Assam Engineering College (AEC), located in Guwahati, Assam, is a government college established in the year 1955. The college is affiliated with Assam Science and Technology University (ASTU) and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). AEC has been ranked 151-200 band by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) under the engineering category in the year 2024.
AEC offers a total of 9 courses at the undergraduate (UG) level and 8 courses at the postgraduate (PG) level. Popular UG courses include BTech in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics & Communication Engineering, and PG courses include MTech in various specializations and MBA. Admission to AEC is based on entrance exams, such as JEE Main for BTech and GATE for MTech.
The college has a dedicated placement cell to train students for placements. As per previous years' placement statistics, the highest package offered was Rs 15 LPA, and the average package offered was Rs 6 LPA. The campus includes modern facilities such as hostels, libraries, laboratories, sports complexes, etc., for holistic student development.
Particulars | AEC Highlights 2025 |
College Name | Assam Engineering College (AEC) |
Establishment Year | 1955 |
Ownership Type | Government |
Campus Size | 400 acres |
Accredited By | NAAC |
Recognised By | AICTE |
Rankings (2024) | NIRF: 151-200 band |
Popular Courses | BTech, MTech, MBA |
Average Fee | Rs 20,000 to Rs 60,000 |
Admission Criteria | Entrance Exam (JEE Main/GATE) |
Official Website | aec.ac.in |
Examination Notice for B.Tech 2nd Semester Regular and Repeater - This is to inform all B.Tech students that the examination for the 2nd semester, both regular and repeater candidates, will be conducted as per the schedule. Students are advised to check the official notice for specific dates and details regarding the examination process.
Examination Notice for 6th and 8th Semester (Repeater) Students - This is to inform all 6th and 8th semester repeater students that the examination notice has been issued. Students are advised to check the official notification for details regarding the examination schedule and any other relevant information.
Examination Notice for 6th and 8th Semester (Enrolled under ASTU ERP) - This is to inform all students enrolled under ASTU ERP that the examination schedule for the 6th and 8th semesters has been announced. Students are advised to check the official notice board or the ASTU ERP portal for detailed information regarding the examination dates and timings.
Notice for remedial classes - Remedial classes will be held for students of the Department of Physics to address academic challenges.
Course Name | Apply Now | Fees | Short Eligibility |
B.Tech. (Bachelor of Technology) | ₹15,000 | 10+2 education with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as core subjects, valid score in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main, age criteria set by the college | |
M.Tech. (Master of Technology) | Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology, minimum aggregate of 60%, valid GATE score | ||
M.C.A. (Master of Computer Applications) | Bachelor's degree in any discipline, Minimum 50% aggregate marks, Studied Mathematics in 10+2 or graduation level |
AEC offers courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in engineering and management streams. The college provides a total of 9 UG courses and 8 PG courses. Some of the popular AEC courses are:
These courses are offered in various specializations such as construction technology, power systems, etc. The fee for these courses ranges from Rs 20,000 to Rs 60,000 per year, depending on the type of course.
Degree | Annual Course Fees | Eligibility Criteria |
BTech | Rs 25,000 | Class XII with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics + JEE Main |
MTech | Rs 30,000 | Graduation in relevant stream + GATE |
MBA | Rs 60,000 | Graduation in any stream + CAT/MAT/CMAT |
AEC admission process includes several steps. Admission to its courses is offered on the basis of entrance exam scores. Students need to qualify for exams like JEE Main for BTech, GATE for MTech, and CAT/MAT/CMAT for MBA admissions.
Event | Dates |
JEE Main Exam | April 2025 |
GATE Exam | February 2025 |
Application Start Date | March 2025 |
Application Deadline | May 2025 |
Course Name | Entrance Exams Accepted |
BTech | JEE Main |
MTech | GATE |
MBA | CAT/MAT/CMAT |
The step-by-step admission process for AEC is as follows:
Candidates can fill out the AEC application form online through its official website. The process is explained below:
2011-12
Afreen Islam:2nd Best Debater in Echoes Debate Competition, Pyrokinesis,2012.
Rohit Thapa , Juga Pratim Gohain , Abhishek Chetri: Represented College in Vistas 2012 held in IIM - Bangalore
2010-11
The Q- factor: Parikshit Pegu and Maharnav Gogoi 1st position: Brain Jam 2010, Euphism 2011. 2nd position: Tata Crucible Campus Edition, Alcheringa IIT Guwahati. 3rd position: Oil Quiz, Narengi club.
