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

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

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

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