Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology

Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, is a technological university located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. It is named after the Gujarati entrepreneur and Reliance group founder Dhirubhai Ambani. It is run by the Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation and is promoted by the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group.DA-IICT began admitting students in August 2001, with an intake of 300 undergraduate students for its Bachelor of Technology program in Information and Communication Technology . Since then, it has expanded to include postgraduate courses such as Master of Technology in ICT, Master of Science in Information Technology, Master of Science in Agriculture and Rural Development, Master in Design, a five-year dual degree program, along with a Doctorate program. The duration of the bachelor's program is 4 years. The first batch of DA-IICT post-graduates passed out in 2004 and the first batch of graduates in 2005.AdmissionThousands of students apply every year. Due to limited seats, selection is done on the basis of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) rank. A few seats are reserved for Non-Residential Indians (NRIs) and Foreign Nationals (FNs), who are admitted through the Direct Admission of Foreign Student (DAFS) channel.Academic programsIt is the first institute in India to offer undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Information and Communication Technology.