Afreen Islam :Best Debater in "Tussle of Wits" Debate Competition.Consensio,2011, Royal Group of Institutions
Twin paradox: Kamanasish Chowdhury and Kapinjal Choudhury. 1st position: V.A Rao Open Quiz. 2nd position: Cartoon quiz,Alcheringa 2011, The business Quiz at GCC.
Gargee Kashyap 1st position: 14th parag das memorial debate competition, district, Guwahati (state level). 2nd position: National Voter’s day debate competition held by Kamrup Metropolitan.
Rituparna Lahkar 1st runner up, Eclectic Model Hunt , 2010.
Chiranjit gam 1st position: Aimt Fest quiz Sanskriti, G.U open Quiz. 2nd position: Royal Group of institution college quiz fest 2011. 3rd position: Tezpur university corporate quiz 2011.
Bipul Das: 3rd position- 20 All Assam Judo Championship 2010, represented 33rd National game. 2nd position: North East Judo championship.
Afreen Islam 2nd best debator, Echo.
Rupam Goswami, Best debator in college week, A.E.C. 2nd best debator in GMC, golden Jubilee celebrations.
Samiran Bhowmick, Nayanjyoti Pthak, Ilyas Islam 1st position in Techniche 2010. IITG in manual robotics event.2nd position in pyrokinesis 2010, AEC in manual robotics event.
Rohit Choudhury, Neeraj Kumar Jha, Banajit Debnath, Amlan Jyoti chakraborty, Manash Kr Gogoi won Magnetic Levitated train. This was the first of its kind competition in India.
Heart Beats best Dance group, Alcheringa. 2nd position, Pyrokinesis 2011.
Inter State College Cricket Tournament AEC- A(runners up).
2008-09
AEC Football team won football tournament held in IIT-G
AEC A&B cricket team finalists of W. Ibom Cha Singh Memorial Inter College Cricket Tournament
2005-2006
Synchisis (GMC) cultural festival – first prize in group dance competition leaded by Koushik Bose.
2003-04
College Team , Champion in All Guwahati Inter College Volleyball Competition held in AEC.
Runner-up in All Guwahati Inter College Volleyball Competition in Veterenary College , Guwahati .
Champion in K.K. Handique Memorial All Assam Inter College VolleyBall Competition, held in Gauhati University.
2002-2003
Siddharth Kakati, Protyush Borgohain, Mintoo Kakati, and Eebon Datta- won National awards in the open Hardware Contests in Techniche, the Technofest of IIT-G for two years in succession.
College team champion in “All Guwahati Inter College Volleyball Competition” held at AEC.
Runner up with best player in “All Guwahati Inter College Volleyball Competition” organised by Veterinary College, Guwahati.(2003)
Champion in “K.K Handique memorial, All Assam Inter College Volleyball Competition”, held at G.U.
College team participated in All India- Inter Technical Colleges Basketball Competition held at Kanpur IIT and clinched 2nd runner up title.
2000-2001
Siddarth Kakati, Protyush Borgohain, Mintoo Kakati and Eebon Datta won national awards in the Open Hardware Contests in Techniche, the technofest of IIT Ghy for 2 years in succession.
1999-2000
Pankaj Goswami and Nutan Roy captured the 1st prize in science model competition( all india basis ) in Swadeshi Viggan mela in IIT, Delhi (2-6 Feb, 2000) organised by ABVP.
Ranganav Kumar Barooah excels in the pyrotechnics of walls. The fire of his words made him the best debator in college in ’96,’97,’98&’99 and the best debator in ALL ASSAM INTER COLLEGE PRIZE MONEY DEBATING COMPETITION.
Imon Kalyan Buragohain, Arnab Lahkar Barkakati, Amrit Sarma won the second the Best Quiz Team in youth festival, Gauhati University.
1993-1994
Deepraj Das went on to win the cadet award in National Cadet Award in National Rock climbing and Tracking camp organised by NCC
The Quizzers of AEC Sujit Goswami, Rakesh Das and Niladri Bora who not only clicked in AEC but also got recognition as one of the best team in Assam.
The man with thousand expression, Gautam Sakia represented AEC in Youth festival 1994 Mime competition.
His cricketing class gave him both in the Ranji team of Assam. Meet this disting wished allrounder from AEC,Surajit Buragohain.
1992-1993
The pride AEC Surajit Buragohain (wicketkeeper batsman) and Bhaskar Bora (all rounder) the two star cricketers represented G.U in the East Zone Inter university cricket tournament held at Benaras Hindu University.
1994-1995
Sushanta Biswa Sharma represented the state in the various tournament starting from C.K.Naidu trophy to V.M. trophy to C.B.trophy more than once.
