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The Department of Information Technology (renaming the Department of Computer & Information Technology in June 2012) under the Faculty of Technology, GU has been established to facilitate a state-of-the-art infrastructure for different Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Research programs in the field of Computer and Information Technologies.

 

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Head of the Department: Prof. Shikhar Kumar Sarma (sks@gauhati.ac.in)

 

 

Placement Records

 

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Placement Records for the year 2021 to 2022 View
Placement Records for the year 2020 to 2021 View
Placement Records for the year 2019 to 2020 View

 

Staff Members

 

 Selection grade Lab Assistant Prasanta Saikia 9401298712 prasanta.gu@gmail.com
Senior Lab Assistant 1.  Pramod Rajbongshi 8638284314 pramodrajbongshi@gmail.com
 2.  Treesha Bora 9435274981 treesha.ist@gmail.com
Technical Staff 1. Ratan Bhatta 8638302620  
2. Chandan Sarma 9864233261  

Research Programmes

Name of the Programme  PhD in Information Technology
 Intake Capacity As per the Availability of Seats
 Duration of the Programme  As per GU PhD Regulation
Admission Process As per GU PhD regulation
Eligibility As per GU PhD regulation
Syllabus/ Programme Structure Download Syllabus
Course Outcome
  • Doctor of Philosophy in IT produces a research fellow who pursues a leadership position in a competitive information technology environment and in the academic world.
  • Generates scientific skills that satisfy intellectual curiosity, and build the knowledge and abilities to make sound technologies and scientific decisions.
  • Design to foster thought leadership, innovation and corporate social responsibility in a global academic context.
  • Produce highly experienced professionals for teaching and research positions in consulting, government and IT industry.
  •  Explain the ethical and social implications of Information Technology decisions in a global context
 

 

 Postgraduate  Programmes

 Name of the Programme  MTech in Information Technology
  Intake Capacity  18
 Duration of the Programme 4-Semesters, 2-Years
 Admission Process Admission Test conducted by Gauhati University.
Eligibility
  • B.E./B.Tech. in CSE/IT/ECE
  • M.Sc.  IT/CS/"Maths & Computing"
  • MCA
Syllabus/ Programme Structure
  • Download Programme Structure and syllabus
Course Outcome
  •  Generate knowledge of specific ICT domains to simulate algorithms in virtual environments and implement them on embedded platforms.
  • Explain critically and systematically integrate knowledge to analyze, estimate solve complex problems and meet the challenges in the Information Technology domain.
  •  Provide knowledge to work on unfamiliar problems through investigative studies and research and contribute to the development of technological knowledge and intellectual property.
  •  Generate` the ability to learn reflectively from mistakes, engage in lifelong learning, adapt new developments and participate in continuing education opportunities to foster  personal and organizational growth
 

 Undergraduate  Programmes

 Name of the Programme  B.Tech. in Information Technology
  Intake Capacity  30 (Thirty) (AICTE Approved)
 Duration of the Programme 8-Semesters, 4-Years
 Admission Process The admission and counselling for the B.Tech. programmes will be through JEE (Main) and CEE (Assam). The counselling date, time and venue will be notified in www.gauhati.ac.in. Candidates with Valid PRC of Assam can attend the counselling process.
Eligibility As per CEE (Assm) norms   (A candidate with valid  PRC  of Assam can only take admission)
Syllabus/ Programme Structure
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Course Outcome
  •  Description of data management systems like data acquisition, and big data so as to enable students in solving problems using techniques of data analytics and knowledge discovery.
  • Create knowledge in hardware/software methods and tools for solving real-life and R&D problems with an orientation to lifelong learning.
  • Generate knowledge to work individually or as a member with the responsibility to function on multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Identify, formulate, and solve hardware and software computing problems, accounting for the interaction between hardware and software.
  • Produce an understanding of professional, legal, and ethical issues and responsibilities. Communicate effectively in speech and in writing, including documentation of hardware and software systems
     
 

 

 Name of the Programme  B.Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering
  Intake Capacity  30  (AICTE Approved)
 Duration of the Programme 8-Semesters, 4-Years
 Admission Process The admission and counselling for the B.Tech. programmes will be through JEE (Main) and CEE (Assam). The counselling date, time and venue will be notified at www.gauhati.ac.in. Candidates with Valid PRC of Assam can attend the counselling process.
Eligibility As per CEE (Assm) norms   (A candidate with valid  PRC  of Assam can only take admission)
Syllabus/ Programme Structure
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Course Outcome
  •  Create the ability to apply knowledge of computing, mathematics and algorithmic principles, computer science and engineering theory to develop any real-world computer-based system.
  • Design and conduct experiments to analyze and interpret data and information retrieval.
  • Produce creative skills through the design and implementation of computer-based systems and processes to face realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, health and safety creative skills.
  • Design a problem, identify and formulate it, and use appropriate computing and engineering requirements which is called Technical problem-solving skills   
     
