List of Universities in Assam, India: 20+ Central, State, and Private Universities list in Assam state of India is detailed below. The upcoming universities in Assam as per the Assam budget session 2022 are also updated for your reference.
Assam has many universities spread across different districts. We’ll be updating the list on a regular basis to keep updated.
The pending/missed ones will be updated soon.
Govt and Private Universities in Assam Highlights
| University Name | Location (City) | Type |
| Gauhati University | Guwahati | Govt |
| Cotton University | Guwahati | Govt |
| Assam University | Silchar | Govt |
| Assam Agricultural University | Jorhat | Govt |
| Dibrugarh University | Dibrugarh | Govt |
| Assam Medical College | Dibrugarh | Govt |
| Bodoland University | Kokrajhar | Govt |
| Tezpur University | Tezpur | Govt |
| Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University | Nalbari | Govt |
| Assam Science and Technology University | Guwahati | Govt |
| Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University | Guwahati | Govt |
| National Law University and Judicial Academy | Guwahati | Govt |
| Assam Don Bosco University | Guwahati | Private |
| Kaziranga University | Jorhat | Private |
| Assam Down Town University | Guwahati | Private |
| Royal Global University | Guwahati | Private |
Government Universities in Assam
There are two types of Government universities, one is Central University and another one is State University.
Below, you’ll get the list of govt universities in Assam.
Central Universities in Assam
Assam has two central universities. The brief details of the Assam Central Universities are shared below.
Tezpur University in Tezpur
Tezpur University is a Central University in Tezpur, Assam. It was established in 1994 and the first Central university in Assam. The Tezpur University campus is located in Napaam, about 15 km east of Tezpur, the headquarter of Sonitpur district of Assam.
The NIRF India Rankings 2021 list has ranked Tezpur University 46 among Universities and 73 in Overall Ranking.
For Tezpur University Official Website, click here.
Assam University in Silchar and Diphu
Assam University abbreviated as AU is a Central University in Silchar, Assam. It was established in 1994. Assam University is the second central university in Assam after the Tezpur university, both of them are founded in 1994.
The Assam University has two campus, the Main campus and the Diphu Campus.
- The AU main campus is located at Dorgakuna, near Irongmara about 20 km from Silchar.
- The AU Diphu campus, is located in Diphu, Karbi Anglong district of Assam.
The NIRF India ranking 2021 list has ranked Assam University 93 among Universities and 102 in the Overall Ranking.
For Assam University Official Website, click here.
State Government Universities in Assam
The Assam state universities are the government aided universities. Most of the state Universities are established directly, some of them are upgraded from the college to the University status.
Dibrugarh University in Dibrugarh
Dibrugarh University is a state university in Dibrugarh, Assam. It was established in 1965. It is located at Rajabheta, five kilometres to the South of the Dibrugarh town.
The NIRF India Rankings 2021 list has ranked Dibrugarh University 113 among Universities and 112 in Overall Ranking.
For Dibrugarh University Official website, click here.
Assam Agricultural University in Jorhat
Assam Agricultural University abbreviated as AAU is a state government university in Jorhat, Assam. The AAU was established in 1969. It is the only agricultural university in the state.
For Assam Agricultural University Official website, click here.
Gauhati University in Guwahati
Gauhati University abbreviated as GU is a state government university in Guwahati, Assam. The GU was established in 1948, and is the oldest University in the whole Northeast states.
The Guwahati University is located in Jalukbari in the Guwahati City area. Gauhati University offers courses in
The NIRF India Rankings 2021 list has ranked Gauhati University 45th among Universities and 67th in Overall Ranking.
For Gauhati University Official website, click here.
National Law University and Judicial Academy in Guwahati
National Law University and Judicial Academy abbreviated as NLUJA or NLUJAA is a state government university in Guwahati, Assam. NLUJA is established in 2009.
National Law University and Judicial Academy is the only Law university in Assam. It is located in Amingaon, Guwahati, the capital city of Assam.
National Law University and Judicial Academy offers Graduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral (Ph.D)
For NLUJA Official website, click here.
Cotton University in Guwahati
Cotton University was earlier known as Cotton College. It was upgraded to University status in 2017. The cotton university has been ranked 165 top universities in India as per NIRF 2020 rankings.
Cotton college was one of the most popular ones in Assam as, among the colleges, Cotton was the oldest college in Assam. It was established in 1901 and to date, it’s 121 years old.
Cotton University offers courses in Higher Secondary, Graduate, Postgraduate, and Ph.D.
For Cotton University Official website, click here.
Bodoland University in Kokrajhar
Bodoland University abbreviated as BU is a state government university in Kokrajhar, Assam. BU was earlier known as the Kokrajhar campus of the Gauhati University, which was later upgraded to the University status in 2009.
Bodoland University is the first University in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). THe BU offers courses in Certificate and Diploma, Graduate, PostGraduate, and Research (Including Ph.D.)
For Bodoland University Official Website, click here.
Assam Science and Technology University in Guwahati
Assam Science and Technology University abbreviated as ASTU is a state government university in Guwahati, the capital of Assam.
