IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology Answered Questions

Yes, the PhD students of Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme of IIT Guwahati are offered financial assistance. The students of this scheme are eligible to get the following:Fellowship: Rs. 38,750/month in 1st and 2nd years. Rs. 43,750/month for 3rd, 4th and 5th years.Contingency Grant: Rs. 1,20,000/year.Support for attending international conference and to visit labs abroad.

IIT Guwahati requires candidates to present a different set of documents based on their chosen PhD course category during admissions. The following documents in digital form must be provided to apply for IIT Guwahati PhD courses:Class 10 and Class 12 marksheetsBachelor's degree certificate & marksheetsMaster's degree certificate & marksheetsEntrance exam scorecardWork experience certificatePassport size photographScanned image of the signatureOBC-NCL Certificate (if applicable)Copy of Income & Asset certificate for EWS (if applicable)Sponsorship LetterNo Objection Certificate

No, the registration dates for all accepted entrance exams for PhD admissions at IIT Guwahati have been closed at this point. Currently, most entrance exams are still in the phase of result declaration.The registrations for most of the accepted entrance exams for PhD admissions at IIT Guwahati are opened in the month of August.

No, the BTech course fees at IIT Guwahati remains the same for all BTech specialisations. The BTech fee structure includes the same fee components across all specialisations of BTech at IIT Guwahati. Every student of BTech course at IIT Guwahati is charged their BTech fees on a per semester basis.

The fees for the BTech courses at IIT Guwahati is currently unknown for the 2026 session.IIT Guwahati usually reveals the BTech fees at the beginning of admissions. Thus, candidates should to check the website during the month of April for any updates regarding BTech course fees at IIT Guwahati.

Yes, candidates belonging to special categories are offered a relaxation of fees for PhD courses at IIT Guwahati. The admission fees for PhD courses is currently unknown at IIT Guwahati.However, the application fees for PhD admissions is only 50% for the special category candidates.The PhD application fees is INR 150 for such candidates compared to INR 300 for general category.

Yes, candidates can get admissions into the PhD course at IIT Guwahati without any work experience. However, only the regular category PhD courses accept admission of such candidates.Every non regular PhD course admission only selects candidates with a work experience between one - three years.

No, the eligibility criteria for the dual degree BTech courses at IIT Guwahati remains the same as regular BTech courses.Candidates need to clear Class 12 board exams with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as mandatory subjects to be eligible for the aforementioned dual degree courses. Selection criteria for these courses is also the same as regular BTech courses.

The PhD admissions to the Institute Assistantship courses at IIT Guwahati require candidates to appear for the GATE or CEED. However, PhD admissions to the other categories of PhD courses at IIT Guwahati are not decided on the basis of the aforementioned entrance exams scores. 

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