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IIT Guwahati 2023-24 Admission, Eligibility Criteria, and More

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Everything You Need to Know about IIT Guwahati

IIT Guwahati offers admission to 64 undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate programmes. Admission to Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degrees at IIT Guwahati is based on candidates' performance in JEE Advanced 2023. The college application form may be obtained by visiting the IIT Guwahati admission portal. There are various departments for teaching, research, and learning which offer B.Tech, M.Tech, Ph.D., B.Des, and M.Sc Programmes. In this article, we’ll focus completely on the B.tech admissions at IIT Guwahati, Counselling process, Steps for admissions, Cutoff and more. Read the entire article to know complete details on IIT Guwahati.

 

Let us go through the college summary in the following table:

Name of the Institute

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Popular Name

IIT Guwahati

Type of Institute

Government

Location

Guwahati, Assam

Year Established

1994

Affiliated with

Autonomous

Approved by

AICTE, UGC

Courses Offered

BTech/MTech/MBA

Hostel Facilities

Yes

College Review

4.6/5

 

IIT Guwahati Highlights

Year of establishment

1994

Type of Institute

Autonomous

Recognition

AICTE, UGC

Situated in

Suryamukhi Road, North Amingaon, Guwahati - 781039, Assam.

Campus Area

704 acres

Number of courses offered

More than 50 courses across 5 different streams

Number of Students

5817 (UG - 2630, Doctoral - 1965)

IIT Guwahati rankings

  • NIRF 2020 Overall ranking 6

  • NIRF 2020 Engineering ranking - 7

  • QS Asia University Ranking 2021 - 117

  • QS World University Ranking 2021 - 470

  • The World University Ranking 2020 - Between 601 and 800

  • India Today Top Government Engineering Colleges 2020 - 6

Total Faculty Strength

408

Total Departments

11

Total Academic Centres within the campus

5

Mode of education

Full-time, Part-Time

Number of hostels

11 Boys’ Hostels

2 Girls’ Hostels

School within the campus

Akshara Pre-Primary school

Mode of application

Online

Admission Criteria

Through the entrance exam

Scholarships offered

  • IMS (Institute Merit Scholarship) - Year-wise class topper from every stream

  • McM (Institute Merit-cum-means scholarship) - This scholarship is based on merit and awarded to up to 25% of non-SC/ST students)

  • SC/ST scholarship - This is awarded to students in the SC/ST category.

 

The IIT Guwahati courses offered are mainly in two categories at the undergrad level, which are B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) which has a duration of 4 years.

 

IIT Guwahati Courses

The courses offered in IIT Guwahati along with their specialisations and availability of a number of seats are listed in the table given below.

Course

Details

  • BTech

  • BioTechnology

  • Chemical Engineering

  • Civil Engineering

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Chemical Science and Technology

  • Computer Science and Engineering

  • Electronics and Electrical Engineering

  • Engineering Physics

  • Electronics and Communication Engineering

  • Mathematics and Computing

Qualifying exam: JEE Advanced

Eligibility criteria: Students must secure a minimum of 75% in their 10 + 2 exams in the science stream with Physics, Chemistry, and Maths (or Biology) as their primary subjects.

 

Specialisation

Seat Intake

B. Tech Chemical Engineering

87

10 for females

B. Tech Chemical Science and Engineering

64

4 for females

B. Tech Engineering Physics

99

18 for females

B. Tech Biosciences & Bioengineering

99

15 for females

B. Tech Civil Engineering 

90

14 for females

B. Tech Electronics & Electrical Engineering

52 

10 for females

B. Tech Mechanical Engineering

61

7 for females 

B. Tech Chemical Science & Technology

68

4 for females

B. Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering

99

20 for females

B. Tech Mathematics & Computing

79

5 for females

 

Only those students who have passed 10+2 from a recognised board with a minimum score of 75% are eligible for admission in B.Tech.

 

IIT Guwahati - Admission Process

To apply for any of the undergraduate courses at IIT Guwahati, candidates must procure the application form available at the official website of the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. The application form has all the applicant's details along with the specialisation they wish to pursue, once they get admitted to the course.