 

Integrated B.Sc.+M.Sc.  Programmes

 Name of the Programme  Five Years of UG and PG Programme B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Software Development
  Intake Capacity  30
 Duration of the Programme 4(UG)+1(PG)
 Admission Process The admission and counselling for the programmes will be through 10+2 marks. The counselling date, time and venue will be notified at www.gauhati.ac.in.
Eligibility
  • 10+2
  • Passed Mathematics at 10+2
Programme Structure Download Program Structure
Important Features Regarding the Course Structure
  • Students will have one subject as their Major. Admission shall be offered against the selected and allotted Major. For example- Integrated Masters (B.A.+M.A. in Assamese). However, they will have the option to change their Major after the first 2 Semesters, based on their Grade Points secured in 2 Semesters. However, change of Major shall be competitive and shall be allowed only to a few students based on Merit and availability of seats.
  • Apart from the Major Subject, students shall have to take two Minor subjects in the first 3 Semesters. There shall be a Minor in all important subjects available in the Gauhati University Campus.
  • Students will also have an Ability Enhancement Course (AEC), Value Added Course (VAC), Skill Enhancement Course (SEC), Multi-Disciplinary Course (MDC), Internship etc. as part of their complete curriculum.
  • After 3 Years, students shall get their B.Sc.(Major) Degree
  • After 4 Years, students shall get either a B.Sc. (Honours) Degree or a B.Sc.(Honours with Research) Degree, based on their selection of subject/thesis in 4th year.
  • After 5 Years, students shall get their Integrated M.Sc. Degree
  • There shall be also provisions for Exits after 1 Year (With a Certificate in the Subject), and after 2 Years (With a Diploma in the Subject).

Integrated B.Voc.+M.Voc.  Programmes

 Name of the Programme Five Years of UG and PG Programmes in Animation & Graphic Design
  Intake Capacity  30
 Duration of the Programme 4(UG)+1(PG)
 Admission Process The admission and counselling for the programmes will be through 10+2 marks. The counselling date, time and venue will be notified at www.gauhati.ac.in.
Eligibility
  • 10+2
Programme Structure Download Program Structure
Important Features Regarding the Course Structure
  • Students will have one subject as their Major. Admission shall be offered against the selected and allotted Major. For example- Integrated Masters (B.A.+M.A. in Assamese). However, they will have the option to change their Major after the first 2 Semesters, based on their Grade Points secured in 2 Semesters. However, change of Major shall be competitive and shall be allowed only to a few students based on Merit and availability of seats.
  • Apart from the Major Subject, students shall have to take two Minor subjects in the first 3 Semesters. There shall be a Minor in all important subjects available at the Gauhati University Campus.
  • Students will also have an Ability Enhancement Course (AEC), Value Added Course (VAC), Skill Enhancement Course (SEC), Multi-Disciplinary Course (MDC), Internship etc. as part of their complete curriculum.
  • After 3 Years, students shall get their B.Voc.(Major) Degree
  • After 4 Years, students shall get either a B.Voc.(Honours) Degree, or a B.Voc.(Honours with Research) Degree, based on their selection of subject/thesis in the 4th year.
  • After 5 Years, students shall get their Integrated M.Voc. Degree
  • There shall be also provisions for Exits after 1 Year (With a Certificate in the Subject), and after 2 Years (With a Diploma in the Subject).

Research Scholars

 

Spring-2025 Batch
Sl Name Research Guide Status
1 Suchana Goswami Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sarma Ongoing

 

2024 Batch
Sl Name Research Guide Status
1 Bhaskar Jyoti Sarmah Prof. H. K. D. Sarma Ongoing
2 Minakshi  Bhuyan Dr. Nabamita Deb Ongoing
3 Bhabesh  Kalita Dr. Nabamita Deb Ongoing
4 Chinmoy  Talukdar Dr. Mirzanur Rahman Ongoing
5 Meghna  Dasgupta Dr. Nabamita Deb Ongoing
6 Gaurav Narayan Baruah Dr. Parismita Sarma Ongoing
7 Maram  Smriti Boruah Dr. Satyajit Sarmah Ongoing
8 Dimple  Choudhury Dr. Khursid Alam Borbora Ongoing
2023 Batch
Sl Name Research Guide Status
1 Simanta Kalita Dr. Khursid Alam Borbora Ongoing
2 Jeherul Islam Dr. Khursid Alam Borbora Ongoing
3 Arundhuti Borah Dr. Parismita Sarma Ongoing
4 Bedawati Basumatary Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sarma Ongoing

