Ph.D. in Physics 

at IIT Guwahati, Guwahati

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.

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.

To be considered for admission to UCEED 2025 participating institutes, the candidates need to meet the following conditions simultaneously: 

1. Age limit - The candidate needs to be born on or after October 1, 1999. For candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories, there is a relaxation of five years. 
2. UCEED 2025 qualification - The candidate must have qualified in the UCEED 2025 entrance exam and must have been allocated a merit rank.
3. Qualifying examination - The candidate must have passed all the subjects in the qualifying exam (10+2 or equivalent) in 2023 or should be appearing in the qualifying exam for the first time in 2025.

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

IIT Guwahati offers the flagship Bachelor of Technology (BTech) course to students who wish to make a solid career in the Engineering field. Students can choose from various BTech specializations at IIT Guwahati. The total tuition cost for IIT Guwahati BTech is INR 8 L. Students can check out the various scholarship schemes provided at IIT Guwahati for fee assistance.

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:

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:

The overall highest package for the 2024 drive stood at INR 1.25 crore per annum and was offered to BTech students. The table below represents the course-wise IIT Guwahati highest package offered between 2024 and 2025:

IIT Guwahati has a seat intake of 114 for the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) specialisation offered under the BTech programme. This seat intake has been derived from the official website of JoSAA. At the time of counselling, candidates are admitted based on their rank in JEE Advanced and in accordance with the seat intake and the reservation policies.

IIT Guwahati offers courses in UG, PG and PhD level for the durations varying from 2 years to 4 years in full-time mode. The Institute offers these courses based on entrance. In addition to this, candidates must secure a valid scores in accepted entrance exams such as JEE Main/ JEE Advanced/ GATE or equivalent for the final admission to any level of course. Furthermore, the Institute offers these course with a total tuition fees varying from INR 95K to INR 20 Lakh.