Post Graduate Diploma in Automotive Systems at International Automobile Centre of Excellence

Post Graduate Diploma in Automotive Systems at International Automobile Centre of Excellence in Gandhinagar, Gujarat is a 1-year postgraduate programme. Each year's batch has 20 seats. Fees for the full course come to ₹5.43 lakh (roughly ₹5.43 lakh a year).

The course is about vehicle design, engines, transmission systems and vehicle dynamics.

International Automobile Centre of Excellence is a other institute. This page brings together what is on record for this course at International Automobile Centre of Excellence — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most PGD programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means vehicle design, engines, transmission systems and vehicle dynamics. Typical first jobs: automotive design or production engineer.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask International Automobile Centre of Excellence for the current semester-wise plan.

This is what the course costs, as recorded. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to PGD programmes at International Automobile Centre of Excellence as a group.

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Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with International Automobile Centre of Excellence before you pay anything.

For admission to Post Graduate Diploma in Automotive Systems, you usually need a bachelor's degree in a related subject. The minimum marks on record at International Automobile Centre of Excellence are: X: 0.0, XII: 0.0, Graduation: 60.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually on merit in the qualifying exam. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check International Automobile Centre of Excellence's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

The admission process usually runs like this:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to International Automobile Centre of Excellence on its website (www.iacegujarat.com) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

For Post Graduate Diploma in Automotive Systems specifically, the average salary on record is ₹6 lakh a year.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

International Automobile Centre of Excellence runs 2 PGD specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Manufacturing Systems

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Are you genuinely interested in vehicle design? You will spend 1 year on it.
• Can you manage ₹5.43 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does International Automobile Centre of Excellence compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Gandhinagar?