Assam Engineering College Guwahati BE Mechanical Engineering: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Admission to Assam Engineering College is based on scores from the Combined Entrance Examination by Dibrugarh University, followed by a 2-day counseling process where high scorers choose their preferred branches. The college, part of Assam Science and Technology University, features a faculty mostly with Ph.D.s from IITs, ensuring a practical learning focus with a 1:4 to 1:5 mentor-mentee ratio. The curriculum includes three internal tests and one end-semester exam per semester, with a 75% pass rate.

Established in 1955, this government-run institution offers affordable education, with an annual fee of 2000-3000 INR and semester fees ranging from 3000 to 8000 INR. The college achieves a 60-70% placement rate starting from the 7th semester, with top recruiters like OIL, IOCL, IBM, TCS, and Tech Mahindra. Salaries range from 24-48 lakhs per annum for the highest packages and 4-5 lakhs per annum on average. Core engineering branches tend to perform better in placements.

Structured internships with PSUs and companies enhance industry exposure. Scholarships are available for economically disadvantaged students, including the UGC, central and state scholarships, and corporate scholarships from Oil, ONGC, and NHPC. The Ishan Uday Scholarship offers about Rs 80,000 annually, and the NEC Scholarship gives Rs 13,000 per year. The college participates in the National Scholarship Portal, offering various scholarships for different categories, including the Pragathi scholarship for girls. Yearly academic fees are around Rs 17,000, hostel fees about Rs 30,000, with exam fees of Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000 per semester.

Financial aids like the Poor Fund Scholarship aim to ease the financial burden for students.