diff --git a/models/Student.ts b/models/Student.ts
index 7a64d96..8aca343 100644
--- a/models/Student.ts
+++ b/models/Student.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ const studentSchema = new Schema({
 		type: String,
 		required: true,
 	},
+	instituteEmail: {
+		type: String,
+		required: true,
+		unique: true,
+	},
 	phoneno: {
 		type: String,
 		required: true,
diff --git a/src/routes/register.ts b/src/routes/register.ts
index 85fd78f..500a095 100644
--- a/src/routes/register.ts
+++ b/src/routes/register.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ router.post(
 				email: any
 				password: any
 				institute: any
-				instituteEmail: any | undefined
+				instituteEmail: any
 				phoneno: number
 				profilePage: any
 				gitlabProfile: any
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ router.post(
 				email,
 				password,
 				institute,
+				instituteEmail,
 				phoneno,
 				profilePage,
 				gitlabProfile,
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ router.post(
 				email,
 				password: password_hash,
 				institute,
+				instituteEmail,
 				phoneno,
 				profilePage,
 				gitlabProfile,
@@ -83,9 +85,6 @@ router.post(
 				otherProfile,
 				firstTime,
 			}
-			if (req.body.instituteEmail !== undefined) {
-				student.instituteEmail = req.body.instituteEmail
-			}
 			let user = new Student(student)
 			const token = generateToken({ email: email })
 			console.log(token)