Indian Institute of Information Technology - [IIITG], Guwahati

Ans. IIIT Guwahati is a really good Engineering college in all aspects. The faculty is excellent, and the amenities that students can enjoy on campus are great. The college has a great placement track as well. The college offers various specializations that a student can pursue at both graduate and undergraduate levels. The course structure ensures high quality training in Information Technology right from the first year. Spacious hostels are available for male and female students.  IIIT Guwahati is situated at a very pleasant location as well. Overall it is a very viable option engineering aspirants can consider. 

Ans. Many big recruiters have preferred to recruit students from IIIT Guwahati in the past due to the institute’s good reputation. The academic year 2018-2019 saw a domestic average salary of INR 10.1 LPA, with the highest international package going up to INR 56 LPA. Some of the recruiting companies included Wipro, IBM, TCS, Cohesity, Nagaro, Aptude and many more. 

Ans. IIIT Guwahati was established in 2013, in Guwahati, as one of the various Indian Institutes of Information Technology. It was set up by the MHRD in a PPP (public-private partnership). It has also been declared an Institute of National Importance under the IIIT(PPP) 2017 Act. 

Ans. Yes, IIIT Guwahati has already moved to its permanent campus in July 2018 and operates now from its permanent campus. IIIT Guwahati permanent campus has been constructed on 67 acres of land about 4 km from Guwahati airport.

Ans. The placement percentage recorded during IIIT Guwahati BTech for 2022 has been 90.12%. Before that, the placement recorded during IIIT Guwahati BTech placements 2021 and 2020 was 80.33% and 76%, respectively.

Ans. IIIT Guwahati was established in the year 1994 as an Autonomous University. The institute has also been accredited with the ‘Institute of National Importance by the Government of India.

Ans. IIIT Guwahati has been awarded the ‘Institute of National Importance’ by the MHRD, Government of India. The college is rated one of the prestigious institutes ranked among the top 10 institutes in India. Currently, IIT Guwahati offers BTech, B.Des, MA, M.Des, MTech, MSc and Ph.D. programmes. The Institute consists of 11 departments and 5 inter-disciplinary academic centres. 

Ans. IIIT Guwahati is located at Bongora, which is around 4 km from the Guwahati Airport. Pre-paid taxis are readily available at the airport to reach the institute. Taxis are available for transport within the city and can be booked online. Auto-rickshaws are available within the city and there is also an extensive network of city buses.

Ans. The total approved intake of students at IIIT Guwahati is 460 as of now. However, the intake capacity may go higher for admission for the session commencing 2022.

Ans. IIIT Guwahati has a very impressive placement record in 2022 till date. A total of 211 jobs were offered to 162 IIIT Guwahati students who participated in the placement 2022. The highest CTC stood at 61 LPA while the average CTC was recorded at 14.39 LPA.

Ans. IIITG offers 24x7 campus wide connectivity to its community. On campus, students can access high-speed of 1 Gbps LAN and Wi-fi at its permanent campus.The library is stocked with a variety of books and online journals to cater to the needs of the students, research scholars and faculty members of IIITG. At IIITG, the labs are well equipped with state-of-the art equipment and latest hi-tech gadgets to study core engineering subjects like computer science or electronics and communication.

Ans. Yes, IIIT Guwahati provides hostel facilities for boys and girls separately. IIITG Hostels are well equipped with all the basic amenities for the students. The boy's hostels can accommodate 700 students and the girl's hostel has a capacity of approx. 200 students. 

Ans. No, IIIT Guwahati does not offer any kind of scholarship directly. However, the institute helps the students get scholarships from various Government agencies and to avail of bank loans from PSU banks.