IIT Guwahati – Indian Institute of Technology Admission Process

  Guwahati   UGC, AICTE   ESTD 1994
  Guwahati   UGC, AICTE   ESTD 1994

Admission

Admissions to IIT Guwahati in 2022

Admissions to IIT Guwahati 2022 are currently open. The application process for MTech, MDes, MS (Research), MA, and Ph.D. programs for July 2022 admissions has been completed. Candidates who have been shortlisted based on their applications will be invited to a written test/PI round. The MTech program’s PI rounds are scheduled for May 15-17. The written test rounds for other PG courses will continue until June 6. In addition, UCEED 2022 seat allotment round 2 results for BDes admissions are now available. Qualified candidates must pay the admission fee from May 15 to May 26 in order to be considered for final selection.

 Admissions to IIT Guwahati 2022 are based on national-level entrance exams. The institute admits students to the BTech program based on their JEE Advanced scores, which are due on July 3, 2022. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the JEE Main 2022 exam dates for April 21-May 4, 2022, and May 24-29, 2022. By visiting the official website, interested candidates can fill out the JEE Main 2022 application form until March 31, 2022. Similarly, IIT Guwahati MTech admissions are based on GATE scores. The examination ended on February 13, and the results were released on March 16. Along with the results, the authority announced the GATE 2022 cutoff marks and toppers list. The most recent updates for admission to IIT Guwahati courses are provided below.

  • JEE Advanced 2022 dates have been announced for IIT Guwahati BTech admission. The exam is set to take place on July 3, 2022.
  • IIT Guwahati Postgraduate Admission: From April 4 to 25, the institute is accepting applications for its MTech, MDes, MS, MA, and PhD programmes.
  • IIT Guwahati M.Sc Admission: IIT JAM 2022 results have been released. Candidates who took the exam should look into the expected IIT JAM 2022 cutoff for admission.
  • MBA Admission to IIT Guwahati: Applications are now closed. The PI shortlist will be released soon.
  • IIT Guwahati B.Des Admission: Applications are no longer being accepted. The first round of seat allocation results will be announced on April 10.

Important Dates

EVENT

DATE

Ph.D. Application (December Session)

Oct 7, 2021 – Nov 8, 2021

UCEED/CEED 2022 Admit Card Release

Jan 12, 2022

GATE 2022 Admit Card Release

Jan 15, 2022

IIT JAM 2022 admit card (MSc)

Jan 16, 2022

UCEED/CEED 2022 Exam

Jan 23, 2022

GATE 2022 Exam

Feb 5, 2022; Feb 6, 2022; Feb 12, 2022; Feb 13, 2022

MBA Application deadline

Feb 11, 2022

IIT JAM 2022 exam (MSc)

Feb 13, 2022

CEED 2022 Result

Mar 8, 2022

UCEED 2022 Result

Mar 10, 2022

MBA PI rounds

Mar 15, 2022 – Mar 19, 2022

GATE 2022 Result

Mar 16, 2022

IIT JAM 2022 result (MSc)

Mar 17, 2022

GATE COAP registration 2022

Mar 20, 2022

PG application process

Apr 4, 2022 – Apr 29, 2022

Submission of Application Form for Admission on the JAM 2022 Website (MSc)

Apr 11, 2022 – May 11, 2022

PG admission process

May 15, 2022 – May 30, 2022

COAP Seat Allotment Round 1

May 20, 2022 – May 22, 2022

COAP Seat Allotment Round 2

May 27, 2022 – May 29, 2022

Declaration of First Admission List (MSc)

Jun 1, 2022

COAP Seat Allotment Round 3

Jun 3, 2022 – Jun 5, 2022

COAP Seat Allotment Round 4

Jun 10, 2022 – Jun 12, 2022

Declaration of Second Admission List (MSc)

Jun 16, 2022

COAP Seat Allotment Round 5

Jun 17, 2022 – Jun 19, 2022

Declaration of Third Admission List (MSc)

Jun 25, 2022

Declaration of Fourth and Final Admission List (MSc)

