Joint Seat Allocation Authority 2026

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) is the sixth IIT established in 1994 and has completed 31 years of its glorious existence. In the last 31 years, IITG has placed itself in the global academic map by dint of untiring efforts of the quality faculty members, staff and outstanding students. 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 Climbs to 334th Place in QS World University Rankings 2026, Advancing 10 Spots from Last Year. IIT Guwahati placed 8th Rank in ‘Engineering’, 11th Rank in ‘Overall’ and gained 10th Rank in ‘Research’ Categories, in NIRF Ranking 2025, declared by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Union Ministry of Education.

Situated in Guwahati (a modern and safe city) on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra, the well-planned campus of IITG is spread over 700 acres having woods, hills (home for different birds and animals) and lakes inside. The lakes are winter home for a wide range of migratory birds. This along with other infrastructural facilities (laboratories, sports facilities, clubs, hostels, computer centre, library, etc.) provides the right ambience for pursuing studies and other social and extra-curricular activities. Guwahati being the gateway to the north-east India, students can explore the natural beauty and rich and diverse cultures of all the north-eastern states. It prides itself on being probably the most scenic academic campus in India.

Guwahati Railway Station (22 km) and International Airport (23 km) can be reached from IIT Guwahati by bus, taxi and auto services within 30 minutes. Institute buses ply to and from the city centre at regular intervals. Guwahati is well connected by trains and flights to the rest of India. Weather at Guwahati remains pleasant for most part of the year with maximum and minimum temperatures of around 37⁰C (summer) and 7⁰C (winter) respectively with a fair amount of rainfall.

The Institute offers BTech in 12 disciplines, BDes and BS in Biomedical Science and Engineering programmes, MS(R) in a few centres and schools, MTech in all engineering specializations, MDes in Design Department in two disciplines, dual degree Masters+PhD programmes in some departments and PhD in all departments, centres and schools. IITG also offers two year MSc (in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics departments), a two-year MA (Developmental Studies and Liberal Arts) programmes and a two-year Masters of Business Administration (MBA). Current student strength of the Institute is about 8,400 (including international students) and 30% of them are PhD students. BTech students can enroll for minor specializations in a discipline other than his/her own to extend his knowledge base to another area of interest.

IIT Guwahati nurtures and promotes academic excellence by way of excellent teaching and research exposures. With 465 quality faculty members, large classes are sometimes split into multiple sections making teaching-learning atmosphere more interactive and personal. Many faculty members work closely with industries/research laboratories and keep students abreast of the latest developments, thus promoting innovations and research among undergraduate (UG) students. IITG has the culture of senior students mentoring junior students thus facilitating a seamless integration of new students into the system. Students may also avail exchange programmes IITG has with number of leading Institutes across the globe. The flexible and balanced course curriculum at IITG imparts graduates the confidence and competence to take up challenging assignments. The placement statistics and alumni of IITG bear testimony to this fact.

A learning-centric teaching learning academic paradigm has been developed at IIT Guwahati where instructors and students work together to make the learning fun and motivating. The students are encouraged in creative activities by including the component of creation a part of the course curriculum. The flexible undergraduate course curriculum is a perfect blending of basic sciences, humanities, engineering sciences and professional courses that allows students to take courses from other departments and encourages interdisciplinary activities.

IIT Guwahati offers the following BTech programmes through JoSAA:

(i) B.Tech. (Four-year) in Biosciences and Bioengineering

(ii) B.Tech. (Four-year) in Chemical Engineering

(iii) B.Tech. (Four-year) in Chemical Science & Technology

(iv) B.Tech. (Four-year) in Civil Engineering

(v) B.Tech. (Four-year) in Computer Science & Engineering

(vi) B.Tech. (Four-year) in Electronics & Communication Engineering

(vii) B.Tech. (Four-year) in Electronics & Electrical Engineering

(viii) B.Tech. (Four-year) in Engineering Physics

(ix) B.Tech. (Four-year) in Mathematics & Computing

(x) B.Tech. (Four-year) in Mechanical Engineering

(xi) B.Tech. (Four-year) in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

(xii) B.Tech. (Four-year) in Energy Engineering

IIT Guwahati also offers the following undergraduate programmes:

