Golaghat Engineering College was established in 2018 by Assam Government at
Golaghat district, Assam. On 31 March 2012, Chief Minister
Tarun Gogoi
Tarun Gogoi (11 October 1936 – 23 November 2020) was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Assam from 2001 to 2016. He was a member of the Indian National Congress and led the party to a record three consecutive electoral vi ...
laid the foundation stone of the Golaghat Engineering College in Golaghat district, which was proposed by the Assam Government officially.
It was officially inaugurated by chief minister,
Sarbananda Sonowal
Sarbananda Sonowal ( Assamese: সৰ্বানন্দ সোণোৱাল / IPA: xɔɹbanɔndɔ xʊnʊwal; born 31 October 1962) is an Indian politician from Assam who is the current Cabinet Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and ...
on 5 February 2019.
The college starts to offer
BTech
A Bachelor of Technology (Latin ''Baccalaureus Technologiae'', commonly abbreviated as B.Tech. or BTech; with honours as B.Tech. (Hons.)) is an undergraduate academic degree conferred after the completion of a three to five-year program of studi ...
degree from academic year 2018–19. The college is accredited by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
The institution is affiliated to
Assam Science and Technology University
Assam Science and Technology University is a state technical university located in Jalukbari, Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established in 2010 by the Assam Government under the Assam Science and Technology University Act 2009.
The university ...
It is the sixth state government engineering college of
Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...
.
Academics
The college offers four year
B.Tech
A Bachelor of Technology (Latin ''Baccalaureus Technologiae'', commonly abbreviated as B.Tech. or BTech; with honours as B.Tech. (Hons.)) is an undergraduate academic degree conferred after the completion of a three to five-year program of stud ...
degree in
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage ...
,
Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is an engineering field which deals with the study of operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production. Chemical engineers develop economical commercial processes to convert raw materials int ...
and
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and ...
affiliated to
Assam Science and Technology University
Assam Science and Technology University is a state technical university located in Jalukbari, Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established in 2010 by the Assam Government under the Assam Science and Technology University Act 2009.
The university ...
.
Admissions
*Students are taken in for the undergraduate courses through
Assam Combined Entrance Examination (CEE) conducted by
Assam Science and Technology University
Assam Science and Technology University is a state technical university located in Jalukbari, Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established in 2010 by the Assam Government under the Assam Science and Technology University Act 2009.
The university ...
.
*For lateral entry into the undergraduate courses are done through the Joint Lateral Entrance Examination(JLEE) conducted by Assam Science and Technology University.
References
Engineering colleges in Assam
Golaghat district
Educational institutions established in 2018
2018 establishments in Assam
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