About Us

Introduction

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, the sixth member of the IIT fraternity, was established in 1994. The academic programme of IIT Guwahati commenced in 1995. At present the Institute has eleven departments, seven inter-disciplinary academic centres and five schools covering all the major engineering , science, healthcare, management and humanities disciplines, offering B.Tech., B.Des., M.A., M.Des., M.Tech., M.Sc., MBA and Ph.D. programmes. Within a short period of time, IIT Guwahati has been able to build up world class infrastructure for carrying out advanced research and has been equipped with state-of-the-art scientific and engineering instruments. Besides its laurels in teaching and research, IIT Guwahati has been able to fulfil the aspirations of people of the North East region to a great extent since its inception in 1994.

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati's campus is on a sprawling 285 hectares plot of land on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra around 20 kms from the heart of the city. With the majestic Brahmaputra on one side, and with hills and vast open spaces on others, the campus provides an ideal setting for learning.

IIT Guwahati is the only academic institution in India that occupied a place among the top 100 world universities – under 50 years of age – ranked by the London-based Times Higher Education (THE) in the year 2014 and continues to maintain its superior position even today in various International Rankings. IIT Guwahati gained rank 41 globally in the ‘Research Citations per Faculty’ category and overall 395 rank in the QS World University Rankings 2022 released recently. IIT Guwahati has retained the 7th position among the best engineering institutions of the country in the ‘India Rankings 2021’ declared by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Union Ministry of Education. IIT Guwahati has been also ranked 2nd in the ‘Swachhata Ranking’ conducted by the Govt. of India. Recently, IIT Guwahati has been ranked as the top-ranked University in 2019 for IT developers by HackerRank in the Asia-Pacific region.

The strategic commitment of IIT Guwahati provides the road map for the journey towards excellence. These strategies include the Vision, Mission, Goal and Values that would be instrumental in placing IIT Guwahati among the top academic institutions of the world. The strategies will create new opportunities for the faculty and the students for enhancement of knowledge, performing cutting edge research and development of professional skills. The ultimate aim is to provide the students with an educational training that emphasizes innovation, social awareness, professional ethics and nurture leadership skills. A resourceful environment to promote creativity and entrepreneurship amongst researchers is also being developed while maintaining sustainable goals and upholding the values of highest professional ethics and enrich the lives of humanity.

Vision Statement

"To be recognized globally for excellence in education, research and innovation, and nurture future leaders, to serve the society at large"

Mission Statements

• Provide education, research and advancement of knowledge
• Prepare the students for successful professional careers, leadership roles and be globally competent
• Motivate graduates to play vital roles in achieving excellence in pursuit for developmental activities and serve the society
• Meet the technological needs of the region and the country
• Support innovation, entrepreneurship and be a catalyst of development inclusive of all stake holders
• Making a difference in the lives of every person we interact with, to inspire and create ethical value based transformation

Highlights

IIT Guwahati was established in the year 1994 and is a public university. The highlights of the institution such as institution type, approvals, facilities, etc., are mentioned below.

IIT Guwahati
Year of Establishment	1994
Type of Institution	Public
Recognition	UGC and AICTE
Campus Area	704 acre
Courses/ Degrees Offered	Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Infrastructure Facilities	Library, Cafeteria, Hostel, Sports Complex, etc
Campus Area	700 Acres
Location	Guwahati, Assam

