IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology

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 the country. Surely a good option for BTech/ MTech.

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 with newer gen of IITs, it holds a better standing and status quo. Also, IIT Guwahati was the sixth IIT to be established. Hence, yes, it usually falls in top to mid-tier IITs.

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 refund amount shall be processed from IIT Guwahati in October 2026

IIT Guwahati offers a total of 30 seats for MBA programme. Check below the seats division at ITT Guwahati for MBA admission: 

• Open Merit: 12
• GEN-EWS: 03
• OBC-NCL: 08
• SC: 05
• ST: 02

Note: This is taken from the official website of college. It can change.

To get admission at IIT Guwahati for the MSc course, General AI category students need to attain a rank of at least 295, based on the round 1 cutoff of IIT Guwahati JAM cutoff 2026. For this category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 89 to 295. A rank less than 295 would increase your chances of admission at this institution. 

Note: Other categories will have different cutoffs accordingly. 

Some of the top USPs of IIT Guwahati are as follows:

• IITG has been awarded with the status of Indian Institute of Management Guwahati.
• It has been ranked 8 under the 'Engineering' category and 11 under the Overall category by the NIRF Ranking 2025.
• The highest package reached INR 1.25 crore per annum during IIT Guwahati placements.
• A total of 1,606 students registered out of which 1,001 were placed during IIT Guwahati placement season.

Some of the top USPs of IIT Guwahati are as follows:

• IITG has been awarded with the status of Indian Institute of Management Guwahati.
• It has been ranked 8 under the 'Engineering' category and 11 under the Overall category by the NIRF Ranking 2025.
• The highest package reached INR 1.25 crore per annum during IIT Guwahati placements.
• A total of 1,606 students registered out of which 1,001 were placed during IIT Guwahati placement season.

If you belong to the General AI category, the UCEED Round 1 cutoff 2026 for B.Des admission was 77. The cutoff rank depends on the round and category. Therefore, candidates must target a lower cutoff rank to have a better chance of securing a seat at IIT Guwahati. 

Yes, IIT Guwahati released GATE 2026 qualifying cutoff marks for all subjects on March 28. Candidates can check passing mark of respective papers now.