Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

What Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati does

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is a publicly funded premier research and engineering institute established in 1994 as the sixth member of the IIT system, operating under the Ministry of Education, Government of India from a single campus in Guwahati, Assam. The institute delivers undergraduate (B.Tech, B.Des, BSc Hons, BS), postgraduate (M.Tech, M.Des, M.Sc, MBA, M.A.), and doctoral programmes across 11 departments, 5 interdisciplinary academic centres, and 5 specialised schools — most notably the Mehta Family School of Data Science & AI and the Jyoti & Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences & Technology. Research output spans perovskite solar cells (25.73% efficiency, recently beyond 26%), green hydrogen production coatings (51% higher hydrogen yield), radiation-resistant cement mortar for nuclear facilities, earthquake-resistant 3D-printed concrete walls, AI-driven healthcare diagnostics, and rural technologies via the RuTAG programme. The institute also administers the national GATE examination and operates dedicated technology commercialisation infrastructure (Research Park, Technology Incubation Centre, BioNEST) with PARAM Kamrupa and PARAM Ishan supercomputers.

Revenue flows from six streams: Ministry of Education core grants; tuition across residential and online/hybrid programmes (with global reach across 70+ countries via the Outreach Education & Skilling platform); competitive research grants from government agencies (DST, DBT, DRDO, ISRO, MoEFCC, MoES, ICMR); technology transfer and licensing to industry partners (telecom, vaccine, biotech, automotive); technical consultancy to PSUs and government departments; and corporate training and executive education through the EICT Academy. Customers span domestic and international students, government ministries and PSUs, industry and corporate partners (Skyroot Aerospace, Airbus, Tata Medical & Diagnostics, BPCL, Indian Register of Shipping, Miraclus Orthotech, NFR), rural communities via RuTAG, and national assessment bodies dependent on GATE scores.

Distribution is multimodal: JEE Advanced and GATE recruit residential students; the OES platform distributes online degrees globally; MoUs and technology-transfer agreements route research outputs to industry; the Research Park and Incubation Centre channel innovation into regional startup ecosystems; and GATE functions as a national-level examination service. Brand strength is institutional rather than commercial — anchored in NIRF rankings (8th Engineering, 10th Overall in 2025), QS World #344, QS Asia #104, and the statutory authority of the IIT charter.

Name

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Legal name

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Website

https://iitg.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is a publicly funded premier engineering and research institute under India's Ministry of Education, delivering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across 11 departments and 5 specialised schools, while generating nationally significant R&D outputs and administering the GATE examination.

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Product category

Higher Education and Research

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

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Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

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Research Collaboration & Joint Labs (International Partnerships) (EDAIABAC), International Year One (IYO) / First-Year Pathway Programs (EDAIAJAC)

Keywords

• Engineering higher education
• Research and development
• Technology transfer
• Online degree programs
• Postgraduate engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Guwahati

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a publicly funded premier technical institute of India, IIT Guwahati receives core operational and capital funding from the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India. This covers faculty salaries, infrastructure maintenance, and basic research support.
2. Tuition and Academic Program Fees: Revenue from tuition fees across undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and online/hybrid programs. Includes BTech, MTech, MSc, MA, MBA, PhD programs, BSc (Hons) Data Science & AI, MTech in Robotics & AI, and MTech in Flood and Water Resources Management. Fee structure varies by program with MTech (RAI) priced at INR 8,00,000 total.
3. Research Grants and Sponsored Projects: Funding from government agencies (DST, DBT, DRDO, ISRO, MoEFCC, MoES, etc.), international funding bodies, and industry sponsors for specific research projects and collaborative investigations.
4. Technology Transfer and Licensing: Revenue from transferring developed technologies to industry partners. Examples include free-space optical communication technology to telecom industry, C-Phycocyanin production technology, Swine Fever Virus vaccine technology, and various material technologies transferred to commercial entities.
5. Consultancy Services: Income from research and technical consultancy provided to government agencies, PSUs, and private sector companies. Includes infrastructure planning, environmental assessments, and specialized technical assessments.
6. Corporate Training and Executive Education: Revenue from the EICT Academy, Online Education and Skilling platform, and specialized training programs for industry professionals and government departments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IIT Guwahati is a premier research and engineering institute that delivers undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and online degree programs in engineering, science, design, management, and interdisciplinary fields across 11 departments and 5 schools. It conducts sponsored research for government and industry, administers the GATE national entrance examination, and licenses patented technologies to commercial partners. It also operates a Research Park and Technology Incubation Centre supporting startups and industry-academia collaboration.