 

IIT Guwahati offers a four-year B.Tech program which is a full-time course and only 10 distinct specialisations. The selection of the candidates is done on the basis of the JEE Advanced scores attained by the student. After Admission, students go through a counselling process which is conducted by the JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority), on the basis of which seats are allotted to the students. On the basis of the institute’s cut-off and the preferences of the candidates for college and course, the seats are allotted. The registration for counselling begins in the third week of June in online mode.


Candidates should satisfy the minimum eligibility criteria for the UG program stream that they wish to apply for. The selection process begins with counselling students in the JoSAA (The Joint seat allocation authority) counselling process. JoSAA conducts a common and centralised admission process for admission into the IIT Guwahati course. The applicants who qualified in the JEE Advanced exam must go through this counselling process. The allotments of seats are done considering the rank or position secured by the candidate in the JEE Advanced exam, reservation policy, availability of seats, etc.

 

The admission cycle for IIT Guwahati begins mostly in September for the UG program.

 

JoSAA conducts 6 rounds of seat allotment sessions for the candidates, and the eligibility criteria for most of the courses are:

  • Candidates must have Physics and Maths as their subjects in the 12th or equivalent exam.

  • They must have additional subjects like Chemistry or Biology.

  • Candidates must have passed their 12th boards with 75% aggregate (For Scheduled caste and tribes it is 65%).

  • For JoSAA counselling, candidates must qualify in the JEE Advanced, and they must register themselves for JoSAA counselling through the official portal.

 

JoSAA Counselling 2022 Dates

Events

Dates

JoSAA 2022 registration/choice filling

Sept 12th, 2022

Registration for AAT qualified candidates

Sept 17th, 2022

JoSAA mock seat allocation-1 based on the choices filled-in by candidates

Sept 18th, 2022

Reconciliation of data, verification and validation of allocated seats

Sept 22nd, 2022

JoSAA seat allotment - Round 1

Sept 23rd-26th, 2022

Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 1)

Sept 23rd-26th, 2022

Last day to respond to query (Round 1)

Sept 27th, 2022

JoSAA seat allocation - Round 2

Sept 28th, 2022

Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 2)

September 28 to

October 1, 2022

Last day to respond to query (Round 2)

Oct 2nd, 2022

Seat Allocation (Round 3)

Oct 3rd, 2022

Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 3)

Oct 3rd, 2022

Last day to respond to query (Round 3)

Oct 7th, 2022

Seat Allocation (Round 4)

Oct 8th, 2022

Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 4)

Oct 8-10th, 2022

Last day to respond to query (Round 4)

Oct 11th, 2022

Seat Allocation (Round 5)

Oct 12th, 2022

Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 5)

Oct 12-14th, 2022

Last day to respond to query (Round 5)

Oct 15th, 2022

Seat Allocation (Round 6) (FINAL ROUND of Seat Allocation for IITs)

Oct 16th, 2022

Online reporting: fee payment / document upload / response by candidate to query (if required) (Round 6)

Oct 16-17th, 2022

Last day to respond to query (Round 6)

Oct 17th, 2022

 

IIT Guwahati Application Step-Wise Procedure

  1. Visit the official portal for applying to the IIT Guwahati course.

  2. Select the preferred course and then select “Click here to apply.”

  3. Candidates must register to log into the application portal.

  4. Log into the system with your credentials.

  5. Fill or update the application with relevant details by selecting the appropriate arrows.

  6. After entering all the necessary information, click on Save to save the data in the system.

  7. Pay the application fees through SBI-Select.

  8. Submit the application form by clicking on the Submit button.

  9. Take a print out of the application form by selecting the button “Print Application.”

  10. Make sure the application is complete in all aspects else the form would be rejected.

  11. The application fee is non-refundable.

 

Documents Required for the Application Form

  1. Scanned copies of coloured photographs.

  2. Scanned copies of DOB (Date of Birth) certificate.

  3. Caste certificate (if applicable).

  4. PwD (Person with disability) certificate (if applicable).

  5. Category certificate.

  6. Sponsored or Part-Time form in the specified format (whichever is applicable).

  7. Scanned copies of pass certificates.

  8. Scanned copies of Qualifying degree mark sheets.

  9. Scanned copies of the scorecard of the entrance examination.

 

IIT Guwahati 2022 Fee Structure

Sl. No.