Assam Science and Technology University offers courses in Engineering, Science, Pharmaceutical Science, Management, Architecture and Planning & Design, and Research (Ph.D.)
For Assam Science and Technology University Official website, click here.
Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University in Nalbari
Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University is a state government university in Nalbari, Assam. It was established in 2011.
The Kumar Bhaskar Varma University offers courses in Sanskrit studies, Ancient studies, Humanities, Human values, and Diploma and Certificate courses.
For University Official website, click here.
Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University in Guwahati
Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University abbreviated as KKHSOU, is a state government university in Guwahati, the capital of Assam. It was established in 2006.
K.K. Handiqui State Open University offers courses in Certificate, Diploma, Graduate, Postgraduate, M.Phil and Ph.D.
For KKHSOU Official website, click here.
Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences in Guwahati
Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences abbreviated as SSUHS, is a state government university in Guwahati, Assam. It was established in 2009. The SSUHS is the only Health Science University in the whole Northeast states with its jurisdiction to the whole Assam.
For Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences Official website, click here.
There are few more Assam Govt Universities in the list, we’ll update them asap.
Private Universities in Assam
Below, you’ll get the list of private universities in Assam. The private university in Assam are established under the Assam Private Universities Act 2007.
What is The Assam Private Universities Act, 2007? The Act is to provide for the establishment and incorporation of private universities in the State of Assam for imparting higher education and to regulate their functions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. For details, you can check out the Assam private universities act 2007 here.
Kaziranga University in Jorhat
Kaziranga University abbreviated as KU is a private university in Assam established in 2012. The KU campus is located at Koraikhowa, on the outskirts of Jorhat city near NH 37, Assam.
Kaziranga University is a private university in Assam. It’s one of the largest private universities in the entire north-eastern state. The KU offers courses in Management, Engineering, Basic Science, Computing Science, Social Science, and Health Science. The University has six colleges to cater to the above courses.
Assam Down Town University in Guwahati
Assam Down Town University abbreviated as ADTU is a private university in Assam established in 2010. The Assam Down Town University campus is located at Panikhaiti, Guwahati, the capital of Assam. It’s the second private university in Assam.
The University was established by the Down Town Charity Trust (DTCT), which is promoted by Down Town Hospital Limited.
The Assam Down Town University offers courses in Certificate, Diploma, Graduate, Postgraduate, and Ph.D.
For Assam downtown university’s Official website, click here.
Assam Don Bosco University in Guwahati
Assam Don Bosco University abbreviated as ADBU, is a private university in Guwahati, Assam. It was established in 2008. ADBU is the first private university in Assam.
Assam Don Bosco University offers coures in Graduate, Postgraduate, and Doctoral (Ph.D).
The NIRF India Rankings 2021 list has ranked Assam Don Bosco University 152 among universities.
For Assam Don Bosco University Official website, click here.
Royal Global University in Guwahati
Royal Global University abbreviated as RGU is a private university in Guwahati, Assam. It was established in 2013 and is located in Betkuchi, Guwahati.
For Royal Global University Official website, click here.
There are few more Assam private Universities in the list, we’ll update them asap.
Upcoming Universities in Assam
The Assam Govt. is adding more universities to further strengthen the education system.
As per the recently concluded Assam budget sesson 2022-23, it has been decided to upgrade the existing six colleges of Assam to Univeristy status.
The following are the six upcoming universities in Assam.
- Kokrajhar Govt. College, Kokrajhar
- Bongaigaon College, Bongaigaon
- Jagannath Barooah College, Jorhat
- North Lakhimpur College
- Handique College
- Nagaon College
- Sibsagar College
The 10 crores grants-in-aid will be provided to each college for capital expenditure to elevate the college to a university.
The tentative time to elevate to university may take upto three years duration.
Ranking of Universities in India
The National Institutional Ranking Framework abbreviated as NIRF is a methodology to rank institutions of higher education in India. The NIRF was adopted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, and approved and launched by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) on 29 Sept 2015.
There are many categories among which Universities are one of them. For participation, the institutions need to apply to the NIRF. The NIRF ranking is released every year tentatively in April month.
The other categories are Overall, Engineering, Colleges, Management, Pharmacy, Medical, Architecture, and Law, Dental.
For NIRF Official website, click here.
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FAQ
1. Which is the First Central University in Assam?
Tezpur University.
2. How many Central Universities are there in Assam?
Two.
1. Tezpur University.
2. Assam University.
3. Which State Univeristy is Oldest in Assam?
Gauhati University is the oldest State University in Assam.
4. Which is the only Law University in Assam?
National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA) is the only Law University in Assam and the whole Northeast states of India.
5. Which is the First University of Bodoland (Officially BTR)?
Bodoland University is the first University of the Bodoland or Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). The BTR has 5 districts namely, Kokrjahar, Chirang, Baksa, Udalguri, and Tamulpur under its jurisdiction administrated by the BTC government.
6. Which are the Six Colleges for Upgradation to Univeristy as per Assam Budget 2022-23?
1. Kokrajhar Govt. College
2. Bongaigaon College
3. Jorhat Jagannath Barua College
4. North Lakhimpur College
5. Handique College
6. Nagaon College