IIT Gandhinagar
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar is a public technical university located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. It has been declared to be an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India. Established in 2008, IIT Gandhinagar campus is spread over 399 acres of land along the river Sabarmati.
History
Foundation
IIT Gandhinagar is one of the eight Indian Institutes of Technology announced by the Ministry of Human Resource Development in 2008. The institute began operating in a temporary campus at, Chandkheda, mentored by Indian [Institute of Technology Bombay]. The first batch of students was admitted to three programmes: Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering.IITGN was included in the Institutes of Technology Act, 2011. The Act was passed in the Lok Sabha on 24 March 2011 and by the Rajya Sabha on 30 April 2012. The IIT Gandhinagar campus is located on the banks of the Sabarmati River in Palaj village. In 2011, in his inaugural speech at the Amalthea technology summit, then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi spoke of the land for the new permanent campus, saying, "the state government has decided to give land on 99 year lease with a token amount of just one rupee for setting up a campus of IIT-Gandhinagar." The institute took possession of over 400 acres of land in August 2012, and classes and other activities on the new campus began in July 2015.
Academics
Departments
- Biological Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Cognitive Science
- Earth Sciences
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Centres
- Archaeological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Design and Innovation
- Safety Engineering
- Cognitive and Brain Sciences
- Sustainable Development
- Center for Creative Learning
Admissions
Admission for the undergraduate programs at IIT Gandhinagar are accepted from the Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced entrance exam. It is also one of the few IITs that provide admissions for students through Olympiad Camps.Undergraduate programs
Currently there are 8 undergraduate programs provided at IIT Gandhinagar.- Artificial Intelligence
- Civil Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Integrated Circuit Design and Technology
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Materials Engineering
Rankings
The National Institutional Ranking Framework by the MoE ranked IIT Gandhinagar 29th overall in India in 2024, 12th among Engineering institutes and 32nd in research.Campus
The 400-acre campus of IITGN is situated on the banks of the Sabarmati river in Palaj village. The campus has three rough divisions: Academic Block, Housing Block, and Student Hostels. This campus is India's first 5-star GRIHA LD campus for minimizing the negative effect on the environment. IITGN has also been bestowed with FSSAI's 'Eat Right Campus' with a 5-star rating and is the first academic campus to be declared so.The campus features modern academic buildings, twelve hostel blocks for undergraduate and postgraduate students, two central dining facilities, sports complexes, a gymnasium, rooftop open-air theatres, two natural lakes, a swimming pool and a Central Library. Hostel accommodations include spacious single and double-seated rooms, common reading areas, and access to basic amenities like laundry and general stores within the hostel premises.