IIT Guwahati - A beautiful place

I always had a thing for designing since I was a kid. Pursuing B.Des from IIT was my first opportunity and I made sure that I worked well throughout those years. Admission pointers were the completion of 10+2 from a recognised institution and clearance of UCEED (Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for designing). The admission fee is Rs. 1500 and all the applications are accepted online here.

The course structure was very informative and included all the current topics related to the field of design. Practicals were given slightly more importance as compared to the theory lectures. 307 credits were required at the end of the course. Projects start from semester 6 and electives from semester 5. There were no guest lectures; although some interesting and engaging educational seminars were conducted by the students.

Although the placement percentage is not 100% but the opportunities provided by the institute are very good. In the field of BDes, some of the top companies of the industry participated during the placements. In general, the highest CTC went to Rs. 1.5 CPA. Companies that visited for the placements were Microsoft, Google, Qualcomm, Oracle, American Express, Walmart, Adobe, Razorpay and Groww.

Rs.8.54 lakhs is the entire fee cost of the BDes course. Institute Merit Scholarship (IMS), Institute Merit-cum-Means Scholarships (McM), SC/ ST Scholarship are the scholarships provided by the institute and it also permits students to avail scholarships awarded by outer Govt. or non Govt. organizations. Financial assistance in the form of loans is always an option at the last for the students.

Guwahati is itself an amazing and beautiful place. The campus is surrounded by lush green gardens and flowers. My whole day was spent on campus doing one thing or the other. Alcheringa, popularly known as "Alcher" is the annual cultural festival of this IIT which attracts a huge amount of footfall from both inside and outside the campus. I took part in the photography club and we used to click pictures at every event on campus and of nature as well.