IIT Goa- All you need to know about Courses, Cut-Off Marks, Fee Structure, and much more!
Established in 2016, the Indian Institute of Technology Goa (IIT Goa) was inaugurated by the Union HRD Minister Mr. Prakash Javadekar on 30th July 2016. IIT Goa is initially being mentored by IIT Bombay and at present, experienced faculty members from IIT Bombay are teaching at the Institute. IIT Goa’s own curriculum will be developed in the coming years.
The Institute’s permanent campus is being developed at the southernmost tip of Goa, in the quiet town of Loliem. The 300-acre permanent campus is expected to be ready in a couple of years and is situated about 88 kilometres south of Panaji. The current temporary campus of IIT Goa is at Farmagudi inside the Goa Engineering College (GEC), which is at a distance of around 78 kilometres from the proposed permanent campus site. The transit campus is well-equipped with sufficient classrooms, laboratories, modern hostel buildings, facilities, etc.
Today, in this article, we’re discussing all you need to know about IIT Goa including the courses offered, fee structure, cut-off marks, facilities, and much more.
So read on!
Academic Structure
IIT Goa has adopted a semester system and offers three Undergraduate (B .Tech.) programs in engineering. An academic year at IIT Goa is conducted from April to July and contains two semesters, each of approximately 16 weeks duration. The first semester starts in the last week of July and continues till the last week of November. The second semester begins in the first week of January and lasts till the last week of April. In each of the two semesters of the first year, a student must register for the relevant courses as mentioned in the curriculum for that semester.
IIT Goa follows a credit system wherein credits are given to various courses based on the number of lectures, tutorials, and laboratory hours per week. The performance of the students is regularly monitored throughout the semester and leads to an award of grade on a 10-point scale. The performance in each semester is evaluated keeping in mind the weighted average of grade points acquired in all the courses registered in that semester. This exercise is also known as Semester Performance Index (SPI). Similarly, a Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) is the weighted average of the grade points secured in all the courses registered by the student since the time of joining the Institute.
Courses Offered
IIT Goa offers three Undergraduate (B. Tech.) four-year programs in engineering. The B. Tech. programs have eight semesters spread over four years. In the first semester, all branches have a common curriculum. Given below are the three B. Tech. courses offered by IIT Goa.
Admission Procedure
The admission to the B. Tech. programs of IIT Goa are granted on the basis of the candidate’s score in the JEE (Advance) examination.
IIT Goa Seat Matrix
The table given below highlights the seats available for each B. Tech. program offered by IIT Goa.
| B. Tech. Program | Course Duration | No. of Seats |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 4 Years | 30 |
| Electrical Engineering | 4 Years | 30 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 4 Years | 30 |
| Total | 90 |
Category-wise Seat Availability
Candidates can check the following table to understand the category-wise seat availability at IIT Goa.
| B. Tech. Program | Total Seats | Open | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | Open PwD | OBC-NCL PwD | SC PwD | ST PwD |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 30 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical Engineering | 30 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 30 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 90 | 45 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Change of Branch
The candidates need to keep the following rules in mind if they’re thinking of changing their branch at IIT Goa. Students may apply for a change in branch only post completion of the first two semesters of their respective courses. Please find below the eligibility criteria for change of branch or program:
Eligibility Criteria for a change of Branch/Program:
- The student must have completed the prescribed course credits in his/her first two semesters.
- The student must not have any backlog at the completion of the first year.
- The student must have secured a Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of at least 8 (for General and OBC category students) and at least 7 (for SC, ST, and PD category students).
The following two criteria have to be satisfied for an eligible student’s request for a change from Branch X to Branch Y to be considered valid:
Criteria 1:
- The student must have a Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of at least 9.
- The strength of branch Y, to which the change is being sought, should not cross its approved limit by more than 10%.
Criteria 2:
- The strength of branch X, from which the change is being sought, should not fall below its sanctioned strength by more than 25%.
- There shouldn’t be any other student possessing a higher CPI who is currently being denied a change to the branch Y due to the third rule of the eligibility criteria (as mentioned above).
