Indian Institute of Technology Goa or simply IIT Goa is one of the recently established IITs in India. The institute was established in the year 2016 by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The main goal of the government in setting up the institute was to provide quality technical education and skill set to aspiring students in an around the city as well as neighbouring states.
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IIT Goa has a mentorship program and it is mentored by IIT Bombay. However, IIT Goa’s own curriculum is said to be in works and should be completed in the coming years. The institute which is temporary is located at Goa Engineering College in Farmagudi, Ponda, Goa, India. This is a temporary campus but a 300-acre permanent campus is being developed at a town called Loliem. As for the ranking, no ranks have been given yet as this is a newly setup institute. Apart from that, in this article, we will discuss some of the important details about the Institute below.
IIT Goa Courses
Currently, the institute offers few courses for B.Tech and M.Tech programs.
| Courses | Duration | Seats Available |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 4 Years | 137 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 4 Years | 129 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 4 Years | 140 |
| B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing | 4 years | 48 |
| M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 2 years | 12 |
| M.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 2 years | 12 |
| M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering | 2 years | 12 |
The institute also offers PhD courses PhD. Following are the PhD programmes offered at IIT Goa.
| Programme | Duration |
| PhD. in Chemistry | 5 Years |
| PhD. in Mathematics | 5 Years |
| PhD. Physics | 5 Years |
| PhD. in Computer Science and Engineering | 5 Years |
| PhD. in Electrical Engineering | 5 Years |
| PhD. in Mechanical Engineering | 5 Years |
| PhD. in Economics | 5 Years |
| PhD. in Humanities and Social Science | 5 Years |
IIT Goa Admissions
The admissions for undergraduate courses in IIT Goa are granted on the basis of ranks achieved in JEE exams mainly JEE Advanced. For higher courses like M.tech normally GATE score is considered.
IIT Goa – Seats Availability
IIT Goa seat matrix 2022 is given below.
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Program Name
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State/All India Seats
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Seat Pool
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OPEN
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OPEN-PwD
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GEN-EWS
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GEN-EWS-PwD
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SC
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SC-PwD
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ST
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ST-PwD
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OBC-NCL
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OBC-NCL-PwD
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Total (includes Female Supernumerary)
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Program-Total | |
| Seat Capacity | Female Supernumerary | ||||||||||||||
| Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 8 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
8
(including “8” Supernumerary) |
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| Electrical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 9 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
9
(including “9” Supernumerary) |
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| Mathematics and Computing (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 6 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6
(including “6” Supernumerary) |
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| Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | All India | Gender-Neutral | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 9 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
9
(including “9” Supernumerary) |
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| Total Seats | 61 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 157 | 125 | 32 | ||
IIT Goa Cutoffs
Below we have listed the cutoff required for IIT Goa.
| IIT Goa Cutoff JEE Advanced 2018 | ||||||||
| Category | General | OBC – NCL | SC | ST | ||||
| Branch name | Opening
Rank |
Closing
Rank |
Opening
Rank |
Closing
Rank |
Opening
Rank |
Closing
Rank |
Opening
Rank |
Closing
Rank |
| B.Tech Courses (Duration 4 years) | ||||||||
| Computer Science and Engineering | 2904 | 4045 | 1403 | 1757 | 764 | 866 | 474 | 593 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 5745 | 7857 | 2079 | 3151 | 994 | 1643 | 418 | 666 |
| Electrical Engineering | 4621 | 7223 | 2415 | 2738 | 958 | 1477 | 460 | 566 |
| IIT Goa Cutoff JEE Advanced 2017 | ||||||||
| Category | General | OBC – NCL | SC | ST | ||||
| Branch name | Opening
Rank |
Closing
Rank |
Opening
Rank |
Closing
Rank |
Opening
Rank |
Closing
Rank |
Opening
Rank |
Closing
Rank |
| B.Tech Courses (Duration 4 years) | ||||||||
| Computer Science and Engineering | 3278 | 4825 | 937 | 2008 | 621 | 947 | 498 | 604 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 5817 | 8213 | 2239 | 2836 | 1298 | 1466 | 633 | 644 |
| Electrical Engineering | 4953 | 7525 | 2211 | 2839 | 1224 | 1533 | 607 | 705 |
IIT Goa Fees
The details of IIT Goa fee structure is given below.
| Institute Fees | |
| Particulars | Amount |
| One Time Fees | 5,000 |
| Tuition Fee (per Semester) | 1,00,000 |
| Other fees (per Semester) | 6,750 |
| Caution Money (One Time, Refundable) | 2,000 |
| Total | 1,13,750 |
| Hostel Fees | |
| Particulars | Amount |
| Hostel Rent (per Semester) | 500 |
| Electricity and Water charges (per Semester) | 2,500 |
| Hostel Mess (per Semester) | 13,000 |
| Hostel Establishment Charges (per Semester) | 2,000 |
| Mess Caution Money (One Time, Refundable) | 1,000 |
| Contribution to Hostel Subsidy | 6,000 |
| Total | 25,000 |
The students are also provided fee waivers at IIT Goa. Some of the criteria are:
- 100% tuition fee waiver is provided to students belonging to the SC/ST and PH categories.
- Students whose parent’s income is less than 1 lakh per annum are eligible for full remission of the tuition fee.
- If the income is between Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh per annum then students are eligible for remission of 2/3rd of the tuition fee.
IIT Goa Placements
The Career Development Cell at IIT Goa has registered 95% placements for B.Tech and M.Tech students. Recruiters include Microsoft, Google, VMWare, Intel, Mentor Graphics, Texas Instruments, AMD, Eaton, Amazon, Paytm, ARM, Siemens, Mathworks, Bosch, ZS Associates, Goldman Sachs, etc. The highest package offered at IIT Goa of 1.12 Crores. The average package of M.Tech students at IIT Goa is 11.7 LPA. The M.Tech batch of 2020 achieved 91% placements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can students apply for a change of branch in IIT Goa?
Students are eligible to apply for a change in the branch. However, they can apply only after completing the first two semesters of their current courses. Full detail is available on the official website.
How is the Faculty at IIT Goa?
Currently, the faculty members are mostly from IIT Bombay. The institute boasts of having skilled and robust teachers with sufficient knowledge and experience. As per reports, there are more than 150 members on the campus.
How is the student life at IIT Goa?
IIT Goa has many facilities and clubs for students. The institute has a healthy mix of academic and extra-curricular activities for overall development of students.
Which are the B.Tech courses offered at IIT Goa?
IIT Goa offers B.Tech in 4 branches. They are B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering, B.Tech in Electrical Engineering, B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing.
Which course is best at IIT Goa?
Considering the placements and package offered, we can say that Computer Science and Engineering is the best at IIT Goa.