(xiii) B.Des. (Four-year) in Design (admission through UCEED)

(xiv) Bachelor of Science (BS) 4-year Programme in Biomedical Science and Engineering [Admission through IISER Aptitude Test (IAT)]

In addition, there are postgraduate courses (MTech, MDes, MS(R), MBA, MA and MSc) offered by different departments, schools and centres in large number of specializations. PhD programmes are offered by all the academic departments, schools and centres. The Institute also offers dual degree Masters+PhD programmes.

The Institute follows a semester-based credit system. The BTech, BDes and BS programmes consist of 8 semesters spread over 4 academic years. Each semester has theory courses and supporting laboratory courses. Students do a Bachelor’s thesis project work in the last two semesters providing them ample scope for independent work. Some courses are also offered during the summer recess for students to make up for academic deficiencies in regular semesters. Supplementary examinations are also conducted for those students who secure “F” grades due to poor academic performance in courses offered during the immediately preceding regular semester, providing them a chance to clear the failed courses.

Credits are allotted to various courses depending on the number of lecture/tutorial/laboratory hours per week. A student’s performance in a course is continuously evaluated throughout the semester. This culminates in the award of a letter grade for each course, which is then converted to a 10-point scale for calculating grade point averages. Performance in a semester is evaluated in terms of the weighted average of grade points secured in all the courses registered in that semester. This is referred to as the Semester Performance Index (SPI). A Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) is also calculated at the end of each semester, which represents the weighted average of the grade points secured by a student in all the semesters attended up to that point in time.

BTech/BDes students are also encouraged to do summer internships in reputed industries/ academic institutions/ research laboratories and work on practical and challenging problems. Our students do summer internships in different reputed industries and universities around the globe. The Institute also hosts a fairly large number of exchange students from other countries spending a semester or a year at IITG. Some BTech/BDes students can also spend a semester or two at another university through academic exchange programmes. The Institute also admits a large number of foreign students from Europe, Asia and Africa pursuing full Master’s or PhD programmes through various programmes and projects.

The branch change provision at IIT Guwahati has been discontinued from the year 2025.

Faculty members and students play a key role in the development of the Institute into a world-class Institute which caters to contemporary research needs of the nation through its teaching as well as research programs. Presently, IIT Guwahati has 465 full-time faculty members and 8400 students (including international students). The research activities of the Institute are mainly those which are (a) of strategic importance to the nation, (b) catering to the needs of large/medium/small industries in the country, (c) catering to the needs of the rural sector by dissemination of technology and training of the rural people, and (d) academic research, including training students in research methodology. The R&D wing is committed to provide all necessary help to the Institute to achieve the highest level of scientific and technological standards.

The R&D section of IITG is actively involved in bringing together national and international industry professionals and the faculty of the institute for gaining insight and solving challenging problems through consultancy and/or funding projects. Students are also involved in these projects enthusiastically. Our students are also encouraged to start-up their own company with the help of some mentor faculty under IITG–Technology Incubation Centre. IITG Research Park is one of the important ventures to initiate the R&D activities of the incubated companies.

The Institute currently has 267 active sponsored research projects with a total funding of approximately Rs 240 crores.

Industrial Interactions and Special Initiatives (II&SI)

Industrial Interactions and Special Initiatives (II&SI) office presently has 27 active Sponsored projects with a sanctioned amount of ₹33.01 crore. In addition, during 2024-25, 324 Consultancy projects have been received till now.

State-of-the-art teaching laboratories in all the engineering and science disciplines, combined with a Central Workshop and a Computer & Communication Centre, are available to the students of all the programmes offered in IIT Guwahati.

