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Ayush Agarwal is a 2nd year BTech Mechanical Engineering student at IIT Guwahati

‘Why I chose mechanical engineering over my dream branch’ | Life in an IIT

June 09, 2026 11:16 am

Ayush Agarwal is currently exploring career paths after IIT. With internships in AI and ML and a genuine interest in the field, it is his most probable direction. Still, he wants to keep options open and aims to work in a space that fosters continuous learning, meaningful problem-solving, and personal growth.

In 2022, Jain appeared for both JEE Main and JEE Advanced, and secured an All India Rank of 77 in JEE Main and 579 in JEE Advanced.

‘I prepared for JEE by watching YouTube videos’: IIT Madras student journey and pre-placement offer | Life in an IIT

May 26, 2026 7:24 am

Mith R Jain is doing his BTech in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Madras, and is currently in the fourth year.

Raj Gaurav Tiwari is a 3rd year Chemical Science and Technology student at IIT Guwahati

Life in an IIT | ‘Nothing is handed to you automatically’: IIT Guwahati BTech student shares his biggest lessons

May 10, 2026 10:15 am

IIT Guwahati student Raj Gaurav Tiwari reflects on his JEE Advanced preparation, branch selection, campus life, and leadership experiences at the institute.

Life in an IIT | From online JEE preparation to leadership roles and a pre-placement offer

April 27, 2026 7:29 am

‘In the long term, I aspire to build a venture of my own, particularly in the B2B and deep-tech space,’ says IIT Madras aerospace engineering student Kushagra Kapoor.

The motivation to take JEE came from interest in science, mathematics, and computers, says the 2nd year IIT Guwahati student

'I wanted more from life': How IIT Guwahati is helping me rewrite my future

April 21, 2026 10:54 am

This sophomore at IIT Guwahati, pursuing Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, says that after two years in his degree, he has become a much better person – socially, technically, and culturally.

Vatsal Sagar Gosalia is in the Biological Sciences department at IIT Madras

Life in an IIT | ‘Why the people you meet matter more than the courses you take’

March 16, 2026 12:06 pm

A few years down the line, I would like to venture into building something of my own – possibly a startup in the consumer space, says IIT Madras student Vatsal Gosalia.

Shreya Agrawal is a student of second year Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Guwahati

Life in an IIT: My journey from a love for Maths to IIT Guwahati

March 10, 2026 9:34 am

For this Computer Science student, IIT has taught her how to trust people, but not unquestioningly, and how to accept uncertainty as a part of life.

Anoushka Sanjiv Rabha often reflects on the ease of not being misread back home, where identity is simply understood – a comfort she misses while navigating life away from Assam.

‘Missing home, finding myself’: Life as a student at IIT Madras

March 03, 2026 3:17 pm

Anoushka Sanjiv Rabha is a final-year Integrated Master’s student in English Studies at IIT Madras.

Desta Sodano Sheiso currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Applied Mathematics, with a specialisation in Numerical Analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics, in the Department of Mathematics at IIT Guwahati

Life in an IIT | ‘My PhD journey at IIT Guwahati from Ethiopia’

February 23, 2026 9:33 am

‘I hope to transfer the research culture, academic rigour, and interdisciplinary approach I have gained at IIT Guwahati to Ethiopian universities,’ says IIT Guwahati PhD scholar Desta Sodano Sheiso.

Mohit is now in his third year of BTech in Computer Science Engineering at IIT Mandi

Life in an IIT | How IIT-Mandi helped me step out of my shell

February 16, 2026 2:16 pm

For IIT student Mohit, managing academics along with club responsibilities is not as difficult as it seems — if you attend lectures regularly and revise daily, you can easily balance everything.