IIT Goa Admission Details: Eligibility, Dates, Application, Fees

The inception of IIT Goa took place in the year 2016 and is one of the popular engineering institutes in India. Indian Institute of Technology Goa offers four-year B. Tech courses at the undergraduate level, postgraduate level and doctorate level under multiple specialisations. It is one of the youngest IITs mentored by IIT Bombay. The IIT Goa admission process for B. Tech and M.Tech courses begin at different times. The detailed IIT Goa admission process along with steps and the eligibility criteria are mentioned in this article. 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. 

IIT Goa Application Process

1.    Visit the official website of IIT Goa.

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

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

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

5.   Enter academic qualifications.

6.   Pay the application fee and submit the application form.

Indian Institute of Technology Goa Eligibility Criteria

IIT Goa B.Tech. Admission Process

• 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 B.Tech 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 the 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 fellowships.

• 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 Documents Required

• 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)