Courses & Fees

Courses	Total tuition Fees	Eligibility
B.E. / B.Tech(12 Courses)	INR 8 L (for 4 years)	10+2 : 50-75 % Exams :JEE MainJEE Advanced+1 more
M.E./M.Tech(31 Courses)	INR 15 K - 20 L (for 2-3 years)	Graduation : 60-70 % Exams :GATECEED
M.Sc.(5 Courses)	INR 12 K - 20 L (for 2 years)	Graduation : 60 % Exams :IIT JAMGATE
B.Des(1 Courses)	INR 8 L (for 4 years)	Exams :UCEED
M.A.(2 Courses)	INR 12 K (for 2 years)	Graduation : 50-60 %
M.Des(2 Courses)	INR 20 K (for 2 years)	Graduation : 60 % Exams :CEED
Ph.D.(12 Courses)	INR 15 K (for 3-4 years)	Graduation : 70 % Exams :GATECEED
MS(4 Courses)	INR 15 K - 20 K (for 2-3 years)	Graduation : 60-70 % Exams :GATE
MBA/PGDM(1 Courses)	INR 9 L (for 2 years)	Graduation : 60 % Exams :CAT

Admission Procedure

IIT Guwahati offers UG, PG, and PhD levels in the following streams of Science and Management and short-term certificate online courses. Admission to the UG, PG, and  Ph.D., courses are based on exams like JEE Mains, GATE, CEED, UCEED, IIT JAM, and written tests followed by a personal interview. 

IIT Guwahati Latest Updates

• May 11, 2023: JEE Advanced will be conducted on June 04, 2023.

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati admission 2023 offers various undergraduate, postgraduate, and Doctoral programs across different disciplines covering engineering, science, and humanities, including B.Tech, B.Des, M.Tech, M.Des, MA, M.Sc, M.S(R), and PhD programs. Candidates must pass both JEE Main and JEE Advanced to get admission in the B.Tech course. The admission will be made through JEE Advanced. In addition, IT Guwahati offers admission for the master's program in Liberal Arts 2023.  

ADMISSION HIGHLIGHTS 2023

The tentative dates of IIT Guwahati admission 2023 are tabulated below

Institute	IIT Guwahati
Type	Central
Courses Offered	UG, PG, PhD courses.
Entrance Exam	JEE Mains, GATE, CEED, UCEED, IIT JAM,
Mode of Application	Offline/Online
Selection Criteria	Entrance Exam, Interview/ Written Test

ENTRANCE EXAMS 2023

IIT Guwahati online admission 2023 for the interested admission seeking candidates to the variety of courses offered are done on the basis of the Merit in the previously qualified exams and in JEE Mains, GATE, CEED, UCEED, IIT JAM entrance exams. The IIT Guwahati selection form is based on the availability of seats and the IIT Guwahati  admission list is made.

UG ADMISSIONS 2023

IIT Guwahati admission 2023 offers Undergraduate Programmes for admission 2023. The courses with their specializations are given in the table below

Course	Specializations
B.Tech	Biosciences & Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemical Science and Technology +more.
B.Des	General

UG Admission Eligibility Criteria

The details are given below for the eligibility criteria for IIT Guwahati Bachelor's degree course admission 2023

• For B.Tech, the candidate must have appeared in the 10+2 examination or equivalent and have 75% marks in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, a language, and any subject other than these.
• Relaxation up to 5% is available for the reserved categories such as SC/ ST.
• All candidates have to appear for the All India Joint Entrance Examination test (IIT - JEE) jointly conducted by all IITs.
• The applicants must have a valid score in IIT-JEE Main, followed by JEE Advanced.
• For B.Des, the candidate should have a valid score on the UCEED exam (Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design conducted by IIT.
• The candidate should have passed Class 12th or equivalent qualifying exams with subjects of physics, chemistry, and mathematics.

PG ADMISSIONS 2023

The details are given below for the various PG Courses with their specializations offered at the institute

Course	Specializations
M.Tech	Biosciences & Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering +more.
M.Des	General
M.Sc	Chemical Science and Technology, Mathematics and Computing,  Physics.
MA	General
M.S (R)	Energy, Disaster Management and Risk Management (New)

