IIT Guwahati-Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati is known to be the 16th institute among the IIT Group of Institutions. Presently, the institute comprises of 11 departments and five academic centres. IIT Guwahati has a fully residential campus and is often considered to be the most beautiful college campus in India.
IIT Guwahati Highlights
Some of the key highlights of IIT Guwahati are tabulated below:
| Particulars | Stats |
| Year of establishment | 1994 |
| Institute type | Autonomous |
| Recognition | UGC, AICTE |
| Campus | 704 acres |
| College Ranking (2019) | – 48th by QS BRICS Rankings – 7th by NIRF – 6th by India Today Ranking |
| Number of courses offered | 50+ across 5 streams |
| Mode of education | Full-time, Part-time |
| Average salary offered 2019-20 | Rs 15.59 LPA |
| Official Website | www.iitg.ac.in/ |
Over time, IIT Guwahati has seen a remarkable increase in the number of international collaborations. A few notable mentions are as follows:
1. International Joint Degree programme in Food Science & Technology, Joint PhD programme in Food Science & Technology and Integrated Mechanical Engineering with Gifu University, Japan
2. Collaborative Doctoral Programme with Curtin University, Australia
3. DBT-Heidelberg Joint Degree Programme (Big Data Research in the Biosciences)
4. IIT Guwahati is also a member of various consortiums, such as NAMASTE+ (coordinated by Georg-August-University Goettingen), Heritage Network, AOTS Japan, SATU president’s Forum, etc.
Also See: list-of-iits-in-india/
IIT Guwahati Admission Process
IIT Guwahati admission cycle generally begins in the month of September for UG programme and March for PG programmes. The applications for all the programmes are accepted through online mode only. The process of admission for all the courses is mentioned below:
- IIT Guwahati BTech admission is offered based on a candidate’s rank in JEE Advanced rank followed by JoSAA Counselling
- CAT score is considered to offer admission to the MBA programme
- Students are admitted to MSc programme through IIT JAM
- The institution grants admission to the MTech programme on the basis of the applicants’ GATE score
Courses
Some of the top courses offered by IIT Guwahati are mentioned below:
| Course | Eligibility Criteria | Fee Per Semester (in Rs) |
| BTech – CSE – Mathematics & Computing – Civil | Qualifying exam: JEE Advanced 10+2 with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects | 2,19,350 |
| MTech – CSE – Mechanical – Chemical | Qualifying Exam: GATE BE/ BTech or a Bachelor’s degree in an allied discipline from a recognised university/ institute | 2,01,800 |
| PhD – Engineering – Humanities & Social Science | Qualifying Exam: GATE Master’s degree in relevant discipline with minimum 60% aggregate | 6,800 |
Placements
The institute is visited by many well-known organisations for placements. It has a record of over 90% placements every year. The placement is done on the basis of a student’s academic performance and practical knowledge. According to 2019 placements data, the average salary offered was Rs 15.59 LPA. Some of the top recruiters that visited this year included Microsoft, Uber, Google, IBM, etc.
IIT Guwahati placements 2019-20 are still going on. For Phase 1 of placements, 250 companies have registered so far, compared to about 200 companies in the whole of last year (2018-19).
Scholarships
The institute offers scholarships to its undergraduate and postgraduate students. The scholarship programme includes both merit-based and need-based scholarships.
- The merit-based scholarships are available to students with good academic performance
- The need-based scholarships are made available to the students to help them with their financial conditions.
In order to avail the scholarship, a student is supposed to complete the semesters without any break. The scholarship committee of the institution decides whether to provide scholarships to a student or not.
| Established | 1994 |
| Also Known As | IITG |
| City | Guwahati |
| Website | Go to website... |
| Accepted Exams | JEE Main, JEE Advanced |
| Popular Courses | M.E./M.Tech , B.E. / B.Tech |
| Ownership | Public/Government,Autonomous |
| Total Courses | 53 courses across 5 streams |
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