- Why choose DAU (Formerly DA-IICT)? - For UG & PG aspirants
- Why choose DAU (Formerly DA-IICT)? - For Ph.D. aspirants
The DAU (Formerly DA-IICT) Edge / Why choose DAU (Formerly DA-IICT)?
One among the top technology universities in India
- One among the top Technology Universities in India.
- Accredited with ‘A+’ Grade by NAAC.
- Recipient of ‘Centre of Excellence‘ from Govt. of Gujarat.
- ‘5 Star’ GSIRF Ranking by Govt. of Gujarat.
DAU (Formerly DA-IICT) has been consistently performing exceptionally well in terms of graduation outcomes such as Student placement, PhD students produced, Students who are going for higher studies in premier Institutes abroad and within India as well.
High-caliber faculty
- The institute has some of the best faculty with teaching and research expertise drawn from leading Indian and global institutions. Our faculty are doctorates from institutions such as IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, Carnegie Mellon University , University of Chicago, University of California, University of North Texas-Denton, Rice University, and BITS Pilani , University of Missouri, University of Utah, University of Copenhagen, University of Wollongong, , University of Southampton, Jadavpur University, among others.
- Many of them come with rich global experience of working in countries such as USA, France, Japan, Canada, and the Middle East in addition to India. They are closely engaged with the government and industry through consulting projects of significance.
Excellent Placements record
- Excellent placements record year on year
- Hiring by top companies in the technology sector
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Innovative programs and Cutting-edge curriculum
- The Institute offers 13 programs across UG, Dual Degree and PG levels.
- We recently started the B.Tech in Electronics and VLSI Design, M.Sc. program in Data Science, M.Sc. program in Agriculture Analytics .
- Commencing from the Academic Year 2026–27, the Institute offers the following new programs:
- B.Tech. in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (CS and AI)
- B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering – Artificial Intelligence (ECE-AI)
- BS-MS Dual Degree in Information Technology
- BS-MS Dual Degree in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Offers more than 50 electives and multidisciplinary subjects.
Scholarship Support
- The Institute offers several scholarships to students across programs. Approx 2200+ students have benefitted from these scholarships in last five years.
- Students also have access to scholarships offered by the Government of Gujarat such as Mukhyamantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana (MYSY), Freeship card holders, Post Matric Scholarship and Scholarship Program for Diaspora Children (SPDC) ( children of Indian Diaspora).
- DAU (Formerly DA-IICT) Alumni have also instituted scholarships to support aspiring students.
- DAU (Formerly DA-IICT)’s objective is to ensure that every deserving student has the opportunity to study at the institute.
- The Institute has plans to increase the scholarships from AY 2025-26.
Experiential learning opportunities.
- Students have the opportunity to be part of several prestigious research and consulting projects , summer internships, and the popular rural Internship program.
- The Student Body Government (SBG) and 22 students clubs at DAU (Formerly DA-IICT) offer an unparalleled opportunity to learn and hone one’s leadership and real-world skills beyond the classroom.
Talented peer group and accomplished alumni
- The student body at DAU (Formerly DA-IICT) is a group of talented young people providing a great peer learning opportunity. Group studies, research projects , competitions etc., allow you learn and get real world ready.
- Synapse, I Fest and Concours are some of the most popular students led events on campus.
- Life on campus at DAU (Formerly DA-IICT) also fun thanks to our student who ensure the campus is active 24*7 – a perfect case of learning how to prioritize and manage well.
- DAU (Formerly DA-IICT) has more than 9000 alumni making their mark in the industry across the world as well as pursuing higher education in top Indian and global institutions.
- As a student you will have access to get mentored and later become a part of this global network.
We invite you to come and experience how to learn, grow, and fulfil your career aspirations with DAU (Formerly DA-IICT). You may get in touch with us on 079 69 08 08 08
The DAU (Formerly DA-IICT) edge / Why choose DAU (Formerly DA-IICT)?
One among the top technology universities in India
- One among the top Technology Universities in India.
- Accredited with ‘A+’ Grade by NAAC.
- Recipient of ‘Centre of Excellence‘ from Govt. of Gujarat.
- ‘5 Star’ GSIRF Ranking by Govt. of Gujarat.
DAU (Formerly DA-IICT) has been consistently performing exceptionally well in terms of graduation outcomes such as Student placement, PhD students produced, Students who are going for higher studies in premier Institutes abroad and within India as well.
Learning and mentoring by a pool of high-caliber faculty
- The institute has some of the best faculty with teaching and research expertise drawn from leading Indian and global institutions. Our faculty are doctorates from institutions such as IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, Carnegie Mellon University , University of Chicago, University of California, University of North Texas-Denton, Rice University, , and BITS Pilani , University of Missouri, University of Utah, University of Copenhagen, University of Wollongong, , University of Southampton, Jadavpur University, among others.
- Many of them come with rich global experience of working in countries such as USA, France, Japan, Canada, and the Middle East in addition to India. They are closely engaged with the government and industry through consulting projects of significance.
- The institute faculty members are award winners and proven research prowess. Till date, the Institute’s faculty pool has over 1050 publications to its credit, which include research papers conference presentations, authored books, and articles as well as more then 40 consulting projects.
Doctoral Programs
- DAU (Formerly DA-IICT) offers doctoral programs in Communications and Signal Processing, Communications and Signal Processing Algorithms and Theory of Computation, VLSI & Embedded Systems ,Physics and Mathematical Sciences, AI, ML and Data Science, Software Systems and Networking, Humanities, Social Sciences and Design.
Fellowship Support
- PhD Fellowship 35,000-40,000 Per Month.
- The Institute also provides travel support to Ph.D. students for attending reputed national & international conferences.
- DAU (Formerly DA-IICT)’s objective is to ensure that every deserving student has the opportunity to study at the institute.
Become part of a vibrant research eco-system.
- DAU (Formerly DA-IICT) has a research- oriented institution with an active research culture.
- The research interest of faculty members is widely spread in the areas of ICT and Humanities, Physics and Mathematical Sciences, Social Sciences, Design and Arts.
- Students have the opportunity to be part of prestigious research and consulting projects sponsored by government and the industries.
- Some of the notable sponsors include SAC-ISRO, MHRD, DST-GOI, SERB, GUJCOST and DRDO.
- Opportunities to interact with several eminent academics, researchers, and industry leaders from India and abroad.
- The institute has also instituted ‘ Student Research Excellence Awards’ for outstanding contributions by students.
Career / Growth opportunities For Professionals:
- The DAU (Formerly DA-IICT) doctoral program lays a strong foundation to becoming potential researchers and academicians. The learning, mentoring and constant exposure allows them to firm up their growth plans.
- Some of our Doctoral alumni are currently holding positions such as Director, Professor, Sr. Research Scientist, Head Data Scientist, Chief Engineer, Scientist and Corporate Trainer among others.
For Sponsored Employees
- For sponsored employees, the doctoral program stint allows professionals to grow in their careers by becoming highly- sought after researchers and add value to their respective organizations upon completion of the program. This creates a win-win for the nominating organization as well as the nominated employee.
We invite you to come and experience how to learn, grow, and fulfil your career aspirations with DAU (Formerly DA-IICT). You may get in touch with us on 079 69 08 08 08
