IIT Gandhingar Early MTech admissions 2024 are ongoing. The last date to register for the program is OCtober 20, 2023. Candidates having a undergraduate degree/ final year Engineering students from NITs/ IITs can apply for admission. Under this admission process, GATE 2024 score is not mandatory however, applicants can choose to appear for to boost stipend. IIT Gandhingar will provide a stipend of INR 15,400 PM to candidates having a valid GATE score. OTher candidates will gate a stipend of INR 6000. 

IIT Gandhinagar MTech admissions are based on a GATE Score followed by COAP counseling. For IIT Gandhinagar MTech Admission 2024, GATE Registrations started on August 30. The deadline for extended online registration or application process (with a late fee) is 20 October 2023. 

IIT Gandhinagar offers MTech courses in 8 specializations namely Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Earth System and Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Biological Engineering. The MTech course is offered by IIT Gandhinagar based on the marks secured in the GATE exam and COAP counseling. For the year 2023, IIT Gandhinagar has participated in COAP till round 8.

IIT Gandhinagar grants admission to its MTech program in 4 stages. The 4 stages are shortlisting after the candidates qualify for the GATE, written exam, interview on clearing the written exam, and final shortlisting. After being shortlisted, the candidates are required to register themselves for COAP counseling through the COAP official website. Further, the COAP will allocate the most preferred choice of seats to the students in the number of rounds.

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IIT Gandhinagar MTech Admission Dates 2024

Events Dates
Early MTech Deadline October 20, 2023
Early MTech Shortlisting Announcement (Tentative) October 21, 2023
Early MTech Written Test/  Interview October 25 – November 10, 2023
Announcement of Result November 21, 2023
GATE Registration Starts from August 30, 2023 (Delayed)
Closing Date of REGULAR online registration/ application process (Without Late Fee) October 12, 2023 
Closing Date of EXTENDED online registration/ application process (With Late Fee) October 20, 2023 
Modifications in the GATE 2024 Application November 07 - November 11, 2023
Availability of GATE Admit Cards for Download January 03, 2024
GATE Exam Date (Tentative) February 3,4,10, & 11, 2024

IIT Gandhinagar MTech Eligibility Criteria

  • A minimum of 55% marks or 5.5 on a scale of 10 is needed by a candidate at the undergraduate level ( B.E./B.Tech/M.Sc) to be eligible for applying to the M.Tech course.
  • SC/ST candidates need a minimum aggregate of 50% in B.E. /B.Tech./M.Sc. or equivalent in appropriate branches.

IIT Gandhinagar MTech Admission Guidelines

Candidates are selected on the basis of their performance in the written examination and in the interview round. IIT Gandhinagar may also exercise the option of offering admission to a few outstanding candidates based on academic record and/ or GATE, without calling them for a written test and interview. Check What is the pattern for the written test for M.Tech at IIT Gandhinagar?

IIT Gandhinagar MTech Selection Criteria

  • Shortlisting: The institute shortlists all the candidates who qualify the minimum eligibility criteria. 
  • Written Exam: The shortlisted candidates have to appear for the written examination conducted by the institute. However the candidates clearing the GATE examination and with an excellent academic record are directly eligible for the final shortlist. 
  • Interview Date: Interview dates are provided for candidates clearing the written exam with the eligible score.
  • Final Shortlist: After completion of the selection procedure and verification of documents, the university announces the final list of candidates eligible to enroll in the course.

Candidates may apply for various specializations coming under the MTech program but need a separate application for each specialization. 

IIT Gandhinagar MTech Application Procedure

  • Complete the registration at the COAP portal ( one having a valid GATE score).
  • Registration on the official website of IIT Gandhinagar.
  • Pay the application fee online.
  • Keep the printout of the payment slip.

Read More: IIT Gandhinagar Admission 2023

GATE 2024 COAP Registration Process

After passing the GATE entrance exam, candidates are to register for the COAP counseling process to secure their admission into IITs, NITs, and other participating institutes. COAP provides a common platform for the registered candidates to make the most preferred choice for admission into an M.Tech. Program in the participating Institutes. 

Eligibility Criteria to Register for COAP 2024

  1. The candidate must be a citizen of India.
  2. Candidates should have a valid GATE score from 2023/2022/2021/2020

GATE 2024 COAP Step-by-Step Registration Process:

The candidates can successfully apply for GATE COAP 2024 by simply following the below:

Step 1: Visit the official website of COAP @ coap.iitd.ac. and click on the registration link.

Step 2: Fill in details such as their GATE Registration Number, GATE Paper Code, GATE score, and date of birth.

Step 3: Click on the “Validate” icon and enter the registered email id and mobile number.

Step 4:Click on the “Submit to Register” button.

