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Facilities such as parks,
playgrounds, auditorium,
indoor stadium etc. are
available in the campus.
The University is conveniently
located at Jalukbari within
the Guwahati city area.
It is 10 kms from the
Borjhar International
Airport on National Highway
No. 37 and 10 kms from
Guwahati Railway Station.
The capital complex of
Assam at Dispur is 22
kms away from the University.
Assam
University, Silchar
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University came into
existence through
Assam (Central) University
Act, 1989 (Act. No.
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Since it's inception,
the University is steadily
becoming an excellent
centre of learning. With
it's 120 plus multi-disciplinary
faculty from all over
the country, the University
sustains a complete approach
to higher education.
The University has eight
Schools on major disciplines.
They are Social Sciences,
Humanities, Languages,
Life Sciences, Physical
Sciences, Environmental
Sciences, Information
Sciences and Management
Studies. There are 24
Departments under these
eight Schools.
The campus, situated
in Dargakona, about 20
kms from Silchar in South
Assam, is set amid scenic
hills. The 600 acres of
the Univeristy campus
is surrounded by lakes
and mountains providing
an ideal and peaceful
environment for academic
pursuit.
The five districts under
the jurisdiction of Assam
University have as many
as 51 Undergraduate Colleges,
which speak of the depth
of the intellectual and
educational interests
in the region.
The
Assam Agricultural University
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Was
established in 1969
under the Assam Agricultural
University Act l968
(Assam Act XXIV of
l968) vide Governor's
notification LJL l8/67/l0
dated the 2nd January
l969.
The University has
ben set up to educate
people in agriculture
and other allied branches
of learning, furthering
the advancement of
learning and prosecution
of research in agriculture
& other allied
sciences in addition
to undertaking the
extension of such
sciences specially
to the rural people
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The
University has a number
of campuses with its
headquarters located
at Borbheta, about
5 km from both bus
station and railway
station of Jorhat
town, which is well
connected to Guwahati,
the capital of Assam
by air/bus/train.
There are six Directorates
under the Assam Agricultural
University. They are
the Directorate of
Research (Agriculture),
the Directorate of
Research (Veterinary),
the Directorate of
Extension Education.
the Directorate of
Post Graduate Studies,
the Directorate of
Students' Welfare
and the Directorate
of Physical Plant. |
Dibrugarh
University, Dibrugarh
The easternmost University
of India, it was set up
in 1965 under the provisions
of the Dibrugarh University
Act, 1965 enacted by the
Assam Legislative Assembly.
It is a teaching-cum-affiliating
University with limited
residential facilities.
The University has been
accredited by National
Assessment and Accreditation
Council (NAAC) with an
institutional score of
71% (B grade). It is a
member of the Association
of Indian Universities
(AIU) and the Association
of Commonwealth Universities
(ACU). The Degrees conferred
by this :University are
recognised in India and
abroad on a reciprocal
basis.
The University is situated
at Rajabheta, about 5
kilometers from Dibrugarh
town in the eastern part
of Assam and is well linked
by road, rail, air and
waterways to Guwahati
and the rest of the country.
The University Campus
extends over an area of
more than 500 acres of
which 60 acres are still
covered under tea plantation.
The territorial jurisdiction
of Dibrugarh University
covers seven districts
of Upper Assam, Viz.,
Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Sibsagar,
Jorhat, Golaghat, Dhemaji
and Lakhimpur.
Tezpur
University, Tezpur
Was established by an
Act of Parliament (Act.
No. 45, 1993) in 1994.
The University is primarily
a residential one with
the campus spread over
an area of 242 acres.
It is located at Napaam,
about 15 kms. from Tezpur
town which is well linked
by road and rail with
the rest of the state
and the country. There
is also a bi-weekly flight
service between Kolkata
and Tezpur.
The Student Teacher ratio
in this University is
one of the lowest in the
country, which means closer
attention to the student.
The average class size
is about 25 and hence
the classroom environment
is entirely cohesive for
one-to-one discussions.
The Univeristy offers
scholarships to the meritorious
students in various categories
viz. Govt. Scholarship
for SC/ST/OBC/MOBC students,
National Scholarship and
Organisational Scholarship
such as Williamson Magor’s
Scholarship, NEC Scholarship,
DBT Scholarship, Jindal
Trust Scholarship etc.
Assam
Engineering College
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Bordered by the
Deepor Beel, a vast
natural Wetland
now declared a bird
sanctuary, and set
amidst the lush
green hills on the
outskirts of Guwahati
city, Assam Engineering
College campus offers
a tranquil and pollution
free environment
conducive to study.
