The universities in Assam offer a wide range of courses and programs. Here is a list of top universities in Assam:
Central Universities:
In Silchar, the Assam University was built in 1994 and provides general courses.
Tezpur University, located in Tezpur, was founded in 1994 to offer general courses.
State Universities:
Assam Agricultural University: Located in Jorhat, founded in 1969, mainly focusing on agricultural courses.
• Assam Science and Technology University: Situated in Guwahati, opened in 2010, specializing in engineering, science and architecture.
• Bodoland University: Located in Kokrajhar and formed in 2009, providing general courses.
• Cotton University: Founded in Guwahati in 1901 and offers general courses.
• Dibrugarh University: Established in Dibrugarh in 1965, it offers general courses.
• Gauhati University: Founded in Guwahati in 1948 and provides general educational courses.
• The Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University in Guwahati was established in 2007 and focuses on distance education.
Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University is located in Nalbari, established in 2011 and it focuses on Sanskrit and ancient studies.
• National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam: Located in Guwahati and founded in 2009, the institute specializes in law.
• Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences: Established in Guwahati in 2010 and specializing in health sciences.
Private Universities:
• Assam Don Bosco University: Established in Guwahati in 2008, this university offers general courses.
• Assam Down Town University: Opened in Guwahati in 2010 to provide general courses.
• Kaziranga University: Opened in Jorhat in 2012 and now offers only general courses.
• Royal Global University: Established in Guwahati in 2017 and offering general courses.
Institutes of National Importance:
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati): Established in 1994, focusing on science, technology, and management.
- National Institute of Technology Silchar (NIT Silchar): Established in 1967, specializing in science, technology, and management.
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Guwahati (AIIMS Guwahati): Established in 2021, focusing on health sciences.