Item

Amount (in INR)

A

One Time Fees (At the time of admission) & Non- Refundable

 

A.1

Admission Fee

1,500/-

A.2

Certificates Fee (Grade Card + Provisional Degree)

750/-

A.3

Medical Examination Fee

100/-

A.4

Student Welfare Fund

200/-

A.5

Identity Card Fee

100/-

A.6

Modernization and Upgradation Fee

1,000/-

A.7

One-time Alumni Fee

1,500/-

A.8

Hostel Admission Fee*

400/-

A.9

Mess Establishment Charge*

2,500/-

A.10

Thesis Fee

1,500/-

Total

9,550/-

B

One Time Deposits (At the time of admission) & Refundable

 

B.1

Institute Caution Money

1,000/-

B.2

Library Caution Money

1,000/-

B.3

Hostel Caution Money*

4,000/-

B.4

Mess Deposit*

6,000/-

Total

12,000/-

C

Payable for Every Semester

 

C.2

Registration/Enrollment Fee

1,000/-

C.3

Examination Fee

500/-

C.4

Academic Facilities Fee

2,500/-

C.5

Medical Fee

 

At the time of admission/Monsoon Semester

1,900/-

Winter Semester

100/-

C.6

Students’ Brotherhood Fund

50/-

C.7

Students’ Travel Assistance Fund

50/-

C.8

Gymkhana Fee

1,000/-

C.9

Hostel Fund*

600/-

C.10

Hostel Rent*

1,000/-

C.11

Hostel Maintenance Charge*

3,000/-

C.12

Electricity and Water Charges*

2,500/-

C.13

Adjustable Mess Advance*

18,000/-

Total

32,100/-

 

IIT Guwahati Cutoff

IIT Guwahati cutoff is released by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA), which is the opening and closing ranks. JoSAA usually conducts 7 rounds of counselling, but in 2020 only 6 rounds of counselling were conducted. The authorities release this cutoff after completion of the admission process at the institute. The students need to know the yearly cutoff as it enables them to understand the minimum rank required to secure a position in the IIT Guwahati ranking scheme.

 

IIT Guwahati Cutoff Trends: B.Tech

Read the trend of cutoffs in IIT Guwahati entrance exams, how they’re fluctuating from below.

 

B.Tech Cutoff Trend: Declining/Fluctuating

In the year 2020, a declining cutoff trend was observed in many specialisations of BTech programs. These include Civil engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical engineering, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Engineering Physics.

 

IIT Guwahati Cut-off 2021

CATEGORY

Min Max

Max Marks

EWS

66.22

87.89

OBC-NCL

68.02

87.89

SC

46.88

87.89

ST

34.67

87.84

UR

87.89

100

UR-PH

0.009

87.827

 

Key Features for Deciding JEE Advanced Cutoff 2022 for IIT Guwahati

The authorities consider the following factors while deciding the parameters for the JEE Advanced cut off:

  • The total number of candidates who appeared in the entrance exam.

  • The cutoff trends of the previous year.

  • The total number of seats available in the undergraduate course at IT Guwahati.

  • The level of difficulty of the exam.

  • Gender of the candidate.

  • Category of the candidate.

To make quality education available to all strata of society, IIT Guwahati awards various scholarships in its UG courses. These scholarships aim to recognise and promote academic excellence and give equal opportunities for the growth of meritorious students. The scholarship committee at the institute gives its recommendations and scholarships are awarded based on that. The senate lays down rules to decide who gets the scholarship. The scholarships are given in various forms like monthly stipend, free messing, waiver on hostel seat rent, waiver on IIT Guwahati fees for tuition, etc.

 

IIT Guwahati Scholarships

The Scholarships provided by IIT-Guwahati to its students for the better development of the meritorious students and the ones with low parental income include-

  1. Institute Merit Cum Scholarship (IMS)- For year-wise class Toppers.

  2. Institute Merit-cum-Means (McM)- Based on Merit-Cum-Merit to up to 25% of non-SC/ST students.

  3. Student Travel Assistance Fund (STAF)- To help students to attend international conferences, workshops, etc.

  4. Student Contingency Fund (SCF)- For students who encounter unexpected difficulties in between their studies.

  5. Student Childcare Assistance Fund (SCAF)- For married students' parents for their children’s education.

  6. Student’s Brotherhood Fund Assistance (SBF)- Interest-free loans which are to be refunded.

 

The scholarships offered by IIT Guwahati are listed below in tabular form.

