GATE 2026 registration is now open at gate2026.iitg.ac.in for admission to M.Tech and research programs. Candidates can submit their applications without a late fee until September 28, 2025, while the deadline with a late fee is October 9, 2025. The examination is scheduled to be conducted on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026, in two sessions.
The GATE 2026 registration has been postponed to August 28, 2025. Regular applications close on September 28, with late submissions accepted until October 9. Exams will be held on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, and results on March 19.
The GATE 2026 schedule is now available on gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Registration for GATE 2026 will begin on August 25 and will close on September 25 without a late fee, and on October 6 with a late fee. The exam is scheduled for February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. The results will be announced on March 19, 2026.
Late Admission Drive for M.Tech Programme (Academic Year 2025–26) - The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) is conducting a Late Admission Drive for the M.Tech Programme for the Academic Year 2025–26. The drive will be open until 10th August 2025. Interested candidates can apply for the M.Tech ECE specializations in Communication and Signal Processing (both Online and On-Campus) and VLSI and Embedded System (On-Campus). For complete information on M.Tech admission 2025, please refer to the provided links.
IIIT Guwahati has started engineering admissions for the academic year 2025. Candidates can check their results on jeemainsession2.ntaonline.in. IIIT Guwahati admission 2025 for BTech is based on JEE Main scores and will be followed by a counselling process conducted by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). BTech admissions take place through JEE Mains score followed by JoSAA counselling while MTech admission are based on GATE examination followed by CCMT counselling. GATE admissions for this year have been closed, registrations will resume for next year by August, 2025. JoSAA counselling is being conducted, candidates can check the official website for their allotment.
Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati is one of the 20 institutes of National Importance that was set up by the government of India. IIIT Guwahati was founded in the year 2013. It has recently moved to its new campus in Guwahati, 4 km away from the Guwahati airport. The IIIT Guwahati offers students with graduate and postgraduate degrees, i.e. B.Tech and M.Tech only. Other than these, IIIT Guwahati also provides the option of choosing a research programme, i.e. PhD programme. There are four different academic departments at the IIIT Guwahati which are taught across all the various courses offered at IIIT Guwahati. Admissions take place through national level exams like JEE Mains, GATE, JAM, etc.
The IIIT Guwahati aims to provide its students with sound knowledge in the technical field. The curriculum of IIIT Guwahati is designed in such a way that allows for the strengthening of the fundamental concepts of the technical fields. IIIT Guwahati also aspires to imbibe a spirit of research in its students. At the IIIT Guwahati, the students are subject to gaining knowledge and experience through the extensive teaching of their particular field. The students are provided with an experience that they can gain from inside the classroom as well as outside it.
The IIIT also promotes extra-curricular activities for the students to take part in during their stay at the Institute. They believe that along with the academic growth of the student, the other areas of a student’s life should also be given emphasis. The IIIT Guwahati Campus is well-equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and infrastructure. The campus comes equipped with all the necessary infrastructure for the overall development of the student.
IIIT Guwahati was ranked in the band gap of 151-200 by NIRF 2024. The highest package offered to students at IIIT Guwahati for the year 2024-25 was 52 LPA while the average package was 15 LPA. Top companies like Google, Microsoft, Infosys visit the campus for placement.
Course Name | Fees | Eligibility |
B.Tech. (Bachelor of Technology) | ₹10,00,000 | 10+2 or equivalent examination, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, at least 60% marks in aggregate |
M.Tech. (Master of Technology) | ₹3,00,000 - 4,00,000 | Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture or equivalent, minimum of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA, valid GATE score |
Master of Engineering-M.E. | ₹3,00,000 | Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology, Minimum aggregate score of 60% or CGPA of 6.5 out of 10, Qualify in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) examination |
IIIT Guwahati admission completely rely on entrance exams for various courses. IIIT Guwahati BTech admissions take place through JEE Mains score followed by JoSAA counselling while MTech admission are based on GATE examination followed by CCMT counselling. GATE admissions for this year have been closed, registrations will resume for next year by August, 2025. JoSAA counselling is being conducted, candidates can check the official website for their allotment. The table below outlines all the important dates.
Events | Dates |
JEE Main Exam Dates | January 2025 (Session 1), April 1 to 8, 2025 (Session 2) |
JEE Main Result Date | April 17, 2025 |
JEE Mains 2026 | |
Registration Starts | November 2025 |
1st Session Exam | January 2026 |
2nd Session Exam | April 2026 |
JEE Mains 2025 | |
JoSAA Counselling | June 2, 2025 |
Round 1 Counselling Result | June 19, 2025 |
Round 2 Counselling Result | June 25, 2025 |
Round 3 Counselling Result | July 4, 2025 |
Round 4 Counselling Result | July 7, 2025 |
Round 4 Concludes | July 9, 2025 |
Round 5 Counselling Result | July 11, 2025 |
Round 5 Concludes | July 17, 2025 |
Date | Events |
August 2025 | Registration Begins |
February 2026 | Exam |
Day, Date | Time (IST) |
Saturday, 1st February 2025 | 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
2:30 PM to 5:30 PM | |
Sunday, 2nd February 2025 | 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
2:30 PM to 5:30 PM | |
Saturday, 15th February 2025 | 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
2:30 PM to 5:30 PM | |
Sunday, 16th February 2025 | 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
2:30 PM to 5:30 PM |
IIIT Guwahati Placement Statistics 2024: During the IIIT Guwahati placements 2024, 58.23% of students got placed. The overall median package during the IIIT Guwahati placements 2024 was Rs 13.65 LPA.
Parameter | Description |
Highest Package | 52 LPA |
Average Package | 15 LPA |
Median Package | 13.65 LPA |
Placement Percentage | 58.23% |
Top recruiters | Amazon, Microsoft, Cisco, Deloitte, Flipkart, Morgan Stanley, Atlassian, GE Digital, D.E. Shaw |
IIIT Guwahati JEE Main cutoff 2025 has been released for admission to the B.Tech program. Round-wise All India closing ranks for admission to the B.Tech program at IIIT Guwahati for general category students are given below:
IIIT Guwahati JEE Main Cutoff 2025 round 6 has been released for admission to the B.Tech program. IIIT Guwahati B.Tech cutoff 2025 round 6 closing rank for Computer Science and Engineering stood at 22739 in the general category (All India quota). IIIT Guwahati JEE Main Cutoff 2025 round 6 for all courses in the general category is given below:
Courses | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering | 9469 | 22739 |
B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 6552 | 30554 |
B.Tech
B.Tech in Electronics and Communication (Engineering)IIIT Guwahati has maintained good ranks over the years and is ranked in the band gap of151-200 in the 'Engineering' category by the NIRF ranking 2024