Assam Engineering College
Assam Engineering College, established in 1955, is located in Guwahati. It is the first engineering college of Assam and is affiliated to Assam Science and Technology University. AEC has been the hub of many academic and supplementary activities in Assam. It is a public college run by the state of Assam. While the majority of students are from Assam, there are fixed quotas for students from neighbouring states. The college is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education AICTE.
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| Motto | "Service before self " |
|---|---|
| Type | Public engineering college |
| Established | 1955 |
| Affiliation | Assam Science and Technology University |
| Principal | Atul Bora |
| Undergraduates | 1650 |
| Postgraduates | 100 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban, (400 acres) |
| Acronym | AEC |
| Website | aec.ac.in |
The college offers bachelor's courses (B.Tech.) in the fields of Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Industrial and Production Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. It also offers M.Tech in Civil Engineering (CE), Electrical Engineering (EE) and Mechanical Engineering (ME). It offers MCA course under the Department of Computer Applications and also avails D.Tech facility in Soil Mechanics and Hydraulics under the Civil Engineering Department. Previously it was affiliated to Gauhati University. From academic year 2017-18 all the courses are affiliated to Assam Science and Technology University (ASTU).