IIT Goa Admission 2021

Indian Institute of Technology Goa (Also known as: IIT Goa)

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The inception of IIT Goa took place in the year 2016 and is one of the popular engineering institutes in India. The institute offers four-year B. Tech courses at the undergraduate level, post graduate level and doctorate level under multiple specialisations. It is one of the youngest IITs mentored by IIT Bombay. The admission process for IIT Goa B. Tech and MTech courses begin at different times. The detailed admission process along with steps and the eligibility criteria are mentioned in this article. The fees structure of the institute and the cut offs (closing ranks) have also been given below.

The institute releases an official admission notification on its website for B. Tech and M.Tech. courses. Candidates aspiring to seek admission need to check the eligibility for their respective courses before applying. 

Degrees offered at Indian Institute of Technology Goa are at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes.

For B. Tech courses

IIT Goa provides B. Tech courses in the following specialisations:

·         Computer Science & Engineering

·         Electrical Engineering

·         Mechanical Engineering

·         Mathematics & Computing

IIT Goa B.Tech. admission, the student has to get the required score in the Joint Entrance Exam Mains (JEE Mains) and Advanced (JEE Advanced). Students clearing the entrance exams have to register with Joint Seat Allocation Authority for JoSAA counselling for filling the college choices, locking the choice of college, allotment of seats, payment of fees and verification of documents.

For M. Tech courses

IIT Goa provides M. Tech courses in the following specialisations:

·         Electrical Engineering

·         Computer Science & Engineering

·         Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Goa provides admission to aspirants in M. Tech courses on the basis of GATE or Graduate Aptitude Test Engineering.

For Ph.D. courses

IIT Goa offers PhD courses in three specialisations:

·         Engineering

·         Sciences

·         Humanities & Social Sciences

Admissions at IIT Goa for doctoral programmes are granted on the basis of a written test and a personal interview. It offers this course through the following two fellowship programmes-

·         Prime Minister’s Research Fellows (PMRF) scheme- this programme seeks to acquire best talent into research for realizing the vision of development through innovation.

·         ASEAN fellowship- For this fellowship, candidates from ASEAN countries have to apply online on the official website of IIT. Only the candidates that get selected for this fellowship get admission to PhD programmes at IITs. This programme is funded by the Government of India.

IIT Goa Admission process

For B.Tech. courses

• Candidates aspiring to seek admission are required to clear the Joint Entrance Exam.

• The candidates, based on their entrance exam scores, are required to register with Joint Seat Allocation Authority for JoSAA counselling for filling the college choices, locking the choice of college, allotment of seats, payment of fees and verification of documents.

• While locking the choice of college, candidates are required to choose IIT Goa in the preferences.

• Students are granted admission to the institute’s BTech programmes on the basis of the score of JEE Advanced, JoSAA registration, participation in counselling, filling the choice of college, locking the choice of college, verification of document and payment of fees.

For M.Tech. Admission

• Candidates aspiring to seek admission are required to appear and qualify in GATE or Graduate Aptitude Test Engineering

• Candidates need to apply online on the website of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Goa based on the GATE or Graduate Aptitude Test Engineering score.

• Admissions will be granted on the basis of the GATE scores and shortlisting of candidates will take place accordingly.

• Candidates are exempted from GATE only if they hold a B. Tech degree from any IIT. But they are required to appear for a written test and personal interview for acquiring admission.

• Final admission will be granted on the basis of GATE scores, institute level document verification and payment of fees.

For Ph.D. Admission

• Candidates aspiring to acquire a doctoral degree from IIT Goa need to apply through the fellowship programme portal for admission through PMRF and ASEAN fellowship.

• Aspirants also have to appear for a written test and clear the test in order to acquire admission.

• Further, the students have to appear for an interview for shortlisting of candidates.

• Admission will be granted to the students on the basis of the marks obtained in the written test, the personal interview, institute level document verification and payment of fees.

IIT Goa step by step application process is listed below

1.    Visit the official website of IIT Goa

2.    Select the desired course and click on “Apply Online” tab

3.    Register as a new user by filling the required details

4.    Log in with your credentials and fill accurate details in the application form

5.    Enter academic qualifications

6.    Pay the application fee and submit the application form 

List of documents required to be submitted during the admission process

·         Scanned copies of coloured photograph & signature

·         Scanned copies of birth certificate

·         Scanned copies of passing certificate and qualifying mark sheet

·         Scanned copies of entrance examination scorecard

·         Caste certificate, Category certificate (if applicable) 

Eligibility criteria

For B. Tech courses

Candidates need to fulfil the following eligibility criteria to acquire admission in the institute:

·         It is mandatory for the candidates to have passed class 12th or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics as mandatory subjects. Students with the H.S.C. vocational examination High School Certificate Examination of Cambridge University can also apply.

·         Candidates also need to clear the JEE Mains and  JEE Advance entrance exams with the required score to seek admission. 

For M. Tech courses

Candidates need to fulfil the following eligibility criteria to acquire admission in the institute:

• Candidates need to have a BE/B.Tech./B.Sc. (Eng.) degree with at least 60 percent marks 55 percent  in case of SC/ST/PWD) or 6.0 CPI (5.5 in case of SC/ST/PWD) out of 10 OR a first-class specified by the university

• Candidates are also required to clear the GATE entrance exams with the required score to seek admission.

• B.Tech. degree holders from any of the IITs with a minimum CPI of 8.0 will be directly admitted to MTech program through a written test or an Interview).

For Ph.D. courses

• Ph.D. aspirants are required to possess a valid GATE score/Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) of CSIR/ UGC/ NBHM/ DBT/ ICAR/ ICMR/ ICPR or DST INSPIRE Fellowship in the relevant streams.

Cut offs

Fees

The annual fees for the year 2020-21 are Rs. 1,23,669/-. In addition, students are expected to pay a Mess advance of Rs. 15,000/- (every semester) and a refundable Mess Advance of Rs. 2,000, at the time of admission. 

IIT Goa Course List

IIT Goa offers many courses for engineering aspirants. The primary levels of study are B. Tech, M. Tech and Ph .D. Overall, there are 4 B. Tech courses, 3 M. Tech courses and over 12 Ph. D programs offered in IIT Goa. The Indian Institute of Technology, Goa, Course list is as follows: 

IIT Goa course list for B. Tech.

Streams offered in B. Tech. 

IIT Goa course list for M. Tech. 

Streams Offered in M. Tech.

IIT Goa course list for Ph. D.

Specialisations offered in Ph. D. 

Indian Institute of Technology Goa Eligibility

IIT Goa UG, PG, and Doctoral Courses

IIT Goa B. Tech. Fee Structure

Duration: 4 Years

Indian Institute of Technology, Goa M. Tech. Fee Structure