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Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) is one of India’s institutes for higher education, research, and technological advancements among other IITs of the country. Established in 1994, it is the sixth IIT in India and the only one located in the Northeast region.
In 2024, the Guwahati-based Institute in NIRF, a list released by the Ministry of Education which ranks various colleges and universities in India, placed IITG in the overall top 10 category. Under the overall category of the list, the Institute achieved 9th spot followed by 7th place under engineering and 10 under research.
IIT Guwahati: NIRF Rankings
Here are the NIRF rankings for the Guwahati-based Institute in the last five years.
(*NIRF rankings introduced the category of innovation in 2023 onwards, while the research category was launched after 2020)
The above table shows that IIT Guwahati has remained in the 7th position in the Engineering category, showcasing steady academic and research performance. While the institute remained in the top 10, its overall ranking declined slightly from 8th to 9th over recent years. The research ranking has fluctuated, improving and declining in different years, but remains within the top 10.
IIT Guwahati offers a diverse range of academic programmes at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels, fostering excellence in education and research.
IIT Guwahati provides BTech, MTech, MSc, MA, MBA, and PhD programmes across various disciplines. The engineering departments include Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Electronics and Communication Engineering, among others.
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In the sciences, IIT Guwahati has dedicated departments for Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biosciences. The Humanities and Social Sciences department offers courses in Economics, Development Studies, and Linguistics, promoting interdisciplinary learning. Additionally, fields like Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Robotics, and Nanotechnology are gaining prominence within the institute’s curriculum.
Meanwhile, The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT G) and E&ICT Academy have launched new professional certificate programmes in Data Analytics and Generative AI in collaboration with Simplilearn. The programmes will be available online.
The course is designed to meet the increasing demands for skilled professionals in data analytics and other technology and the admission fee for the IIT Guwahati and E&ICT Academy, Generative AI for Data Analytics program is Rs 1,19,900 (including taxes and all applicable programme charges).
Additionally, the candidate will also earn the executive alumina status of IIT Guwahati and E&ICT and access to the JobAssist service provided by Simplilearn.
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