Jorhat Engineering College

Name

Jorhat Engineering College

Legal name

Jorhat Engineering College

Website

https://jecassam.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education / Engineering Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Engineering education programs
• Undergraduate B.Tech degrees
• Postgraduate M.Tech degrees
• Master of computer applications
• Government technical institute

Headquarters

HQ city

Jorhat, Assam

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Annual tuition and fees from B.Tech, M.Tech, and MCA students
2. Government Funding (TEQIP): Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme Phase III funding (April 2017 to January 2022)
3. Government Funding (RUSA): Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan Centrally Sponsored Scheme funding
4. Government Funding (NEQIP): AICTE North East Quality Improvement Programme funding (2014-2017)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Jorhat Engineering College delivers AICTE-recognized engineering education through four-year B.Tech programs in five disciplines (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, and Instrumentation Engineering), two-year M.Tech programs in Civil and Electrical Engineering, and a two-year Master of Computer Applications (MCA) course. It supplements academics with a Central Library (52,450+ volumes), a Central Computer Centre with cluster servers, hostels for 900+ students, a Training and Placement Cell, and online fee-payment and student-verification portals.

Product overview

Jorhat Engineering College is a premier technical institute in North East India offering a portfolio of AICTE-recognized undergraduate and postgraduate engineering programs. The institution provides B.Tech courses in five disciplines (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, and Instrumentation Engineering), M.Tech specializations in Civil and Electrical Engineering, and a two-year MCA program. Supporting infrastructure includes a Central Library with extensive e-resource subscriptions, a Central Computer Centre with modern computing facilities, a Training and Placement Cell for industry connections, and several digital tools including an SGPA to CGPA converter, online fee payment portal, student verification system, and GPS-based bus tracking service. The institution also maintains hostels for over 1,000 students across 10+ hostel facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Numero Uno (Hostel 1): Oldest boys hostel of Jorhat Engineering College established 10th October 1960 with capacity of 75 students. First hostel awarded Ragging Free Certificate.
• Hostel 2
• Trident (Hostel 3)
• Eagle's Nest (Hostel 4)
• Victory (Hostel 5)
• Zenith (Hostel 6)
• Orion (Hostel 7)
• Octave (Hostel 8)
• Concordia (Hostel 9)
• ARCADIA'10 (Hostel 10)

Products and services

• B.Tech Programs Four-year undergraduate engineering degree programs recognized by AICTE and affiliated to Assam Science and Technology University, offered in five disciplines: Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, and Instrumentation Engineering. Designed for Higher Secondary (Science stream) students admitted through CEE counselling by the Directorate of Technical Education, Assam.
• M.Tech Programs Two-year postgraduate engineering degree programs approved by AICTE in Civil Engineering (Specialization: Design of Civil Engineering Structures) and Electrical Engineering (Specialization: Instrumentation and Control Engineering). Targeted at B.Tech graduates seeking specialization and research capability.
• Master of Computer Applications (MCA) Two-year postgraduate course in computer applications recognized by AICTE and affiliated to ASTU with an intake capacity of 30 students per year. The oldest MCA program in the North-Eastern Region; admission via the JMEE Entrance Examination.
• Central Library Services Library established in 1960 with a collection of 52,450 volumes and 30,108 titles, featuring LIBSYS OPAC for search and indexing, bar coding for issue/return, and access to e-resources including Taylor & Francis, ASME, Elsevier, and Pearson eBooks. Supports B.Tech, M.Tech, and MCA students.
• Central Computer Centre Services Computing facility equipped with 88 desktop PCs (including Core 2 DUO and i3 systems), 9 Intel Xeon servers, 3 HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 cluster servers, projectors, and air conditioners. Supports academic computing for engineering students across all departments.
• Training and Placement Cell Cell that facilitates campus placement for final year students, arranges internships and training, and maintains industry partnerships with organizations including ONGC, ASEB, IOCL, OIL, NEEPCO, Indian Railway, NRL, HCL, IBM, and others. Connects engineering students to enterprise employers.
• Online Fee Payment System Online portal for admission and examination fee payment for B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA, and PhD programs, including semester fees, examination fees, and university registration. Provides a digital payment channel for enrolled students.
• Student Verification Service Paid online verification service for student credentials, accessible via email at [email protected] with a fee of Rs. 500 per verification. Used by employers and institutions to confirm alumni credentials.

