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Ph.D. in Biotechnology 
at IIT Guwahati, Guwahati

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  • Estd. 1994

Ph.D. in Biotechnology
 at 
IIT Guwahati 
Overview

Duration

4 years

Course Level

Doctorate Degree

Mode of Course

Full Time

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Public/Government,Autonomous
Ph.D. in Biotechnology
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Ph.D. in Biotechnology
 at 
IIT Guwahati 
Students Ratings & Reviews

4.5/5
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Placement Review IconPlacements4.3
Infrastructure Review IconInfrastructure4.5
Faculty Review IconFaculty & Course4.5
Crowd Review IconCampus Life4.7
Money Review IconValue for Money4.5
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Ph.D. in Biotechnology - Batch of 2025
Offered by IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology
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5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
It is excellent for the beautification of nature. It has vast areas for research.
Placements: About 70% of students are placed in this course. The highest package offered is 13 LPA, the average package offered is 7 LPA and the lowest package offered is 4 LPA. The top hiring companies are Wipro, and many students from Microsoft go here and get internships from Google; about 75% students get internships. The top roles are Biochemist lecturer, etc.
Infrastructure: This college has very good infrastructure and facilities. The Wi-Fi facility is good and there is a lab that is well maintained and a library that has a lot of books. The hostel has a separate mess where food is prepared hygienically. Even canteens are available. Medical facilities are available as hospitals are nearby. Sports and games are supported to maintain our physical fitness.
Faculty: The teachers are very helpful, well qualified and know their subject. Teaching quality is also very good. They help us understand concepts more easily. This course is curriculum-relevant and makes students industry-ready. Exams are tough; try to get more marks. About 85% of students passed.
Reviewed on 30 Jun 2024Read More
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Ph.D. in Biotechnology - Batch of 2025
Offered by IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology
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This is the best college for biotechnology in Ph.D. course at Guwahati.
Placements: About 10–20% of students were placed last year. The maximum pay package offered was 14 LPA, and the minimum pay package was 9 LPA. The most common pay package was 9 LPA. The top recruiting firms were from pharmaceuticals. About 40–50% of students got internships in pharma.
Infrastructure: World-class facilities allow students to not only learn in a lab environment but also conduct research. Sports facilities are also encouraged as part of the curriculum. The food quality in the canteen is average. The hostel rooms are nice and the old hostels look very aesthetic.
Faculty: There is a nice mix of experience and youth. The institute is in its infancy and has a motivated faculty and an updated course curriculum. Teaching methods involve theory courses interspersed with labs. Industry exposure is available during the long summer vacation provided to encourage such opportunities.
Reviewed on 19 Jun 2024Read More
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Ph.D. in Biotechnology - Batch of 2025
Offered by IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology
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Good placement and the best college.
Placements: IIT is best for placement. The percentage of students placed in our course is 78%, as our seniors said. The highest package offered is 37 LPA, the lowest package offered is 4 to 6 LPA, and the average package offered is 9 to 14 LPA. Recruiting companies for our course are Bioage, Clasp, Alamar BioScience, and Alumis, etc. The percentage of students who got internships in our course is 68%, as Research Analysts with stipends.
Infrastructure: The facilities are good in IIT in our branch. As IIT provides the best facilities, there is Wi-Fi on campus with high range, and classrooms are large. There are seminar halls and libraries that are full of all books. The mess food is good in the hostel, and the hostel provides all basic facilities. Sports are grandly conducted, and many medals are given. We have a large playground.
Faculty: The teachers are helpful and friendly. Their teaching quality is good and unique. They give real-world examples. They have high degrees and more than 20 years of experience in teaching and the industry. They make us ready for the industry, and the course is relevant. The semester exams are hard to pass. The pass percentage is 73%.
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Our college has good infrastructure and facilities .
Placements: About 80% of students got placed in this course. The highest package offered is 12 LPA, the average package offered is 6 LPA and the lowest package offered is 3 LPA. Top recruiting companies are Wipro, and Microsoft visit here. Many students got internships from Google about 75% of students got internships. The top roles offered are biochemist lecturers etc.
Infrastructure: Our college has good infrastructure and facilities. Wi-Fi facilities are good and there is a lab which is maintained neatly and has a library which contains plenty of books. The hostel has a separate mess where food is prepared with hygiene. Even the canteen is available. The medical facilities are available as the hospital is nearby. The sports and games are supported to maintain our physical fitness.
Faculty: The teachers are very helpful and well-qualified and know their subject. The teaching quality is also good. They help us to understand the concepts more easily. This course is curriculum-relevant and makes students industry-ready. The exams are difficult you need to put effort into getting more marks. About 85% of students got passed.
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Ph.D. in Biotechnology - Batch of 2025
Offered by IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology
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Satisfied with the campus.
Placements: The maximum number of companies visited in 2021 was from the information technology and software sectors and the maximum offers were made for computer science & engineering department students. The highest package offered in the year 2021 was 70 lacs per annum and the average package offered was 21.42 lacs per annum. The companies that visit for internships are Amazon, Cisco, Adobe, IBM, Bajaj Auto Ltd., HSBC, and others. The roles offered are for various profiles, such as analyst, product development intern, software development intern, research intern, and many others. The stipend offered ranges from 50,000 to 1.2 million per month.
Infrastructure: It is compulsory for students at IIT Guwahati to live in hostels. The students are generally provided with a two-bedroom apartment with beds, a cupboard, a table, and a chair. The food quality is quite good and healthy meals are provided. There are three meals provided in all the hostels: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There is also a facility to change your mess subscription if you want to eat in the mess of some other hostel instead of yours. There is no separate registration process for the hostel and the hostels are allotted by the institute's administration but there are provisions for changing your room or hostel by filling out an online form.
Faculty: There are a lot of faculty members with expertise in different fields and you can get faculty in every field you are interested in. Most of the faculty members have done postdocs in their respective fields and teach quite clearly, explaining the concepts. The exams are conducted according to the academic calendar and the exams are moderately difficult.
Other: I chose this course because I always had an interest in the biotech field and wanted to work in the industrial biotech sector.
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Ph.D. in Biotechnology
 at 
IIT Guwahati 
 
