Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya

Overview

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) is a reputed higher education institution located in Vadodara, Gujarat. It conducts research and offers courses in logistics, management, and policy related to the transportation sector in India, with a particular focus on the Indian Railways. It offers practical learning through immersive projects at various railway locations, and has strong partnerships with relevant departments in top global Universities like Cornell in New York. The curriculum is a mix of technical and management subjects, and there are two broad tracks of study: regular (including BTech and MBA programs), and MTech, MBA, and PhD courses intended for working professionals.

The Career Development Cell of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya works closely with UG and PG students to offer internships and full time jobs, and with companies to maintain robust corporate relations. Examples of prominent recruiters are Mahindra Logistics, Tata Consulting Engineers, UltraTech Cement, Siemens, Bank of America, and TVS Supply Chain Solutions.

As a professionally focused institution of higher education with a high proportion of working students, GSV's co-curricular and extracurricular events are often dominated by guest lectures, industry seminars, and networking events. The Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya campus is currently a 55 Acre enclave within the National Academy of Indian Railways, with a green atmosphere and a historical building (the Pratap Vilas Palace) located within its premises. The modern academic block has world class teaching and research facilities. As a rapidly growing University, there are plans to build 24 smart classrooms and state of the art hostel rooms for 1,258 students.

Highlights

Fees

The academic fees for students of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya have multiple components e.g. tuition fees, examination charges, registration fees, and caution deposits. The main component that varies from program to program is the tuition fee. The structure is as follows:

• Tuition fee:
  • BTech: INR 1.53 LPA.
  • MBA (regular): INR 2.14 LPA.
  • MBA (for working professionals): INR 2.5 LPA.
  • MTech (for working professionals): INR 80,000 per year.
  • PhD: INR 40,000 per year.
• Refundable caution deposit: INR 10,000 (common for UG, PG, and Doctoral students).
• Admission fee (paid before the first semester starts): INR 2,000.
• Registration fee: INR 1,000 (annually).
• Study Materials and Case Study Charges (applicable to all except BTech students): INR 10,000 (per year).
• Student Benevolent Fund: INR 500 (per year).
• Campus Facilities Fee: INR 5,000 (per year).

The living costs have three main components (mess, hostel, and electricity), which are the same for all students:

• Hostel rent:
  • Double occupancy rooms: INR 39,600 per year.
  • Triple sharing rooms: INR 26,400 per year.
• Mess fee: INR 40,000 (per year).
• Electricity charge: INR 6,000 per year.

Admissions

The eligibility criteria for admission to Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, are as follows:

• BTech:
  • The applicant must hold a Standard XII pass certificate issued by any Board of Higher Secondary education, in the Science stream.
  • All eligibility criteria are as per the norms laid down by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA).
  • Applicants must have a minimum of 75% as the 10+2 aggregate (General Category students or 65% (reserved category candidates).
  • A valid JEE Main score is compulsory for admission.
• MTech (for working professionals):
  • Applicants must hold a BTech or BE degree in any discipline, with a minimum aggregate of 60% (for General Category applicants) or 50% (for reserved category students).
  • Applicants must be working professionals with a minimum of two years’ experience. 
  • An organization must sponsor the MTech degree: any public or private company, Government department, or non-governmental organization is allowed to sponsor.
• MBA (Regular):
  • Applicants must hold any UG degree of minimum three years’ duration.
  • Mathematics or Statistics is a compulsory subject at UG level.
  • The cut-off is 60% (general category) or 50% (reserved category).
  • Applicants must have a valid CUET PG, CAT, MAT, or XAT score.
• MBA (for Working Professionals):
  • The criteria are similar to those for the MTech program. However, working professionals with any undergraduate degree may apply.
  • Reservation in the program is subject to the rules laid down by the Government of India.
  • 50% weightage is given to both the GSV Entrance Test performance and the marks scored in the Personal Interview.
• PhD in Engineering:
  • Applicants must normally hold a Master’s degree in any field of engineering.
  • The cut-off is 60% (for general category applicants) or 50% (for reserved category candidates).
  • BTech graduates may also apply, given that they have an undergraduate aggregate above 80%.
  • Students must have a valid Fellowship after giving the UGC NET, GATE, or CEED examination. Other students may also apply, but they must appear for the GSV written test.
  • The final selection list is made based on the written test and viva voce performance (50% weightage for each).
• PhD in Management: All the same criteria apply as for PhD (Engineering) applicants; however, students with any Master’s degree may apply.