PG Admission Eligibility Criteria

The details are given below for the IIT Guwahati eligibility criteria

• For M.Tech, the candidate should have a bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology in a relevant area with at least 6.0 CPI or 60% of marks and also the candidate needs to appear for the GATE entrance exam.
• The applicant must have a valid GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) score in EC, EE, CS, MA, IN, ST, or XE.
• For M.Des, the candidate should have a four-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering/ Design/ Interior Design or a Design-related field. He/ she should have at least 6.0 CPI out of 10 or 60% of marks.
• The candidate should have a five-year professional diploma of CEPT or a four-year professional diploma in Design of NID with at least 6.0 CPI or 60% of marks.
• A relaxation of 0.5 in CPI or 5% marks is provided for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates.
• The candidates should qualify for CEED (Common Entrance Examination of Design).
• For M.Sc, the candidate should have a B.Sc. degree in a relevant field with a minimum of 60% marks.
• The applicant must have a bachelor's degree (At least 10+2+3) with major/ honors in Mathematics and a minimum of 6.0 CPI on a 10-point scale or 55% marks. 
• For MA, the candidate must have a bachelor’s (10+2+3) degree (Major/ Honours) or equivalent in any discipline from a recognized university with at least 5.0 CPI or 50% marks.
• A relaxation of 5% marks or 0.5 CPI is provided to SC/ ST/ PwD candidates.
• For M.S ®, the candidate should have a BE/ B.Tech/ M.Sc. degree in a relevant field with a minimum of 60% marks (55% marks for reserved category) or a minimum CPI of 6.0 on a 10-point scale.
• All the applicants have to secure valid GATE or NET-JRF scores.

PhD. ADMISSIONS 2023

The various PhD courses with their specializations offered at the institute are tabulated below

Course	Specializations
PhD.	Biosciences & Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemical Science and Technology +more.
PhD in Design	General
Dual Programs	M.Tech + Ph.D. in CSE, M.S. (Engineering) + Ph.D. in EEE

PhD. Admission Eligibility Criteria

The details are tabulated below for the IIT Guwahati eligibility criteria

• For PhD, the candidate should have a master’s degree in Engineering/ Medical Sciences/ Technology/ Pharmacy/ Veterinary Sciences/ Design in a relevant area with a minimum CPI (Cumulative Performance Index) of either 60% of marks or 6.0.
• The applicant should have a four-year bachelor’s degree in a relevant area with a minimum Cumulative Performance Index of either 70% of marks or 7.0.
• A relaxation of 5% marks or 0.5 CPI of this eligibility criteria will be provided to SC/ ST/ PwD applicants.
• For Dual Programs, must have a minimum of 6.0 CPI or 60% marks in M.Arch/ M.Des degree or M.Tech/ M.E in a relevant area.
• A minimum of 6.0 CPI or at least 60% marks in the master’s degree in applied arts/ ergonomics/ psychology/ fine arts/ physiology/ occupational safety and health/mass media communication/ Journalism.
• A minimum of 7.0 CPI or at least 70% marks in five years B.Arch. degree or four-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering/ Technology/ Design or equivalent in a relevant area.
• SC/ ST/ PwD candidates will be relaxed by 0.5 CPI or 5% marks of the eligibility criteria.

UG SPECIALIZATIONS 2023

B.Tech Specializations

B.Tech Specializations
Computer Science and Engineering	Electronics and Electrical Engineering	Humanities and Social Sciences
Mathematics and Computing	Mechanical Engineering	Engineering Physics

PG SPECIALIZATIONS 2023

M.Tech Specializations

M.Tech Specializations
Data Science	Mechanical Engineering
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (New)	Electronics and Electrical Engineering

PhD. SPECIALIZATIONS 2023

PhD. Specializations

PhD. Specializations
Civil Engineering	Computer Science and Engineering	Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Humanities and Social Sciences	Mathematics and Computing	Mechanical Engineering
Physics

APPLICATION PROCESS 2023

Here, the B.Tech applicants need to qualify for JEE Main and JEE Advanced exams, and for B.Des students must qualify for the UCEED exam and CEED for M.Des exams. For more details read below.