Frequently Asked Questions

Q:   What is the basic eligibility for PhD at IIT Guwahati?
ShikshaGPT says
A: 

Master’s degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% to 70% aggregate or 6.0 to 7.0 CPI is the basic eligibility for the PhD programme offered at IIT Guwahati. Candidates with a four-year bachelor’s degree/ equivalent qualification with a minimum of 70% aggregate or 7.0 CPI can also apply. The aspirants must also hold the relevant documents as a proof of eligibility.

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Q:   What is the fee for PhD at IIT Guwahati?
ShikshaGPT says
A: 

IIT Guwahati offers a PhD in various  subjects with an annual intake varying from 9 to 35 students, differing from course to course. Admission to IIT Guwahati PhD is granted based on GATE/ CEED scores. Therefore, candidates must secure valid scores in the aforementioned exams. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati IIT Guwahati offers these respective courses at a total tuition fees worth INR 1.7 Lakh.

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Q:   How is IIT Guwahati in terms of placement?
ShikshaGPT says
A: 

The overall placement rate has been fluctuating over the past three years. For better clarity, the table below presents the IIT Guwahati placement trends:

Particulars

Placement Statistics (2023)

Placement Statistics (2024)

Placement Statistics (2025)

Highest package

INR 2.4 Cr per annum

INR 2.05 Cr per annum

INR 1.25 Cr per annum

Placement rate

78.04%

71%

62%

No. of students registered

1,425

1,584

1,606

No. of students placed

1,112

1,124

1,001

Companies participated

246

466

260

PPOs offered

215

229

193

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Q:   What is the average package of IIT Guwahati?
ShikshaGPT says
A: 

The course-wise average package for the academic year 2024-25 is out on the official website. The highest average package 2025 stood at INR 28.42 LPA and was made to BDes students. For a detailed analysis of IIT Guwahati average package trends refer to the table below:

CourseAverage Package (2023)Average Package (2024)Average Package (2025)
BDesINR 25.75 LPA (BTech & BDes)INR 36.17 LPAINR 28.42 LPA
BTech-INR 25.75 LPAINR 25.21 LPA
MDesINR 16.51 LPA (MTech & MDes)INR 21.94 LPAINR 18.96 LPA
MTech-INR 14.55 LPAINR 14.17 LPA
MSRINR 14.72 LPAINR 12.90 LPAINR 9.86 LPA
MScINR 10.86 LPAINR 11.13 LPAINR 10.28 LPA
MBAN/AINR 10.08 LPAINR 11.43 LPA
MAINR 7.11 LPAINR 6.16 LPAINR 6.59 LPA
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Q:   Is IIT Guwahati good for placement?
ShikshaGPT says
A: 

