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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


IIT Guwahati Strengthens Ties with Indian Army in Back-to-Back High-Level Visits
IIT Guwahati hosted two senior Indian Army commanders on consecutive days in late March 2026, signalling a deepening commitment to translating academic research into national security solutions Published 28 March 2026 | Category Research & Partnerships | Office Manekshaw Centre of Excellence for National Security Studies and Research In a significant development for the institute's growing engagement with the defence establishment, IIT Guwahati hosted two senior Indian Army

Yasaswini Sampathkumar
Apr 62 min read


IIT Guwahati’s Abhilasha Introduces 6,400+ Students to Careers in Design
Published: 24 February 2026 Category: Community & Outreach Office: Department of Design When the Governor of Meghalaya inaugurated a design workshop in Shillong this February, more than 1,150 students, teachers, and parents were present in U Soso Tham Auditorium. The event was a year in the making and marked the culmination of Abhilasha 2025-26, IIT Guwahati's Department of Design programme. The programme had travelled to six districts across Assam and Meghalaya and impac

Yasaswini Sampathkumar
Feb 212 min read


AAHII unveils indigenous surgical robotic arm and portable MRI prototypes
Published: 1 February 2026 | Category: Research & Partnerships | Office: Assam Advanced Healthcare Innovation Institute (AAHII) On 1 February 2026, in a landmark moment for healthcare innovation in the state, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, unveiled two prototypes developed at Assam Advanced Healthcare Innovation Institute (AAHII): an Indigenous Surgical Robotic Arm and a Low-Field Portable MRI Machine. The Assam Advanced Healthcare Innovation In

Yasaswini Sampathkumar
Feb 194 min read
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