Gauhati University: Courses, Fees, Admission 2025, Placements, Ranking

Guwahati University, famously known as Gauhati University, is one of the old universities in India. It was established in the year 1948 and located in Jalukbari, Gauhati. The National Assessment and Accreditation Accredited Grade A to the Guwahati University. The university is affiliated with more than 500 colleges. The university has been rated as 88th by NIRF for the year 2023 under the category of universities; the QS World Ranking 2023 lists it between 601 and 650 among Asian universities, while in India's Best University category, the GU university has positioned at number 34.

Guwahati University offers many UG, PG, and doctoral programs for students in art, science, commerce, technology, law, and medicine.

Admission for UG programs is based upon the entrance exam conducted by the university. For PG courses, the candidates have to acquire minimum pass marks in the Postgraduate Entrance Test (PGET) conducted by the university. and for PhD admission is based upon the Gauhati University Research Eligibility Test (GURET), which is also conducted by the university. The university is approved by UGC and AICTE. The average placement for UG and PG students is INR 5.25 LPA and INR 8.70 LPA, respectively.

Highlights of Guwahati University

Particulars	Gauhati University Highlights 2024
Establishment year \| Ownership type	1948 \| Public University
Top accreditations	A Grade by NAAC
Recognised by	UGC, AICTE
Rankings (2023)	88 by NIRF under the University category 34 by The Week under the India's Best University category 601-650 in Asian University Rankings by QS World Rank
Flagship courses	MBA, BTech

Gauhati University Courses, Fees, and Eligibility

The university provides courses for undergraduate students, including postgraduate and doctoral programs in the following fields: arts, science, commerce, technology, law, and medicine. A table containing the yearly fee structure along with descriptions of various Gauhati University courses is given below:

Course	Details	Annual Fees
BA	Eligibility Criteria: 10+2 in any discipline from a recognized board Selection Criteria: Based on the Academic Merit in the qualifying exam	INR 25,590
B.Sc	Eligibility Criteria: 10+2 in a relevant discipline from a recognized board Selection Criteria: Based on the Academic Merit in the qualifying exam	INR 44,800
B.Tech	Eligibility Criteria: 10+2 in a relevant discipline from a recognized board Selection Criteria: Based on the Entrance exam conducted by GU or JEE Main or Assam CEE	INR 79,500
BA LLB	Eligibility Criteria: 10+2 in a relevant discipline from a recognized board Selection Criteria: Based on the Entrance exam conducted by GU	INR 19,525
BCA	Eligibility Criteria: 10+2 in a relevant discipline from a recognized board Selection Criteria: Based on the Academic Merit in the qualifying exam	INR 44,800
BBA	Eligibility Criteria: 10+2 in a relevant discipline from a recognized board Selection Criteria: Based on the Academic Merit in the qualifying exam	INR 40,104
MA	Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a recognized university Selection Criteria: Based on the the Postgraduate Entrance Test (PGET) conducted by the university	INR 34,330
M.Sc.	Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a recognized university Selection Criteria: Based on the Postgraduate Entrance Test (PGET) conducted by the university	INR 18,950
M.Tech	Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a recognized university Selection Criteria: Based on the Postgraduate Entrance Test (PGET) conducted by the university	INR 41,010
MBA	Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a recognized university Selection Criteria: Based on MBA Entrance Test conducted by the University	INR 55,000
M.Com	Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a recognized university Selection Criteria: Based on the Postgraduate Entrance Test (PGET) conducted by the university	INR 12,000
PhD	Eligibility Criteria: Master's degree in relevant discipline from a recognized university with 55% aggregate. Selection Criteria: Based on GURET scores	INR 27,900

Gauhati University Placements

Particulars	Statistics
Total Students Placed	569
Gauhati University Median Package (UG-3 year course)	INR 3.5 LPA
Gauhati University Median Package (UG-4 year course)	INR 4.4 LPA
Gauhati University Median Package (UG-5 year course)	INR 3.2 LPA
Gauhati University Median Package (PG-1 year course)	INR 4.8 LPA
Gauhati University Median Package (PG-2 year course)	INR 8.4 LPA
Gauhati University Median Package (PG-3 year course)	INR 7.5 LPA
Gauhati University Median Package (PG-5 year course)	INR 3.2 LPA

Gauhati University Ranking

Agency	Category	Year	Rank
NIRF	Overall	2023	114
NIRF	University	2023	88
QS World	Asian University	2023	#601-650
QS World	Southern Asia	2023	160
NIRF	University	2022	36
NIRF	Overall	2022	64
NIRF	Overall	2021	67
NIRF	Overall	2020	72
NIRF	Overall	2019	65

Gauhati University Scholarship

The university provides various scholarships to students to pursue their education in the form of financial aid and fellowships. Scholarships. Such as

Gauhati University External Fellowship

For the PhD students, numerous fellowships are offered to students by organizations or different agencies.

Visvesvaraya Fellowships

The fellowships are provided by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) in three sections:

Visvesvarya Full-time Phd Fellowships
Visvesvarya Part-time PhD Fellowships
Visvesvarya Young Faculty Fellowships

MHRD-DRDO Fellowship

These fellowships available at Gauhati University are offered by MHRD-DRDO (MHRD-Defense Research Development Organization) to its students who study under the science and technology department. Domains in which these fellowships are granted are:

High-Altitude Horticulture / Agriculture
Pharmaceutical products for personal protection
Bio-prospecting of bio-resources of NE India
High-Altitude Bio-Waste Management Technologies
Vector and vector-born disease management
Water purification and decontamination technologies

Internal Fellowships
Other Fellowships

Gauhati University Alumni

Gauhati University Alumni Network includes some of the renowned personalities of India. Here is a list of notable alumni of the university:

Notable Alumni	Designation
Kishore Kalidas Jadav	Novelist, critic, and short story writer
K M Baharul Islam	Chairperson of the Center of Excellence in Public Policy and Government at the Indian Institute of Management Kashipur
Dhruba Hazarika	Indian novelist
Amarjyoti Choudhury	Indian educationist, scientist, actor, writer, playwright, poet, novelist, orator, and editor
Himanta Biswa Sarma	Former member of the Indian National Congress

Guwahati University Cutoff

Course	R1 (Closing Rank)	Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Tech. in Computer Science Engineering	39338	102143
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering	47966	171844
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering	47559	154116
B.Tech. in Instrumentation Engineering	51415	195064
B.Tech. in Food Processing Technology	63869	467433