Assam Engineering College was established in 1955, the first under graduate engineering college in North-Eastern India. It started with Civil Engineering, and within a few years other departments came into existence. Currently, it awards Bachelor's Degrees in eight different engineering disciplines and Master's Degrees in Computer Applications, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. The college has Phd programs under all departments. It's annual festival called the "Pyrokinesis" attracts students from the entire region. With a well spread out lush green campus, AEC has been the hub centre of many intellectual and extracurricular activities in Assam for almost half a century.

Assam Engineering College is situated at Jalukbari in South-West Guwahati, which is a landmark place in the colourful and chequered history of Assam. Bounded by the Gauhati University on the north, the Deepor Beel on the south, the Government Ayurvedic College on the east, and the Assam Police Radio Organisation on the west, Assam Engineering College spells a magical impact on the visitors. Well connected to the major city centres by open and wide roads, the College campus is about 9 km. away from the Guwahati Main Railway Station, 5 km. from the Inter-State Bus Terminus and 8 km. from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Borjhar.