Jul 5, 2022

Closure of Admissions through JAM 2022 (MSc)

Jul 11, 2022

JEE Advanced 2022 registrations (BTech)

Aug 7, 2022 – Aug 11, 2022

Availability of JEE Advanced 2022 admit cards (BTech)

Aug 23, 2022 – Aug 28, 2022

JEE Advanced 2022 exam date (BTech)

Aug 28, 2022

Declaration of JEE Advanced 2022 Result (BTech)

Sep 11, 2022

Tentative Start of Joint Seat Allocation (JoSAA) 2022 Process

Sep 12, 2022

IIT Guwahati B.Tech. & B.Des. Admission 2022

At the UG level, IITG offers a full-time B.Tech. program with the following 10 specializations and a B.Des course for a duration of four years-

  1. Biotechnology
  2. Chemical Engineering
  3. Chemical Science and Technology
  4. Civil Engineering
  5. Computer Science and Engineering
  6. Electronics and Communication Engineering
  7. Electronics and Electrical Engineering
  8. Engineering Physics
  9. Mathematics and Computing
  10. Mechanical Engineering

Eligibility Criteria for IIT Guwahati B.Tech & B.Des

Candidates must have a minimum of 75% in 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology as main subjects to be eligible for admission to B.Tech at IIT Guwahati.

A 10+2 in any stream from a recognized board is required for admission to the B.Des. course.

Selection Criteria for IIT Guwahati B.Tech & B.Des

Admission to the B.Tech. program will be based on a valid JEE Main score, followed by JEE Advanced.

Admission to the B.Des program will be based on the marks obtained in UCEED.

M.Tech Admission to IIT Guwahati in 2022

At the postgraduate level, the institute offers an M.Tech. in seven different Engineering and Technology departments. All programs are available for a two-year period. It should be noted that M.Tech. programm are available in both regular and sponsored formats.

M.Tech. Eligibility Criteria at IIT Guwahati

Candidates must meet the qualifications listed below in order to be considered for admission to the M.Tech. programs listed below.

Department

Specializations

Eligibility Criteria

Biotechnology

Biotechnology

BE/ B.Tech in the relevant discipline with 60% (55% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate OR M.Sc or AMIETE degree with 60% marks. Students seeking admission in Sponsored and Part-Time modes must have at least two years of work experience in the relevant field

Chemical Engineering

Petroleum Science and Technology

Material Science and Technology

Food Science and Technology

Civil Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Infrastructure Engineering & Management

Structural Engineering

Transportation System Engineering

Water Resources Engineering & Management

Earth Systems Science & Engineering

Computer Science Engineering

Computer Science Engineering

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

Signal Processing and Machine Learning

VLSI

Power Engineering

Systems, Control and Automation

RF and Photonics

Mechanical Engineering

Aerodynamics and Propulsion

Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Computational Mechanics

Fluids and Thermal

Machine Design

Interdisciplinary Course

Data Science`

Note that the M.Tech. in Data Science is offered as an interdisciplinary course by three different departments: Computer Science & Engineering, Mathematics, and Electronics & Electrical Engineering.

M.Tech. Selection Criteria at IIT Guwahati

GATE qualified candidates are eligible to apply for M.Tech (Regular & Integrated).

  • A valid GATE score will be required for admission.
  • Final admission to candidates in this category is based on either 100% weightage of GATE performance and with/without counselling, or 70% weightage of GATE performance and 30% weightage of other components such as performance in written test and/or interview conducted by the concerned academic department/center, academic credential of the candidates, and so on.
  • Candidates with an IIT B.Tech degree are exempt from the requirement of a valid GATE score.

IIT Guwahati Postgraduate Admission 2022

Aside from the M.Tech programme, the institute offers an M.Sc. with three specialisations, an M.A. in Developmental Studies, an M.S by Research in the field of Energy, and a PG level M.Des course.

IIT Guwahati PG Eligibility Criteria

Courses

Specializations

Eligibility Criteria

M.Des.