Established in
the year 1955, this
is the first undergraduate
engineering college
in northeastern
India and has been
the hub of many
intellectual and
extra-
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curricular activities
in Assam for almost
half a century. The
discpilines of engineering
offered by this college
are Civil, Chemical,
Computer Science &
Engineering, Electrical,
Electronics and Telecommunications,
Industrial & Production,
Instrumentation and
Mechanical. It also
offers a three year
post-graduate course
leading to a Masters
in Computer Applications
(MCA) degree. |
Indian
Institute of Technology
Guwahati
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This
premier institute
of engineering,
science and technology
is the sixth member
of the IIT fraternity
established in the
year 1994. The academic
programme of IIT
Guwahati commenced
in 1995.
Indian
Institute of Technology,
Guwahati, currently
has eleven departments
covering all the
major engineering
and science disciplines,
offering B. Tech.,
B. Des., M. Tech.,
Ph.D. and M.Sc.
programmes. Within
a short period of
time, IIT Guwahati
has been able to
build up
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the
necessary infrastructure
for carrying out
advanced research
and has been equipped
with state-of-the-art
scientific and engineering
instruments.
Located
on a sprawling 285
hectares plot of
land on the north
bank of the river
Brahmaputra, it
is about 20 kms.
from the heart of
Guwahati city. Beautifully
set in an ambience
perfect for learning
with the majestic
Brahmaputra on one
side and lush hills
and vast open spaces
on the others, the
infrastrucutre boasts
of state of the
art facilties.
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Jorhat
Engineering College, Jorhat
Was established in the
year 1960. The College
is affiliated to the Dibrugarh
University and is also
recognized by A.I.C.T.E..
It offers Undergraduate
Courses in Civil Engineering,
Electrical Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering,
Computer Science &
Engineering and Instrumentation
Engineering.
Post Graduate Courses
offered are Master of
Computer Applications
(MCA) and Production &
Industrial Engineering.
The college is located
at a distance of 3 km
from Jorhat Town and 8
km from Jorhat Airport.
Jorhat is well connected
to Guwahati and the rest
of the country by bus,
road, rail and air.
Regional
Engineering College, Silchar
Established
in the year 1967, this
college is affiliated
to the Assam Univeristy
(a central university
under ACT Xlll). Located
in Silchar, in the Cachar
district of Assam, the
campus is set amidst a
peaceful, green and pollution
free environment.
REC Silchar maintains
a high degree of quality
in the field of engineering
and sciences. Along with
teaching, sponsored projects
are carried out by the
faculty and students in
addition to offering consultancy
to the industries in that
region
Assam
Medical College, Dibrugarh
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Medical College was
formally established
on November 3, 1947
at Dibrugarh. It was
earlier known as Dr.
John Berry White Medical
School, which was
established in 1902.
It has the distiction
of being the first
medical college in
the entire North-eastern
region of India. It
now serves as the
tertiary medical referral
centre for the entire
upper Assam as well
as the some areas
of neighbouring states,
especially Arunachal
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The college is
set in the midst
of several tea estates
and the buildings
are remnants of
the original British
architecture, although
several new constructions
have come up recently
under the joint
collaboration of
both the North Eastern
Council and State
Government to upgrade
the college to a
premier medical
institution once
again.
In addition to
the medical courses,
also available are
paramedical courses,
viz. Nursing and
Midwifery and Diploma
in Pharmacy.
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With increasing
demands for health
care and health
education, the need
for more medical
colleges in Assam
was keenly felt.
On the 20th September,
1960, the functioning
of the Gauhati Medical
College was formally
inaugurated.
Affiliated to the
Gauhati University,
The Gauhati Medical
College has enjoyed
a prestigious status
in the country for
its academic pursuits
and patient care.
It is also a referral
centre for speciality
and superspeciality
treatment.
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Superspecialities provided
are Cardiology, Cardiothoracic
Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery,
Endocrinology, Nephrology,
Urology, Paediatric Surgery
and Plastic Surgery.
Silchar
Medical College &
Hospital, Silchar
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The
Silchar Medical College
and Hospital was established
in the year 1968.
Since its inception,
the SMC Hospital has
been serving the entire
southern part of Assam
and its neighbouring
states like Mizoram,
North Tripura, West
Manipur and South
Meghalaya. The Silchar
Medical College &
Hospital remains the
only referral hospital
in the southern part
of Assam. |
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In
1977-78, the main
hospital building
complex at its permanent
site was commissioned
and this huge three-storied
hospital building
houses it's many
departments including
their out-patient
departments (O.P.D.),
wards, operation
theatres, x-rays
centres, laboratory
facilities etc.
Jorhat
Medical College &
Hospital, Jorhat |
On the auspicious day of 25th August, 2008, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone of Jorhat Medical College, Jorhat.
On 12th October, 2009, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam, Sjt. Tarun Gogoi inaugurated the Hospital wing of the Jorhat Medical College.
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