Institute Scholarship

Details

Period of Scholarship

Benefits

Top-up scholarships

IMS - Institute Merit Scholarship

The year-wise class toppers from all the streams receive this scholarship. This scholarship is awarded from the 2nd year onwards.

Two semesters - August-November and January - April which covers 8 months in total

- A fixed monthly stipend for two semesters

- Two semesters waiver of tuition fees

A student may receive other external scholarships along with IMS with the condition that the total amount of scholarship is not more than 1.5 times the amount of IMS

McM - Institute merit-cum-means scholarship

This is for non-SC/ST students of the institute which is strictly on merit-cum-means basis and is awarded based on recommendations of the scholarship committee.

Two semesters - August-November and January - April which covers 8 months in total

- A fixed monthly stipend for two semesters

- Two semesters waiver of tuition fees

A student may receive other external scholarships along with McM with the condition that the total amount of scholarship is not more than 1.5 times the amount of McM

SC-ST Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded on a means basis.

Two semesters - August-November and January - April which covers 8 months in total

- A fixed monthly stipend for two semesters.

- Free mess with basic menu.

- Waiver of hostel room rent.

- Tuition fee waiver for all SC-ST students.

A student may receive other external scholarships along with SC-ST scholarship with the condition that the total amount of scholarship is not more than 1.5 times the amount of SC-ST scholarship

IWAB (India’s Women’s Association Bonn)

This is awarded to girl students of first-year undergrad course and is based on the endowment from the Indian Women’s Association, Bonn.

One year

A one-time scholarship amount.

 

 

IIT Guwahati Placement

The excellent infrastructure and faculty of IIT Guwahati ensure a 100% placement of its students in reputed companies. The IIT Guwahati highest package is based on the branch, recruiting company, and students' merit. The entire IIT Guwahati placement procedure is handled centrally by CCD or Centre for Career Development, which has the apt infrastructure to support all placement stages. CCD arranges Pre-placement talks, interviews, written examinations, group discussions, etc., as required by the organisations.

 

IIT Guwahati offers a lot to their students who are good in academics and offers a plethora of job opportunities which includes top companies. 

 

As per the year 2019, the total number of companies that visited IIT Guwahati was 173 and the average package offered was 17.85 lakhs per annum. The number of students placed comprised a percentage of 84.12%. Some of the companies included Bank of America, Bently systems, Bosch, BPCL, BHEL, and many more.

 

In 2020 recruitments, the major job profiles were bagged by core engineering branches like Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electronics and Communication Engineering. The various designations that were offered ranged from Software development Engineer to Product engineer, data scientist, analogue or digital engineer, etc. Some non-technical job roles were also offered like Product Manager, Business Analyst, Algorithmic Trader, Graphic Designer, etc

 

Highlights of IIT Guwahati Admissions

  1. IIT Guwahati gives Admission to B.Tech/BE students on the basis of JEE Advanced score.

  2. Admission is given to students for B.Des on the basis of UCEED scores.

  3. Admission is given to students for M.Tech/ME programs on the basis of GATE scores.

  4. Admission is given to students for M.Sc programs on the basis of JAM scores.

  5. For MA and PhD programs, the institute conducts test interviews on the basis of which Admission is given.

 

Conclusion

IIT Guwahati is a prestigious IIT institution under the authority of GOI. Many students throughout the country desire to study here. Students can check the entire article to know more about getting admission to this institute. The various facilities offered, programmes, fee structure, application process, scholarships and placement record. 

FAQs on IIT Guwahati 2023-24 Admission, Eligibility Criteria, and More

1. What is the procedure for applying for B.Tech in IIT Guwahati?

The candidates who are willing to take Admission in B.Tech or BE programs offered by IIT Guwahati have to appear in two exams which are JEE Mains and then JEE Advanced and qualify both. Then on the basis of their score in the JEE Advanced exam, they will be appearing for counseling which is conducted by JOSAA. Then during their counseling program students have to choose IIT Guwahati and submit the required documents. After the counseling, document verification, and fee payment, the Admission will be completed.

