IIT Lesser Known Courses | IIT-Guwahati’s course on Energy Science and Engineering

The degree programme consists of eight semesters with 6 to 7 subjects in each semester. Know more about the eligibility criteria, course fee and career opportunities.

Apart from IIT IIT Guwahati scholarships for BTech, MTech and other programmes (representative image/ file)

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati offers a BTech programme in energy science and engineering. This programme introduces students to engineering skills and foundational knowledge needed to work in the modern-day energy industry. Apart from IIT Guwahati, IIT Delhi also offers the course since 2021.

IIT Guwahati also offers MS in Research in Energy Science and Engineering and PhD. The MS (R) programme is distinct from the currently offered MTech programme in the institute in terms of the credit structure of the theory course because the MS(R) programme will have less credit on the theory course and more on the project work.

The PhD programme at IIT Guwahati consists mainly of an open-ended research work that is expected to make a contribution to science and technology. A major goal is to provide students with a broad variety of educational experiences, developing their problem solving skills, challenging them with open-ended problems and design projects, providing opportunities for teamwork.

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Course structure

The course at IIT Guwahati will equip students with relevant knowledge and skills, including assessment and characterisation of various energy resources, design, and development of various energy technologies and systems, selection of appropriate technologies amongst different alternatives, and contribution towards the transition to a low carbon economy.

Some of the important aspects will be to study in the course are energy efficiency, renewable energy systems, nuclear energy, plasma science and technology, oil and gas, wind and large-small-hydro, bio-energy, solar photovoltaic, modelling and simulations, energy policy and management, power engineering, combustion engineering and alternative fuels, energy storage, etc.

Eligibility criteria

The admission to the BTech in energy science and engineering will be done on the basis of marks secured by candidates in JEE Advanced, personal interview round, and overall admission scores. The final selection of candidates for admission seats will be done through the final merit list released by the institute.

Course fees

The tuition fee for the BTech course for general, EWS and OBC category candidates is Rs 1,52,150 while it is Rs 85,483 for OEB category candidates. There is no tuition fee for students belonging to SC/ST category.

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Career scope

Students graduating with a degree in energy science and engineering can be employed in the oil and gas industry, energy production companies, or in government and university research. With experience, they can move into planning, policy development, or freelance consultancy.