Assam Women's University

Assam Women's University is the first women's university in Assam established by the Assam Women's University Act, 2013 (XXII of 2013) by the Assam Government. It is empowered to award degrees as specified by the UGC under section 22 of the UGC Act 1956 through its own departments.

The main objective of the University is to provide for facilities and offer opportunities to women for education in applied science, arts, technology, industry, commerce, management and social science by instruction, training, research, development and extension and by such other means as the University may deem fit.
Assam Women's University aims to promote research in applied science and arts, technology, industry, commerce, management and social science for the advancement of knowledge and for the betterment of the society particularly with focus on women's perspective.

The mission of the University is to provide a level playing ground for the women of Assam with respect to accessing higher education for promoting their knowledge, competitiveness and skills so as to make them capable citizens to fill up the women talent gap in different spheres of societal, scientific, technological and other areas.

Assam Women's University Department and Courses

School of Humanities, Social Science and Fine Arts

Department of Assamese
Department of Cultural Studies
Department of English
Department of Political Science
Department of Sociology

School of Education and Psychology

Department of Psychology
Department of Education

School of Business and Management Studies

Department of Business Management
Department of Economics

School of Hospitality, Tourism and Travel

Department of Tourism and Travel

School of Media and Mass Communication

Department of Mass Communication

School of Engineering and Technology

Department of Information and Computer Science
Department of Library and Information Science

School of Life Style and Design

Department of Fashion Design and Technology

School of Health Science

Department of Physiotherapy

List of Post Graduate Programmes

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Duration: 4 semesters

Master of Computer Application (MCA)
Duration: 6 semesters

Master of Tourism Management (MTM)
Duration: 4 semesters

Master of Library & Information Science
Duration: 4 semesters

Master of Fashion Design and Technology
Duration: 4 semesters

M.A in Assamese
Duration: 4 semesters

M.A in Cultural Studies
Duration: 4 semesters

M.A in Economics
Duration: 4 semesters

M.A in English
Duration: 4 semesters

M.A in Mass Communication
Duration: 4 semesters

M.A in Political Science
Duration: 4 semesters

M.A in Sociology
Duration: 4 semesters

M.A in Education
Duration: 4 semesters

Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA)

Diploma in Fashion Integration for Apparel
Duration: 1 Year

Diploma in Jewellery Design
Duration: 1 Year

List of Under Graduate Programmes

B.A in Psychology
Duration: 6 semesters

Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Duration: 9 semesters

Assam Women's University Application Process

Candidates can download the information bulletin and application form from the university website www.awu.ac.in. The filled in application form has to be sent to 'Registrar, Assam Women's University, Rowriah, Jorhat, Assam, PIN-785004'.

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