The institute recorded an overall placement percentage of 62% during the academic year 2023-24. The IIT Guwahati highest package in 2025 stood at INR 1.25 crore per annum. The complete insight of IIT Guwahati placements between 2024 and 2025 are tabulated below:

Particulars

Placement Statistics (2024)

Placement Statistics (2025)

Highest package

INR 2.05 Cr per annum

INR 1.25 Cr per annum

Placement rate

71%

62%

No. of students registered

1,584

1,606

No. of students placed

1,124

1,001

Companies participated

466

260

PPOs offered

229

193

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Ph.D. in Biotechnology
 at 
IIT Guwahati 
Placements

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Google
HCL
Idea Cellular Services
Info Edge (India) Ltd.
Infosys
Jindal Steel
Microsoft
MU Sigma
Oracle
Purple Talk
Qualcomm
Samsung
Snapdeal
Sprinklr
Wipro
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Ph.D. in Biotechnology
 at 
IIT Guwahati 
Admission Process

    Important Dates

    Jul 21, 2025
    New students registration date
    Jul 22, 2025
    Orientation for new studentsTentative
    Jul 23, 2025
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    Students also asked

    Q:   Is IIT Guwahati a private or government institute?
    ShikshaGPT says
    A: 

    Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, or IIT Guwahati, is a government institute and was established in 1994. It is the 6th IIT established by the Government of India and has been ranked 7th under the Engineering category by the NIRF 2024. The university has also been ranked in the band 334 by the QS World University Rankings 2026.

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    Q:   Who is eligible for IIT Guwahati?
    ShikshaGPT says
    A: 

    In order to get admision at IIT Guwahati, the candidate have to meet the last educational qualification. To know the eligibility for few of a top courses offered at IIT Guwahati students can check the table below:

    Course NameEligibility 
    BTechClass 12 in Science stream with Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects
    MTechBTech or BE/ MCA/ MSc/ AMIETE with 60% aggregate or 6.0 CPI
    MScBachelor’s degree in the Science stream with a minimum of 55% aggregate
    PhDMaster’s degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% to 70% aggregate or 6.0 to 7.0 CPI
    MBABachelor’s/ master’s degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate or 6.0 CPI/CGPA
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    Q:   Which is the top recruiting sector during IIT Guwahati placement drive?
    ShikshaGPT says
    A: 

    SDE emerged as the top recruiting sector with 45.3% of students placed in it. The second in the sequence was the Core sector. The table below represents the sector-wise distribution of IIT Guwahati placements 2025:

    SectorPlacement Percentage (2025)
    SDE45.3%
    Core17.1%
    Others14.3%
    EdTech9.5%
    Finance4.4%
    Design4.7%
    Consulting1.5%
    Data Science2%
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    Q:   Is IIT Guwahati hard to get?
    ShikshaGPT says
    A: 

    IIT Guwahati admissions are done through national-level tests conducted by various authorities for the admission to UG, PG, and PhD level courses. Admission to all the courses is entrance-based, therefore, candidates must appear for the respective entrance exam and qualify for its cutoff. The institute offer admission based on valid scores in JEE Main/ JEE Advanced/ GATE or equivalent to qualify for the admission process. 

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    Q:   What is the lowest placement package offered at IIT Guwahati?
    ShikshaGPT says
    A: 

    The table below showcases the course-wise IIT Guwahati lowest package trends for the past three years:

    CourseLowest Package (2023)Lowest Package (2024)Lowest Package (2025)
    BDesINR 5.32 LPA (BTech & BDes)INR 8.16 LPAINR 10 LPA
    BTech-INR 5 LPAINR 6 LPA
    MDesINR 4.20 LPA (MTech & MDes)INR 5.50 LPAINR 8 LPA
    MTech-INR 4.20 LPAINR 6 LPA
    MSRINR 7 LPAINR 5.50 LPAINR 7 LPA
    MScINR 7 LPAINR 4.20 LPAINR 6 LPA
    MBAN/AINR 7 LPAINR 7 LPA
    MAINR 3.60 LPAINR 5.16 LPAINR 6 LPA
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