IIT Guwahati MTech Admission 2020

4 mins readUpdated on May 29, 2020 17:38 IST

Seeking admission to IIT Guwahati MTech courses. Know about the important date, eligibility, admission procedure and steps to fill the application form below.

IIT Guwahati MTech Admission

IIT Guwahati MTech Admission 2020: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has closed the application process for IIT Guwahati MTech admission 2020 on April 30. The application form was available online for GATE qualified and offline for Non-GATE qualified candidates.

GATE qualified candidates also need to apply through COAP 2020. Non-GATE qualified candidates are also required to appear in written test/interview conducted by the institute. Applicants must note that the IIT graduates with CGPA above seven in their respective bachelor's programme are eligible for direct admission to MTech at IIT Guwahati. It will not be applicable to other students. Such candidates will need valid GATE scores. Read the article below to know more about IIT Guwahati MTech admission 2020 such as eligibility, application process, fee structure, etc.

Table of content
  • IIT Guwahati MTech Admission 2020: Highlights
  • IIT Guwahati MTech Admission 2020: Important dates
  • IIT Guwahati MTech Admission 2020: Eligibility criteria
  • IIT Guwahati MTech Admission 2020: Application form
  • IIT Guwahati for MTech Admission 2020: Programmes offered
  • IIT Guwahati MTech Admission: Selection process

IIT Guwahati MTech Admission 2020: Highlights

Particulars

Details

Name of process

IIT Guwahati MTech Admission

Conducting Institute

IIT Guwahati

Admission process

GATE 2020 score followed by written test and interview

Course level

Postgraduate

Total specialisations offered

24

Mode of Application

Online

IIT Guwahati MTech Admission 2020: Important dates

Candidates interested in admission to MTech admissions offered at IIT Guwahati may have a look at the schedule below:

Events

Dates

GATE 2020 exam

1-Feb-2020 to 2-Feb-2020

8-Feb-2020 to 9-Feb-2020

Declaration of GATE Result 2020

13-Mar-2020

IIT Guwahati MTech admission application form release

2-Mar-2020

Last date to submit the application form

30-Apr-2020

IIT Guwahati MTech Admission 2020: Eligibility criteria

Candidates willing to pursue Masters in Technology from IIT Guwahati have to comply with certain eligibility norms as mentioned below:

  • Bachelor’s Degree: The candidate should possess a bachelor's degree in any stream of Engineering or technology or any other equivalent discipline of MCA/ MSc/ BSc four-year course.
  • Qualifying Marks: Candidates should have scored at least 60% marks while complying with the specific requirements of the discipline.
  • GATE Score: A valid GATE 2020 score in the relevant discipline is one of the basic requirements for IIT Guwahati MTech admissions. It may be noted that IIT graduates with minimum CGPA of seven are exempted from having a valid GATE 2020 score.

IIT Guwahati MTech Admission 2020: Application form

Candidates seeking admission to IIT Guwahati MTech programmes had to submit the application form before the final date. The authorities released the application form of IIT Guwahati online (GATE qualified candidates) and offline mode (Non-GATE qualified candidates).

Documents required for IIT Guwahati admission application

Candidates had to keep ready the following documents ready before filling the IIT Guwahati application form 2020:

  • Recent colored photograph of 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm (size between 15-80 kb) and file type as jpeg/jpg/gif
  • Copy of date of birth proof (class 10/12 marks sheet or pass certificate)
  • Category certificate (if applicable) for SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ NCL candidates
  • PwD certificate, if applicable
  • Copies of pass certificates and all the marks sheets of educational qualifications from class X onwards.
  • Consolidated marks sheet of the qualifying degree.
  • Self-attested copy of valid GATE scorecard

IIT Guwahati MTech Admission 2020: Steps to fill the application form

One had to follow the steps mentioned below to fill the IIT Guwahati MTech admission application form:

Step-1: Visit the official application form website (www.iitg.ac.in/acad/admission2020/mtech)

Step-2: Enter all the personal, academic and other details while filling the application form

Step-3: Candidates were required to upload their photograph in the manner prescribed by the officials.

Step-4: Take multiple print outs of the application form

Note: Candidates who will be called for the written test have to bring the self-attested filled-in application form along with documents listed above in original to the concerned department for IIT Guwahati M. Tech admission 2020.

IIT Guwahati for MTech Admission 2020: Programmes offered

Candidates can have a look at the various programmes offered by IIT Guwahati. There are a total of 24 MTech specialisations at IIT Guwahati as mentioned below:

Departments

Specialisations Offered

Biosciences and Bioengineering

  • Biotechnology

Chemical Engineering

  • Petroleum Science and Technology
  • Material Science and Technology
  • International joint M. Tech degree in Food Science and Technology

Civil Engineering

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Infrastructure Engineering and Management
  • Structural Engineering
  • Transportation Systems Engineering
  • Water Resources Engineering and Management
  • Earth System Science and Engineering

Computer Science and Engineering

  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Data Science

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

  • Data Science (Interdisciplinary)
  • Signal Processing and Machine Learning
  • VLSI
  • Power Engineering
  • Systems, Control and Automation
  • Communication Engineering
  • RF and Photonics

Mathematics

  • Data Science

Mechanical Engineering

  • Aerodynamics and Propulsion
  • Manufacturing Science and Engineering
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Fluids and Thermal
  • Machine Design

IIT Guwahati MTech Admission: Selection process

Below is the selection process for IIT Guwahati MTech Admission 2020:

  • For MTech admission at IIT Guwahati, candidates have to make two way applications, firstly at the official website of IIT, and then through Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP).
  • The concerned candidates will be intimated for their admission offers via SMS/email registered during the application process. However, the admission offers will be accessible at the candidate login on GATE COAP portal as well.
  • Thereon, seats will be allotted after counselling to the eligible candidates for IIT Guwahati M. Tech admission to respective NITs, IITs and centrally funded institutions through CCMT.
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