Know About the Institute: Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

By Avinash Kumar|Updated : June 24th, 2019

Know About the Institute: Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar: IIT Gandhinagar is a nationwide leader on two fronts, its holistic, well-rounded, and modern undergraduate curriculum, and its student-centric approach resulting in a nurturing, safe, and vibrant environment for its students.

IIT Gandhinagar provides a strong foundation in engineering fundamentals. In addition, to ensure the long-term success of students, it provides project-based and hands-on learning, a flexible curriculum, a wide range of diverse courses that promote critical thinking, opportunities to understand Indian society as well as experience international cultures, leadership and communications development, and initiatives for overall development beyond the curriculum. IIT Gandhinagar’s student-centric approach is widely recognized for helping create a nurturing, safe and vibrant environment for its students.

Some achievements and outstanding innovations are 

  1. Excellent hostel facilities including air conditioning in all rooms, conveniences and facilities (including shops, cafes, student lounge, mini library) in the hostels along with a dedicated set of hostel caretakers stationed in the hostels.
  2. extremely liberal financial aid and scholarship programs that ensure that no student feels disadvantaged due to their financial situation. IITGN provides very generous grants and loans as per the need of the student to support academic requirements, excellence activities (including international internship), and in some cases personal expenses. This includes a flat Rs. 2 Lakh per year (for 4 years) for all top 1000 JEE advanced rank holders and students who have represented India in one of the recognized international olympiads. 
  3. excellent food quality with focus on hygiene, nutrition and quality ingredients in its student messes and in all eateries and cafes around campus. The campus received an exemplary (5-star)Eat Right Campus award from India’s fssai (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) for these efforts. IIT Gandhinagar is the first and only campus in the country to have received this award.
  4. a highly responsible student body promotes independence and ethics at various levels and in various policies of the institute. This has ensured a ragging-free campus, and a high level of ethical conduct in exams and overall conduct.
  5. a high emphasis on student emotional wellbeing with its very pro-active counselling services consisting of professional counsellors, faculty advisors, student guides that keep in touch with every student.
  6. an award-winning campus on the banks of the Sabarmati river recognized for outstanding designs and green initiatives. The awards include the five-star GRIHA LD rating (the first campus in India to receive this), number of HUDCO awards including the Green Buildings Award, and Yes Bank Eco Campus award.
  7. heavy emphasis on overall development of students including sports, physical fitness, and extra-curricular activities including numerous student clubs.
  8. numerous opportunities for students to participate in social and leadership initiatives.      

NIRF & QS Ranking 

Undergraduate Courses Offered by the Institute

B.Tech (Bachelor of technology) 

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science & Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Science & Engineering

Dual Major B.Tech Programme

This programme enables students enrolled in the BTech programme to complete a second major in any other engineering discipline of their interest. For example, a student admitted to Chemical Engineering can opt for a second major in any one of Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Science & Engineering. Students may apply for a second major any time after completion of first three semesters. Permission for dual major shall be in the order of merit determined by the students’ CPI. Students enrolled in this programme will have to complete all the compulsory courses as defined by the second discipline in addition to the minimum credit requirement of their parent discipline. On successful completion, a BTech degree mentioning both majors will be awarded.

  • Bachelor of Technology: Chemical Engineering with the second major in Electrical Engineering

  • Bachelor of Technology: Chemical Engineering with the second major in Mechanical Engineering

 

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