The Computer & Communication Centre with its modern facilities and pleasant atmosphere is a favourite place for students to work even though these facilities also provide access from anywhere inside the campus through the campus local area network (LAN) and campus-wide WiFi. Apart from providing PCs for students, the centre also houses servers for the institute and has a PARAM supercomputing cluster facility. The centre also provides free Internet access to all users through the institute’s broadband lines and proxy servers. This is available for access to all campus residents through the campus LAN.

The Central Instruments Facility (CIF) of IIT Guwahati houses a large number of very high-end scientific instruments (like NMR Spectrometers, EPR Spectrometer, Scanning Electron Microscopes, Vibrating Sample Magnetometer, X-Ray Spectrometer, Transmission Electron Microscope and Mass Spectrometers) for use by all faculty, students and research staff.

The Central Library has an excellent collection of books, current periodicals and back volumes of journals along with subscription to most online repositories for journals and some e-book collections. Campus residents can access these facilities through the campus LAN. System of automatic borrowing, renewal and return of books is in place. The library provides a comfortable zone for students to study especially during examinations and remains open until late at night on all days. A coffee shop located nearby also stays open so that students can take a break during their studies or have relaxed discussions over a cup of coffee.   

The Institute has also established a Technology Incubation Centre (TIC) to promote innovation and support students to translate their innovative ideas into commercially significant products by assisting them with finance, space and technical guidance. Faculty members are also available to provide consultation to interested students in establishing their own entrepreneurial ventures and technology-based start-ups.

Boarding and Lodging:

There are ten boys’ hostels and three girls’ hostels for accommodating students. Each of these hostels has its own mess, canteen, stationary shop, indoor games facilities, music rooms, library, TV room among many other facilities with uninterrupted power supply. High speed LAN connections are provided in every room.

The Institute also has two large Guest Houses for accommodating visitors. Parents of students who want to visit the campus can request accommodation in the Institute Guest Houses during their visit subject to availability of rooms. In addition, there are a large number of apartments, for married students. Residential quarters are also provided in campus for all faculty and staff. This helps to promote strong linkages and healthy interaction between students, staff and faculty in the social, cultural and educational events organized on campus.

The campus has an academic complex, an administrative building, a library cum computer & communication centre building, a lecture theatre complex, a classroom complex, a large auditorium with state of the art sound system, a smaller mini-auditorium and a conference complex.  Classes are held in the lecture theaters, classroom complex or in smaller classrooms distributed around the academic complex. Instructional laboratories are available in the individual departments/schools. A large six-storied classroom complex with all modern amenities has been added recently.

Canara Bank, State Bank of India and ICICI Bank have their branches on campus with a number of ATMs. The campus also has its own post office, a computerized railway Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counter, travel agents, book shops, stationery and photocopy shop, food court, and a shopping complex to serve the needs of all campus residents.

E-rickshaws operate within the campus to help the campus residents to travel conveniently inside the campus in addition to campus shuttle trip bus facility. A set of free cycles christened as green cycles is available at specified places for any residents to borrow it to ride within campus. There are buses plying to and from the campus and other parts of Guwahati city every hour so that one can commute as per their convenience. The first bus starts from campus at 8:00 am and the last bus returns from Guwahati city at 9:00 pm.

Health Care:

The Institute gives great importance to health care. There are five regular Medical Officers besides a number of contractual specialists. The Institute has a sixteen-bed hospital with trained nurses on duty round-the–clock and a Medical Officer available on call. The hospital provides free outdoor medical care to all campus residents and has modern diagnostic equipment, a pathological laboratory, a pharmacy, and several ambulances. For serious patients requiring higher levels of care, the Institute also has arrangements with some of the top medical institutions of Guwahati, such as Guwahati Neurological Research Centre (GNRC), Narayana Hridayalaya Guwahati, International Hospital, Down Town Hospital, Guwahati Medical College Hospital, etc. All students are also covered under a Group Medical Insurance Scheme (GMIS) arranged by the Institute.

