IIT Goa - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG], Ponda

Ans. As IIT Goa is a growing IIT and newly established in India, the first batch of IIT Goa has passed out in 2020 and the placements for 2021 are still ongoing. On the other hand, BITS Goa holds good placement and academic records since it was established.

Ans. Since IIT Goa is mentored by IIT Bombay, the students of the IIT Goa M.Tech program are offered the best quality education along with laboratory access under the guidance of highly qualified and experienced faculty members. Other facilities such as hostels, mess, libraries, medical, etc. Are also provided to the students at the IIT Goa campus.

Ans. IIT Goa placements 2023  has recorded a 99.05% placement. A total of 105 students participated in the placement drive and 104 students were placed. The engineering branches like CSE, EE, and Mathematics & Computing, showed a 100% placement. IIT Goa highest package stood at INR 60 LPA, which was offered to the student of the CSE branch. IIT Goa average package stood at INR 17.09 LPA, and the median package at INR 15 LPA

Ans. For admission into the B.Tech CSE program at IIT Goa, a general category candidate needs to obtain a JEE Advanced rank between 3098-4277.

Ans. Considering the placements, infrastructure, and academic facilities, IIT Goa is overall good for pursuing B.Tech. The institute provides the best facilities for its students such as pre-placement, internship opportunities, hostels, laboratories, etc.

Ans. As of now, no internal scholarships are offered by IIT Goa but the institute offers scholarships on the basis of merits and annual family income. The students of IIT Goa can apply for external means of scholarships such as an educational loans.

Ans. IIT Goa doesn't have a permanent campus for now. The institute is currently operating from its temporary campus i.e. Goa Engineering College (GEC) near Farmagudi, Goa.

Ans. IIT Goa has signed MoU with various international institutions for 5 years since it was established. The international collaboration of IIT Goa includes ECOLE NAVALE / French Naval Academy GOA-Atlantic cooperation program, Megh Computing, Inc., ARM India University Program, and The Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, Portugal.

Ans. IIT Goa provides great research facilities to its students. The institute has an innovation council and research center which promotes startups and business setups by the students of IIT Goa.

Ans. IIT Goa provides a total of 1000 fellowships to its Ph.D. students along with a good stipend every month with research grants and Accommodation/Monthly House Rent Allowance.

Ans.The Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), Goa is one of the newest IITs, having been established in 2016 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. For the first three years, IIT Goa was mentored by IIT Bombay.

Ans.IIT Goa offers three courses: BTech, MTech, and PhD in a variety of core and non-core specializations. These courses are available through IIT Goa's seven schools, which include Mathematics and Computer Science, Electrical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mechanical Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, and others.

Ans.IIT Goa has signed an agreement with 'Express Analytics,' a US-based marketing analytics services firm, to collaborate in the field of data science and analysis, including artificial intelligence and machine learning technology.

Ans.IIT Goa operates on a semester system. An academic year (July-April) is divided into two semesters, each lasting approximately 16 weeks. The first semester runs from the last week of July to the last week of November. The second semester begins the first week of January and concludes the last week of April.

Ans.Yes, IIT Goa collaborated with many national and international institutions, including

Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Goa College of Engineering (GEC), The Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, Portugal, and others.

Ans.The Institute currently has six departments. Chemical and material sciences, electrical sciences, humanities and social sciences, mathematics and computer science, mechanical sciences, and physical sciences are examples of these.

Ans.The institute's flagship programme is B.Tech. The BTech programme at IIT Goa is available in four specialisations. It has a total seating capacity of 157 people. Admission to the programme is granted based on JEE Advanced entrance rank, followed by JoSAA Counselling.

Ans. IIT Goa placements 2023 recorded a 99.05% placement. A total of 105 students participated in the placement drive and 104 students were placed. The engineering branches like CSE, EE, and Mathematics & Computing, showed a 100% placement. IIT Goa highest package stood at INR 60 LPA, which was offered to the student of the CSE branch. IIT Goa average package stood at INR 17.09 LPA, and the median package at INR 15 LPA

Ans.IIT Goa is currently operating from a temporary campus in Ponda. The Goa government has now given the institute 320 acres of land for its permanent campus. The permanent campus of IIT Goa is currently being built in Sattari, North Goa.

Ans.IIT Goa operates on a credit system. Credits are assigned to various courses based on the number of weekly lectures, tutorials, and laboratory hours.

Ans.The central library houses a large collection of books, novels, and magazines. It contains all of the books needed for the academic courses. It also subscribes to a variety of weekly, monthly, and annual scientific journals and magazines, as well as daily newspapers in a variety of languages. Novels in English and Hindi by well-known authors are also being published.

Ans.There are three blocks for male students: B1, B2, and B3, and one block for female students. All rooms in each block are double occupancy, with study tables, beds, and storage. Each block has 80 double occupancy rooms.

Ans.The following common facilities exist on hostel premises:

1. LAN and wi-fi internet connectivity in all blocks
2. Washing machines in all blocks
3. Water cooler and dispenser in all blocks
4. Badminton court
5. Basketball court
6. Tennis court

Ans.The hostel at IIT Goa is excellent. All rooms are very nice, and one room is set aside for two boys and one for two girls. All of the classrooms and the library are excellent. Our campus has full Wi-Fi coverage. Mess is excellent, and it serves food four times a day.

Ans.A student must have a minimum of 60% in their 12th grade as well as a JEE score. In addition, the annual parental income of INR 5 lakhs and previous academic records are taken into account during the scholarship selection process at IIT Goa.

Ans.A candidate who wishes to benefit from scholarships should apply by visiting the official website of IIT Goa and filling out the application form for the relevant scholarships.

Ans.Throughout the semester, a student's performance in a course is continuously evaluated, culminating in the award of a Grade on a 10-point scale. Semester performance is measured using the weighted average of grade points earned in all courses taken during that semester, which is known as the Semester Performance Index (SPI). A Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) is the weighted average of the grade points earned in all courses taken by the student since joining the Institute.

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• A maximum of 25% of students admitted to the B.Tech programme are eligible for the Merit Cum Means Scholarship.
• The MCM Scholarship is based on family income as well as candidates' entrance and 12th-grade test scores.
• The selected students are exempt from paying the full tuition fee and are given a pocket allowance of INR 1000 per month.
• However, proof of annual family income must be submitted.
• The MCM Scholarship provides free messing to students from the SC/ST categories.