Students who wish to apply to Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya must follow these steps:

• Going through the admission brochure to understand the eligibility criteria and entrance test scores required.
• Appearing for the entrance test as listed in the brochure (e.g. JEE Main for BTech aspirants).
• Candidates who are applying to the MTech and MBA programs for working professionals must approach their place of work to request sponsorship, and the employer will handle the application procedure.
• Filling up the online application form on the GSV website with accurate personal and academic details.
• Uploading soft copies of the following documents to the GSV server: identity proofs (self-attested), academic degree scans, detailed academic transcripts, details of professional experience (all workplaces), caste certificates (if necessary), family income proofs (if the candidate wishes to apply for financial assistance, and the family income does not exceed INR 3 LPA), and migration certificates.
• Students who are offered admission by GSV must report to the campus on the given day (e.g. the first day of September for BTech aspirants), with original copies of documents for verification.
• After the orientation program and payment of the first installment of fees, full time classes commence on the next day.
• Students who wish to apply for the Financial Aid process and are eligible will be processed after the fees are paid.

Placements

As one of the top Universities in India, the placement highlights of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya are as follows: 

• The Career Development Cell works with potential employers to provide internships and jobs through a 6 step process:
  • Initial outreach to potential recruiters - both inbound and outbound.
  • Finalizing the Job Descriptions for all hiring roles.
  • Providing the databases of interested students to companies.
  • Creating the initial shortlists of students based on screening aptitude tests.
  • Finalizing the schedule and logistics required for the final interview stage.
  • Receiving the lists of selected students from all companies and ensuring that offer letters are sent in time, before taking feedback to improve the overall performance.
• Examples of prominent recruiters providing internships to GSV students are Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Jaipur Metro, Siemens, Larsen and Toubro, Alstom, Lucknow Metro, Airports Authority of India, Vandhana International, and Kanpur Metro.
• Popular sectors in which students complete their summer internships are Railways & Transportation, Information Technology, Tunneling, Bridge Engineering, Logistics & Supply Chain, Finance, Human Resources, Supply Chain Analytics, Port Operations, Logistics & Warehousing.
• Prominent recruiters offering full time jobs are Mahindra Logistics, Tata Consulting Engineers, UltraTech Cement, Siemens, Bank of America, TVS Supply Chain Solutions, Plasser India, Megha Engineering and Infrastructures, Nippon Koei, Flipkart, Tata Projects, DHL, Transworld Terminals Private Limited, Avadh Rail Infra, Ralson Tyres, DB Engineering & Consulting, and Shree Cement.

Cut-Offs

Admissions to the UG and PG programs offered by Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya are decided on the basis of entrance test scores and personal interview performance. No cut-offs are announced ahead of time, and each program has a cut-off that is announced after all 2/3 rounds of counseling are completed (e.g. based on JEE Main scores for BTech aspirants).

However, all candidates must satisfy application cut-offs based on qualifying examination criteria. For example:

• BTech candidates (general category) must have a Standard XII aggregate of 75%. 
• MBA (regular) applicants need a UG aggregate of 60% or above, or CGPA above 6.5.
• PhD general category applicants must have an MTech aggregate above 60%, or a BTech aggregate above 80% (if applying directly without a Master's degree).
• All programs give a relaxation of 10% to reserved category applicants.

Faculty & Alumni

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya is home to 28 full time Faculty members. Of these, 21 (75%) are Assistant Professors, 1 (3%) is an Associate Professor, and the remaining 6 (22%) are full Professors, Deans, or Distinguished Visiting Faculty members. Most Faculty members (25 out of 28, or 89%) hold PhD degrees, and they have other advanced degrees from premier Indian institutions like IIT Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and CN University (South Korea). Their efforts are supplemented by 19 other Visiting Faculty members who contributed to teaching and research while being employed full time by respected Higher Education Institutions in India and abroad.

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya maintains a database of alumni on its website, sorted by year of graduation and current sector of work. This allows prospective employers, current students, and fellow alumni to quickly sort the list and find the most appropriate people for professional networking. As a high profile institution in its segment, its alumni are employed in senior operations and management roles in the logistics industry in India. The University leverages their domain expertise through invitations to conduct guest lectures on campus and mentor current students as they choose their careers. They also visit the campus regularly during alumni focused events and donation drives for infrastructural developments.

Scholarships

As in other top Universities in India, there are multiple financial aid schemes available to students of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya. The primary scholarship options are:

1. Need Based Scholarship - Tier 1: Up to 10% of students in each incoming batch can receive this scholarship, subject to satisfying the conditions. The gross family income from all sources must not exceed INR 1 LPA. Selected students receive 100% tuition fee waivers and 50% hostel fee waivers. There is also an academic merit criterion: if there are more applicants than seats, they are ordered according to their entrance test performance (for first year students), and continued award of the scholarship is subject to consistently excellent academic performance. 20% of all awardees (at least) must be female. The amount is not directly adjusted against the tuition or hostel fee; the awardees are sent a lump sum amount via direct deposit.

