An Overview on Gauhati University: why should you choose this College/ university

Gu is very well known in Guwahati for engineering and IT departments. Hence my decision for choosing this course and college. This college helped me in gaining real time knowledge for corporate sector and introduced me to the job sector. Teaching methods can be improved for better understanding of the course . Exams are sometimes average and sometimes difficult. Exams are held 5-6 times each semester.

From 5th -6th semester, students become eligible for campus placements and relevant exams are conducted for such matters. A no. Of offers are made from companies such as Capgemini, TCS , Wipro , etc. The highest package is 4 Lpa and the average package is 2-3 Lpa. Out of 50-60 students , around 5-10 students get placements or get selected for job positions . After getting the degree , I opted for corporate jobs.

The yearly fees was divided into 2 semesters. One odd semester and one even. In the odd semesters, the fees would be around 23000-28000. And for the even semesters, the fees would be around 17000-20000. In addition to this, there were registration fees and miscellaneous expenses around 2000-3000. There are quite many scolarships available based on merit and some for minorities as well.

A wide variety of extra curricular activities are conducted in the college. It includes Varsity week and different competitions like sports, debate, quiz, singing,etc. Festivals such as Saraswati Puja, Independence Day, etc are also celebrated.

I only applied to this college and was accepted at the third list . Students are selected on merit basis. The admission process is easy but may be a little time consuming and the authorities provide full support for such processes.

The faculty to student ratio is 1:15 approx. The faculty is approachable and supportive. I liked the IT department the best which maybe due to my personal interest in that subject matter . No such dislike towards any particular department. Around 5-6 exams are held each semester including class tests , midterms and end sem exams.

Gyms , Cafeteria and library facilities are available for students to time pass and chill. Roaming area for time pass is also available for students during their off time . Hostel facilities are provided for interested students with relevant timings . The locality might be less safe for women at night as it is located in the outskirts of the town.