Step 5: After successfully registering for COAP 2024, the candidates will obtain a Login ID and Password for COAP Login. The same will be sent via Email and SMS.

Step 6: The COAP registration will only be considered complete only if the candidates log in using the Login ID and Password and verify the registration details.

Step 7: After the completion of the above-given steps, the candidate can access the information on offers made by the participating Institutes.

Step 8: In the end, the admission offer will be uploaded to the COAP website and will be tagged with the COAP registration number (same as the GATE registration number without the subject code).

Details Required to Enter in COAP Registration

The following are the details that have to be filled out by the candidate at the time of registration.

  • Candidate’s name
  • Candidate mobile number
  • Email ID
  • Gate score
  • GATE registration number
  • GATE paper code
  • Date of Birth
  • Scorecard of GATE
  • List of IITs and IISc in which you wish to apply for
  • A valid Email ID
  • An active Mobile Number

GATE 2024 Qualifying Cutoff

The GATE 2024 qualifying cutoff is the minimum mark required to register for the COAP 2024 counseling. There is a difference between the admission cutoff of the institute and the minimum cutoff required for participation in the admission process/counseling. Given below are the minimum cutoff marks that a candidate must score to qualify for the GATE examination and register for the corresponding counseling process.

GATE Paper 2024 GATE 2024 Qualifying marks
-- General OBC-NCL SC/ST/PwD
Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) 25 22.5 16.6
Electronics and Communications Engineering (EC) 25 22.5 16.5
Biotechnology (BT) 35.5 31.9 23.6
Electrical Engineering (EE) 30.7 27.6 20.4
Chemical Engineering (CH) 25.3 22.7 16.8
Statistics (ST) 25 22.5 16.6
Mathematics (MA) 27.3 24.5 18.2
Instrumentation Engineering (IN) 42.4 38.1 28.2
Mechanical Engineering (ME) 28.1 25.2 18.7
Geomatics Engineering (GE)- New Paper 40.4 36.3 26.9
Civil Engineering (CE) 30.4 27.4 20.2
Chemistry (CY) 27.5 24.7 18.3
Agricultural Engineering (AG) 26.3 23.6 17.5
Ecology and Evolution (EY) 33.4 30 22.4
Mining Engineering (MN) 25.5 22.9 17
Metallurgical Engineering (MT) 46.2 41.5 30.8
Physics (PH) 26.5 23.8 --
Life Sciences (XL) 33.9 30.5 22.5
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF) 36.8 34.9 25.6
Engineering Sciences (XE) 40.3 36.2 26.8

IIT Gandhinagar MTech Cutoff 2024

The following table shows the closing rank of GATE for the M.Tech course at IIT Gandhinagar:


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

IIT Gandhinagar MTech Course Details

IIT Gandhinagar offers M.Tech degrees in 8 different disciplines namely: Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Earth System Science, and Material Engineering. M.tech program is designed in a way that in the duration of two years or 4 semesters, the student spends half of the time in studying courses and the remaining half in doing research.

Syllabus (Research subtopics included in each discipline)

S.No. Discipline Research Areas
1. Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Water Resources and Geotechnical Engineering
2. Mechanical Engineering Thermal Science & Engineering Solid Mechanics Thermal Science and Engineering
3. Materials Science Engineering Nanomaterials Biomaterials Metallurgy
4. Earth System and Science Water and environment Geomorphology Near-Earth Surface Processes Earth System Modelling Remote Sensing and GIS
5. Electrical Engineering Microelectronics Signal Processing Power and Control Systems Fiber Optics VLSI Designs Electrical Machines Biomedical Engineering
6. Computer Science and Engineering Complexity Theory Algorithms Data Mining Machine Learning Mechanism Design Data Science Cryptography
7. Chemical Engineering Colloids and Interfaces Chemical Reaction Engineering Separation Processes Polymers Process Control
8. Biological Engineering Biological Sciences Bioengineering ( Biomedical Engineering, Tissue Engineering) Biotechnology( Nanobiotechnology) Bioinformatics

Syllabus of Discipline Biological Engineering

  • Introduction to Life Sciences: Fundamentals of Life
  • Molecular and Cellular Biotechnology
  • Methods in Biology
  • Biological Physics
  • Biostatistics
  • Human Physiology
  • Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
  • Stem Cells: Science and Applications
  • Applied Biological Engineering
  • Cell Motility and Cytoskeleton
  • Peptide Synthesis and Characterization: A Practical Approach
  • Molecular Oncology
  • Bionanotechnology - Principles and Applications
  • Neurophysiological Basis of Movement
  • Applied Chemical Biology
  • Molecular Basis Of Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Cellular Signaling
  • Fluorescence Proteins and their Applications
  • Analysis and Characterization of Biologicals
  • Biomolecular Forensics
  • Fundamental Neuroscience
  • Medicinal Chemistry for Life
  • Building Biotechnology
  • Metabolism and Biosynthesis
  • Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration
  • Motor Learning and Memory

