B.Tech. in Energy Engineering at IIT Guwahati

B.Tech. in Energy Engineering at IIT Guwahati in Guwahati, Assam is a 4-year undergraduate programme. Each year's batch has 20 seats. Fees for the full course come to ₹10.94 lakh (roughly ₹2.74 lakh a year).

IIT Guwahati is a public/government institute, founded in 1994. This page brings together what is on record for this course at IIT Guwahati — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

This is what the course costs, as recorded. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to B.Tech programmes at IIT Guwahati as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with IIT Guwahati before you pay anything.

For admission to B.Tech. in Energy Engineering, you usually need Class 12 with Physics and Mathematics, plus Chemistry, Computer Science or another technical subject; most colleges ask for roughly 45–60% in these subjects. The minimum marks on record at IIT Guwahati are: X: 0.0, XII: 75.0, Graduation: 0.0.

IIT Guwahati accepts Joint Entrance Exam Main for its courses. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check IIT Guwahati's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

The admission process usually runs like this:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take Joint Entrance Exam Main and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to IIT Guwahati on its website (www.iitg.ac.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

Going by the latest placement record (2024) show a placement rate of 91%, an average package of ₹39.91 lakh, a median package of ₹34.5 lakh and a highest package of ₹2.05 crore at IIT Guwahati. 1,124 of 119 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

For B.Tech. in Energy Engineering specifically, the average salary on record is ₹21.6 lakh a year.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

IIT Guwahati runs 12 B.Tech specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• B.Tech. in Biosciences and Bioengineering
• B.Tech. in Chemical Science and Technology
• B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing Engineering
• B.Tech. in Electronics and Electrical Engineering
• B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering
• B.Tech. in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
• B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering
• B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
• B.Tech. in Civil Engineering
• B.Tech. in Engineering Physics
• B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Do the subjects of B.Tech. in Energy Engineering genuinely interest you? You will spend 4 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹10.94 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does IIT Guwahati compare with other colleges offering B.Tech in and around Guwahati?