1,338 students get degrees at IIT Guwahati 23rd virtual convocation
As many as 1,338 students were awarded degrees at the 23rd convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati held in virtual mode on July 16. The convocation was telecast live on YouTube and Facebook.
Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy, Founder, Infosys, was the chief guest, whereas Prof Hisataka Moriwaki, President, Gifu university, Japan, was the guest of honour of the occasion.
The President of India Gold Medal 2021 was conferred upon Mriganka Basu Roy Chowdhury. A total of 14 students were awarded the institute silver medals.
Show patriotism through character, deeds, Infosys Founder tells students
Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy delivered the convocation address virtually. In his message to the students, Murthy said, “You will have to raise the confidence of every Indian by passionately working towards freedom of faith, freedom of expression and freedom from fear. You will have to put in tremendous efforts and make short-term sacrifices for long-term glory. You will not drape yourself in our national flag and shout Mera Bharat Maahaan. These are empty worlds. You will show your patriotism by becoming maahaan in your character and your deeds.”
He said, “Remember that the man who wants to move a mountain begins by carrying small stones. I have immense faith in optimism in everyone of you that you will indeed achieve. A happy mind will achieve great things, therefore have lots of fun.” He signed off by playing a song, aey mere mann, from a Hindi movie, Ferarri ki Sawari.
Dr Rajiv I Modi, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Guwahati, and Prof TG Sitharam, Director of the institute, also spoke on the occasion.
Many universities and educational institutes have switched to virtual mode of convocation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2020, IIT Guwahati created history by opting for a virtual medal distribution ceremony instead of a physical one because of the raging pandemic. IIT Guwahati secured 41st rank globally (56th in 2021) in the ‘Research Citations per Faculty’ category, of the QS World University rankings 2022.
IIT Guwahati is also planning to start a interdisciplinary masters programme on 'mission water' jointly between Australian university and IIT Guwahati.
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IIT Guwahati offers courses nine courses at UG, PG and doctorate level. The college offers BTech and BDes at UG level. At PG level the college offers MSc, MBA, MA, MDes and MS. The college offers PhD at doctorate level.
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To be eligible to apply for B.Des programme through UCEED, candidates should have Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as subjects in 10+2.
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There are 12 specialisations offered by IIT Guwahati in BTech. The specialisations are:
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Chemical Science and Technology
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering
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IIT Guwahati offers entrance-based admission into different courses. Students who meet the admission requirement can get seat in preferred course. Students looking for course admission can check the table below to know detailed course selection criteria:
| Course Name | Selection Criteria |
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| BTech | JEE Main + JEE Advanced + JoSAA Counselling |
| BDes | UCEED + Counselling |
| MTech | GATE + COAP Counselling |
| MSc | IIT-JAM + CCMN counselling |
| MDes | CEED + Design Aptitude Test (conducted at DoD, IITG for shortlisted candidates based on CEED score) + Interview and Portfolio |
| MBA | CAT + Personal Interview + Work Experience + Academic Merit |
| MA | Written Test + Interview/ Counselling conducted by IIT Guwahati |
| PhD | GATE/ NET/ CEED/ INSPIRE |
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IIT Guwahati offers entrance-based admission into different courses. Students who meet the admission requirement can get seat in preferred course. Students looking for course admission can check the table below to know detailed course eligibility:
| Course Name | Eligibility |
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| BTech | Class 12 in Science stream with Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects |
| BDes | Class 12 in any stream/ Diploma/ State Board of Technical Education or equivalent |
| MTech | BTech or BE/ MCA/ MSc/ AMIETE with 60% aggregate |
| MSc | Bachelor's degree in the Science stream with a minimum of 55% aggregate |
| MDes | Bachelor's degree in Design/ Engineering/ Architecture/ Interior Design or equivalent with 60% aggregate |
| MBA | Bachelor degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate |
| MA | Bachelor's degree in any discipline with 50% aggregate |
| PhD | Master's degree in a relevant discipline with 60% to 70% aggregate |
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The important documents required for IIT Guwahati application process are Class 10 & Class 12 marksheet, UG marksheet (for PG courses) & PG marksheet (for PhD), accepted entrance scorecard, passport-size photo, caste certificate and copy of income certificate (if applicable).
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Yes, admission is open at IIT Guwahati. The admission is closed for MBA and M.Tech programmes. the admission to BTech is open for 2026. Candidates interested for BTEch programmes should qualify JEE Mains and JEE Advance to get admission in the B.Tech programme at IIT Guwahati.
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IIT Guwahati offers various courses at UG, PG and PhD level. There are various courses offered by this college such as BTech, BDes, BS, MTech, MDes, MA, MBA, MS, MSc and PhD. The college offers admission based on All India rank in respective competitive exams.
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