2. What is different about the location of IIT Guwahati?

Located in Assam, IIT Guwahati has good connectivity through air, road, and rail from the other parts of the country. Students can reach the campus within 40 minutes from the nearest airport which is Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport. Cabs and buses are easily available in the city and the railway station is also just 18 km away from the institute.

3. What is the fee structure for B.Tech in IIT Guwahati?

The fee structure for B.Tech in IIT Guwahati is a total of Rs. 65,000 in the first semester while from the second semester onwards the fee is Rs. 57,250. Along with this, the institute provides fee waivers on the basis of category and income slab. There is a wide variety of several Scholarships offered by the institute and fee concessions on the basis of merits and the financial needs of the student. Therefore, it is easily affordable for students to study in IIT Guwahati.


To learn more about the updates regarding IIT JEE exams students can visit Vedantu.

4. What is the procedure for filling the application form in IIT Guwahati for PG courses?

The application form is available at the official website of the Institute, therefore the first step is to go to the official website and then from there go to the Admission tab and click ‘PG’. Then proceed further by clicking on the ‘Application Procedure’ and then ‘New User Register Here’. After filling the application form, pay an application fee worth Rs. 500 in online mode and proceed with the application form and conclude by hitting the submit button.

5. What are the eligibility criteria for M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering in IIT Guwahati?

Students with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or any other equivalent stream in MSc (Computer Science/Information Technology) can apply for M.Tech CSE in IIT Guwahati. The graduates from AMIETE and IETE who are passed with an MCA degree can also apply for M.Tech in IIT Guwahati. A minimum CPI of 6 is required or a minimum of 60% marks in graduation.

6. What is the Techniche Festival at IIT Guwahati About?

An annual Techno-management festival ”Techniche” is held at IIT G which was started in 1999. It has had 17 editions where the festival has showcased many events like robotics, corporate modules, etc. This festival serves as a platform for innovators, entrepreneurs, and technocrats for redefining technology through revolutionary innovations. This festival is mostly held on the first weekend of September, and it carries on for 3 days and 4 nights. There are numerous competitions, interactive talks, exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and many social initiatives as part of this festival.

7. Can a Student Change his or her Branch After Admission to the IIT Guwahati Course?

B.Tech students do have a provision to change branches after completing the first year. This depends on the CPI of the two semesters. There are a few rules and regulations that have to be satisfied by a student seeking branch change, for B.Des (Bachelor of Design) students, there is no branch change scope.

8. What is the Job of the Students' Welfare Board at the IIT Guwahati?

The students' welfare board's endeavour at IIT G is to ensure students' overall well-being, which means a sound mind, body, and soul for its students. Amongst the many activities that the board carries out, some of them are:

  • Interaction between faculty and students.

  • Interaction between seniors and juniors.

  • Organizing medication camps and yoga.

  • Social service to serve society.

  • Organizing freshers' week.

  • Coffee house sessions.

9. How Many Hostels are There at IIT Guwahati?

Here is the list of all the hostels at IIT G:

  • Barak hostel

  • Brahmaputra hostel

  • Subansiri Hostel - First girls’ hostel at IIT G

  • Dhansiri hostel - This is the 2nd girls’ hostel at IIT G.

  • Dibang hostel

  • Dihing hostel

  • Disang hostel

  • Kameng hostel

  • Kapilli hosel

  • Mamans hostel

  • Siang hostel

  • Umiam hostel

  • Lohit hostel

10. What are Some of the Career Roles of a B.Des Graduate at IIT Guwahati?

Some of the job profiles or domains offered to B.Des students of IIT Guwahati are:

  • New media and game design.

  • E-learning and web technologies.

  • Usability engineering.

  • Tangible user interfaces.

  • System design and information architecture.

  • Design and management consultancy.

  • Virtual reality and simulation.

  • Physical computing.

  • Human-computer interfaces and interactive designs.

  • Exhibition and Experience design.

  • Product (electrical appliances, consumer products, etc.) development and design.