From all the valid requests of branch change, the student with the highest CPI is selected and the change in the branch is performed. However, if a student with a particular CPI is moved from branch X to branch Y then every other student with that same CPI who has requested for a change in the branch will be allowed to move to branch Y even if they violate the rules mentioned in Criteria 2 above. The Institute will create extra seats to accommodate such requests, if necessary.
The actions mentioned above are initiated as long as there are valid requests. Candidates must remember that even if a student has been moved to a lower priority seat earlier due to the unavailability of a higher priority seat, his/her request may become valid due to the availability of seats.
Highlights of the Branch Change Rules
- All the above-mentioned rules are applicable with a concession in the eligibility criteria as mentioned in the ‘eligibility criteria’ section for SC, ST, and PD students.
- Every student has a birth category attribute i.e. GE, OBC, SC, ST, etc.
- A vacant seat available for allocation is categorized under six headers i.e. 1) Open, 2) Reserved for GE, 3) Reserved for OBC, 4) Reserved for SC, 5) Reserved for ST, and 6) Reserved for PD.
- The extra seats in a branch, limited to a maximum of 25% of the sanctioned strength, which are made available for allocation to students at the time of change of branch are defined at the beginning of the allocation process to be of type ‘open’ in nature, do not belong to any particular category.
- AT this point in time, there may also be some vacant seats of type ‘reserved for XYZ category’.
- The allocation of a vacant open seat in branch A to a student in branch B belonging to the birth category ‘XYZ’ results in the creation of a vacant seat in branch B of type ‘reserved for category XYZ’.
- A vacant seat of type ‘reserved for category XYZ’ can only be re-allocated to students belonging to the birth category XYZ.
- All branch transfers can take place only once at the beginning of the second academic year at IIT Goa. No application for change of branch during the following academic years will be entertained.
Fee Structure
You can check the fee structure for IIT Goa from the following table. The table outlines the fee structure for both, Indian and Foreign Nationals.
Fee Structure (in INR) for B. Tech. / Dual Degree B. Tech. – M. Tech. / B.S.
| A) One-Time Fee Only | Indian Nationals/OCI/PIO (Rs.) | Foreign Nationals |
| Admission Fee | 1400 | USD 300 |
| Grade Card | 300 | |
| Provisional Certificate | 200 | |
| Medical Examination | 200 | |
| Students Welfare Fund | 1000 | |
| Modernization | 1500 | |
| Identity Cards | 400 | |
| International Students Association | USD 50 | |
| Total | 5000 | USD 350 |
| B) Per Semester | ||
| Tuition Fee | 100000 | USD 2000 |
| Examination Fee | 500 | Rs. 500 |
| Registration Fee | 500 | Rs. 500 |
| Gymkhana Fee | 750 | Rs. 750 |
| Hostel Seat Rent | 500 | Rs. 2500 |
| Electricity & Water Charges | 2500 | Rs. 2500 |
| Medical Fee | 1000 | Rs. 1000 |
| Student Benevolent Fund | 1000 | Rs. 1000 |
| Hostel Establishment Charges | 2000 | Rs. 2000 |
| Contribution to Hostel Subsidy | 6000 | Rs. 6000 |
| Total | 1,14,750 | USD2000+ Rs. 16,750 |
| C) Deposits (One-Time Fee Only) | ||
| Institute Security Deposit | 1000 | |
| Library Security Deposit | 1000 | |
| Mess Security Deposit | 1000 | |
| Security Deposit | ||
| Total | 3000 | USD 150 |
| D) Annual Insurance Premium [Payable in Autumn Semester (July-Dec.) each year | 126 | Rs. 126 |
| Grand Total (A+B+C+D) | 1,22,876 | USD 2500 + Rs. 16,876 |
Provision for Fee Waiver
- The students belonging to the SC/ST and PH categories are eligible for 100% tuition fee waiver.
- The General and OBC category students whose income is less than Rs. 1 lakh Per Annum are eligible for full remission of the tuition fee.
