 333
IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2016

IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2016

Specialization General OBC SC/ ST/ PwD
Electrical Engineering 640-650 576-594 426-440
Civil Engineering 660 594 440
Mechanical Engineering 600 540 400
Chemical Engineering 432 338 289
Biological Engineering 375-550 337.5-495 247.5-363
Material Science Engineering 300-450 270-405 300
Earth System Science 400-500 360-495 264-363
IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2015

IIT Gandhinagar GATE Cut off 2015

Specialization General OBC SC/ST/PwD
Electrical Engineering 675 607 445
Civil Engineering 630 567 420
Mechanical Engineering 400 360 268
Material Science & Engineering 300 270 200
Chemical Engineering 450 405 300
IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech Admission Dates

IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech Admission through GATE 2024: Important Dates

Events Dates (Tentative)
IIT Gandhinagar Admission Application Release Third week of March 2024
Last Date to Fill Admission Application Last week of April 2024
Announcement of Short-listed Candidates First week of May 2024
Interview/ Written Test Second week of May 2024
Release of Selected Candidates Last week of May 2024

IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech Admission through GATE 2024: Eligibility Criteria

Criteria Eligibility
Educational Criteria B.Tech/ BE or equivalent in the relevant branches;
Valid GATE 2024 scores
Minimum Marks 55% for General
50% for SC/ST
Minimum CGPA 5.5 on a scale of 0-10 for General
5.0 on a scale of 0-10 for SC/ST
Part-Time M.Tech/PGDIIT* (Sponsored Candidates) Work Experience of 2+ years
Employer grant 2 years of study leave
The employer undertakes to financially support the candidate for the full duration of the course
IIT Graduates* CPI or CGPA should be 8/10 or above

IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech Admission through GATE 2024: Registration Procedure

Candidates can apply for multiple specializations, but a separate application has to be done for each specialization. For admission into IIT Gandhinagar, candidates have to follow these steps - 

  • Visit the official M.tech admission website of IIT Gandhinagar for online counselling registration.
  • Fill the application form with your personal, academic, and choice of course details.
  • Upload your passport-size photograph. 
  • Pay the application fee as per your category. 
  • After submission of the application form, candidates will receive their application number and a link to download the submitted application form. 

IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech Application Fee

Category Fee
General/Open INR 200
SC, ST, PH INR 100

IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech Admission through GATE 2024: Selection Procedure

  • The selection procedure includes shortlisting students on the basis of the GATE Score.
  • Then it is followed by a written test or an interview.
  • The name of the candidates that are short-listed on the basis of the written test will be announced on the same day.
  • Only those students who have scored minimum cut-off marks in the written examination are eligible to apply for an interview.
  • Interviews will be conducted on the same day after the declaration of the result of the written test that may extend up to the next day.
  • Candidates will require the following documents at the time of the selection procedure - 
    • A hard copy of the submitted online application form
    • Valid GATE score
    • Admit card for appearing in the interview or written test.
    • Proof of payment of Application Fee
    • Valid Photo ID proof
    • Copy of certificates/mark sheets

IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech Admission through GATE 2024: Courses Offered

Discipline Seats Research Areas
Biological engineering 40
  • Biological Sciences (Molecular and Cell Biology, Biochemistry and Chemical Biology), Bioengineering (Biomedical Engineering, Rehabilitation technologies, Tissue Engineering)
  • Biotechnology (Nanobiotechnology, Bioinformatics, Protein and DNA Technologies, Bioremediation)
Chemical Engineering 40
  • Nanotechnology,
  • Colloids and Interfaces
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering
  • Separation Processes
  •  Polymers
  • Process Control
Civil Engineering 40
  • Structural Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Water-Resources Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering 40
  • Algorithms
  • Complexity theory
  • Machine learning
  • Data mining
  • Game theory
  • Mechanism design
  • Data science
  • Cryptography
  • Network security
  • Computer vision and graphics
  • Computer architecture and systems
Earth System and Science 40
  • Geomorphology
  • Water and Environment
  • Near-Earth Surface Processes
  • Remote Sensing and GIS
  • Earth System Modelling
Electrical engineering 40
  • Microelectronics
  • Signal Processing
  • Fiber Optics
  • Power Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Electrical Machines
  • VLSI Design
  • Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science Engineering 40
  • Metallurgy
  • Nanomaterials
  • Biomaterials
Mechanical Engineering 40
  • Thermal Science and Engineering
  • Dynamics and Control
  • Solid Mechanics

IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech Admission through GATE 2024: Financial Aid & Scholarship

IIT Gandhinagar will provide a monthly scholarship of INR 12400 to eligible candidates pursuing a full-time M.Tech program from the institute. However, candidates admitted to part-time courses will not be entitled to any financial support or scholarships. To promote the international presentation of research done by the students, IIT Gandhinagar provides a travel scholarship of up to INR 60000 to such students.

While preparing GATE 2024 cut off for IIT Gandhinagar, the authorities consider various factors such as the previous year’s GATE cutoff trends, the difficulty level of the exam, number of applicants, and number of seats available. Hence, candidates must go through GATE cut offs for IIT Gandhinagar and the M.Tech admission process given in this article to get a fair idea about the expected cut off and eligibility for admission.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Ques. What does the GATE cutoff for IIT Gandhinagar depend on? 

Ans. GATE Cutoff depends on the various factors which are as follows

  • The number of candidates who appeared in the exam
  • No of seats in each course
  • The difficulty level of GATE
  • Category of the candidates

Ques. Is it easy to get admission into IIT Gandhinagar? 

Ans. Since IIT Gandhinagar is one of the newer IITs, the GATE cutoffs are lower compared to the older IITs. However, the cut-offs are still high compared to most M.Tech colleges. 

Ques. Is GATE cutoff for IIT Gandhinagar the same for all the courses? 

Ans. GATE cutoff for IIT Gandhinagar is different for different courses depending on factors such as the number of students seeking admission, vacancies, and so on. 

Ques. Can the application fee be paid through offline means? 

Ans. The application fee for the selection procedure can only be paid online, through Internet banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, or through UPI Payment.

Fees Structure

Structure based on different categories

CategoriesState
General1800
Women900
sc900
pwd900

Note: GATE 2024 Application Fee needs to be paid online through net banking or debit card or credit card facilities. Additional charges will be applicable as per the rule of the bank from where the money is being transferred. This charge will be specified on the payment portal.

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