B.Tech. in Biotechnology 

at Gauhati University, Guwahati

To be eligible for BTech at Guwahati University, candidates must have the following:

• They must be a citizen of India
• The age of the candidates must be between 17-21 years. There is a relaxation of 3 years in the upper age limit available for SC/ST candidates.
• Must have passed Class 12 with at least 50% aggregate with PCM and English as subjects (45% for SC and 40% for ST)

In addition to the regular four-year BTech, the university also offers direct admission to the second year of BTech via lateral entry. For this option, students must meet the below eligibility criteria:

• 3-year Polytechnic Diploma or equivalent/ BSc in relevant branch
• Those with a BSc degree must have Mathematics at Class 12 level

Gauhati University has not released any official placement statistics for BTech students after the placements drive of 2022. However, as per external sources, the highest package offered to BTech students was INR 6 LPA during the recent placement drive. These stats may vary further once the highest package offered is released by the university on the official website. In addition to this, a few placement details have been procured from the NIRF report 2022 for 4-year UG courses, the same are shown in the below table:

Guwahati University accepts JEE Main scores for admission to the BE/ BTech courses. As per the Round 6 closing cutoff 2023, the cutoff ranks ranged between 53251 and 91379 for the General All India category students. Comapring the latest cutoff trends with previous year for BTech, Guwahati University has witnessed a flucuating trend for Computer Science & Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering and Food Processing Technology. For BTech in Civil Engineering, Guwahati University has witnessed an improving trend for the General All India category students: 

Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the Guwahati University cutoff trends for BTech for the last two years: 

The total tuition fee of Guwahati University ranges between INR 33,000 and INR 4.55 lakh. This tuition fee, however, is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative. Additionally, this fee is inclusive of the fee of BTech offered at Gauhati University Institute of Science and Technology and other affiliated colleges of the university. Hence, the huge gap in the range. Apart from the tuition fee, students who are selected for admission, are also required to pay an application fee of INR 400 through SBI. Over and above the total course fee components, students are required to pay the fee of the applicable entrance exam through which they intend to seek admission to Gauhati University.

The modes of Gauhati University course admissions are online and offline. Admission to various courses is based on merit and entrance exam scores. The cut off changes every year. Hence, the students must visit the official website of the university and check the updated cut off. In general, the basic eligibility criteria involves passing Class 12 with a minimum of 40% to 55% aggregate (depending on the selected course). For postgraduate courses, the basic eligibility criteria involves pass in bachelor's course with a minimum of 45%-60% aggregate (depending on the selected course). The accepted entrance exams are MAT,  CMAT,  CAT,  CMAT, and others.

Gauhati University is a good and famous university. The accepted entrance exams are MAT, XAT, CAT, CMAT, and others. Students must prepare in advance for these entrance exams. Read the MAT preparation guidelines, study the MAT exam pattern, and study from MAT reference books and study material. Gauhati University is ranked 88 by NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) 2023 under the University category. Hence, it is a good and famous university that offers scholarships and placement assistance to students. The university is also famous for its infrastructure and the various facilities it offers to students.

Yes, Gauhati University is a government university which was established in 1948 and is approved by UGC (University Grants Commission) and AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education). The university is ranked 88 by NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) 2023 under the University category. Since it is a government university, the fee for various courses is not high. Even if the students find the fee a little high, they can apply for the scholarships provided by the university. To get admission to this government university, candidates must have valid scores in entrance tests. If applying through CAT, candidates must prepare according to the CAT syllabus and CAT exam pattern. 

The following table represents the Guwahati University placement rate trends for UG and PG courses for a better understanding:

NOTE: The above percentage is calculated from the data given in the NIRF report 2024.