Quantifiable outcome

• 62+ years of service to society producing engineering professionals
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AICTE Special Scheme for North Eastern StateminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Special scheme for NER (2019-20) including Solar Water Heating project (Rs. 19,99,975 sanctioned) and Water Treatment project (Rs. 12,00,000 sanctioned). Coordinator: Dr. Diganta Hatibaruah. Also includes MODROB-ASP scheme for Advanced Sensor and Transducer Laboratory (Rs. 13,41,000 sanctioned).
• AICTE Research Promotion Scheme (RPS-NER)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Research Promotion Scheme for North Eastern Region (2018-19). Includes project on Design, development and testing of batch type green tea leaves steamer and dryer (Rs. 23,00,000 sanctioned to Dr. Deva Kanta Rabha). Also includes Collaborative Research Scheme (CRS) 2019-21 with multiple research projects.
• TEQIP (Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2017Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme Phase III - a World Bank funded project implemented with Central and State government support. Project duration April 2017 to 31st January 2022. Focuses on improving quality and equity in engineering institutions in Low Income States and North-East India. Includes twinning arrangements to build capacity and improve performance.
• AICTE-NEQIP (North East Quality Improvement Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014AICTE North East Quality Improvement Programme (2014-2017) with funding up to Rs. 7.00 crore for degree engineering institutions. Focus areas: strengthening infrastructure, faculty competence, and academics to improve learning outcomes and employability.
• RUSA (Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in 2013 aimed at providing strategic funding to eligible state higher educational institutions. Funding ratio 90:10 for North-Eastern States. Objectives include improving access, equity and quality in higher education through planned development.
• ONGCcoreOthersOil and Natural Gas Corporation - provides internship opportunities for JEC engineering students as part of industry exposure initiatives.
• IOCL, OIL, NRL, BCPL, BRPLcoreOthersMajor oil, gas, and power sector companies providing internship and industry exposure to JEC students. Includes Indian Oil Corporation, Oil India Limited, Numaligarh Refinery Limited, BCPL, and BRPL.
• HCL, IBM, TCScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTechnology companies that conduct campus recruitment at JEC for placing engineering graduates in software and technology roles.
• IIT Guwahati, NEISTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier institutes providing research exposure and internship opportunities to JEC students through collaborative arrangements.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Direct peers

• Assam Engineering College: Oldest engineering college in Assam (est. 1955), located in Guwahati. Direct peer — same state, same government engineering college category, overlapping B.Tech disciplines, similar AICTE-recognized degree structure and ASTU affiliation, serving the same NE India student pool.
• National Institute of Technology Silchar: NIT in Assam's neighboring state, offering AICTE-recognized B.Tech and M.Tech programs in similar engineering disciplines. Direct competitor for NE India engineering applicants, with stronger national brand and NIRF ranking.
• NERIST (North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology): Deemed university in Arunachal Pradesh offering diploma, B.Tech, and M.Tech programs under MHRD/AICTE. Direct peer — comparable scope, NE India focus, similar AICTE-recognized engineering offerings, similar government-aided structure.

Regional players

• Tezpur University: Central university in Assam offering B.Tech and M.Tech programs in engineering disciplines. Regional peer — same state, similar AICTE-recognized engineering programs, competes for the same applicant pool.
• Gauhati University: Large state university in Guwahati with engineering and technology programs at the UG/PG level. Regional peer — same state, competing for the same NE India applicant pool, similar ASTU-aligned degree structure.
• Central Institute of Technology Kokrajhar: Institute under the Ministry of Education offering diploma and degree engineering programs in Assam. Regional peer — same NE India geography, similar government-aided funding model, comparable AICTE-affiliated offerings.
• Manipur Technical University: State technical university in Manipur offering AICTE-recognized engineering and technical programs. Regional peer — same NE India geography, similar government-aided structure, overlapping B.Tech offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati: Premier IIT in NE India. Broader incumbent that JEC explicitly partners with for research exposure and internships. Same regional talent pool but substantially higher brand, NIRF rank, and research output.
• BITS Pilani: Premier private deemed university offering engineering degrees via on-campus and work-integrated learning. Broader incumbent — represents the private alternative that NE India students compare JEC against, with substantially higher fees and stronger national placements.

Emerging players

• IIIT Guwahati: Indian Institute of Information Technology established in NE India, focused on IT/computer science. Emerging player — newer entrant with narrower discipline focus (CS/IT) but growing brand and government backing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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