- Assam Engineering College Admissions for all undergraduate and postgraduate courses are closed for now. For more details, candidates can visit the official website.
- Assam CEE 2023 is likely to be held in the month of July 2023 (tentative).
The Assam Engineering College, Guwahati is one of the premier institutes in the northeast founded in the year 1955. The institute provides a bachelor in a total of 8 fields of engineering. The branches include a computer, electrical, chemical, instrumentation, mechanical, civil, electronics and telecommunications, and industrial and productions. The post-graduation is offered in mechanical, civil, and electrical engineering and master of computer applications. Other than engineering, the institute conducts courses like science, humanities, and computer application.
For admission, one must clear CEE and JEE mains/ Advance. The institute is a hub for many activities in Assam for the last 6 decades. It is situated in the natural climate surrounded by the hills and colorful flame of trees. Institute has an excellent training and placement record.
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Established | Institute Type | 1955 | Public |
Approved by | All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) , UGC |
Set by | Government of India |
Entrance Exam | JLEE/CEE/GATE |
Courses Offered | UG, PG and Doctorate |
Popular Courses | BE, ME, MCA |
Application Mode | Online |
Admission Criteria | Merit-based & Entrance Test, counselling |
Top Recruiters | Accenture, Ashok Leyland, BARC, BCPL, Capgemini, Cognizant, DELL India, Federal Bank, Havells, IBM, ICICI, L & T Ltd |
Campus Area | 400+ Acres |
Facilities Available | Digital library, AEEC bus service, student activity center, computer center,etc. |
Official Website | https://www.aec.ac.in/ |
The college offers UG, PG as well as Doctorate courses in the field of Engineering. At UG level B.E is offered and at PG level ME and MCA are offered by the college. LAteral entry to BE is also allowed for all the courses.
Course | Specialization | Duration | Eligibility Criteria | Selection Criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|
B.E/B.Tech |
Civil Engineering | 4 years |
12th passed with Physics, chemistry and math subjects with minimum 50 % or 40 % for SC/ST. Must appear for CEE examination. Lateral entry student must passed with 3 year diploma from | Based on the score in the CEE examination. |
Mechanical Engineering | ||||
Electrical Engineering | ||||
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | ||||
Computer Science and Engineering | ||||
Chemical Engineering | ||||
Industrial and Production Engineering | ||||
Instrumentation Engineering | ||||
M.E |
Soil Mechanics/Geotechnical Engineering | 2 years | BE / B.Tech in relevant discipline | GATE |
Watershed Management and Flood Control | ||||
Electrical Engineering | ||||
Mechanical Engineering | ||||
MCA | - | 3 years | Graduation and 10+2 with Mathematics as a subject | Assam JMEE |
PhD | Civil Engineering | Minimum 3 years | Master's degree in relevant discipline | Entrance exam conducted by college |
Mechanical Engineering | ||||
Electrical Engineering | ||||
Chemical Engineering |
Read more: AEC Guwahati Courses & Fees
For admission in UG courses students must clear the CEE exam conducted every year through ASTU (Assam Science Technical University). For lateral admission students must fill a form for Assam JLEE (Joint Lateral Entrance Examination).
For admission a student must fulfill the following criteria:
How to apply?
Read more: AEC Guwahati Admission 2024
Institute has the training and placement cell which conducts lots of activities related to the training and placement.
Following table shows some of the past recruiters of the institute:
ABB India | Dell India | Huawei |
ABCI Infrastructure | Denso | Federal Bank |
Accenture | BARC | L & T Infotech |
Adhunik Group | BPCL | IOCL |
Ashok Leyland | BEL | Ericsson India |
Amazon | BHEL | Eureka forbes |
AREVA | BOSCH | Libresoft |
Cummins | Bharti Infratel | Genpact |
Read more: AEC Guwahati Placement
Institute gives the scholarship for the topper of course. A number of government scholarships, research fellowships are available for the students.
The students have to apply for the scholarships based on the eligibility criteria at the beginning of the academic session. Most of the scholarships are merit based but some scholarships are also available for SC/ST students and students belonging to EWS category as per the norms of government.
Read more: AEC Guwahati Scholarship
Institute provides various facilities for the wellbeing of students. Some of them are as follows:-
Faculty of Assam College of Engineering is well qualified and have good technical skills and knowledge. Institute has around 100+ faculty members and 2000+ students. Institute has the student to faculty ratio of 1:16. The teachers promote interactive classroom learning and impart knowledge through various practical ways like experiments, workshops and seminars. Most of the faculties are from IIT Roorkee and the University of Roorkee. The college has several head professors, associate professors, assistant professors to guide the student and clear doubts. The college is headed by the principal Dr. Atul Bora.
Read more: AEC Guwahati Faculty
Ques. Is Assam College of engineering good for engineering?
Ans. Yes, it is one of the oldest premier institutes in north-east India. The college has all the facilities required and offers best placement opportunities to the students. The faculty is also very well experienced.
Ques. Which are different Entrance Exams available for admission in Assam College of engineering?
Ans. The exam available for admission is CEE and JEE Mains/ advance. For the PG admission, gate exam is required. Also for lateral entry to any of the courses of BE, JLEE is required.