Bachelor’s degree for the duration of four years or equivalent in Engineering/Design/Architecture or Interior Design with 55% (50% for SC/ST/ PWD) marks. OR Diploma in Design from NID.

M.Sc.

Physics

B.Sc. degree with a valid IIT-JAM score.

Chemistry

Mathematics and Computing

M.S.(R)

Energy

B.E/B.Tech/M.Sc. with a minimum of 60% marks in the Qualifying Degree.

M.A. (Regular or Sponsored)

Development Studies

A bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST candidates)

Students seeking admission in the Sponsored and Part-Time modes for M.Des. must have at least two years of work experience in the relevant field.

Criteria for PG Admission to IIT Guwahati

M.Des. 

  • Students seeking admission in the Sponsored and Part-Time modes must have at least two years of relevant work experience.
  • The candidate’s performance in CEED will be used to determine admission.
  • Final admission is determined by national-level counselling.

M.Sc.

A valid JAM score will be required for admission.

MSc Seats at IIT Guwahati in 2022

The intake capacity for students admitted to the MSc programme is listed below. The total number of seats includes students from all categories, including General, EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST. The table below shows the MSc program’s seat intake by specialisation:

Courses

Seats

Chemistry

60

Mathematics & Computing

60

Physics

60

Total

180

M.S. (Research) 

  • Admission will be granted based on a valid GATE score or NET-JRF. B.Tech. graduates from IIT are exempt from the GATE requirement.
  • Final admission is determined by national-level counseling

M.A. 

  • Admission is granted based on the candidate’s performance in the institute’s entrance exam.
  • The exam will be divided into two parts: MCQs and descriptive questions.
  • The following topics will be covered in the questions:
  • Current Events
  • The Modern Economy
  • Politics
  • Logical Reasoning in Society
  • The results will be published on the department’s website.
  • For M.A. in Development Studies, IIT Guwahati conducts a separate written test and interview.

IIT Guwahati Dual Degree Admission 2022

The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati provides Dual Degree programs in the following areas:

  • Computer Science Engineering M.Tech. + Ph.D.
  • M.S. in Engineering plus a Ph.D. in Electronics and Electrical Engineering

Note: If the degree is not from an IIT, candidates must have 7.5 or 70% marks and a valid GATE score in any subject to be considered for the M.Tech. + Ph.D. (Dual). If the degree is from an IIT with a CPI of 8.0 or higher, OR a CPI of 7.0 or higher (but less than 8.0), and a valid GATE score in any subject.

Selection Criteria for IIT Guwahati Dual Degree

  • A valid GATE score will be required for admission.
  • The M.Tech. + Ph.D. program is not intended for engineering graduates with a background in computer or information technology.

IIT Guwahati Dual Degree Admission 2022

The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati provides Dual Degree programs in the following areas:

Computer Science Engineering M.Tech. + Ph.D.

M.S. in Engineering plus a Ph.D. in Electronics and Electrical Engineering

Note: If the degree is not from an IIT, candidates must have 7.5 or 70% marks and a valid GATE score in any subject to be considered for the M.Tech. + Ph.D. (Dual). If the degree is from an IIT with a CPI of 8.0 or higher, OR a CPI of 7.0 or higher (but less than 8.0), and a valid GATE score in any subject

MBA Admissions at IIT Guwahati in 2022

The School of Business at IIT Guwahati offers a two-year full-time residential MBA program. Candidates must take the CAT exam to be considered for admission to the IIT Guwahati MBA programme. Candidates will be chosen based on their CAT scores, followed by a PI round conducted by the institute.

MBA Eligibility Criteria at IIT Guwahati

Candidates must meet the following requirements in order to be considered for admission to the MBA programme at IIT Guwahati:

  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with at least 60% marks or a CPI or CGPA of at least 6.0 out of 10.
  • A 5% increase in marks (i.e., a minimum of 55%) or equivalent in CGPA (i.e., a minimum of 5.50 on a 10-point scale) is permitted for SC/ST/PWD candidates.
  • Applicants in their final year of study are also eligible to apply. If they are chosen, their admission will be conditional on meeting the required eligibility criteria by October of that academic year.
  • A valid Common Admissions Test score (CAT).

