Admission to IITs requires passing the JEE Mains and JEE Advanced exams, followed by an All India Rank assignment and preference-based counseling through five rounds. For instance, a candidate with an AIR of 2541 moved from IIT Madras Civil Engineering to IIT Guwahati Mechanical Engineering by the third round. The faculty at IIT Guwahati is well-qualified, with a generally positive teaching reputation, and the student-to-faculty ratio varies between reports. The B.Tech program is eight semesters long, with fees ranging from ?50,000 to ?60,000 per semester, totaling about ?4.5 to ?5 lakhs over four years.
Financial aid includes interest-free loans and scholarships, with fee reductions for families earning under ?1 lakh annually. Campus placements start in the 7th semester, with internships available from the 5th semester. Over 200 companies, including Google and Microsoft, participate, offering salary packages as high as ?2.4 crore internationally and ?1.5 crore domestically. The average salary package is between ?20-26 lakhs per annum, with around 80-95% placement rates, varying by branch.
For instance, Computer Science has a 95% placement rate, while Engineering Physics has about 25%. In 2022-2023, 246 companies offered 1,112 placements. Internships pay between ?30,000 to ?2.5 lakhs monthly, covering roles in software and core engineering. Scholarships are available for SC/ST and EWS students, with full waivers for families earning under ?1 lakh, and partial waivers for those earning up to ?5 lakhs. The four-year course fee without scholarships is around ?10.42 lakhs, including hostel and mess fees.
IIT Guwahati also offers job opportunities and research support to help students financially.
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