Product overview

IIT Guwahati is a premier Indian educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs and research innovations. The core offerings include undergraduate programs (B.Tech, BSc Hons in Data Science & AI, BS in Biomedical Science and Engineering) and postgraduate programs (MTech in Robotics & AI, MTech in Flood and Water Resources Management, MBA, PhD). The institution operates specialized schools including the Mehta Family School of Data Science and AI and Jyoti & Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences & Technology. Research innovations span sustainable technologies including perovskite solar cells, green hydrogen production, radiation-resistant materials, and AI-driven solutions for healthcare and environmental applications. Supporting infrastructure includes the Technology Incubation Centre, Research Park, and access to PARAM supercomputers. The institute also conducts the GATE examination for national postgraduate admissions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MTech in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Hybrid online MTech program combining robotics, machine learning, automation, and AI technologies for working professionals with multi-entry and multi-exit options.
• MTech in Flood and Water Resources Management Hybrid online MTech program offered by Department of Civil Engineering for working professionals in water resources sector. Multi-exit options available with data-driven solutions for flood risk assessment.
• BSc (Hons) in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Online four-year undergraduate degree in Data Science and AI with trimester system, supercomputer access, optional campus immersion, and multi-exit options from Advanced Certificate to B.Sc. Hons degree.
• BS in Biomedical Science and Engineering Four-year interdisciplinary program by Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences and Technology with clinical immersion at AIIMS Guwahati and NIPER Guwahati.
• Technology Incubation Centre Incubation facility supporting startups with technology innovation and development support for entrepreneurs in the Northeast India region.
• Research Park Research park providing infrastructure and support for industry-academia collaboration, startup incubation, and technology commercialization.
• GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) National-level entrance examination conducted by IIT Guwahati for postgraduate admissions and PSU recruitment, covering engineering, science, and architecture papers with score valid for three years.
• Technology Transfer and Licensing Services Formal licensing of developed technologies to industry partners including free-space optical communication (telecom industry), C-Phycocyanin production, Swine Fever Virus vaccine, and various material technologies.
• Research and Technical Consultancy Services Consulting services provided to government agencies, PSUs, and private sector companies including infrastructure planning, environmental assessments, and specialized technical assessments.
• Corporate Training and Executive Education Specialized training programs through EICT Academy, Online Education and Skilling platform, and customized programs for industry professionals and government departments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 51% higher hydrogen production and 44% higher oxygen production with composite coating technology for solar-powered water splitting
• +12 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability11 records

Feature89 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2026MoU to deploy advanced onboard camera system combining IMU sensors and GPS technology for continuous track geometry monitoring, alignment assessment, and security surveillance. Plug-and-play system for locomotives and coaches enabling proactive maintenance and anomaly detection. Includes data sharing, model development, and technical training for railway staff.
• Coventry University Group (CUG), UKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2026MoU signed to strengthen global research and innovation collaboration in AI and healthcare. Establishes academic and research mobility including short-term faculty and student exchanges, joint doctoral programmes with dual-award PhDs under joint supervision, and AI for One Health initiatives aligned with India's National AI Mission. Formalized during visit by CUG's senior research leadership to IIT Guwahati.
• Skyroot AerospacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2026Five-year MoU for space technology research and innovation. Includes funded R&D projects, internships, joint academic courses, and facility sharing. Provides subsidized research payload opportunities on Skyroot's Vikram-series launch vehicles, giving IIT Guwahati students practical exposure to space missions. Aligned with India's strategic priorities in space technology.
• University of Southern Denmark (SDU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2025Strategic MoU to promote bilateral cooperation in research, innovation, and academic exchange. Establishes Center of Excellence for Indo-Danish innovation and translational research at IIT Guwahati. Includes joint Master's and Ph.D. programs with co-supervision and mutual credit recognition, student and faculty exchange, and collaborative research in sustainable technologies and climate technologies. Signed in presence of Danfoss Chairman Jørgen Mads Clausen.
• AIIMS GuwahaticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the 4-year BS in Biomedical Science and Engineering program offered by the Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences and Technology. AIIMS Guwahati provides clinical immersion experience allowing students to gain firsthand knowledge from leading surgeons and medical practitioners. Multi-institutional landmark initiative bridging engineering, biotechnology, and medicine.
• NIPER GuwahaticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the 4-year BS in Biomedical Science and Engineering program. NIPER Guwahati contributes to cross-institutional learning framework, offering students specialization opportunities in neuroscience, personalised medicine, and pharma-engineering. Collaboration has potential to evolve into a joint degree program in the future.
• Danfoss Industries Private LimitedmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signed at InvenTiv 2025 to drive innovation in sustainable technologies. Danfoss Chairman Jørgen Mads Clausen participated in MoU signing between IIT Guwahati and University of Southern Denmark, reinforcing academia-industry-government connection for impactful and scalable innovation.
• Japanese Government and Industry DelegationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese Parliamentary Delegation led by Hon'ble Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga visited IIT Guwahati with 4 MPs, former Japanese Ambassador to India, and 22 Japanese industry representatives. Focused on strengthening Indo-Japan collaborations in research and innovation, with discussions on increasing Indo-Japan student and research exchanges to 50,000 as envisioned by PMs Modi and Ishiba. Delegation visited Centre for Nanotechnology, Technology Incubation Centre, and Research Park.
• London South Bank University, University of Manchester, and University of LeedsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-university collaboration to develop machine learning-assisted framework for designing advanced metal alloys without Critical Raw Materials. Created database of 3,608 alloy compositions. IIT Guwahati-led research team identified CRM-free alloy exceeding 480 HV hardness, predicted and experimentally validated.
• National Taiwan University of Science & Technology, TaiwancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Research Center for Technological Advancements and Innovation established between IIT Guwahati and National Taiwan University of Science & Technology. Promotes collaborative research and innovation in technological domains of mutual interest.
• Columbia University, USAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research collaboration with Columbia University researchers on developing an optical driving process to produce nanopatterns by unzipping, published in scientific literature.
• Tata Medical & Diagnostics Ltd.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Tata Medical & Diagnostics Ltd. and NHM Assam to revolutionize healthcare in Assam through technology-led initiatives, combining IIT Guwahati's research capabilities with Tata's diagnostics expertise and government healthcare delivery.
• Indian Register of ShippingmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership achieving milestone with India's first Underwater Welding Certification Program, combining IIT Guwahati's academic expertise with Indian Register of Shipping's industry certification capabilities.
• AirbusmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Airbus to advance aviation and logistics education in Assam, supporting skill development and research in aviation technology and logistics management.
• ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple joint research initiatives including X-ray polarization studies in black hole sources, uncovering astrophysical findings, and space technology applications. IIT Guwahati and ISRO researchers have jointly published significant findings in astrophysics and space science.
• ICWA (International Institute for Strategic Studies)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signed on 19th July 2023 with ICWA to build capacity and skills in international affairs and foreign policy, supporting India's diplomatic and strategic engagement objectives.
• Brahmaputra BoardmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU to collaborate with Brahmaputra Board to restore river banks and support sustainable water resource management in the Northeast region.
• Miraclus Orthotech Pvt. Ltd.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to drive breakthroughs in orthopedic technology, combining IIT Guwahati's research capabilities with Miraclus Orthotech's commercial expertise.
• HDFC ParivartanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with HDFC Parivartan to drive sustainable development in Northeast India through technology-led initiatives supporting rural and community development.
• Assam Government (Multiple Departments)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple partnerships with Assam Government including healthcare innovation symposium, Arohan scheme for STEM excellence in schools, Entrepreneurship Development Program, Dhala F Rivers restoration, and mega science/maths olympiad with over 1 lakh students.
• Taipei Economic and Cultural CentremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to establish Taiwan Education Centre at IIT Guwahati, promoting educational and cultural exchange between Taiwan and India.
• Samagra Shiksha, AssammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to host Mega Science and Maths Olympiad with over 1 lakh students and conduct science and maths olympiad programs across Assam schools to develop scientific temper.