Bidyut Das, silver medallist in Elocution competition in Inter college Youth Festival organised by G.U.He has also obtained the NCC ‘C’ certificate with ‘A’ grading with DDG’S commendation
Amlan Borgohain was hounared as best Debator in NE Inter college/university Debating competition organised by the college of Veterinary Science, Khanapara.
The Author cum video film Producer Ranjit Dutta is awarded by the Directorate of language Implementation, Govt. Of Assam , for his short story “Opekhya”.
Harjinder Singh and Abhijit Kalita, participated in Chemical Engg Debate & Quiz competition in Jadavpur University and bagged second prize in debate and were adjudged overall second.
Benjamin Kaman was awarded the certificate of Merit in all Assam Salon of Photography conducted by AP in 1996
Ismail Hussain was awarded the prestigious Ambikagiri Rai choudhury Award of Axom Xatiya Xabha for the year 1995-96 for his collection of poems “Jiban Aru Manuh Bixoyok”.
Rajjyoti Dutta Phukan participated in “All India Aeromodelling competition” organised by the society of Model Aeronautical Engineers of india limited and his model of ‘Hawk 60’ an advanced jet trainer, built with the help from British Aerospace Division, London was adjudged the Best Model.
1997-1998
Ismail Hussain, awarded the prestigious college Ribbon for his Proficiency in Literature, on recommendation of the Award Committee of AEC, 1996-97.
Debashis Talukdar
Prizes won at ‘Alcheringa 1998’ on feb 8,9th 1998.
1st prize of a paper in the SMART paper sponsored “Turncoat” event.
1st of a Casis Digital diary in the IOC sponsored “oil Elocution contest”.
Won the title of “Mr Alcheringa 1998” and at Timex Watch.
1983-1984
Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Hazarika , winner of 1st , 2nd, and 1st prize in All Assam Dr. Kandarpa Kr. Kakati Science debating competition for years 80-81, 81-82, 82-83 respectively.
Miss. Minakshi Kakati, winner of 1st prize in recitation competition held by A.G.S.U.
Miss. Rumi Das, best singer of our college for the year 1982-83. Gold medallist in Ghazal and siver medallist in Assamese modern song in G.U Youth festival.
Mr. Haseen Ahmed, gold medallist in English Recitation Competition in the G.U youth festival 1982-83.
Mr. Arup Kr. Bhagawati and Mr. Bishnu Prasanna Gogoi- our college debating group winning 1st prize in North Eastern region Inter College Manik Ch. Baruah memorial debating competition and 1st prize in All Assam Inter College Bholanath Boruah memorial debating competition in 1983.
A.E.C Quiz Group: Mr. P. Kr. Saikia, Md S. Ahmed Choudhury, Mr. B.P. Gogoi , Mr. T. Konger won gold medal in G.U youth festival 1982.
A.E.C quiz goup: Mr. A. Hussain, Mr. S. Bezboruah , Mr. A. Kr. Mishra and Mr. L.P. Gogoi won bronze medal in 5th A.I.I.E.C.M at REC Warangal (A.P).
Md. S. Ahmed Choudhury won 2nd prize in Bhola Boruah debating Competition, 1982.
Benu Madhab Saikia bagged the 1st prize in the “All Assam Nabin Lekhak Lekhika Short story Competition” organised by “Pratishruti”.
1974-1975
Mr. Dibyajyoti Bora (college ribbon). Three years consecutively gold medallist in tabla in youth festival, Guwahati
Mr. Sauquat Alam, secured 1st prize in the state level students’ Invention talent contest held by N.R.D.C in 1975-76. His model was ‘Solar Energy Conversion’
Mr. Sunsor Zaman , best athlete and two years conjugative gold medallist in discuss throwing in I.C competition.
1971-1972
Pranab Sarma represented G.U in East Zone inter university cricket held at Cuttack.
1967-1968
Sri Sankar Dutta Lahkar, of 4th year (civil engg) has won several district and state tournaments, and represented Assam in National T.T competition for several times.
Sri Nayan Sarma of 1st year class represented Assam Juniors in the National T.T competition
Assam Engineering College Guwahati provides infrastructural facilities to its students to enhance the quality of education. Listed below are the campus facilities of Assam Engineering College Guwahati.
Name of faculty | Department | Designation | Education Qualification |
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Uddhab Bharali | Multiskilling and Sustainability Centre | Mentor Professor | Innovator by profession |
Name of alumnus |
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Reeta Goswami |
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