Assam Engineering College was established in the year 1955 and was inaugurated by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. The institute is also known as AEC and is considered as a premier institute in North East. Assam Engineering College is affiliated to Gauhati University and is approved by All India Council for Technical Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, New Delhi.
AEC offers Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering and Industrial & Production Engineering. AEC also offers MCA and M. Tech in Mechanical Engineering (ME), Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering.
Location AEC is located at Assam Engineering College Road, Jalukbari, Guwahati in Assam. Kamakhya Junction Railway Station is around 7 km away from the institute. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is around 13 km away and ISBT: Guwahati (Inter-State Bus Terminus) is around 8 km away from Assam Engineering College.
Clubs, Committees and Societies: EDC - Entrepreneurial Development Club provides a platform and nurtures aspiring entrepreneurs to come up with innovative business ideas and helps the students to become successful entrepreneurs.
SOVIC Coding Club Robotics Club AEC JAM CLUB ART ARTIST ARTWORK-AEC BEATHOUSE - This is the Dance Club of the college that has graceful dancers who perform dance in various forms AEC LITERARY SOCIETY - Assam Engineering College has a literary society that nurtures the literary talent and the students are a part of various literary events.
MUKHAA-The Drama Society ENGERY CLUB - ThClub actively works to conserve energy and believes in the moto that - Energy Conserved is Life Preserved. AEC Media Cell Red Ribbon Club - This Club supports people living with HIV/AIDS and helps them to identify their ray of hope.