IIIT Vadodara
IIIT Vadodara, established 2013, is one of India's centrally-funded IIITs under PPP model. Located on a 50-acre campus in Gandhinagar (currently operating from temporary campus at IT Department, BISAG-N), IIIT Vadodara is Gujarat's IIIT. Steady CS placements (~13 LPA avg) and benefit from Gujarat's growing industrial and tech sector.
ℹ️At a glance
Originally established in Vadodara, currently operates from temporary Gandhinagar campus. Permanent Vadodara campus construction ongoing.
🎯Admissions
Latest cutoffs from 2025 · JoSAA
Admission through JEE Main via JoSAA counselling. ~240 B.Tech intake across CS and ECE. CS branch cutoff around top 15000 JEE Main General. Gujarat state quota considerations.
Admission via: JEE Main ↗/JoSAA
🗓️Admission Timeline
Real exam dates from ExamNotifi. Counselling & fee steps are the standard sequence - confirm exact dates on the official portal.
- Registration opens31 Oct 2026
- Registration closes27 Nov 2026
- Entrance exam21 Jan 2027 - 29 Jan 2027
- Results & rank card
Usually 3-5 weeks after the exam
- Counselling & seat allotment
Certificate verification, web options, then allotment
💸Fees & Cost of Study
| Component | Amount | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition Fee | ~₹1,75,000-2,00,000 | per year | |
| Hostel + Mess | ~₹70,000-80,000 | per year |
Total 4-year cost: ~₹10-11 Lakhs
💼Placements
2025 batch
Solid CS placements. ~82% CS placed with median 11+ LPA. Microsoft, Amazon, TCS regular recruiters. Gujarat's industrial sector adds recruiters for ECE/core branches.
Top Recruiters
🏗️Infrastructure & Facilities
- Hostels: Temporary hostels; permanent campus will have full facilities.
- Labs & Libraries: CS and ECE labs; library; computing centre.
- Sports & Health: Limited facilities at temporary campus; permanent campus will have full sports complex.
📚Academics & Faculty
- Curriculum: IT-focused curriculum; choice-based credit system; mandatory industrial training and BTech project.
- Faculty: 55+ faculty; PhDs; student-faculty ratio ~18:1.
- Research: Building research culture.
- Culture: Growing competitive culture; coding-focused; smaller batch promotes community.
🎉Campus Life & Extracurriculars
- Festivals: Annual fests; smaller scale.
- Clubs: 15+ student clubs - Coding, Robotics, Music, Drama, Photography.
- Social: Gandhinagar is planned city; Ahmedabad 30 km; Gujarat food culture; Gujarat prohibition affects social life.
- Challenges: Temporary campus - full facilities pending permanent campus; smaller alumni base; lower NIRF.
🌐Alumni Network & Research
- Alumni: Young alumni network (~1500); growing.
- Research: Building research culture.
✅Who This College Is Best For
- JEE Main rankers (top 15000) wanting IIIT brand
- Gujarat students preferring IIIT close to home
- Students comfortable with temporary campus while permanent comes up
⚖️Trade-offs
✓ Pros
- Institute of National Importance status
- Gujarat industrial corridor access
- Smaller batch = close-knit community
- Affordable fees (~₹10-11L total)
× Cons
- Operating from temporary campus
- Lower NIRF (200)
- Smaller alumni network
- Gujarat prohibition limits campus social life
- Permanent campus construction ongoing
🗣️Student Ratings & Reviews
Honest takes from students who actually go there.
📚Sources
Independent references - verify any number on the original site.
- IIIT Vadodara Official · Official
Last updated: 2026-05-24