- The General and OBC category students whose income is between Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh Per Annum are eligible for remission of 2/3rd of the tuition fee.
Cut Off Ranks
Admission to IIT Goa is granted to students based on their scores in the JEE Advance examination. Candidates can check the category-wise JEE Advance 2017 cut off ranks for the first and seventh rounds from the tables given below.
Category-wise JEE Advance (2017) cut-off marks (Round 1)
| Program Name | General | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | ||||
| Opening | Closing | Opening | Closing | Opening | Closing | Opening | Closing | |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 3278 | 3989 | 937 | 1711 | 621 | 947 | 498 | 556 |
| Electrical Engineering | 4953 | 6158 | 2211 | 2605 | 1224 | 1437 | 607 | 640 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 5817 | 6830 | 2239 | 2650 | 1298 | 1447 | 633 | 644 |
Category-wise JEE Advance (2017) Cut-off marks (Round 7)
| Program Name | General | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | ||||
| Opening | Closing | Opening | Closing | Opening | Closing | Opening | Closing | |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 3475 | 4825 | 937 | 2008 | 621 | 947 | 562 | 604 |
| Electrical Engineering | 5198 | 7525 | 2402 | 2839 | 1437 | 1533 | 607 | 705 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 6813 | 8313 | 2442 | 2836 | 1346 | 1466 | 633 | 644 |
Placements at IIT Goa
The first batch of the IIT Goa students would be passing out in 2020 and hence, currently, no information is available about the placement statistics for the Institute.
Campus and Facilities at IIT Goa
The current temporary campus of IIT Goa is at Farmagudi inside the Goa Engineering College (GEC) is well-equipped with all modern facilities such as spacious classrooms, library, a seminar room, computer laboratory, offices for the faculty members, and a cafeteria. IIT Goa is well-connected to its mentor institute IIT Bombay and all classrooms and laboratories are network-connected.
Hostel Facilities
The hostel at IIT Goa is at par with the hostels of the best IITs and can currently accommodate 90 students and has spacious rooms with common toilets. There is a separate dining hall, and internet and recreational facilities are also available for the students on campus. The hostel block is conveniently located at a distance of 200 meters from the academic building. There are facilities for indoor games and multiple football fields for the sports enthusiasts and a common room with TV. There is also equipment for sports like cricket, football, badminton, basketball, etc.
Medical Facilities
There are plans to introduce health and medical facilities for the residents of the IIT Goa hostel. A local hospital and a visiting doctor will be serving the campus and the students, faculty, and the staff members of IIT Goa will get access to general medical facilities available in the assigned local hospitals.
Other Facilities
The campus has a general store for most daily needs of the students. There’s also a bank, ATM, food courts, barber shop, and even an ice-cream shop within the IIT Goa campus. All of this is within a walking distance of one or two minutes from the hostel. If you can’t find something that you need inside the campus then Ponda is the nearest town where you can get everything. It takes just 5-10 minutes to reach Ponda by vehicle.
Student Life at IIT Goa
IIT Goa has many student clubs and events are regularly organized to provide a healthy mix of academic and extra-curricular activities to the students. Clubs like the Literary Club, Dance Club, Photography Club, Electronics Hobby Club, and the Robotics or Tinkerer’s Club give the students a platform to showcase their hidden talents.
The student body has successfully organized events like Cryptathon (Treasure Hunt), Fresher’s Night, DJ Night, Seminars, Diwali Celebrations, Outdoor Trips, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti, etc.
IIT Goa, under the mentorship of IIT Bombay, is fully-equipped to provide a vibrant academic culture to its students and to bring out the best in them. With IIT Bombay as its mentor, IIT Goa gets the best professors and the best of the resources to impart knowledge to its students. IIT Goa strives to educate young minds to solve the real world problems by employing the technical knowledge acquired by them during their formative years at the Institute.
To conclude, we can safely say that IIT Goa provides an ideal mix of academic excellence and serene surroundings for the pursuit of your academic goals.
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