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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According to the IIT Guwahati CSE 2026 cutoff for the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 810 to 822. So, students with a rank below those mentioned here would have a better chance of admission. See the list below to know the overall cutoff for different All India categories.
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IIT Guwahati cutoff 2026 for the SC AI category ranged from 676 in the first round to 2187 in the last round. As per this range, MSc in Mathematics and Computing was the most competitive course for admission, with the highest acceptable cutoff of 676. Students can check the table below for the Round
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QS releases advance rankings for the upcoming year which is why the QS 2027 rankings have already been published online. As per the QS World University Rankings 2027, the institute is ranked 349 under Top Global Universities category.
The IIT Guwahati QS rankings for 2026 are tabulated below:
| Ranking Body | Category | Rank |
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| QS World University Rankings 2026 | QS WUR Ranking By Subject | 51-100 |
| QS World University Rankings 2026 | Asian University Rankings | 115 |
| QS World University Rankings 2026 | QS Sustainability Ranking | 1101-1150 |
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IIT Guwahati JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 has been released for Round 5 admission to BTech. The Round 5 cutoff ranged from 822 for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering to 12170 for BTech in Biosciences and Bioengineering. Computer Science and Engineering was the most competitive BTech branch for II
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The rank required for admission to the BDes course for the General AI category was 78. Hence, students need to attain a rank of at least 78 to qualify for admission. See below to know the maximum rank required by other categories.
| Category | IIT Guwahati BDes cutoff 2026 |
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| General | 78 |
| OBC | 46 |
| SC | 24 |
| ST | 16 |
| EWS | 16 |
| PWD | 2 |
| OBC Non-Creamy PWD-All India | 2 |
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Yes, IIT Guwahati is considered to be one of the top IITs. Although it is not as famous as IIT Delhi or Madras, the institute is ranked quite high for Engineering programmes. On the basis of NIRF 2025 report, IIT G ranked at #8. The top seven places were occupied by other IITs only. When compared wi
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IIT Guwahati placed at #8 under the 'Engineering' category as per NIRF 2025 reports. India Today ranked it at #5 under the same category. There are no separate rankings for the BTech & M.Tech programme. But the overall ranking suggests that the institute is one of the top Engineering institutes of t
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Yes, candidates can withdraw their admission in MBA from IIT Guwahati. If candidates withdraw admission by 20 July 2026, a sum of INR 1,000 shall be deducted from the fee deposited.
In case of other late requests, only the refundable portion of the fee deposited shall be returned. The applicable ref
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What are the category-wise cutoff ranks for CSE at IIT Guwahati?