Students Activity Courses (including sports, performing arts, community service, NCC), as non-credit but compulsory courses for four semesters in the undergraduate programme, are offered to all the students to keep them mentally and physically sound.

The Institute also has a Counseling Cell consisting of four full time Counsellors, who provide one to one counseling to support students as well as other campus residents in various mental and wellbeing issues.

IIT Guwahati awards the following scholarships to its undergraduate/postgraduate students to promote and recognize academic excellence, and overall growth and development of meritorious students and students with low parental income.

Institute Merit Scholarship (IMS) is available for BTech/BDes/BS/MSc/MA students of the Institute, which is meant for the year-wise class toppers of all the streams and is awarded from the second year onward.

Institute Merit-cum-Means (McM) Scholarships is awarded to BTech/BDes/BS/MSc/MA students of the institute strictly on merit-cum-means basis to up to 25% of non-SC/ST students.

SC-ST Scholarships is awarded to all BTech/BDes/BS/MSc/MA students of SC/ST categories with specified income level.

Student Travel Assistance Fund (STAF) is intended to help meritorious students attend and make presentations in national/international conferences, workshops, symposia, scientific meetings etc.

Student Contingency Fund (SCF) offers financial assistance to students who encounter unexpected difficulties during the tenure of their study in IIT Guwahati, such as a serious accident, illness, calamity in family, etc.

Student Childcare Assistance Fund scheme is for married student parents who find it difficult to finance their child/children for their education and may apply for assistance under this scheme.

Students’ Brotherhood Fund (SBF) provides fund as “Loans of Honour” (interest free but to be refunded) to the deserving student applicants to meet their own educational/medical expenses.

Director of the Institute can have assigned prerogative to award Special Scholarship to maximum 5 students every year on genuine means basis. While it is possible to award all 5 scholarships in a year in deserving cases, it may also not be awarded if there is no such case.

If ordinance or rules of the Institute permit, the Institute allows students to avail scholarships awarded by external Govt./non-Govt. organizations (such as central sector scholarship schemes, scholarships form state Govts., scholarships from private trusts, etc.).

Assistantships are also provided to most of the students admitted for the MTech, MDes, MSR and PhD programmes.

Start-ups from IIT Guwahati and its Alumni

The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) has emerged as a significant hub for innovation and entrepreneurship in India. With a strong legacy of academic excellence, the institute has nurtured a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem that continues to produce successful startups and visionary leaders.

Alumni Strength and Global Impact

IIT Guwahati currently boasts over 25,000 alumni who are well-settled and established across different parts of India and the world. These alumni serve as powerful bridges, facilitating strong networking opportunities between the institute and established professionals, industry experts, and global organizations. Their success stories inspire current students and strengthen IITG’s reputation as a cradle of innovation.

The Entrepreneurial Culture at IIT Guwahati

The culture of startups and entrepreneurial ventures driven by IIT Guwahati alumni has been making consistent headlines across the country. According to recent data, IITG alumni are involved in setting up around 481 to 493 startups in various cities across India and abroad. These ventures span diverse sectors including fintech, healthtech, enterprise software, consumer services, e-commerce, AI/ML, logistics, and more.

Among these, there are 4 active unicorn companies (startups valued at over $1 billion), highlighting the high-impact success of IITG alumni in building scalable and globally competitive businesses.

Notable Startups Founded by IIT Guwahati Alumni

Here is a comprehensive list of prominent startups (drawn from the popular “IIT Guwahati Effect” infographic - attached):

Unicorns:

• Druva (2014) – Founded by Jaspreet Singh. A leading data protection and management company.
• Clear (formerly ClearTax) – Co-founded by Archit Gupta. One of India’s largest tax filing and compliance platforms.
• Quikr (2013) – Founded by Pranay Chulet. A pioneering classifieds and hyperlocal services platform.
• Other unicorn mentions in the ecosystem (with strong IITG connections).

