Alcheringa or Alcher as it is commonly called is the annual cultural fest conducted by IIT Guwahati. It was started in 1996 and quickly became one of the biggest cultural events in Asia. It is a 4-day long event which has seen more than 80,000 crowd. 

Alcheringa has seen national and international artists and bands perform and entertain participants. It is open to other colleges of the northeast and over 400 colleges participate in different events every year. Rock-o-phonix - India’s biggest rock band competition, Houte Coutre, Raga High and Electric Heels are some of the top events that attract many participants. 

It is an awaited event that is highly looked forward to by IIT Guwahati students and the northeastern people. There are also campaigns like Udaan and North East Unveiled that are promoted every year. Over the years, Alcheringa has also attracted many sponsors like Swiggy, OnePlus, Ola, RED FM and more. Techniche, Advaya, Siesmech, Reflex and Udgam are other festivals at IIT Guwahati throughout the year covering various disciplines and student interests. 

IIT Guwahati was founded in 1994 with educational programs starting in 1995. IIT Guwahati is the 6th IIT established by the Government of India in Guwahati, Assam. It has rapidly gained recognition for its academics and research contributions. 

The Assam Accord was signed in 1985 between the All Assam Students Union and the Government of India mentioning the setting up of an IIT. Currently, the institute has 11 departments, 7 interdisciplinary centres and 5 schools covering all major disciplines. 

IIT Guwahati is the only institute in India among the top 100 world universities under 50 years of age by Times Higher Education (THE) in 2014. With time, the institute has expanded its infrastructure, research facilities and programs becoming one of the best institutes in India. 

The average package for ECE stood at INR 26.21 LPA with the median package being INR 21.60 LPA. The highest recorded salary was INR 51.32 LPA. For the 2023 placements at IIT Guwahati, 92 ECE students registered for the campus drive and 84 were selected. The placement percentage was 91.30% for ECE for the academic year 2023. 

Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) is one of the popular disciplines at IIT Guwahati. The department encourages students to learn emerging technologies through an excellent academic environment. The average package for ECE graduates is typically competitive. It has a strong placement record with companies from different sectors recruiting passing students. 

IIT Guwahati’s Physics Department is popular for its latest research and academic programs. The top features of the department are listed below. 

• It is one of the best academic centres in the Northeast for academics and research in Physics. 
• The department has excellent faculties and the latest research facilities. 
• Condensed matter physics, laser and photonics, and high energy physics are some of the main areas of focus in the department. 
• The department offers MSc and BTech degrees in Physics and Engineering Physics respectively. 
• Research is supported through PhD and post-doctoral programs. More than 120 scholars have obtained PhD degrees from the department so far. 
• It also has strong industry connections providing internship and placement opportunities to students.

As per the official IIT Guwahati holiday list, there are a total of 19 holidays in the academic calendar of 2024. The list includes national holidays like Independence Day and Republic Day. Cultural festivals like Diwali, Eid and Christmas are also observed. Off is also given at regional festivals like Magh Bihu and Bohag Bihu. 

These holidays provide students and faculties with breaks throughout the year. Every year, the holiday list is issued with the approval of the IIT Guwahati director. 

Along with academics, IIT Guwahati also emphasises giving students the required time off through holidays, recognising the importance of personal well-being and cultural observances. 

Yes, IIT Guwahati offers online courses through NPTEL and Coursera. Recently, it also introduced an online data science course. I have all the online data science courses by IIT Guwahati below:

• NPTEL - A joint initiative between IIT Guwahati and NPTEL in which faculty contribute to online courses in various disciplines. 
• Coursera - IIT Guwahti has collaborated with Coursera to provide postgraduate certificate programs in various computer science domains. 
• Web Courses - IIT Guwahati offers online web courses in science, engineering and humanities through the MOOCS, CMS (Moodle) and NPTEL platforms. 
• BSc (Hons) Data Science and AI - IIT Guwahati offers an online BSc (Hons) course in data science and artificial intelligence. 
• Other online courses - IIT Guwahati also has some courses on various platforms like Edureka, Imarticus Learning, The IoT Academy, Q Academy and more. 

SURGE is the main undergraduate internship program at the institute. It is open to students from IIT Kanpur and other institutes. They work on research projects dealing with the latest advancements under faculty members. 

It is an 8-week long program running from May 14 to July 14 for the 2024 session. Interested candidates have to apply online after meeting the eligibility criteria. Selected candidates have to pay the administrative charge fee to complete their application. 

Until now, the program has seen more participants every year. A total of 951 IIT Kanpur students and 878 non-IIT Kanpur students have participated in SURGE till now. There have also been 66 overseas students with 6 being from SAARC countries. IIT Kanpur also runs SARIP (Student Advanced Research Internship Program) for postgraduate students. 

IIT Kanpur PIN code is 208016. This code is used for all the postal services within the IIT Kanpur campus which is 1055 acres big. It is situated west of Kanpur city around 15 kilometres drive. 

IIT Kanpur is one of the premier education institutes in India that is known for its quality education. It offers courses in various disciplines at different levels. The institute is located in Kalyanpur, Kanpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

The current director of IIT Kanpur is Professor Manindra Agarwal. He served as deputy director before becoming the director in April 2024. He is a distinguished academic at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Kanpur. 

He received Padma Shri for his notable work in computer number theory in 2013. Some other accolades to his name include the Infosys Prize, the Godel Prize and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award. 

Along with Neeraj Kayal, he created the AKS primality test winning him the Fulkerson and Godel Prize in 2006. He was appointed as the Director of IIT Kanpur on April 19, 2024. Seeing the academic research, contribution to the field of computer science and experience made him the perfect candidate to take on the role of director at IIT Kanpur.

The last date to apply for PhD admission at IIT Kanpur for the July 2024 semester was April 12, 2024. This was the final deadline provided by the institute with no further chances of extension. 

The PhD programs at IIT Kanpur are highly regarded for their excellent academic standards and research opportunities. PhD scholars get the benefit of extensive resources, dedicated supervisors, conference support and more. The institute offers PhD programs in more than 10 disciplines. 

Along with the general application form, the candidates are also required to provide 2 letters of reference with the referee's name and email ID provided. They will be provided to submit their recommendations.