S. Vishnu Sharma
IIT Guwahati has launched a new course and it is BTech Energy Engineering. The objective behind the launch is to provide the students with the skills and knowledge required to foster a career in the energy sector.
It is all about the energy sector and it is known that a sound economy requires a vibrant energy sector. Sustaining the energy sector requires qualified personnel. Students who are focused on a career in the energy sector can aim for Energy Engineering.
What does this engineering program teach? It teaches about different energy systems, heat transfer, engineering thermodynamics, fuels, combustion and reaction engineering, solar energy technology, environmental studies and policy, and so on.
Energy Engineering is a course of a four-year duration and has eight semesters. It is being offered by the School of Energy Science and Engineering at IIT Guwahati from the academic year 2022-2023. Details about this academic program can be obtained from the official website of IIT Guwahati.
Who can apply for BTech Energy Engineering
Students willing to study this academic course must have passed plus two in the science stream from a recognized educational institution located anywhere in the country. Subjects in plus-two must be mathematics, physics, and chemistry.
Process of selection
Students must apply for JEE Mains exam conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) and pass it with the required rank that comes under the top 2.5 lakh ranks on a national level to be eligible for JEE Advanced.
The second phase comprises appearing for JEE Advanced and passing it with the required qualifying marks. Post passing JEE Advanced, candidates can take part in the further process which involves a personal interview round.
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Selection of the students for the BTech Engineering course will be done on JEE Advanced score, performance in personal interview, and overall admission score. Information about this engineering can be availed from the official website of IIT Guwahati.
About IIT Guwahati
IIT Guwahati is the sixth member of the IIT fraternity, which was established in 1994. The academic program of IIT Guwahati commenced in 1995. At present the Institute has eleven departments, seven inter-disciplinary academic centers, and five schools covering all the major engineering, science, healthcare, management, and humanities disciplines, offering B.Tech., B.Des., M.A., M.Des., M.Tech., M.Sc., MBA and Ph.D.
It has been able to build up world-class infrastructure for carrying out advanced research and has been equipped with state-of-the-art scientific and engineering instruments. Besides its laurels in teaching and research, IIT Guwahati has been able to fulfill the aspirations of the people of the North East region to a great extent since its inception in 1994.
The campus is on a sprawling 285 hectares plot of land on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra around 20 km from the heart of the city. With the majestic Brahmaputra on one side, and with hills and vast open spaces on the other, the campus provides an ideal setting for learning.
IT Guwahati has retained the 7th position among the best engineering institutions in the country in the ‘India Rankings 2021’ declared by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Union Ministry of Education. IIT Guwahati has been also ranked 2nd in the ‘Swachhata Ranking’ conducted by the Government of India
Recently, IIT Guwahati has been ranked as the top-ranked University in 2019 for IT developers by HackerRank in the Asia-Pacific region. The institution has managed to earn a great deal of fame for its achievements, and the popularity of this organization has even managed to cross the boundaries of this nation. The faculty here are highly qualified and leave no stone unturned when it comes to shaping the students.