Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

The history of IIT Guwahati traces its roots to the 1985 Assam Accord[6] signed between the All Assam Students Union and the Government of India, which mentions the general improvement in education facilities in Assam and specifically the setting up of an IIT.

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IIT Guwahati was established in 1994 by an act of parliament and its academic programme commenced in 1995.[1] IIT Guwahati admitted its first batch of students into its Bachelor of Technology programme in 1995. The selection process was the same as that of all IITs, i.e., through the Joint Entrance Examination.[7] In 1998, the first batch of students were accepted into the Master of Technology program through the GATE.Internationally, IIT Guwahati was ranked 451-460 in the QS World University Ranking of 2015[11] and 89 in the QS Asian University Rankings of 2012.[12] In 2016 QS World Universities Rankings by subject, Electronics & Electrical Engineering department is ranked 201-250,[17] Mechanical department is ranked 201-300,[18] Chemistry department is ranked 301-400 [19] and Computer Science department is ranked 401-500.

The College of Engineering & Technology was registered as a Society on 14 June 1960 under the Societies Registration Act No. XXI of 1860[4] (Registration No.S1663 of 1960-61). The first admissions were made in 1961. The students were asked to report at the College on 16 August 1961 and the College was formally inaugurated on 17 August 1961 by Prof. Humayun Kabir, Minister of Scientific Research & Cultural Affairs. The College was affiliated to the University of Delhi.

The College of Engineering & Technology established in 1961 was declared an Institute of National Importance under the “Institute of Technology (Amendment) Act 1963”[5] and was renamed “Indian Institute of Technology Delhi”. It was then accorded the status of a University with powers to decide its own academic