• The IIT Guwahati admission process is based on the merit in the qualifying examination depending on the course. On selection, the candidate will receive an offer letter and shall confirm the seat by paying the registration fee as per the IIT Guwahati fees structure.
• The application form is available online. The last date to fill out the IIT Guwahati application form 2023 will be declared on their official website.

Steps to Apply for the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

To get admission to any course the candidates have to follow the below-mentioned steps

• Step 1: Visit the official website of IIT Guwahati and open the application portal.
• Step 2: Click the course for which you want to apply.
• Step 3: Click the “Apply Online” button.
• Step 4: Register yourself.
• Step 5: Login and fill out the application form.
• Step 6: Pay the application fee as mentioned.
• Step 7: Submit the duly filled application form before the deadline.

Documents Required for Application Process

The following documents required for application at IIT Guwahati are

• Photo ID Proof
• Four coloured passport pictures
• Valid GATE/ NET certificate if applicable
• Mark sheet of qualifying examinations
• School Leaving Certificate
• Migration Certificate
• Application or enrollment form
• Three-four passport-size photographs
• JEE/GATE/CEED/UCEED/GMAT Rank card
• Category certificate

Cut-Offs

IIT Guwahati GATE 2023 result is declared. IIT Guwahati offers various UG and PG courses which are based on entrance exams like JEE Advanced, GATE, and IIT JAM. Candidates will be eligible to get admissions in IITG who meet the GATE cutoff 2023. The students who are seeking admission to the institute are required to get the cut off criteria that were announced by the institute.

IIT Guwahati Latest Updates

• May 11, 2023: JEE Advanced will be conducted on June 04, 2023.

IIT Guwahati GATE 2023 is declared. Accepted exams are UCEED for B.Des; JEE Advanced for B.Tech; GATE for M.Tech; IIT JAM for M.Sc. The cut off details B.Tech based on JEE Advanced; M.Sc based on IIT JAM; and B.Des based on UCEED.

Cutoff 2023 (Expected)

IIT Guwahati GATE 2023 result is declared. The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati GATE cutoff 2023 (expected) for different categories are mentioned below.

Guwahati M.Tech GATE Cutoff 2023 

The expected GATE cutoff 2023 details of Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati M.Tech specializations of different category students are displayed below

Categories	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
General	751-757	500-510
OBC	647-652	425-430
SC	515-520	450-455
ST	445-450	300-310

Cutoff 2022

The IIT Guwahati cutoff data for different courses and categories for the year 2022 is given below.

JoSAA Cutoff 2022 Round 1 (Released)

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, has released the JoSAA cutoff 2022 for the round 1 and tabulated below are the cutoff 2022 data counselling for the gender-neutral open category  

Courses	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Biosciences and Bioengineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	7309	8578
Chemical Science and Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	5987	7477
Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	4944	7300
Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	415	589
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	596	924
Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	1423	1690
Electronics and Electrical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	1695	2196
Energy Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	4795	5836
Engineering Physics (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	3402	5483
Mathematics and Computing (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	435	1041
Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	3293	4692

B. Tech JEE Advanced Cutoff 2022

IITG B.Tech cutoff 2022 is here. As per the trends, IIT Guwahati cutoff 2022 of the B.Tech course for the general category based on JEE Advanced is given below.

B.Tech Specializations	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Biosciences and  Bioengineering	7410	8950
Chemical Engineering	4230	5722
Chemical Science and Technology	6060	7825
Civil Engineering	6243	7542
Computer Science and Engineering	432	595
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence	720	960
Electronics and Communication Engineering	1195	1893
Electronics and Electrical Engineering	1810	2216
Mechanical Engineering	2605	4510

M. Sc IIT JAM Cutoff 2022 

IIT Guwahati cutoff 2022 of the M.Sc course based on IIT JAM for various category students is given below.

