Mr Jai Bhagwan, has joined IIT Guwahati as Junior Technician in the Central Workshop on May 20, 2026. The Institute welcomes Mr Bhagwan and wishes him a fulfilling career.

Programme for Research & Inquiry by Students in Mathematics (PRISM) is a pioneering programme that encourages school students to engage with mathematics as researchers do—through exploration, discussion, conjecture, and discovery. Published 21 May 2026 | Category International Collaboration | Office Dept of Mathematics This summer, IIT Guwahati and the 101 Foundation have partnered to host PRISM India (Programme for Research & Inquiry by Students in Mathematics), a six-week

India's premier astronomy conference returned to the Northeast after thirty years, bringing 600 scientists to the IIT Guwahati campus for five days of presentations, talks, workshops, and region-wide outreach. Published 20 May 2026 | Category Meetings and Conferences | Office Dept of Physics A Return to the Northeast The last time the Astronomical Society of India held its annual meeting in the Northeast, it was 1996, and Gauhati University was the host. Thirty years later, t

More than 1.8 million people in India suffer from a stroke every year. Teams at IIT Guwahati are part of an international open source community creating devices that can bring life-saving emergency MRI diagnostics closer to patients - increasing access, affordability, and portability. Published 15 May 2026 | Category Research and Development | Office SHST and EEE What is an MRI? Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is one of medicine's most powerful diagnostic tools. It uses

Prof. Sumana Dutta (Professor, Dept of Chemistry), chaired the Gordon Research Conference on Oscillations and Dynamic Instabilities in Chemical Systems in Switzerland focused on frontier advances in chemical self-organization and complex dynamical systems. Published 9 May 2026 | Category Meetings & Conferences | Office Dept of Chemistry Prof. Sumana Dutta, Professor, Department of Chemistry, IIT Guwahati, chaired the Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Oscillations and Dynami

IIT Guwahati has launched a first-of-its-kind MTech programme in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, open to both fresh graduates and working professionals. Published 7 May 2026 | Category Research and Development | Office School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Sustainability An MTech in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence is being offered by the School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Sustainability, IIT Guwahati. The programme is in hybrid mode — online classes combined

Mr. Debojit Kumar Borah, Technical Superintendent in the Maintenance Section retired on April 30, 2026 after nearly 26 years of service. Mr Borah joined IIT Guwahati on May 30, 2000. The Institute thanks him for his invaluable service and dedication.

The Centre for Educational Technology at IIT Guwahati is anchoring a three-month certificate programme in drone technology for Junior Commissioned Officers and Other Ranks of the Indian Armed Forces, to support a smooth transition from the armed services into the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) sector Published 28 April 2026 | Category Workshops and Trainings | Office Centre for Educational Technology A programme built for the transition The Centre for Educational Technology (C

The training emphasized hands-on, field-oriented techniques for the rapid estimation of soil organic carbon for farmers from 36 blocks across 6 districts in Assam Published 26 April 2026 | Category Outreach and Education | Office School of Agro and Rural Technology A capacity-building program on “Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Kit and Their Distribution” was organized by IIT Guwahati in collaboration with ICAR-ATARI, Zone VI, Guwahati, at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Sonitpur on 25

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

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

The Diversity & Equality Cell of IIT Guwahati and the NSS Cell, organised a quiz, debate, lecture, tribute, and film to mark the 136th birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

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

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

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

The online degree offered by IIT Guwahati is designed for those seeking a rigorous technical education alongside their professional or academic pursuits. Applications for the 2026–27 batch are open until 30 April 2026. Published 21 March 2026 | Category Community & Outreach | Office Online Education & Skilling AI Confluence 2025 Data is no longer a niche technical concern. It is a fundamental part of every modern industry. From healthcare and finance to logistics and the c

On the occasion of NCB Raising Day on 17 March 2026, IIT Guwahati hosted a Youth Outreach Programme, in coordination with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Guwahati Zonal Unit. Published 18 March 2026 | Category Health & Wellbeing | Office Student Affairs Observed as part of the nationwide efforts under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, the NCB Raising Day programme at IIT Guwahati served as an important awareness initiative focused on prevention of substance abuse and youth s

IIT Guwahati recently hosted the 5th Annual National PMRF Symposium, a premier meeting that showcased the research of India’s exceptional doctoral researchers. Published 8 March 2026 | Category Meetings & Conferences | Office Academic Affairs A two-day symposium for scholars under the Prime Minister’s Research Fellows (PMRF) scheme was held on March 6 and 7, 2026 in IIT Guwahati. The Symposium brings together PMRF scholars from across India to present their research, exchange

Fourteen days of cultural immersion, collaborative research, and cross-regional friendship send forty-four delegates home as ambassadors of the Northeast. Published 29 March 2026 | Category Community & Outreach | Office Student Affairs When student delegates from Chhattisgarh and New Delhi arrived at IIT Guwahati on 17 March 2026, they stepped into a region many of them had encountered only in textbooks. By the time they departed on 28 March, they had stood beside the Brahmap

IIT Guwahati expresses deep sorrow at the passing of Professor Mahuya De , a distinguished academic and cherished member of the institute community. Professor De was widely respected for her excellence as a researcher, her dedication as a teacher, and her kindness as a mentor and colleague. She made meaningful contributions to her field through her scholarship and touched countless lives through her patient guidance, intellectual generosity, and compassionate presence. She wi