DA-IICT has played a pioneering role in developing innovative undergraduate programs in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in India since 2001. The pedagogy of ICT discipline should make a well-integration of Information Technology, Communication Technology, Electronics Engineering and Social Sciences courses with a solid grounding in Mathematics and Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, which a student cannot be trained in conventional Computer Science & Engineering or Electronics and Communication Engineering alone. In recent times, the institute has introduced another undergraduate program in Mathematics and Computing (MnC) that provides a strong foundation in Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science followed by interdisciplinary electives and project works in industry relevant areas.

The Act No. 6 of 2003 of the Gujarat Legislature provided for the establishment of the DA-IICT and conferred on it the status of a University (Gujarat Government Gazette Volume XLIV, Thursday, 6 March, 2003). On 30 November 2004, the DA-IICT was included in the list of universities maintained by the University Grants Commission under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956. DA-IICT is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) as approved by the AIU at its 84th Annual Meeting held during 12-14 November 2009. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Government of India has accredited DA-IICT with an A⁺ Grade (CGPA 3.32/4) in 2023.

DA-IICT is spread over 50 acres of land in Gandhinagar, Capital City of Gujarat. The DA-IICT campus is caringly planned and designed as an environmentally conscious campus in the country. The architecture of DA-IICT is functional, but what surrounds it is a fascinating garden. The entire design is oriented towards preserving the environment. The campus is a haven for bird-watchers, with a variety of species of birds being spotted. DA-IICT can be reached in about 30 minutes from Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport and the Central Railway Station located in Ahmedabad.

The institute offers FOUR undergraduate programs, a four-year (eight semesters) of duration:

1.Bachelor of Technology in Information and Communication Technology – B.Tech. (ICT)
2. Bachelor of Technology (Honours) in ICT with minor in Computational Science – B.Tech. (Honours) in ICT with minor in Computational Science
3. Bachelor of Technology in Mathematics and Computing – B.Tech. (MnC)
4. Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and VLSI Design – B.Tech. (EVD)

The curricula in all our undergraduate programs are structured with foundational courses, elective courses in different kinds and internships/project work. The institute sees itself as a civic institution deeply committed to seeing its students as responsible citizens. Its social sciences courses, its variety of internships are designed to increase social commitment and competence as citizens understanding the nature of societal and organizational needs.

Seat Matrix:

Gujarat Admission committee of Professional Courses (ACPC)- 50% seats

All India Category (JEE Main)- 35% seats

NRI & Foreign Nationals- 15% seats

All India category Number of seats: 225

• B.Tech. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) – 131
• B.Tech. (Honours) in ICT with minor in Computational Science – 47
• B.Tech. Mathematics and Computing – 26
• B.Tech. Electronics and VLSI Design – 21

Eligibility Criteria:

The minimum academic qualification for admission to the programs is that the candidate must have passed in final examination of 10+2 (Class XII) or its equivalent referred to as the qualifying examination (mentioned below). The candidate must have passed in final examination of 10+2 (Class XII) or its equivalent with Mathematics, Physics and any one of Chemistry/Bio-technology/Computer Science/Biology. Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination in 2023 are also eligible to apply for consideration of provisional admission. All candidates who are offered provisional admission will be required to produce the proof of having passed the qualifying examination (10+2 examination or equivalent) to the Institute latest by 30 October 2023, failing which the provisional admission will stand, cancelled.

If a candidate is found ineligible at a later date, even after admission to DA-IICT, her/his admission will be cancelled. All admissions will be subject to verification of facts from the original testimonials/certificates/documents of the candidates. The decision of the competent authority at DA-IICT regarding eligibility of any candidate shall be final.

A list of qualifying examinations is given below:

• The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central/State Board, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi; etc.
• Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognized Board/University.
• Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
• Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
• Any Public School/Board/University examination in India or in any foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
• H.S.C. vocational examination.
• A Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education of at least 3 year duration.
• General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/ Cambridge / Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
• High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.

Age Criteria:

Only those candidates whose date of birth falls on or after 01 October 1998 are eligible. Date of birth as recorded in the 10th or 12th standard certificate, as issued by the Board/University only, will be taken as authentic. Candidates must produce this certificate in original as proof of their age at the time of counselling.

Fee Structure:

For Indian category, application fee (non-refundable) is Rs. 1200/- plus GST 18% (Total: Rs. 1416/-) separately as per group/program applied. There is a provision on application portal to apply for multiple programs by adding respective program.

At the time of counselling an amount of Rs. 1,27,500 (Rs. 1,02,500 towards Tuition Fee for the First Semester and Rs. 25,000 towards Caution Deposit which is refundable at the end of the program) is to be paid. Subsequently, fees are charged semester-wise, with the registration fee Rs. 2500 at the beginning of each semester. Examination and Semester Grade Report Charges Rs. 1500 per semester. Hostel Rent will be Rs. 23,000 per semester and Food will be based on actuals. There are multiple food options available in the campus (The expense will be approximately Rs. 5,500 per month.

Selection Criteria:

Admission to the B.Tech. programs will be based on the All-India Rank of Joint Entrance Examination 2023 (JEE-2024) Main, which is conducted by the National Testing Agency, Government of India. Therefore, candidates who are appearing for JEE 2023 Main can only apply for these programs. The short-listed candidates will be offered admission (confirmed/waitlisted) in order of their merit (based on the All India Ranking of JEE 2024). All India Category candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe will be admitted on relaxed criteria as compared to the general category candidates. In case some of the reserved seats are not filled in, the unfilled seats will be transferred to the general category.

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