The Gauhati University which is located in Jalukbari, Guwahati, is the first, oldest and renowned University in the entire North East India. It was established in 1948. It is a teaching-cum-affiliating university. There are several colleges, institutes etc. that are affiliated to this university. At present there are approximately 326 Colleges/Institutes (list of colleges) which comes under this university, which are mostly located in the districts of lower Assam.
The first public demand was made at the annual session of the Assam Association held at Sivasagar in 1917. In 1940 the Government appointed S. K. Bhuyan as Special Officer with the task of collecting relevant information on the selection of site and related matters. The university was established by an act of the State Legislature: the Gauhati University Act 1947 (Assam Act, XVI of 1947) of the government of Assam in 1948. The first court meeting of the university was held on 26 January 1948, which is considered the foundation day, at the old Sudmerson Hall of Cotton College, Guwahati. It had 17 affiliated colleges and eight Post Graduate Departments on its establishment.
The University which started functioning from the city center was shifted to the present campus in 1955-56.
Courses :
Contact details :
Address
Gopinath Bordoloi Nagar
Guwahati
781 014 Assam
India
Tel +91 (361) 257 0412
Fax +91 (361) 257 0133
Website : http://www.gauhati.ac.in/
Keywords : Gauhati University, GU,
The first public demand was made at the annual session of the Assam Association held at Sivasagar in 1917. In 1940 the Government appointed S. K. Bhuyan as Special Officer with the task of collecting relevant information on the selection of site and related matters. The university was established by an act of the State Legislature: the Gauhati University Act 1947 (Assam Act, XVI of 1947) of the government of Assam in 1948. The first court meeting of the university was held on 26 January 1948, which is considered the foundation day, at the old Sudmerson Hall of Cotton College, Guwahati. It had 17 affiliated colleges and eight Post Graduate Departments on its establishment.
The University which started functioning from the city center was shifted to the present campus in 1955-56.
Courses :
- Arts & Humanities
- Business & Social Sciences
- Medicine & Health
- Engineering
- Science & Technology
Contact details :
Address
Gopinath Bordoloi Nagar
Guwahati
781 014 Assam
India
Tel +91 (361) 257 0412
Fax +91 (361) 257 0133
Website : http://www.gauhati.ac.in/
Keywords : Gauhati University, GU,
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