MBA Selection Criteria at IIT Guwahati

Candidates who have passed the CAT exam are eligible to apply for admission to the MBA programme at IIT Guwahati. The final candidate selection is a two-stage process:

Stage 1: Applicants will be selected for personal interviews based on the following criteria:

Parameter

Weightage

Performance in CAT

70%

Gender Diversity

10%

Work Experience

7%

Performance in Class XII (or Equivalent)

5%

Performance in Graduation Degree

5%

Performance in Postgraduation Degree

3%

Stage 2: The final list of candidates who will be admitted to the MBA program will be made on the basis of the candidate’s composite score. The composite score for merit list will be calculated based on the following parameters:

Parameter

Weightage

Performance in CAT

40%

Performance in Personal Interview

40%

Work Experience

10%

Performance in Graduation Degree

10%

Selection Criteria for IIT Guwahati Ph.D.

Ph.D. program is available in Regular, Sponsored, Part-Time, and Self-Financed modes. Project Staff of IITG can also apply for this course. IITG offers admission to PDF in different specializations.

IIT Guwahati Ph.D. Eligibility Criteria

Courses

Specializations

Eligibility Criteria

Ph.D.

Biosciences and Bioengineering

M.E/M.Tech. or Master’s degree in Medical Sciences/Veterinary Sciences/Pharmacy in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.
Or
Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences or equivalent in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of marks.

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Computer Science and Engineering

Design

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Energy

Environment

Nanotechnology

Rural Technology

Linguistic Science and Technology

Mathematics

M.Sc. degree in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.
Or
Four-year B.Tech/B.E/B.Sc. degree from an IIT in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0.

Chemistry

Physics

Design

M.Arch/M.Des degree with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.

Humanities and Social Science

Master’s degree in any discipline with 55% marks.
OR
ME/ M.Tech with 60% marks in aggregate. OR BE/ B.Tech in the relevant discipline with 70% marks in aggregate

Selection Criteria for IIT Guwahati Ph.D.

  • The admissions process will include a seminar/presentation on a topic related to the candidate’s discipline.
  • Candidates must create portfolios, projects, and work experience based on their research interests.
  • Following the presentation, there will be a formal interview/test covering basic and advanced topics in the related issues.

How Do You Apply to IIT Guwahati?

The application process is both online and offline. Candidates with a valid GATE/CEED score can fill out the online application form. Candidates who do not have a valid GATE/CEED score must obtain the form from the university’s website.

Candidates must go to IIT Guwahati’s official website.

  • Candidates must choose their preferred course and then click on the ‘Click here to apply link.
  • Fill out the form after registering to log in.
  • By clicking on the appropriate arrows, applicants can fill out or update their application details.
  • Once the information has been entered or updated in the appropriate form, the user must click the save/submit button to save the data in the system.
  • Applicants must pay the Application Fee via SBI-Collect.

Fee for Application

General/OBC category (Men only)

INR. 300/-

SC/ST/PWD category (Men only)

INR. 150/-

Women applicants

INR. 150/

  • Candidates must submit their applications by clicking the “Submit Application” button.
  • Following submission, applicants should print the application by clicking the ‘Print Application’ button.
  • An application that is incomplete will not be accepted.
  • The application fee is non-refundable under any circumstances.

Documents required for form completion/counseling

  • Colored photograph and date of birth (DOB) certificate scanned copies Caste and PWD certificate (If applicable)
  • Certificate Sponsored/Part-Time Form in the Required Format (whichever is applicable)
  • GATE/CEED/JRF/NET/INSPIRE scorecards, scanned (whichever applicable)
  • Scanned copies of the pass certificate and the mark sheet for the qualifying degree

Demand Draft of INR. 300/- (INR. 150/- for SC/ST/ PWD/ Women) drawn in favor of the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, payable in Guwahati from any nationalized bank.