IIT Goa is one of the well-recognized academic institutions in India. Known for its excellent academic curriculums it is an ideal institution if you are looking to pursue Mtech.

• Mtech from IIT Goa is in high demand. The placement of IIT Goa is very competitive.
• The placement is growing rapidly with more and more well-known organisations hiring Metch students from IIT Goa’s campus placements.
• IIT Goa manages to place students every year with great packages in well-recognized organizations like L&T, Reliance Jio, ARM, ABB, and more.
• Mostly students pursuing Metch from IIT Goa opt for core jobs respective to their subjects and others opt for non-core companies. 

IIT Goa has some of the best faculties for their maths department.

• IIT Goa’s maths department is very good as it deals with depths in Maths.
• Despite being a fairly new institution, IIT Goa offers an excellent quality faculty for the maths department and has great significance in the learning experience of the students.
• IIT Goa is experienced professors in its maths department who hold expertise in their respective fields of study. 

The cut-offs for IIT Goa for mechanical engineering for 2024 are expected to be opening cut-offs of 10361-10371 in the Gender Neutral category and closing cutoff of 13480-13490 in the Gender Neutral category.

For female Mechanical Engineering candidates, the cutoffs are expected to be 21060-21027 in 2024. Given below is the list of expected cut-offs:

Electrical Engineering is a UG-level degree in IIT Goa. It is a full-time course.

• The total tuition fee for this course is INR 8 Lakhs. You will also have to pay an additional amount if you want to avail of hostel options.
• Every year top companies recruit students from this department.
• The average package in this department is INR 23.40 Lakhs in 2023.
• The highest package was INR 1.12 Crore and the median salary was INR 16 Lakhs.

IIT Goa did not rank in the NIRF ranking of 2023. However, the institute is known for its excellent infrastructure and facilities that it provides to the students.

• The curriculum has been designed to help students excel in their chosen field.
• There is a blend of theory and practical knowledge that is imparted to the students.
• At IIT Goa, you will get to learn how to develop new projects on your own.
• The faculty members are like father figures and they will push you to your full potential.
• You will encouraged to take up unique projects and complete them.
• You will also get the opportunity to intern at top companies and be placed at one of them during the placement season.

No, IIT Goa is not better than IIT Mandi. Both of these institutes are considered good to pursue engineering (UG & PG). But IIT Mandi has an edge over IIT Goa in terms of ranking, placement, campus infrastructure, etc. Although IIT Goa is a newly established IIT as compared to IIT Mandi, it is progressing with time.

CATEGORY-WISE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IIT GOA AND IIT MANDI:

Placement Record: 2023

IIT Goa 

• The placement percentage is around 80%
• Top recruiters include DRDO, Airtel, Microsoft, Amazon, etc.
• The highest package offered during 2023 placements at IIT Goa was INR 60 LPA, while the average package was INR 16 LPA.

IIT MANDI

• The placement percentage is around 90%
• Top recruiters include Cognizant, L&T, Wipro, HSBC, etc. 
• The highest package offered to the students of IIT Mandi in 2023 was INR 70 LPA, whereas the average package was INR 25.23 LPA. 

Newly established IITs like IIT Goa are getting less assistance from the government as compared to older IITs like IIT Mandi. That’s why the facilities available in newly established IITs are not the same as compared to the old ones. 

Thus, I would recommend you opt for IIT Mandi as it is currently a better option than IIT Goa. 

The nearest railway station from IIT Goa is ‘Karmali’. It is around 10 km from the campus of IIT Goa. There are 19 railway stations in Goa, but the nearest ones to IIT Goa are Karmali, Verna, Cansaulim, Sankval, Majorda, Dabolim, Suravali, Madgaon, Vasco-da-Gama and San Juje Da Areyal. 

Not all trains stop at karmali which is why the preferred station is Madgaon. It is around 24 km from the campus of IIT Goa. The railway network is well established, and it is an easy mode to travel to Goa from different parts of the country.

Yes, the option of changing branches is available for the students at IIT Goa. But there are some conditions for the same. 

These conditions are as follows- 

• Students can change their branch only after the completion of first year (Both Semesters).
• All the prescribed courses in the first year must be completed with the required credits. They must not have a backlog in any of their subjects from the first year.
• They must not be charged with any sort of misconduct, or else, they’ll lose the opportunity of branch change.
• General, Gen-EWS and OBC NCL students must have a min. SPI (Semester Performance Index) of 8 in their 2nd sem. SC, ST, PWD students must have a min. SPI of 7 in their 2nd sem to be eligible for a branch switch.
• The strength in Branch A from which a change is being sought should not fall below its sanctioned strength by more than 30%. 

If the students fulfill these requirements, they can apply for branch change after their 1st year at IIT Goa.

The IIT Goa administration is looked after by several deans, each of whom is assigned a special charge in the university affairs. 

Here's the list of Deans at IIT Goa and their respective offices-

• Dr. Sharad Sinha (Faculty Affairs)
• Dr. Thaseem Thajudeen (R&D)
• Dr. Neelakandan Rajamohan (Academic Programs)
• Dr. Rishikesh Narayan ( Student Affairs)
• Dr. Anirudha Ambekar (Infrastructure & Support)

For an institution like IIT Goa which offers a number of UG and PG courses, more than one deans are required for the smooth functioning of the administration.

Like other colleges/universities, IIT Goa also has its own events and fests.The annual fest of IITG is named as “CEPHEUS”. It is organized during the Autumn season every year.

Each year, the organizers try to make the fest even better. Some of the well-known companies that sponsor Cepheus are- HP (Hindustan Petroleum), ATHER, SBI, IMS Learning, etc. 

This fest includes both kinds of events i.e. online and offline. There’s a rule book consisting of important regulations for each and every event/competition. The fest lasts 5-6 days in total. These days are no less than a festival for the IIT Goa students as it helps them release some pressure from their hectic studies.

Overall, Cepheus is a much awaited fest of IIT Goa, and it is enjoyed by every student of our college.