IIT Guwahati, Tata Electronics Join Hands to Boost Semiconductor Education and Research

Guwahati, October 30, 2026: IIT Guwahati has signed an MoU with Tata Electronics Pvt. Ltd. to strengthen semiconductor education, skill development and research in India. The partnership will establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) on the IIT Guwahati campus to develop industry-ready talent and advance semiconductor packaging technologies.

The collaboration will offer specialised diploma and B.Tech-level training, hands-on learning, faculty development and joint research opportunities in semiconductor Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging (ATMP).

The MoU was signed by Prof. Rohit Sinha, Dean, R&D, IIT Guwahati, and Ranjan Bandyopadhyay, CHRO, Tata Electronics, in the presence of IIT Guwahati Director Prof. Devendra Jalihal and other dignitaries.

The initiative aims to strengthen India’s semiconductor talent ecosystem, particularly in Assam and the Northeast region, and support the country’s ambition to become a global semiconductor hub.