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Indian Institute of Technology - Guwahati

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Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the premier institute of engineering, science and technology in the north-eastern region of the country with a growing list of accolades earned nationally and internationally.

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 covering all the major engineering and science disciplines, offering B. Tech., B. Des., M. Tech., Ph.D. and M.Sc. programmes. Within a short period of time, IIT Guwahati has been able to build up the necessary infrastructure for carrying out advanced research and has been equipped with state-of-the-art scientific and engineering instruments.

IIT 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. While the campus construction programme will terminate at the end of the tenth five year plan, students' hostels, faculty and staff quarters, and a guest house have already been built.

Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati presently conducts the following Programme in graduate studies:

B.Tech (4 years programme leading to the degree of Bachelor of Technology) in

  • Biotechnology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science & Engineering
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Engineering Physics
  • Mathematics & Computing
  • Mechanical Engineering

B.Des.

  • 4 years Bachelor of Design Programme in Industrial design and Communication Design.

Int. MSc

  • 5 years programme leading to the degree of Master of Science in Chemistry.


Students are selected for admission to the above programmes through Joint Entrance Examination for IITs (IIT-JEE). Visit the JEE site for more information on JEE.

Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati presently conducts the following programmes at the post-graduate level leading to master degrees:

M.Tech. (A programme of 2-year duration [2-semester coursework + 2-semester project work] leading to the degree of Master of Technology)

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science & Engineering
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

Admissions to the MTech programme are held once a year - in July. Visit announcements for more information on MTech admission.


M.Sc. (2 years [4-semesters] programme leading to the degree of Master of Science)

  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Mathematics

Students are selected for admissions to MSc programmes through Joint Admission to MSc in IITs (IIT-JAM) examination. Visit JAM website for more information on JAM 2006.



For doctoral programmes please click here.

Scholarships at IITG

The Institute has provision of awarding Merit-cum-Means Scholarships to the under graduate students who fulfill the criteria laid down by the institute.

In addition, the Inlaks foundation awards a meritorious student of the BTech programme. Indian Womens' Association, Bonn (IWAB) scholarship is awarded to deserving female under-graduate students.

Postal Address:

Indian Institute Of Technology Guwahati
Guwahati 781039
Assam, India

Telephone & Fax No.s, e-mail id's:

Director:
Prof. Gautam Barua
Tel : +91 - 361 - 2690401 (O)
Fax : +91 - 361 - 2692321
e-mail: gb [AT] iitg.ernet.in

Registrar:
Dr. Brajendra Nath Raychoudhury
IIT Guwahati, Guwahati 781039
Tel : +91 - 361 - 2690761 (O)
Fax : +91-361-2690762

EPABX : +91 - 361 - 2583000
Fax : +91 - 361 - 2690762
e-mail: pro [AT] iitg.ernet.in
Web : http://www.iitg.ernet.in , http://www.iitg.ac.in