Assam Engineering College: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission, Placements

Surobhi Chatterjee Surobhi Chatterjee | Aug 29, 2022
Surobhi Chatterjee
Surobhi Chatterjee

Updated on - Aug 29, 2022

Assam Engineering College is Established in 1955 at Guwahati, India. There are nearly 2000+ students in this college. It's a large and imposing building that stands tall with dignity. It has been a premier institute of north-east. To get admission in this institute, the candidate must have to clear the mind-boggling Assam CEE examinations held in May month of every year. The college is surrounded by hills and colorful flame trees extended to several acres of land.

ACE has been the hub of many academic and supplementary activities in Assam for almost six decades. This college offers Bachelor of engineering courses and masters of engineering and technology courses.ACE is affiliated to Gauhati University which was established in the year 1948. It is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

AEC is the first government college celebrated golden jubilee in the year 2005. Total campus area of this college is around 400 acres. In this college campus area includes SBI branch with ATM facility, Hostel Building, Quarters for employees, Gym, Bookstall, Hospital, Post Office, Canteen..etc.,The students are selected through an entrance examination held by the government of Assam. And in this college, there will be extracurricular activities like NCC, NSS, social, cultural and sports club.

Assam Engineering College Admissions can be done through online. This college offers UG and PG courses. The AEC college conducts two inter-college fests per year. one is cultural fest and another one is technical fest. These fests are highly popular and these fests draw a large number of students from the colleges of north-eastern India.  

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AEC Highlights:

The AEC is not simply a campus, it’s a milieu of the building of the character. This college has 9 Hostel buildings and 19 clubs and 1700+ students. More highlights about the college are mentioned below.

Type of College Government
Approvals All India Council for technical education (AICTE)
Accredited National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
Year of establishment 1955
Infrastructure Facilities Library, Computer Centre, Bank, Post Office, Health Care, Multidisciplinary Centre, Auditorium and seminar halls, canteen and marketing complex, Bus service, Hostel
AEC Address Assam engineering college road, jalukbari, Guwahati, Assam 781013
AEC Courses Offered UnderGraduate, PostGraduate
AEC Contact No. 0361 257 0550

Assam Engineering College Courses:

In this college, there are more than 100+ faculty and 2000+ students and faculty to student’s ratio is 1:16. Below are the undergraduate and  PostGraduation courses offered by Assam engineering college.courses in Assam engineering college having various disciplines are mentioned below.

Disciplines Courses Specialization
Engineering B.Tech Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Computer Science Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Industrial & Production Engineering
Instrumentation Engineering
Basic Applied & Sciences Ph.D Department of Physics
Department of Chemistry
Department of Mathematics
Humanities Humanities Department
MCA Computer Application Department
Engineering M.Tech M.E in soil mechanics/Geotechnical Engineering
M.E in watershed management and flood control
M.E in Electrical Engineering
M.E in Mechanical Engineering

AEC B.Tech:

This college which carries theoretical know-how of the technology segment and practical applications in proper intervals. The faculty in this college is outstanding. The method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept not only lies in imparting the knowledge but to create the enthusiasm in pursuit of wisdom. To widen the spectrum of knowledge this college will do classroom learning, various workshops, seminars, and field trips are instituted regularly. 

AEC Allied Departments:

Science and Humanity come under the allied department courses, these Department include physics, chemistry, mathematics, and humanities. This subject knowledge helps the engineering student to understand the constraints inherent in a problem and helps to develop possible approaches for a solution.

AEC Fee:

This college offers UG and PG courses. Assam Engineering college fee structure is mentioned below.

  • The approximate fee to be paid for B.E.course is  INR 11,00,000 per year.
  • In that 2,00,000 is admission fee and remaining 9,00,000 is for miscellaneous.
  • Hostelers are to deposit the required security money of  8,000 approximately.

AEC Reservation:

This college having a reservation facility to the local candidates of Assam. There are some of the categories of candidates are mentioned below.

  • 7% of seats for the candidates who are intake capacity in Scheduled caste.
  • 10% of seats for the indigenous people, officially regarded as socially disadvantaged.
  • 15% is for other backward classes.
  • 1 seat for the physically handicapped candidate.
  • 1 seat for Sportsman/Sportswomen.

AEC Campus:

Student life on campus is very comfortable. There is a total of 8 buildings for hostel.from the day of their establishment, they have been “a home away from home” for a generation of engineers. Each hostel is divided into blocks.7 buildings for boys hostel and 1 for girls. In the hostel there will be a table tennis room, Fully equipped Gym,24/7 wifi facility, dining table.

The college canteen also provides nutritious food to the students. A wide variety of snacks and dishes are available. The prices are very reasonable.

The student Activity center is the best and excellent activity for the students to follow their hobbies and passion throughout their stay in the institute.

AEC Infrastructure Facilities:

This college is occupied around 400 acres of area. This college provides its students with adequate and most modern infrastructure and amenities which assist in creating a proper learning environment.