 

2022 Batch

Sl

Name

Research Guide

Status

1

Chayanika Sarmah

Dr. Parismita Sarma

Final Registration

2

Rituparna Borah

Dr. Satyajit Sarma

Final Registration

3

Bhargab Choudhury

Dr. Vaskar Deka

Final Registration

4

Ankita Goyal

Dr. Mirzanur Rahman

Final Registration

5

Parismita Goswami

Dr. Vaskar Deka

Ongoing

6

Hemanta Kalita

Dr. Mirzanur Rahman

Final Registration

7

Afsana Laskar

 Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sarma

Final Registration

8

Rintu Das

Dr. Vaskar Deka

Ongoing

9

Spandan Kumar

Dr. Parismita Sarma

Final Registration

10

Tony Bayan

Dr. Nabamita Deb

Ongoing

11

Daisy Das

Dr. Nabamita Deb

Ongoing

12

Parvez Aziz Boruah

Prof. Hiren Kumar Deva Sarma

Ongoing

13

Bikash Kalita

Dr. Satyajit Sarmah

Ongoing

14

Adarsh Pradhan

Dr. Mirzanur Rahman

Final Registration

15

Nita Moni Kakati

Prof. Hiren Kumar Deva Sarma

Ongoing

16

Jinia Angeline Gayyary

Prof. Hiren Kumar Deva Sarma

Ongoing

 

2020 Batch
Sl Name Research Guide Status
1 Kishore Kashyap  Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sarma Complete(2024)
2 Kuwali Talukdar Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sarma Complete(2024)

 

2019 Batch
Sl Name Research Guide Status
1 Epsita Medhi Dr. Nabamita Deb Complete(2024)
2 Smriti Priya Medhi Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sarma Final Registration
3 Elima Hussain Dr. Khursid Alam Borbora & Dr. (Mrs.) Lipi B. Mahanta Complete(2023)

 

2018 Batch
Sl Name Research Guide Status
1 Chayanika Talukdar Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sarma Ongoing
2 Manisha Deka Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sarma Final Registration
3 Manashi Talukdar Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sarma Manashi Talukdar

 

2017 Batch
Sl Name Research Guide Status
1  Manash Pratim Bhuyan  Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sarma Completed (2021)
2  Mazida Akhtara Ahmed  Dr. Ridip Dev Choudhury Completed (2022)
3  Rahul Lahkar  Dr. Khursid Alam Borbora Thesis Submitted
 4  Utpal Barman  Dr. Ridip Dev Choudhury Completed (2021)
 5  Dipankar Dutta  Dr. Ridip Dev Choudhury Completed (2025)

 

2015 Batch
Sl Name Research Guide Status
1  Kangkana Bora  Dr. Lipi B. Mahanta Completed (2019)
2 Rima Devi Dr. Balendra Kr. Dev Choudhury Completed (2024)

 

2014 Batch
Sl Name Research Guide Status
1 Abdul Hannan  Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sarma Completed (2021)
2 Jumi Sarma  Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sarma Completed (2019)
3 Anup Kumar Barman  Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sarma Completed (2019)
4 Satyajit Sarmah     Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sarma Completed (2019)

 

2012 Batch
Sl Name Research Guide Status
1 Sisir Kumar Rajbongshi Dr. Dwiraj Talukdar Completed (2016)
2 Nabamita Deb Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sarma Completed (2016)
3 Parismita Sarma Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sarma Completed (2017)
4 Rita Chakroborty Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sarma Completed (2017)
 5 Vaskar Deka  Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sarma Completed (2019)
 6 Tarali Kalita  Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sarma Completed (2019)
 7 Dibyajyoti Sarmah  Prof. Shikhar Kr. Sarma Completed (2019)

 


Vision:
The vision of the Department of Information Technology, Gauhati University is to establish a structured seat of learning for inclusive, adaptive, futuristic, and need-oriented studies and research in the domain-specific as well as interdisciplinary areas of Information Technology. To achieve the vision, the department is engaged in creating and nurturing an ecosystem for the systematic study of Information Technology, with embedded learning of science, humanities, and skills, thereby promoting a generation of worthy human and knowledge resources.
 

