The Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati actively participates in various TEQIP III programs initiated by MHRD, Govt. of India. The TEQIP III started from 2017-18 as Central Sector Scheme with a focus on the Low Income States, Northeast, Hill States and Islands. A total of 177 Engineering institutions and 14 Affiliating Technical Universities (ATUs) covering 1165 unaided institutions are selected for participation in TEQIP III.

TEQIP III incorporates twinning arrangements between mentee institutes & mentor institution (IITG) with an emphasis on Focused Training (PT) and Focused Interventions in terms of deliverables and accountability. IIT Guwahati has taken the responsibility to mentor 12 engineering institutions of NER of India.

The Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati offers TEQIP III programs on broad areas of subjects like – structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, water resources engineering, environmental engineering, infrastructure engineering, and earth sciences.

Various types of TEQIP-III Activities undertaken by Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati

• Faculty development Short Term Courses offered to the TEQIP III mapped institutes.
• Mentoring institutes from North East Regions
• Summer and Winter Internships (4 weeks) in the Department for UG and PG students from mapped institutes.
• Faculty Exchange
• Joint Research
• Industry partnerships
• Organising international and national conferences in the mapped institutes under IITG

For further information kindly contact the Departmental Coordinator, Civil Engineering, TEQIP III

Dr. Suresh A. Kartha
Associate Professor
email: kartha@iitg.ac.in