IIT Guwahati semiconductor courses are coming. The institute and Tata Electronics signed a deal on October 30, 2026. It sets up a campus Centre of Excellence. These programmes cover a diploma and a BTech. No intake is open yet.
Two senior officials signed the deal. Prof Rohit Sinha, Dean of Research and Development at IIT Guwahati, signed for the institute. Ranjan Bandyopadhyay, the HR head at Tata Electronics, signed for the firm.
Why is Tata Electronics backing this?
Tata Electronics is building a chip plant in Jagiroad, Assam. The plant costs Rs 27,000 Crore. It will handle ATMP work.
Such a plant needs trained local workers. The new Centre of Excellence is built to supply them.
What are the new IIT Guwahati semiconductor courses?
The new courses are a diploma and a BTech degree. Both focus on semiconductor ATMP work. Students will train on real cleanroom steps.
IIT Guwahati will lead the course design and the teaching. ATMP stands for Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging.
Which Assam colleges will join?
Colleges, universities and polytechnics across Assam can take part. The plan reaches past the IIT Guwahati campus. Partners will train teachers at these places.
They will also share study material from the industry. Students from these colleges will get apprenticeships at Tata Electronics sites. Some will join research work too.
What did IIT Guwahati director say?
Prof Devendra Jalihal is the Director of IIT Guwahati. He said the deal links students and classrooms with industry needs.
What has not been announced yet?
Many key details are still missing. There is no word yet on seats or fees. A start date is not set.
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Last verified: November 2, 2026
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