Is Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences a better option than IIT Guwahati, India for doing B. tech?
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I don't think so, as studying abroad may cost you a lot, and you know IIT's are one of the best in the world, so I think you should think again about it. The placements at IIT Guwahati are great as well. The highest domestic package offered during IIT Guwahati placements 2023 was INR 1.20 crore per annum, and the highest international package stood at INR 2.40 crore per annum.
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IIT Guwahati will open the GATE 2026 answer key after the completion of the exam. The GATE answer key 2026 link will be activated on the GOAPS portal. The expected release date is the last week of February. To access the answer key, candidates need to log in using their enrollment ID and password.
IIT Guwahati has started the GATE 2026 registration process on August 28. The application form facility is open at the GOAPS portal. The deadline has been revised. As per the latest update, candidates who want to apply for GATE can check the dates and submit as per their convenience. The last date to submit the application form without late fees is October 6 (revised) and till October 9 with late fees.

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 |
Placement rate | 71% | 62% |
No. of students registered | 1,584 | 1,606 |
No. of students placed | 1,124 | 1,001 |
Companies participated | 466 | 260 |
PPOs offered | 229 | 193 |
The BTech scholarships at IIT Guwahati have different eligibility criteria. Some of them are merit based scholarships where, the candidates are offered BTech scholarships due totheir high score in either the JEE Advanced exam or their last qualifying exam. Candidates who belong to the SC/ST groups are also awarded scholarships if they can prove that they belong tosuch categories.
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.
Course | Round 1 | Last Round |
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B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 336 | 324 |
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 796 | 782 |
B.Tech. in Electronics and Electrical Engineering | 996 | 958 |
B.Tech. in Chemical Science and Technology | 3161 | 3092 |
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 3439 | 3157 |
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 2519 | 2395 |
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 2231 | 2005 |
B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing Engineering | 560 | 532 |
B.Tech. in Engineering Physics | 3406 | 3129 |
B.Tech. in Biosciences and Bioengineering | 4310 | 4064 |
B.Tech. in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 452 | 439 |
B.Tech. in Energy Engineering | 2836 | 2704 |

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