Top Engineering Colleges in Assam: Seats, Admission & Rating

Last Updated on October 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Have you passed 12th standard with PCM subjects? Do you want to pursue B.E. or B.Tech. after 12th Science? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve listed down some of the best engineering colleges in Assam, India. Both students and parents may use this guide to find the best engineering college.

In this post, you will find the names of popular engineering colleges in Assam. Apart from the names of institutes, you will also find additional details such as – a list of popular engineering courses, their duration, eligibility, scope, career prospects, and admission process.

In short, you will find all the important details about engineering education in this post. The main aim of this post is to educate and inform students about the engineering education system in Assam, India. This guide will definitely speed up and simplify your B.E. or B.Tech. admission process.

Why is choosing the right college such an important task, you may ask. The type of college you choose will have an impact on the path of your career. For example – IIT or NIT tag can work wonders for your career. Besides that, good colleges also bring with them the following advantages – placement assistance, access to world-class amenities, experienced faculty etc.

A good engineering college must fare well in areas such as – infrastructure, amenities, faculty, review, rating, recognition status etc. The colleges mentioned in this post fare well in these areas.

Come, let us check out the list of top engineering colleges in Assam, India. In the next section, you will find the following details – names of top engineering colleges, their address, affiliation details and number of seats available in each college.

Top Engineering Colleges in Assam

1. IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Guwahati

   • Type of college: Government
   • Year of inception: 1994
   • Number of seats available: 2700+ UG seats (multiple courses and batches)
   • Affiliated to: Statutory Autonomous Institute
   • Address: Surjyamukhi Road, Amingaon, Guwahati, Assam
   • Contact number: 03612583000

2. NIT (National Institute of Technology) Silchar

   • Type of college: Government
   • Year of inception: 1967
   • Number of seats available: –
   • Affiliated to: Statutory Autonomous Institute
   • Address: NIT Road, Fakiratilla, Silchar, Assam
   • Contact number: 08789286708

3. Tezpur University, Tezpur

   • Type of college: Government
   • Year of inception: 1994
   • Number of seats available: –
   • Affiliated to: UGC, NAAC, AIU
   • Address: Napaam, Tezpur, Assam
   • Contact number: 03712267008

4. Assam Engineering College, Guwahati

   • Type of college: Government
   • Year of inception: 1955
   • Number of seats available: 1600+ UG seats (multiple courses and batches)
   • Affiliated to: ASTU
   • Address: Assam Engineering College Road, Jalukbari, Guwahati, Assam
   • Contact number: 03612570550

5. Jorhat Engineering College, Jorhat

   • Type of college: Government
   • Year of inception: 1960
   • Number of seats available: 1300+ UG seats (multiple courses and batches)
   • Affiliated to: ASTU
   • Address: Garmur, Jorhat, Assam
   • Contact number: 09435738684

6. Assam University, Silchar

   • Type of college: Government
   • Year of inception: 1994
   • Number of seats available: –
   • Affiliated to: UGC
   • Address: Assam University, Silchar, Assam
   • Contact number: 03842270806

Let us check out the list of colleges now. Here it is –

List of engineering colleges in Assam

Here are some of the popular engineering colleges in Assam –

• IIT, Guwahati, Assam
• NIT, Silchar, Assam
• Indian Institute of Information Technology, Guwahati, Assam
• Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar, Assam
• BBEC, Kokrajhar, Assam
• Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam
• Jorhat Engineering College, Jorhat, Assam
• Kaziranga University, Jorhat, Assam
• Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam
• Assam University, Silchar, Assam
• Guahati University, Guwahati, Assam
• Royal School of Engineering and Technology, Guwahati, Assam
• Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati, Assam
• Jorhat Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, Assam
• Assam Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam
• NITS, Kamrup, Assam
• Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Management & Technology, Guwahati, Assam
• Pragjyotish College, Guwahati, Assam
• Assam Down Town University, Guwahati, Assam
• Assam Science and Technology University, Guwahati, Assam
• SITM, Guwahati, Assam

The above list of colleges has not been ranked in any order. Come, let us check out more details about the admission process. Here’s everything you need to know about it –

Admission process

Engineering entrance exams are conducted at each year to facilitate merit-based admission process. If you want to get a merit or Government seat, you must score well in relevant entrance exam and/or board exam.   Seats are distributed among deserving candidates on the basis of their position in merit list. Merit list is prepared on the basis of students’ performance in relevant entrance exam and/or board exam.

Types of Engineering Colleges

There exists two main types of engineering colleges in Assam –

• Government engineering colleges
• Private engineering colleges

There exists different types of engineering courses in Assam, India. Let us take a closer look at these courses. Here it is –

Popular engineering courses

Here are some of the popular engineering courses in Assam, India –

• Diploma in Engineering
• B.E. or B.Tech.
• M.E. or M.Tech.
• Dual Degree programs
• PG Diploma programs
• PhD programs

Based on their academic level, the above-mentioned courses can be divided into categories such as –

• UG
• PG
• Doctoral Degree

Based on the format of the academic program, these courses can be classified into the following types –

• Diploma
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree
• PG Diploma
• PhD

Career Prospects

Engineers have access to different types of job opportunities. They have access to Government sector jobs, private sector jobs and self-employment opportunities.

The type and profile of the employer depends upon the branch chosen by a student. For example – software engineers are commonly hired by consultancies, IT firms, tech firms etc.