Mission:
1. To impart different programs of studies at UG, PG, and research levels, with a contemporary and up-to-date curriculum, fulfilling the need of a vast pool of local aspiring students.
2. To facilitate hands-on training facilities through a formal schedule as well as an open and unrestricted environment for acquiring and enhancing knowledge and skills on competent technologies.
3. To adopt regular evaluations of the curriculum and the course content, and to take measures for required revisions for implantations.
4. To create opportunities for add-on knowledge and skills, for enhancing competencies of students, through regular activities of academic and industry interaction.
5. To encourage solution and industry-oriented semester-long projects, for creating a pool of employable human resources on completion of their programs.
6. To encourage output-oriented research on region-specific problems and requirements, as well as contemporary and state-of-the-art universal problems, including interdisciplinary areas.

 

Facilities

  1. ICT Enable Class Room
  2. Seminar Room 
  3. Meeting Room 
  4. Library 
  5. Server Room 
  6. Basic Programming Laboratory 
  7. Computer Hardware Laboratory 
  8. Project Laboratory 
  9. Brain-computer interface Laboratory 
  10. AI and NLP Research Laboratory 
  11. Animation and Graphis Laboratory
  12. IoT and Embedded System Facility
  13. Cryptography Laboratory
  14. High-performance Computing Facility 
  15. Green energy:30 KW Solar power System

 

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Summer Internship 2025 Schedule Download
Summer Internship 2025 2nd  list Download
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Summer Internship 2025 Brochure Download
5 years Integrated BVoc +MVoc AGD Class Routine for the session January- June 2024 Download
5 years Integrated BSc +Msc SD Class Routine for the session January- June 2024 Download
MTech (IT) Class Routine for the session January- June 2024 Download
BTech (CSE/IT) Class Routine for the session January- June 2024 Download
MTech (IT) Class Routine for the session January- June 2020 Download
BTech (CSE/IT) Class Routine for the session January- June 2020 Download

Fee Waiver Application Form for Admission 2018
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Student Clearance Form BTech Download
Fee Application Form for BTech/MTech Course Registration Download
BTech (CSE/IT) Class Routine for the session January- June 2018 Download
MTech (IT) Class Routine for the session January- June 2018 Download
 B.Tech. ,MTech. Admission 2018 Download

 

Department of Information Technology
Gauhati University, Guwahati 781014, Assam
Phone : +91-361-2672215
Email : infotech@gauhati.ac.in
Web   : gauhati.ac.in/technology/information-technology
Professor
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    Hiren Kumar Deva Sarma

    MTech (Tezpur) PhD (Jadavpur)

    Networks, Distributed Systems, Information Security, Computational Musicology

    hirenkdsarma[at]gauhati[dot]ac[dot]in


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    Shikhar Kumar Sarma [ Dean, Technology ]    Head of the Department

    MSc (Gauhati) PhD (Gauhati)

    NLP, Language Technology, AI

    sks[at]gauhati[dot]ac[dot]in


Assistant Professor
  • 325
    Chandan Kalita

    MTech (Tezpur) PhD (IIT Guwahati)

    Operating System, Automata Theory

    kalitachandan[at]gauhati[dot]ac[dot]in


  • 24
    Kishore Kashyap

    MTech (Gauhati) PhD (Gauhati)

    Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, NLP

    kk[at]gauhati[dot]ac[dot]in


  • 25
    Mirzanur Rahman

    MTech (Tezpur) PhD (Gauhati)

    NLP, Data Mining, Web Technology, Image Processing

    mr[at]gauhati[dot]ac[dot]in


  • 326
    Nabamita Deb

    MTech (NERIST, Arunachal Pradesh) PhD (Gauhati)

    Speech Technology, Computational Modelling

    nd[at]gauhati[dot]ac[dot]in


  • 327
    Parismita Sarma

    MTech (Tezpur) PhD (Gauhati)

    Speech Technology, Image Processing

    pari[at]gauhati[dot]ac[dot]in


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    Rupam Bhattacharyya

    MTech (Tezpur) PhD (Tezpur)

    Reinforcement Learning, Knowledge Representation, Applied Artificial Intelligence

    rupam[at]gauhati[dot]ac[dot]in


  • 328
    Satyajit Sarmah

    MTech (Tezpur) PhD (Gauhati)

    Computer Networks, Cryptography

    ss[at]gauhati[dot]ac[dot]in


  • 329
    Vaskar Deka

    MTech (Tezpur) PhD (Gauhati)

    Computer Networks

    vaskardeka[at]gauhati[dot]ac[dot]in


Scientific Officer
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    Ahidur Zaman

    MSc (Gauhati) MTech (Gauhati)

    Computer Networking

    ahidur[at]gauhati[dot]ac[dot]in


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