General Category

M. Sc Specializations	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Chemistry	232	259
Physics	241	318
Mathematics and Computing	69	80

OBC Category

M. Sc Specializations	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Chemistry	594	706
Physics	511	576
Mathematics and Computing	237	255

SC Category

M. Sc Specializations	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Chemistry	1118	1346
Physics	1757	1862
Mathematics and Computing	804	929

ST Category

M. Sc Specializations	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Chemistry	3059	3295
Physics	4511	4759
Mathematics and Computing	2453	2456

EWS Category

M. Sc Specializations	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Chemistry	323	345
Physics	319	370
Mathematics and Computing	137	145

B.Des UCEED Cutoff 2022 

The IIT Guwahati cutoff 2022 for B.Des based on UCEED  for various category students are mentioned below.

Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
General	17	62
OBC	15	42
SC	7	20
ST	4	11
EWS	8	17

Placements

Even with the pandemic situation, the IIT Guwahati placement of 2021 showed a significant rise in statistics. More than 160 companies from various sectors have participated in the 2020-21 placement session. A total of 1200 students have registered for this placement drive. Around 78% of the registered 584 students, Bachelor of the Technology and Bachelor of Design students, have been placed, amounting to 453 placement offers (including pre-placement offers). IIT Guwahati highest package during 2021 placements is INR 70 LPA. IIT Guwahati placement 2022 is currently ongoing, and the data will be available on the official website once the drive is done.

Placement Highlights

The 2021 placements at IIT Guwahati saw the highest domestic and international salary packages offered to the students is INR 70 LPA (for PG students) and INR 69.36 LPA (for UG students). IIT Guwahati students managed to grab 6 international placement offers during this session. Big-name recruiters like Amazon, Google, Goldman Sachs, Adobe, JP Morgan, Flipkart, Cisco, Sprinklr, Texas instruments, Intel, Oracle, Walmart, Jaguar, Phone Pe, etc. took part in the IIT Guwahati recruitment drive. The key highlights of IIT Guwahati 2021 placements are

Highest Salary Package Offered (in INR)		70 LPA
Average Salary Package Offered (For UG) (in INR)		21.06 LPA
Average Salary Package Offered (For PG) (in INR)		16.63 LPA
Lowest Salary Package Offered (in INR)		5 LPA
Number of Students Placed		731

Placement Cell

The placement cell of IIT Guwahati is called the Centre for Career Development (CCD). The main objective of the CCD is to handle all the aspects required to place the graduating students. Even during the Covid times, the placement cell of IIT Guwahati conducted various online placement training and counseling sessions for students. IIT Guwahati’s CCD conducts pre-placement talks, aptitude tests, group discussions, interviews, etc. Some of the important activities of the Centre for Career Development at IIT Guwahati are:

• Placement training
• Placement and Internship drives
• Industrial visits
• Workshops
• Seminars and Guest lectures

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Internship

IIT Guwahati provides both final year placement and internship opportunities for students. The Centre for Career Development invites companies from various backgrounds to provide internship opportunities for students. Students enrolled in IIT Guwahati B.Tech and B.Des and are currently in the 6th & 7th semesters are eligible for internships. Students in their pre-final year are usually eligible for internships. The internships offered during IIT Guwahati internship drives are for a duration of 7- 8 weeks and are generally paid. IIT Guwahati Summer Internship 2021 highlights are given below.

Highest Stipend Offered (in INR)	2 Lakhs per Month
Number of Students with Internship Offers	260+

Top Recruiters

The list of the top recruiting companies that participate in IIT Guwahati placements is provided in the table below.

