IIT Guwahati is a technological institution of national importance.

Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, (IIT) the sixth member of the IIT fraternity, was established in 1994. The academic programme of IIT Guwahati commenced in 1995.

At present the Institute has eleven departments covering all the major engineering and science disciplines, offering B. Tech., B. Des., M. Tech., Ph.D. and M.Sc. programmes. Within a short period of time, IIT Guwahati has been able to build up the necessary infrastructure for carrying out advanced research and has been equipped with state-of-the-art scientific and engineering instruments.

IIT Guwahati's campus is on a sprawling 285 hectares plot of land on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra around 20 kilometers. from the heart of the city. With the majestic Brahmaputra on one side and with hills and vast open spaces on others, the campus provides an ideal setting for learning. While the campus construction programme will terminate at the end of the tenth five year plan, students' hostels, faculty and staff quarters and a guest house have already been built.

IIT Guwahati presently conducts the following Programs in the bachelor’s level:

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech ): Four years ( 8 semesters ) programme in:

• Biotechnology
  
• Chemical Engineering
  
• Chemical Science and Technology
  
• Civil Engineering
  
• Computer Science & Engineering
  
• Electronics & Communication Engineering
  
• Engineering Physics
  
• Mathematics & Computing
  
• Mechanical Engineering

Students are selected for admission to the above programs through Joint Entrance Examination for IITs (IIT-JEE).

IIT Guwahati is a technological institution of national importance. The Institute has been catering to the contemporary research need through its teaching as well as research programmes. The research programmes are undertaken in terms of consultancy, sponsored projects or in the form of collaborative venture with reputed organizations all over the world. The sponsored projects are implemented in various departments.

The Institute since its inception is continuously building infrastructure facilities as well as implementing innovative ideas to reach a stage of excellence in research and development activities. IIT Guwahati would like to set a leading milestone in the areas of basic and applied research, to generate new knowledge and create a knowledge bank, both at the national and international levels.

The Research and Development Office is committed to provide all necessary help to attain the level of highest standard in terms of science and technology. IIT Guwahati invites meaningful and deliverable participation in R&D activities, not only from the faculty and the students but also from the government funding agencies, business confederation, multi-national companies and private companies from India and abroad.