I am a student from IIT, Guwahati, pursuing chemical engineering and want to get a job in Google or big MNC's.
I love competitive coding, app, web, game development, currently in the 1st year. What should I do please suggest? I have learned C, C+, Java, Python android studio.
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Working as a chemical engineer is something you should focus on rather than package and getting placed. Of course, India has a huge demand for chemical engineering in fields like oil technology (both mineral & edible), fluids, food, pharma, chemicals etc. But as a chemical engineer, your work would include spending a significant amount of time in a chemical plant. This is the testing point. Working in between boilers, reactors, pipes & sound is something a bit more time taking speaking politely. (most people don't opt to join chemical jobs due to this reason). Also, most of the industries are out of city places. You may even have to sh...more
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IIT Guwahati has a decent placement record of placements for courses like BTech, MTech, MBA, BDes, etc. Check out the key highlights of IIT Guwahati placements for the Class of 2024 and 2025 in the table below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2024) | Placement Statistics (2025) |
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the highest package | INR 2.05 Cr per annum | INR 1.25 Cr per annum |
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The IIT Guwahati OBC category cutoff 2025 ranged between 324 and 4310 for multiple rounds. For the core BTech branches, the cutoff ranks are competitive. So, candidates seeking admission must target securing a JEE Advanced cutoff rank of up to 4310. The lower the cutoff rank, the higher the probability of getting a seat at IIT Guwahati for admission to the BTech course. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the first and last round closing ranks of the IIT Guwahati BTech cutoff 2025 for the OBC AI quota.
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