It is a public institution under Government of India. Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati was established in the year 1994 and the first batch got admission in the year 1995. It is the Sixth IIT to be established in India.It is located on the northern banks of Brahmaputra, IIT, Guwahati is in Amingaon, in the northern part of Guwahati in Assam. It has one of the most beautiful campuses in the country and the scenic beauty and serenity of the place is breathtaking. Spread across 700 acres, IIT, Guwahati has all basic amenities including Girls hostel, Boys hostel, Library, Hospital, Banks and Hospitals. IIT, Guwahati currently has strength of 2567 undergraduate students, 2609 post graduate students in the campus.
Placements :Some of the top recruiters of IIT, Guwahati are Dell, Flipkart, LinkedIn, Google, Wal-Mart and Visa. The highest package offered in the year 2015 at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati was $125,000 per annum.
Courses & Fees :IIT Guwahati offers more than 52 UG, PG, and Ph.D. level courses. At the UG level, the IIT Guwahati course includes 10 professional four-year BTech and four-year BDes. Both BTech and BDes courses are 8 semesters.
At the PG level, the IIT Guwahati course includes two-year MTech, two-year MDes, two-year MS (research), and two-year MA courses in nine departments. All PG courses are four semesters. At the doctoral level, IIT Guwahati offers doctoral programs in 11 departments, 6 centers, and two joint doctoral programs. In addition, IIT Guwahati also offers dual degrees, such as MTech + Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering and MS (Engineering) + Ph.D. in Electronics and Electrical Engineering. The detailed information, eligibility criteria and fees of IIT Guwahati courses are shown in the following table:
Course | Eligibility Criteria | Annual Fee (In Rs) |
---|---|---|
BTech -Computer Science & Engineering -Electronics and Electrical Engineering -Mechanical Engineering |
Pass in Class 12 with PCM stream |
2,99,060 |
MSc -Chemistry -Physics -Mathematics & Computing |
BSc or equivalent bachelor’s degree |
85,610 |
MTech -Computer Science & Engineering -Electronics & Electrical Engineering -Mechanical Engineering |
BTech/ BE degree with minimum 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for ST/ SC/ PwD students) |
49,610
|
Dual MTech+PhD -Computer Science & Engineering |
A four-year BTech or equivalent bachelor’s degree with minimum 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for ST/ SC/ PwD students) |
45,520
|
PhD -Biosciences & Bioengineering -Chemistry -Humanities & Social Sciences |
Master’s degree in any relevant field of study with a minimum 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for ST/ SC/ PwD students) |
65,750 |