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IIT Guwahati Director Meets Alumni Across the US
During his visit to the United States in April 2026, Prof Devendra Jalihal, Director, IIT Guwahati, met with alumni in four cities — New Jersey, Boston, San Diego, and Cupertino. Published 26 April 2026 | Category Meetings & Conferences | Office Alumni, Corporate and International Relations The gatherings held in New Jersey on April 18 was hosted by Mohit Bansal (BTech, ECE, 1999) On April 21, the Director met alumni in San Diego in an event organised by Ashish Basireddy (BTe

Yasaswini Sampathkumar
Apr 261 min read


IIT Guwahati bids farewell to its Class of 2026
Over three weeks in April, IIT Guwahati commemorated the graduating batch of 2026 with three events — a formal dinner, an enchanted ball, and a night of student performances Published 25 April 2026 | Category Institute Events | Office Student Affairs & Alumni, Corporate and International Relations Graduation Dinner Party 2026 The season of goodbyes began on 11th April 2026 at the institute's auditorium, where more than 2,000 students and 300 faculty members gathered for the G

Student Alumni Interaction Linkage & Yasaswini Sampathkumar
Apr 252 min read


From IITG to Seligman Ventures: Ashish Kakran Speaks at Pravah 2026
Ashish Kakran (B.Tech CSE, Class of 2009) conducted a seminar for students about his professional journey from IIT Guwahati to steering investments at one of the world's leading technology and healthcare firms. Published 15 April 2026 | Category Meetings & Conferences | Office Alumni, Corporate and International Relations The SAIL (Student Alumni Interaction Linkage) Cell of IIT Guwahati hosted the latest edition of Pravah on 14th April 2026 at 6:00 PM in Conference Hall 1. T

Student Alumni Interaction Linkage & Yasaswini Sampathkumar
Apr 151 min read


IIT Guwahati Honours Two Alumni Who Took Indian Tech to the World
Jaspreet Singh, a founder who started a bootstrapped company during a global financial crisis and built it into a SaaS unicorn, and Himanshu Upreti, an AI entrepreneur who built for 27 markets before 30. IIT Guwahati's Distinguished Alumni Awards celebrate two exceptional journeys. Published 12 April 2026 | Category Awards | Office Alumni, Corporate and International Relations Mr Jaspreet Singh (CSE, Class of 2004), Co-Founder and CEO of Druva IIT Guwahati is proud to confer

ACIR Staff
Apr 122 min read


IIT Guwahati and Gifu University Anchor Historic 22-Institution Consortium to Bridge Northeast India and Japan
Anchored by a 15-year foundational partnership, IIT Guwahati and Gifu University are leading a new consortium to drive industrial, academic, and research collaborations, including a 10,000-student global mobility initiative. Published 9 March 2026 | Category Research & Partnerships | Office Alumni & External Relations Led by Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, and Gifu University, Japan, 22 institutions from across Northeast India signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to es

Yasaswini Sampathkumar
Apr 112 min read


Prof. Kaustubha Mohanty Takes Charge as Dean ACIR
Prof. Mohanty took charge as the Dean for Alumni, Corporate and Industrial Relations (ACIR) on April 1st, 2026. His academic and research expertise is expected to strengthen institutional partnerships and global engagement. Prof Mohanty from the Department of Chemical Engineering brings strong academic and interdisciplinary experience. He did his PhD from IIT Kharagpur and has held post-doctoral positions at McMaster University, Canada, and Ben-Gurion University, Israel. H

Yasaswini Sampathkumar
Apr 11 min read
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