2. Need Based Scholarship - Tier 2: This is similar in structure to the Tier 1 Financial Assistance model. However, it is open to applicants whose total family income is between INR 1 LPA and INR 3 LPA. The amount of scholarship is half that in the case of Tier 1: a 50% tuition fee waiver, accompanied by a 25% hostel fee waiver.

In addition to the two main scholarships awarded by GSV to 20% of its students in each batch, both UG and PG candidates are free to apply to external organizations for funding. For example, they can register on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP), and create their profiles to be eligible for all funding options for which they qualify. These primarily aim to aid students from disadvantaged social and economic backgrounds to pursue higher education. In addition, students can also apply to scholarship schemes offered by the Gujarat state government and by the governments of their home states. Typically, these scholarships do not allow students to avail of more than one financial aid scheme from any source. Certain candidates also apply to private organizations (trusts and CSR departments of large corporations) to help fund their studies at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya.

Preparation & FAQs

Preparation for admission to the various courses offered by Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya must focus on the entrance test, which is different for each program. For example, BTech applicants must attend classroom or virtual training for the JEE Main test, while working professionals applying for the sponsored MBA program must familiarize themselves with the GSV Entrance Test pattern and work out previous years' examination papers. Finally, MBA aspirants must improve their communication skills in order to perform well during the Personal Interview round (which has 20% weightage for Regular MBA applicants and 50% for sponsored MBA aspirants).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. Which is the top University in India?

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya is one of the best Universities in India. It is ranked #44 among the best Central Universities in India, according to the IIRF 2023 ranking list.

Q. What are the application fees to Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya?

The application fees to Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya vary according to the level of the program to which the student is applying (undergraduate, postgraduate, or PhD). For most programs, the application fee is INR 500 for General and OBC candidates, while it is INR 250 for SC, ST, and PwD category applicants.

Q. What are the expected dates of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya recruitment 2025?

The expected dates, mode of application, and submission deadlines for all part time and full time roles offered by Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya in 2025 can be found on its website. Both active and archived job postings are listed.

Q. Which MBA entrance test scores are accepted by Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya?

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya accepts four entrance test scores for admission to its MBA program: CUET PG, CAT, MAT, and XAT. Each test has a different associated cut-off score at the end of the selection process.

Q. Which student clubs are active at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya?

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya has 11 active student clubs and associations, including the Explorers' Club, Movie Aficionados' Club, and the Social Service Association.

Q. Which Education, Research, and Training partnerships does Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya have?

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya has 30 active MoUs with premier Indian institutions for education, research, and training, including the Indian Air Force, BITS Pilani, Indian Chamber of Commerce, Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board, and the VLSI Society of India.

Q. What is the difference between the MBA programs offered to self-financed candidates and the MBA program for sponsored working professionals offered by Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya?

The GSV syllabus and structure of both MBA programs are roughly similar. However, the annual tuition fee for working professionals sponsored by their companies is roughly 15% higher than for self-financed MBA students.

Q. Which international partnerships does Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya have?

As one of the premier institutions of education and research in logistics and transportation in India, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya has MoUs with multiple premier higher education institutions worldwide, including Cornell University, University of California Berkeley, and the University of Birmingham.

Q. Which MBA entrance test scores are accepted by Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya?

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya accepts 4 entrance test scores for admission to its Regular MBA program: CUET PG, CAT, MAT, and XAT.

Q. What criteria are taken into account while selecting students for the MBA course at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya?

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya takes 4 main criteria into account while admitting students to its MBA program: entrance test percentile (50% weightage), Personal Interview performance (20% weightage), Work experience (10%), Standard XII percentage (10%), and Standard X performance (10%). 

Q. How is the work experience score decided while selecting students for the MBA course at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya?

Work experience for students applying to the MBA (Regular) program at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya is divided into three tiers, each with different marks allotted out of 10:

• More than 3 years’ work experience: 100% of marks.
• Between 1 and 3 years: 0.4 x (Number of months - 11)
• Less than 1 year: No marks.

Therefore, work experience is not compulsory, but it definitely adds an advantage.

Q. Which are the main student clubs at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya?

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya is home to 8 student clubs, including TechnoCrats (the tinkering club), Nritya (the dance club), and Ekartha (the business club).