IIT Guwahati

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Motto
Hindi: ज्ञान ही शक्ति है
Motto in English
Knowledge Is Power
TypePublic technical university
Established1994; 30 years ago (1994)[1]
ChairmanRajiv I. Modi[2]
DirectorDevendra Jalihal[3]
Academic staff
539[4]
Students7,849[4]
Undergraduates3,777[4]
Postgraduates1,901[4]
2,171[4]
Location, ,
India India

26°11′14″N 91°41′30″E / 26.18722°N 91.69167°E / 26.18722; 91.69167
CampusUrban
703.95 acres (2,848,784.6 m2)
AcronymIITG
Colors  Red (power)
  Blue (peace)
  Yellow (perseverance)
NicknameIITians
Websitewww.iitg.ac.in
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The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) is a public technical university established by the Government of India, located in Amingaon area, North Guwahati Village area, in the state of Assam in India. It is the sixth Indian Institute of Technology established in India. IIT Guwahati is officially recognised as an Institute of National Importance by the government of India.[5][6] IIT Guwahati has been ranked 7th in Engineering and 9th in Overall category in NIRF Rankings 2024.[7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference About was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Board of Governors (BoG)".
  3. ^ "IIT-Kanpur, BHU, Guwahati, Dhanbad, Jodhpur, Goa get new directors". 19 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e "NIRF 2024" (PDF). Ministry of Education.
  5. ^ "Institutes of National Importance". The Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID). Archived from the original on 9 March 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
  6. ^ "Impact of IIT Guwahati on India's North East Region". The World Reporter. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  7. ^ "NIRF 2024" (PDF).