IIT Goa – Cut off,Courses,Fees,Placements

Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), Goa is one of the youngest IITs established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India in 2016. It has been mentored by IIT Bombay for three pioneer years. At present, the Institute is temporarily located at Goa Engineering College in Ponda, Goa. Its permanent campus is under construction on a 240-acre land at Sattari in North-Goa District. 

Currently, the Institute offers three courses, namely BTech, MTech and PhD in various core and one non-core specialisations. These courses are offered through the following six schools of IIT Goa:

• The students of BTech are supported with a six-month internship during their seventh semester (May-November). For PhD students, 1,000 fellowships are available in partnership with 10 ASEAN countries. The Prime Minister’s Research Fellows (PMRF) Scheme has also been introduced by IIT Goa to enhance and promote the quality of research and development.
• Apart from these, the Institute has numerous national and international tie-ups that facilitate faculty, student and staff exchange programmes, collaborative research and development, intellectual property development, conduct of training programmes and short-term courses, etc. In 2019, IIT Goa had signed an MoU with a US-based marketing analytics services firm ‘Express Analytics’ to collaborate in the field of data science and analysis, including artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. Another major MoU was signed in 2020 with Brest Metropole, France so that IIT Goa students can pursue internships in Marine Science and Technology with the French Government.

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• IIT Goa has two research centres called Center for Appropriate Technology for Rural Sectors (CATeRS) and Center of Excellence in Particulates, Colloids and Interfaces (CoE-PCI) which are designed to carry out multidisciplinary research to develop cutting edge technology solution for challenging industrial problems. Beyond technical, the Institute has also added various humanities disciplines such as cinema, literature, politics, music, etc., to keep students engaged besides the academics.
• Multiple sports events take place throughout the year, including intra-hostel events, Chakravyuh, and Inter-IIT Sports Meet. The Institute also has a number of cultural clubs, such as Mukhota, Orion, Panache, Kalam, etc., and its popular fest is called ‘CultRang’.

Highlights

Particulars	Statistics
Year of establishment	2016
Ownership	Public/Autonomous
Location	Temporary campus: Ponda Upcoming permanent campus: Sattari
Campus area (new campus)	240 acre
Approval	UGC, MHRD
Number of schools	6
Number of courses offered	3
Seat intake (BTech)	150
Mode of education	Full-time, part-time (only PhD)
Mode of application	Online
Number of faculty members	35+
Gender intake	Co-ed
Student to faculty ratio	8:1
Annual cultural fest	CultRang
Website	www.iitgoa.ac.in

Admission Process

Candidates interested to take admission to IIT Goa BTech and MTech programmes are required to apply through the official websites of NTA and COAP, respectively. The application forms for both the programmes are generally released between September-October every year. However, PhD aspirants are required to register on the official website of the Institute in December. IIT Goa admission process for all three programmes is mentioned in a brief below:

• IIT Goa BTech admission is based on a candidate’s JEE Advanced rank, followed by JoSAA Counselling
• For admission to MTech, candidates must qualify GATE. However, BTech degree holders from any of the IITs, with a minimum CPI of 8.0 will be directly admitted to the MTech programme
• PhD aspirants are required to qualify GATE/ CSIR NET/ UGC NET/ NBHM/ DBT/ ICAR/ ICMR/ ICPR Fellowship in the relevant streams

IIT Goa Courses

The Institute offers three courses, including BTech, MTech and PhD, the duration of which is four, two and three years, respectively. BTech and MTech are majorly offered in the stream of Engineering and they follow a semester system. On the other hand, PhD is available in Engineering, Science and Humanities stream. The table below mentions the eligibility criteria of all IIT Goa courses, along with their specialisations and total fee:

Course	Eligibility Criteria	Fee (in Rs lakh)
BTech – Computer Science & Engineering – Electrical Engineering – Mechanical Engineering – Mathematics & Computing	Qualifying exam: JEE Advanced Class 12 in PCM with a minimum aggregate of 75% overall (65% for SC/ST) from a recognised board of education. Candidates in the top 20 percentile in Class 12 are also eligible to apply	8.58
MTech – Computer Science & Engineering – Electrical Engineering – Mechanical Engineering	Qualifying exam: GATE BE/ BTech/ BSc (Eng) with minimum 60% aggregate (55%% in case of SC/ST/PWD) or 6.0 CPI out of 10 (5.5 in case of SC/ST/PWD) or a first-class specified by the university	1.19
PhD	Qualifying exams: GATE/ CSIR NET/ UGC NET/ NBHM/ DBT/ ICAR/ ICMR/ ICPR Fellowship Master’s degree in the relevant stream with minimum 60% aggregate (55% for SC/ST/PwD)	1.25

IIT Goa Scholarships

IT Goa offers both merit-based and need-based scholarships. Upon winning these scholarships, students get a concession on their tuition fees. The merit scholarship is awarded to 25% of the UG students based on their family income. Selected students get Rs 1,000 per month with exemption from the tuition fee. There are also many scholarships for SC and ST students. Click here to know more.

Established	2016
City	Ponda
Website	Go to website…
Accepted Exams	JEE Main, JEE Advanced
Popular Courses	B.E. / B.Tech
Ownership	Public/Government,Autonomous
Total Courses	4 courses across 2 streams

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