Scale indicators25 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Indian Institute of Technology Bombay: The founding IIT and consistently India's top-ranked engineering institution; directly comparable as a public technical university offering BTech, MTech, and PhD programs, conducting funded R&D, and producing research citations at scale. Both compete for the same JEE/GATE funnel.
• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi: Direct peer within the IIT system offering the same BTech/MTech/PhD structure and competing head-to-head with IIT Guwahati for national rankings, faculty recruits, sponsored research, and placement outcomes.
• Indian Institute of Technology Madras: Another top-tier IIT consistently ranked first or second nationally; comparable across academic programs, research output, industry partnerships, and placement metrics. Strong overlap in deep-tech and energy research areas.
• Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur: The oldest IIT and a direct structural peer operating as an autonomous technical university with departments, schools, and sponsored research programs. Competes for the same graduate applicant pool and industry-sponsored projects.
• Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore: India's premier research university for advanced science and engineering; a peer in graduate research output, technology transfer, and industry-sponsored labs. Strongly comparable on R&D scale, citations, and infrastructure (supercomputers, cleanrooms).
• Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur: Sister IIT with comparable BTech/MTech/PhD offerings, research output, and government funding profile. Direct competitor in national rankings, sponsored research awards, and online professional education programs.
• BITS Pilani: Private deemed university offering undergraduate and postgraduate engineering degrees with a strong practice-school model; competes directly with IIT Guwahati for undergraduate applicants, particularly in CS/AI, and runs Work-Integrated Learning programs similar to IITG's OES offerings.
• International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT-H): Specialized research university in CS and AI; comparable to IIT Guwahati's Mehta Family School of Data Science and AI for talent, research output, and industry partnerships in AI/data science.

Broad incumbents

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Global benchmark for technology-intensive research universities; relevant as a broad incumbent peer on dimensions of research output, deep-tech patenting, and industry-funded labs. Useful as a long-term aspirational benchmark rather than a direct competitor.
• Stanford University: Global reference point for research universities integrating engineering, science, business, and medicine; relevant peer on technology transfer, research park model, and online education. Comparable in scale of industry-sponsored research and commercialization outcomes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat8 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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