IIT Guwahati launches BTech in Energy Engineering

The course will be offered by the School of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Guwahati, from the 2022-2023 academic year. 

 The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati is launching a new BTech programme in energy engineering. The course will be offered by the School of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Guwahati, from the 2022-2023 academic year. The aim is to train young minds to adopt a holistic approach while assessing the potential, the need, and the necessities for extending technological interventions towards sustainable energy development.  

First batch of 20 students to be admitted through JEE Advanced 2022 

The first batch of 20 students will be admitted to IIT Guwahati through the JEE Advanced 2022 counselling process. The programme is intended to bridge gaps between academia, humanities, science, engineering, economics, management and policymaking by incorporating energy management, societal & environmental impact studies, policymaking, economics, and other allied programmes in addition to the core engineering subjects. 

TG Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati, said, “The new BTech programme will provide a fundamental understanding of renewable energy infrastructure, system development for sustainable carbon-neutral growth, energy storage, distribution and much more. There has been a substantial increase in funding from the government and private firms for renewable energy, which substantially will result in the creation of ample job opportunities in the green energy sector and companies.”  

Students can continue entrepreneurship programme in last 2 semesters 

K Mohanty, Head of the School of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Guwahati, outlined some of the new and interesting courses of the programme such as energy innovation & design thinking, community engagement & entrepreneurship programme, energy materials & device fabrication laboratory, etc. Students will have a choice to continue the entrepreneurship programme in the last two semesters in lieu of two elective courses.  

Currently, the School of Energy Science and Engineering is running two academic programmes: PhD since 2005 and MS by research since 2015, with the support of experienced faculty members from various disciplines of science and engineering.  

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