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In the absence of any MBA-specific placements data for Gauhati University, details around PG two-year placements for the year 2022 (collated from various sources on the internet) are tabulated below:ParticularsPG 2-year Placement Highlights 2022Median SalaryINR 8.40 LPAPercentage increase in the median salary60% compared to 2021Total students1,971Students placed398Top recruitersVedanta Chemicals, Tata Power Limited, IOCL, Ashok Leyland, etc.

As per the data collated from the official website, Gauhati University MBA admission is completely entrance-based. Students seeking admission must are either required to go through the university-level entrance test followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview rounds or those with a valid score (75 percentile and above) in national-level entrances, such as MAT, CAT, XAT, CMAT can directly appear for GD and PI rounds for final admission. Any information on direct admission is not available in the online brochures. However, students are advised to reach out to the admission office for any details on the same.

The application fee for MBA at Gauhati University is INR 800. Candidates need to make payment of this fee while filling the online application form online on the official website. The fee must be paid online since no other mode of payment is accepted by Gauhati University. The payment can be made via credit cards/ debit cards/ internet banking/ UPI. Students must note that they should keep an e-receipt of the application fee submission and a copy of the filled up online application form for future references. Other than the college application fee, students are also required to pay for the national-level entrance exam fee in case they wish to apply via national-level exams, such as MAT, CAT, XAT, CMAT, etc.

Over the past few years, Gauhati University has been ranked under multiple streams namely Management, Engineering, and others. Gauhati University is ranked 601-650 In Asian University Rankings by QS World Rank 2023 and 160 in Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia by QS World Rank 2023. Hence, it is a good university.

Guwahati University has not released any MBA specific placements statistics for the year 2023 or 2022. However, as per the NIRF 2022 report released by MHRD, Ministry of Education, the median salary for two-year PG courses at Gauhati University stood at INR 8.40 LPA which was 60% up compared to the median salary offered to two-year PG courses during placements 2021. However, as per the data collated from verified students’ reviews on Shiksha, the current and pass out MBA students mention that the salary packages offered to MBA students he ranges between INR 5 LPA and INR 10 LPA. Read more reviews on Guwahati University MBA here. 

The Guwahati University highest package is not out on the official website. However, the University has disclosed the course-wise median package in the NIRF report 2024. During 2023 placements, the highest median package stood at INR 8.70 LPA and was bagged by PG (2-year) students. Check the below table for Gauhati University placement package details for the 2023 drive: CourseMedian Package (2023)UG (3-year)INR 4.25 LPABTechINR 5.25 LPAUG (5-year)INR 4.15 LPAPG (2-year)INR 8.70 LPAMDINR 7.50 LPAPG-IntegratedINR 4.36 LPANOTE: The above salary details are fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

The following table represents the Guwahati University placement rate trends for UG and PG courses for a better understanding:CoursePlacement Rate (2021)Placement Rate (2022)Placement Rate (2023)UG (3-year)28%43%40%BTech29%52%58%UG (5-year)27%18%31%PG (2-year)18%20%22%MD95%100%95%PG-Integrated51%23%32%NOTE: The above percentage is calculated from the data given in the NIRF report 2024.

The average package at Guwahati University Placement  has not been made available yet. However the median package has been released and is given in the table below:Particulars Placement Statistics (2024)Median Package INR 4.50 LPA (UG 3-year)INR 5.35 LPA (UG 4-year)INR 4.15 LPA(UG 5-year)INR 9.50 LPA (PG 2-year)INR 7.25 LPA (PG 3-year)INR 4.65 LPA (PG 5-year)NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

Yes, the University offers placements. As per the NIRF report 2024, 421 out of 1,951 PG (2-year) students were placed during 2023 placements. In addition to this, the median package offered was INR 8.70 LPA. Check the complete insights of Gauhati University placements 2023 for some of the popular courses from the table below:ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2023)Total students (PG-2 year)1,951Students placed (PG-2 year)421Median package (PG-2 year)INR 8.70 LPATotal students (BTech)130Students placed (BTech)75Median package (BTech)INR 5.25 LPANOTE: The above placement data is collated from the NIRF report 2024.

The Guwahati University MBA placement details will be updated here as soon as released. The University has released the overall placement data for PG (2-year) courses. Out of 1,951 PG (2-year) graduates 421 were placed during the 2023 drive. Earlier, 398 out of 1,971 students were placed during 2022 placements. Further, the median package for PG (2-year) courses has improved year-on-year from 2021 to 2023. Take a look at the below table depicting the PG (2-year) Gauhati University placement trends:ParticularsPG (2-year) Placement Statistics (2021)PG (2-year) Placement Statistics (2022)PG (2-year) Placement Statistics (2023)Total students1,9141,9711,951Students placed346398421Median packageINR 5.25 LPAINR 8.40 LPAINR 8.70 LPANOTE: The aforementioned placement data is collated from the NIRF report 2024.