  • Hostel facility to the students is available.7 buildings for boys and 1 for girls with internet facility.
  • The central library has a volume of 1 lakh volumes including textbooks, journals, conference proceedings, and standards and this library have e-learning and e-journal facilities.
  • Central computing center handles all IT related matters within the college and it provides 24/7 uninterrupted 1 Gbps service to the students.
  • The multi-disciplinary center comprises a host of seminar and conference halls with modern amenities and communication aids.
  • There will be a sports facility like gym, basketball and tennis court and this college have a separate ground for both football and cricket.
  • This college promotes awareness of heterogeneous culture amongst the youth of the country.

Major Events:

Assam Engineering College is the best college to explore new things and talents of students. This college conducts 3 major events to students.

  • First one is the “PYROKINESIS” event, which means the ability to set objects. It is famously known as PYRO in the annual fest of AEC. It is a four-day-long event held at the end of February every year. The festival has reached a milestone in celebrating talent.
  • The second one is “UDBHAVANAM”, It is an annual technical festival to engineering students to create something worthwhile with a contribution towards society. It conducts different kinds of workshops, and competition to bring knowledge.
  • The last one is  “COLLEGE WEEK” it is a platform for every student to prove oneself.Spirit of competitiveness showcase talents and courage among the hostels and day scholar teams. This event starts at the beginning of January.

AEC Training & Placements:

There are 100+ companies visiting every year for placements in this college. This college provides opportunities and possibilities to the students for career growth. This college provides employment to the students who have a good percentage in academics and also providing opportunities to improve or enhance the quality and shaping their careers.

This college aims at providing best opportunities to the students in industries and guides their career in the right direction and it ensures that the students get equal chances to pursue their desired career.

AEC FAQs:

  1. Where is Assam Engineering College located? 
    it is located in the northeast of India in the Jalukbari area of Guwahati and it has a total campus area around 400 acres.

  2. What is the Admission process in this college?
    For UnderGraduate admission after higher secondary education council,or its equivalent are admitted through a common entrance -examination(CEE) conducted by the government of Assam and Government of Assam also conducts Lateral entrance exam to the 3-year polytechnic diploma students from the state of Assam for getting admitted to the B.E. programs in the 3rd Semester. For PostGraduate admission is done through departmental entrance examination.

  3. What are the facts about AEC?
    -AEC is the first undergraduate engineering college in northeast India. The campus is wonderful with the surrounding nature and it is the state of being calm, peaceful and untroubled adding to its glory. The teaching faculty is well knowledgeable and experienced, facilities and infrastructure in this college are good in all parameters.

  4. Which Branch of Assam Engineering College is best in terms of placements?
    - The mechanical branch has the highest percentage of placements from core companies.


Eligibility criteria and Admission Procedure

Assam Engineering College offers UG and PG courses. In each course, there will be a department like engineering, science and so on. Based on academic results and entrance exams, the student will get select in this college.

Courses Eligibility Criteria
B.Tech The candidates should have passed class XII examination securing a minimum aggregate of 50%and 45% for SC candidates.
Must appear Common Entrance Examination(CEE)
Age must lie between 17 to 21 years.
M.Tech The Candidates should have passed B.E/B.Tech or equivalent in subjects like physics, chemistry, and mathematics.
The applicants will also have successfully complete departmental entrance examination by respective departments.
MCA The candidate should be graduated and 10+2 with Mathematics as a subject.
Ph.D Master’s degree in respective discipline.

PEC Admission

Assam engineering college offers admissions for Bachelor in engineering, masters in engineering, Masters in computer applications. In B.E, there are 8 different disciplines.BE admission is done through CEE. For Ph.D. courses, the selection is done through the basis of marks scored in the qualifying examination with a respective discipline.


Hostel Details:

AEC college hostel is designed with stylish and surrounded by flower beds. At present 7 boys and 1 girl’s hostel buildings are available.

Assam Engineering College Highlights

Affiliate University Gauhati University
Institution Type Public
Total Area (In Acre) 400
Construction Area (Sq. M) 56770
Year of Establishment 1955
Website www.aec.ac.in

Assam Engineering College Student Diversity

Category Muslim Minority General Other Minority General PWD General ST OBC General SC
Male 136 21 10 189 230 1002 128
Female 33 10 1 53 81 262 36
Total 169 31 11 242 311 1264 164

Assam Engineering College Reviews

Overall Rating

3.4

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Distribution of Rating

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4

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8

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8

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Academics & Faculty

3.5

Fees & Scholarships

4.1

Placements & Internships

3.2

College Infrastructure & Hostel Facilities

2.9

Clubs & Associations

3.7

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Contact Details

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  • Assam Engineering College - P.O.: JALUKBARI DIST.: KAMRUP (METRO), ASSAM
  • www.aec.ac.in

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