Emmeskay	3D Solid Compression	Moonraft Morgan
Energo India	4 am Design and Tech. Labs	Stanley Mphasis
Ericsson	Abzooba India Infotech Pvt.	Mu Sigma
Evalueserve EXL Service	Ltd. Accenture	Nagarro Software
Housing	Broadcom	S S Software SAI
Huawei	Burning Glass	SAIL
Hughes	Byte	Samsung R&D
Systique	Consulting	SAP Labs India Private Limited
Ibibo Web Pvt. Ltd.	CA Technologies	Sapient Satyam
IBM	Cadila	SCATech Schlumberger
IDEB Projects	Capgemini	Asia Seclore
Impetus	Capital	Sharda University
iNautix	Centurylink Technologies	Shell Technology
Induslogic	CGI group	Snapdeal Sokarati
Informatica	Chembiotech	Sony India
Infosys	Cisco	Sprinklr Solution Pvt Ltd Steelwedge
InMobi	Citrix R&D	Technologies Pvt Ltd Stratbeans
Innoplexus	Clarice Tech	Consulting Pvt Ltd
Inzane Labs	Coal India Limited	Tata Motors
IOCL	Coca Cola	TATA Power
JSPL	Cubastion Consulting	Tomasetti
July Systems	Cummins	Timetooth
K. L University	Dark Horse	TRC
Kanbay	DE Shaw	Tridiagonal Solutions
KIIT	Degremont	Uber
Kotak Secs. Ltd.	Dell R&D	Unitech
Kaziranga University	Delmia	Visa Inc.
L&T	Deloitte	Verizon
L&T ECC	Digital	Veveo
Lehman Brothers	Soft.	Videocon
LG Electronics	Directi	Vodafone India Limited
Libsys	Dolcera	W.S. Atkins Global
Linkedin India	Dr. Reddy’s Labs	Walmart Labs
Lovely Professional Univ.	DRDO	Wapcos Ltd.
MindTree	-	-

Placement Statistics

In 2021, the students' prominent job roles offered are- software development engineer, member technical staff, machine learning, data science, business analyst, quant, core engineering (automobile), analyst, product designer, and graphic designer. The data below represents the placement statistics for two years as mentioned below.

Particulars	Statistics in 2021	Statistics in 2020
Number of Registered Students	1200	1060
Number of Companies Participated	160	147
Highest Salary Package Offered (International) (in INR)	NA	1.5 Crores Per Annum
Highest Salary Package Offered (Domestic) (in INR)	70 LPA	52 LPA
Number of Students Placed	731	692
Number of International Offers	6	29

Program Wise Placement Data

77.91% of the registered students from the undergraduate Design and Technology programs of IIT Guwhati were placed in 2021. Around 50% of the students from the postgraduate Design and Technology programs were placed during the same placement drive. The table below shows the data of program-wise placement statistics in 2020 and 2021.

Course	Statistics in 2021			Statistics in 2020
	Number of Registered Students	Number of Students Placed	Percentage of Students Placed	Number of Registered Students	Number of Students Placed	Percentage of Students Placed
B.Tech. & B.Des.	584	453	77.91%	561	491	87.52%
M.Tech. & M.Des.	487	239	50.30%	353	183	51.84%
M.Sc. (Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics)	62	11	17.74%	55	11	20.00%
M.A.	38	20	52.63%	1	0	-
MSR (Energy)	8	2	25.00%	5	2	40.00%
Ph.D.	20	0	-	85	5	5.88%
Dual (M.Tech + Ph.D.)	1	-	-	-	-	-
Total	1200	731	60.91%	1056	692	65.53%

Undergraduate Branch-Wise Placement Statistics

According to the official website, students of IIT Guwahati Computer Science Engineering received the most number of placements during 2021 placements. The table below shows the data of the branch-wise number and percentage of registered students placed in undergraduate Engineering and Design departments.

Branch	Number of Registered Students	Number of Students Placed	Percentage of Students Placed
Computer Science and Engineering	83	78	93.97%
Electronics and Communication Engineering	75	69	92.00%
Mathematics and Computing	56	49	87.50%
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	41	35	85.36%
Mechanical Engineering	71	58	81.69%
Chemical Science and Technology	39	30	76.92%
Chemical Engineering	59	42	71.18%
Department of Design	36	24	66.66%
Engineering Physics	22	14	63.63%
Biosciences and Bioengineering	49	29	59.18%
Civil Engineering	53	27	50.94%
Total	584	455	77.91%

Postgraduate Specialization-Wise Placement Statistics 

Students from the Department of Design department received the most number of placements (96.96%) followed by Computer Science and Engineering (98.14%), during 2021 placements. The table below represents the data for IIT Guwahati M.Tech. and M.Des. placements.