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IIT Gandhinagar MTech Seat Matrix

IIT Gandhinagar offers MTech programs in various specializations. Each of the courses has a specific seat intake. Given below is the table of the IIT Gandhinagar MTech seat matrix as per the courses offered by the institute:

Courses Seats Offered
MTech Computer Science and Engineering 40
MTech Civil Engineering 40
MTech Chemical Engineering 40
MTech Mechanical Engineering 40
MTech Electrical Engineering 40
MTech Earth System Science 40
MTech Biological Engineering 40
MTech Materials Science and Engineering 40

IIT Gandhinagar MTech Fees

Given below is the summary of IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech program fees per semester. The table also shows category-wise total fees for students:

A. One-time fee payable at the time of admission M.Tech with Institute Fellowship
1. Admission fee Rs 1500
2. Contribution toward Academic documentation Rs 1500
3. Alumni Association Rs 1000
4. Medical Examination Rs 1000
5. Total Rs 5000
B. Refundable Deposits Payable at the Time of Admission
1. Institute Security Deposit Rs 5000
C. Semester Fee
1. Tuition Fee Rs 5000
2. (Contribution towards) Academic Facilities, Services; and Career Development Facets Rs 2000
3. Hostel Seat rent Rs 4000
4. Towards utilities (Water, Electricity, Waste Management) Rs 4000
5. Hostel Amenities/ Facilities Rs 1000
6. Mess and other Supplementary Charges Rs 3000
7. Student Activities (Sports, Cultural, Community Facets) Rs 2000
8. Medical Group Insurance Rs 500
9. Students Benevolent Fund Rs 1000
10. Students Medical Fund Rs 1000
Total Rs 23,500
Fees at the time of admission (A+B+C) Rs 33,500
Mess and Laundry Advance Rs 15,500

IIT Gandhinagar MTech Placement

The institute offers prominent job offers to its PG students. With placement opportunities at top-reputed firms like DRDO, Indian Oil, GAIL, JCS India, Honda Cars, etc. The institute also provides internship opportunities to its M.Tech students. The table below shows IIT Gandhinagar MTech Placements stats for the year 2021:

Components Statistics 2021
Students graduated 198
No. of students placed 82
No. of students opted for higher studies 38
Average CTC INR 8 LPA
Lowest CTC INR 6 LPA

Also, Check: What is the placement scope after M.Tech in material science & engineering from IIT Gandhinagar?

IIT Gandhinagar MTech Scholarships

IIT Gandhinagar provides a monthly scholarship of INR 12,000 in the form of a stipend to all the admitted candidates. Apart from this IIT Gandhinagar also provides other financial support to the students, such as:

  • Travel Scholarships
  • Scholarship for Academic Excellence
  • Scholarship for Excellence in Social Work & Leadership
  • Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
  • Scholarship for Excellence in Sports and Games
  • Scholarship for Excellence in Arts & Culture

Read More: IIT Gandhinagar Scholarship

IIT Gandhinagar M.Tech FAQs

Ques. What are the documents required to be submitted at the time of admission to the M.Tech course at IIT Gandhinagar?

Ans. Candidates seeking admission into the M.Tech course of IIT Gandhinagar must have to submit the following documents:

  • 10+2 and UG Marks Card
  • GATE Scorecard (if appeared)
  • Written Test Scorecard
  • Recent Passport size Photographs
  • Original ID Proof
  • Caste/PH Certificate (if applicable)

Ques. Can I get Admission to IIT Gandhinagar without appearing for the GATE examination?

Ans. Only IIT Graduates having 8.0 or above CGPA are eligible for direct admission as per the guidelines issued by the Institute.

Ques. If the same GATE Cutoff applicable for admission to different disciplines under the M.Tech course?

Ans. No, the Institute decides different cutoff ranges for admission to different disciplines under the M.Tech course.

Ques. IIT Gandhinagar or SVNIT, which one is better for M.Tech?

Ans. SVNIT established in 1961 is one of the most reliable universities when it comes to faculty and teaching quality. Though IIT Gandhinagar is one of the newest IITs added in 2008, it has passed that average mark for placements, faculty, vast research areas to explore, and more. So it's a matter of the candidate's GATE score and their convenience.

Ques. What is the recent highest package of IIT Gandhinagar? 

Ans. Stats of 2020 tell that the highest recorded package for the year was INR 40 LPA which was for B.Tech. Approx 70 recruiters participated in the drive.