Ques. How are the hostel facilities at Assam College of engineering?
Ans. There are seven boy’s hostels and one hostel for girls in Assam College of Engineering. Hostel has facilities like table tennis, gymnasium, Wi-Fi and a spacious dining hall.
Ques. Are any skill development courses available at Assam College of Engineering?
Ans. Yes, Assam College of Engineering has recently launched job oriented skill based courses. Thes students can apply for these courses through the official website and pursue them alongside their main course work.
Ques. What is the location of Assam College of ENgineering?
Ans. Assam College of Engineering is located in Guwahati and is 30 minutes drive away from LGBI Airport, 15 minutes from ISBT Guwahati, 1 hour from Railway Station and about 11 kms from the heart of the city.
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It is better to go for B.Tech at Tezpur University (TU) than Assam Engineering College (AEC). Following are the reasons for the same:
Categories | B.Tech at AEC | B.Tech at TU |
Course Fee | INR 44,000 | 1.76 lakh |
Placement Percentage | 80% | 50% |
Highest CTC | 17 LPA | 14 LPA |
Average CTC | 6 LPA | 3.5 LPA |
Recruiting Companies | Capgemini, IBM, Wipro, Reliance, etc. | SAP Labs, Amazon, Intel, Dabur, etc. |
If your aim is to get a job right after your graduation, then you should join AEC. But if you are interested more in research and exposure and want to opt for higher studies, TU will be a better option.
CIT, Kokrajhar, and Assam Engineering College are reputed engineering colleges in north-east India. CIT Kokrajhar offers better infrastructure, faculties, and facilities compared to Assam Engineering College as it is a central university and AEC is a state-funded University of Assam. However, AEC has a better placement record. Some students from CIT-K also opt for off-campus placements.
Given below is a comparison between the placement at the two institutions depending on past placement records.
Category |
CIT Kokrajhar |
Assam Engineering College |
Highest CTC |
INR 4.2 LPA |
INR 10 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 2 LPA |
INR 5 LPA |
Placement rate |
60-70% of students placed |
70% |
TopRecruiters |
Infosys, Genpact, Cognizant, Amazon, etc. |
Genpact, Capgemini, Infosys, etc. |
Opt for Sikkim Manipal University. It offers better placements compared to Assam Engineering College. During SMIT placements 2022, the highest CTC offered was INR 29.25 LPA. Students received more than 507 job offers. Wipro, Commvault, and DXC Technologies are some of the major recruiters to take part in the placements. SMIT is especially good for branches like CSE, EEE, and ECE.
No, you cannot transfer from CIT Kokrajhar to Assam Engineering College. A distant relative of mine studied at Assam Engineering college and found out that there is a huge difference in both the colleges.
CIT Kokrajhar is deemed to be a university and is funded centrally by MHRD. On the other hand, Assam Engineering College is a state-level college. Further, the GPA score fetched, no matter how good, will not be able to aid you in this case.
Below mentioned is a comparison of these two universities on various important factors:
Particulars |
CIT Kokrajhar |
Assam Engineering College |
Courses Offered |
B.Tech, B.Des., Diploma |
B.E, M.E, MCA, and Ph.D. |
University Type |
Deemed to be University |
State Level University |
Entrance Accepted |
CITEE, CITDEE, CITLET, CITBDAT |
JLEE, CEE, and GATE |
Here is some placement information about CIT that might help:
The options available for you, as of now, would be, either to continue at CIT Kokrajhar and pursue a higher level course from another university post-completion. If you are pursuing a diploma course, there is an option to join Assam Engineering College through lateral entry after they complete their respective diploma course. You can opt for another option which is to appear for the entrance exams accepted by the Assam Engineering College.
Getting a seat in CSE at Assam Engineering College isn’t too difficult. You will need a score of around 150+ in CEE to get CSE in AEC. CEE is easier compared to national-level examinations like JEE. Go through the previous years' question papers to get an idea about the question paper pattern.
In my opinion, the likelihood of your profile getting into Assam Engineering College highly depends on which category you belong to. Primarily, the chances of students from the reserved categories have better chances of getting in with a low score as compared to those coming from general categories.
The following table shows the expected cut off of Assam CEE as per the category:
Category |
Expected Cut off 2020 |
General |
72-76 |
OBC/MOBC |
77-70 |
SC |
61-57 |
ST |
41-40 |
For the year 2016, the cutoff for the general category at AEC, Guwahati is 130, whereas that for OBC and SC category students was 99 and 93 respectively. The grades may fluctuate on the higher side generally. Other than this, there are a number of factors that affect the cut-off. This includes:
Now, seeing that you have scored 134 and if you are from the general category, there is very little chance or almost no chance of you getting into AEC. Your saving grace could be if you are from one of the reserved categories like OBC, SC, or ST. Here, you have a better chance to secure admission but there is no guarantee. Estimating your rank from this information, you might be in 1500+.
It is advisable to consider backup colleges as well. You can look at JIST, Bineshwar Brahma for mechanical, civil, or electrical engineering. The opportunities for other branches are not that great in Assam. However, if you are passionate enough about electronics and computer science, definitely go ahead. You will excel.