Department	Specialization	Number of Students Registered	Number of Students Placed	Percentage of Students Placed
Biosciences and Bioengineering	Biotechnology	38	2	5.26%
Computer Science and Engineering	Computer Science & Engineering	54	53	98.14%
Civil Engineering	Earth System Science and Engineering	1	0	27.05%
	Geotechnical Engineering	17	2
	Infrastructure Engg. and Management	7	0
	Structural Engineering	20	12
	Transportation Engineering	11	5
	Water Resources Engineering	14	1
	Environmental Engineering	15	3
Chemical Engineering	Material Science and Technology	29	6	19.11%
	Petroleum Science and Technology	35	6
	Food Science and Technology	4	1
Department of Design	Design	33	32	96.96%
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Signal Processing and Machine Learning	20	17	72.00%
	Communication Engineering	19	12
	Power Engineering	8	6
	VLSI	14	11
	RF & Photonics	8	4
	System, Control, and Automation	6	4
Mechanical Engineering	Aerodynamic and Propulsion	10	1	48.57%
	Computational Mechanics	8	2
	Manufacturing Science and Engineering	24	10
	Fluids and Thermal Engineering	31	16
	Machine Design	32	22
Centre for Rural Technology	Rural Technology	11	-	-
Total		487	245	50.30%

International Placement Offers

Companies from various countries, along with companies from India, participate in the placement drive of IIT Guwahati. During 2019- 2020 placements, the students of IIT Guwahati received as many as 49 International placement offers. But due to the covid pandemic and travel restrictions, the total international placement offers received by students has decreased to six, during 2020- 2021 placements.

Scholarship

IIT Guwahati awards scholarships to its undergraduate and postgraduate students to recognise academic excellence, overall growth and development of deserving students. The scholarships are awarded based on the recommendations of the scholarship committee of the institute. More details regarding the IIT Guwahati scholarship are mentioned below.

Institute Merit Scholarship: The Institute Merit Scholarship (IMS) is accessible to B.Tech, B.Des, M.Sc, and MA students. It is awarded from the second year onwards to the year-wise class toppers of all streams.

Institute Merit-cum-Means (McM) Scholarships: These are provided on a merit-cum-means basis to up to 25% of non-SC, ST students pursuing B.Tech, B.Des, M.Sc and MA degrees at the institute. SC and ST scholarships are provided to all SC students with a specific income level.

Student Travel Assistance Fund: The Student Travel Assistance Fund (STAF) aims to assist deserving students in attending and presenting at national and international conferences, workshops, symposia, scientific meetings, and other events.

The Student Contingency Fund (SCF): IIT Guwahati provides financial help to students who face unforeseen challenges during their time, such as a major accident, illness, or family calamity.

Student Childcare Assistance Fund: The Student Childcare Assistance Fund (SCAF) is for married student parents who have difficulty paying for their child's or children's education.

Students Brotherhood Fund (SBF): It offers "Loans of Honor" (interest-free loans that must be repaid) to meritorious student applicants to help them pay for their educational or medical expenditures.

Special Scholarships: The Director of the institute may delegate the authority to offer special scholarships to a maximum of 5 students per year based on need. While it is conceivable to award all five scholarships in a given year in eligible situations, it is also possible that none will be awarded. If the institute's legislation or rules allow it, students may apply for Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati scholarships from outside government and non-government organisations (such as central sector scholarship schemes, scholarships from state Govts., scholarships from private trusts etc.).

Assistantships: Assistantships are given to all regular students of M.Tech, M. Des, and Ph.D. programs.