Soonicorns & Prominent Startups:

• Cure.fit (Cult.fit) – Co-founded by Mukesh Bansal. A holistic health and fitness platform.
• Mindtickle – A sales enablement and training platform.
• Nykaa – Strong alumni connection through Falguni Nayar’s network.

Recent & Emerging Startups (2021–2024):

• Zefko, WisdomAI, Valmi.io, Omnistrate
• Averlon, Sifly, The Wellness Shop, Convrse
• Zipy, Oosh, Phars, Meshkarta, Crickshala, Anveshan, Retype, Mantra, Tatva, Moukto
• Webess, UnTyps, Palette, Plutus, Deckup, Fretron, Headout, NewsBytes, Syook, Magical Nest, and many more.

These startups reflect the diverse interests of IITG alumni — from deep-tech solutions and AI-driven platforms to consumer wellness, logistics, and fintech innovations.

Industry Engagement and Mentorship

A significant number of startups founded or co-founded by IIT Guwahati alumni regularly visit the campus for talent scouting, recruitment drives, internship opportunities, and industry interaction sessions. These visits help bridge the gap between academia and industry while providing students with real-world exposure.

Furthermore, the institute has taken proactive steps to engage its established alumni through structured alumni mentorship programs. These sessions offer valuable guidance on entrepreneurship, career development, leadership, and technical skills to current students. Such initiatives strengthen the alumni-student bond and create a continuous cycle of knowledge sharing and opportunity creation.

Looking Ahead

The entrepreneurial journey of IIT Guwahati alumni showcases the institute’s commitment to fostering innovation beyond the classroom. With rising numbers of startups, increasing funding, successful exits, and global recognition, IIT Guwahati is steadily solidifying its position as one of India’s emerging hubs for startup creation.

International Relations

IIT Guwahati has seen a remarkable increase in the number of foreign students applying to and being selected to pursue their masters and PhD programmes. IIT Guwahati has students exchange programme with large number of Universities from across the globe and as a result there are a good number of full-time and exchange students from Canada, Egypt, France, Denmark, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Uganda, Ghana, China, Botswana, Israel, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Iran, Mongolia, Spain, Sweden, South Korea, Japan, UK, and USA.  For student exchanges and collaborative research IIT Guwahati has established MoU with 150+ national and international institutes of repute and is a member of various international networks such as the Asia Technological University Network and the European Union’s Heritage Network. This has resulted in a large number of our students visiting various institutes in Germany, France, UK, Sweden, USA, China, Japan, Taiwan, Korea and Singapore.

In spite of their busy academic schedule, students at IITG are encouraged to participate in the various recreational and cultural activities that are organized, both by the Institute and by the Students’ Gymkhana. Apart from the major annual festivals Alcheringa, Techniche and Udgam organized by the students at the institute level, various student bodies and the student hostels also organize smaller festivals and cultural events of their own throughout the year. Apart from the students themselves, the rest of the campus community (faculty, staff and their families) also takes part in these events which also see participation from the surrounding community as well.

The Institute regularly invites experts and well known persona from a wide range of technical, scientific and cultural specializations to visit IITG, give lectures and expositions in their respective areas and interact directly with the students to develop their interests in these areas. Apart from a very successful Institute Lecture Series, SPIC-MACAY events, programmes on dance, music and drama are also organized, some with the help of international organizations like the British Council and the Japan Foundation.

IIT Guwahati is situated on the north bank of Brahmaputra and is 22 km from the Guwahati city centre. It can be easily reached by Air and Rail from any other part of the country.

Arrival by Air: Guwahati International Airport is well connected to most of the major cities of the country by a large number of flights. IIT Guwahati campus is 23 km from the airport and can be reached by taxi in 25-30 minutes.

Arrival by Train: Guwahati Railway station is well connected to other cities and towns of the country by a large number of trains. IIT Guwahati campus is 22 km from the Guwahati Railway station and can be reached by taxi/auto/bus within 30 minutes. IITG campus can also be reached by IITG Buses that ply from the city centre (near railway station) at a regular interval of one hour.