Gauhati University (GU)

Gauhati University is in its 70th year of existence, and is the oldest and largest university in the entire North Eastern Region. The university was established in the year 1948 under the Gauhati University Act (Assam Act XVI of 1947).

With a beautiful and green campus, Gauhati University is situated in the western part of Guwahati, in the Jalukbari area. It has a total of 43 departments within 7 faculties. The university has fully equipped laboratory facilities in all the science departments. The Central Library boasts of more than 4 lakh books, periodicals, journals and offers a healthy reading atmosphere to its students.

Gauhati University aspires to invigorate its educational leadership and is planning to transform into an institution of intellectual as well as moral development from an institution of higher education. The university also aims to carry out research works on the frontier areas of knowledge.

The Institute of Distance and Open Learning is another important part of Gauhati University besides various research centers such as Women's Study, NE Historical Studies, Population Research, Disabilities Studies, courses in Turkish and Persian language, Folklore Research. The university is proud to produce a good number of research scholars every year, thus occupying a well-built place in the research pasture of the country.

Gauhati University Affiliated Colleges

Kamrup District

Arya Vidyapeeth College, Guwahati
Asom Sikshak Prasikshan Mahavidyalaya, Guwahati
B. Borooah College, Guwahati
B.P. Chaliha College, Nagarbera
B.R.M. Govt. Law College, Panjabari, Guwahati
Baihata Chariali B.Ed. College, Baihata Chariali
Bamundi Mahavidyalaya, Bamundi
Beltola College, Guwahati
Binandi Ch. Medhi College, Ramdia
Chhamaria Anchalik College, Chhamaria
Chhaygaon College, Chhaygaon
College of Education , Boko
College of Education, Guwahati
Dakshin Guwahati B.Ed. College, Guwahati
Dakshin Kamrup College, Mirza
Dakshin Kamrup Girls’ College, Mirza
Damdama College, Kulhati
Dimoria College, Khetri
Dispur College, Dispur
Dispur Law College, Dispur
Dr. Anita Baruah Sarmah College of Education, Guwahati
Dr. B.Borooah Cancer Institute, Gopinath Nagar, Guwahati
F.A. Ahmed College, Garaimari, Tukrapara
Gauhati Commerce College, Guwahati
Gauhati University Law College, Guwahati
Govt. Banikanta College of Teacher Education, Guwahati
Govt. K.K. Handique Sanskrit College, Guwahati
Guwahati College, Guwahati
Handique Girls’ College, Guwahati
Hari Gayatri Das College, Guwahati
J.B. Law College, Guwahati
J.N. College, Boko
K.C. Das Commerce College, Guwahati
K.R.B. Girls’ College, Guwahati
K.R.D. College of Education, Chhaygaon
Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Guwahati
Karmashree Hiteswar Saikia College, Guwahati
L.C. Bharali College,Guwahati
Luit Konwar Rudra Barua State College of Music, Guwahati
Madhya Kampeeth College, Pub-Borka
Manabendra Sarma Girls’ College, Rangia
Narangi Anchalik Mahavidyalaya, Guwahati
National Institute for Teacher Education, Khetri
North Gauhati College, Guwahati
Pandu College, Guwahati-
Paschim Barigog Anchalik Mahavidyalaya,Guwahati
Patidarrang College, Loch
Pragjyotish College, Guwahati
Pub-Bongsor College, Pacharia
Pub-Kamrup College, Baihata Chariali
Puthimari College, Soneswar
R.G. Baruah College, Guwahati
Rampur Anchalik College, Rampur
Rangia College, Rangia
Rangia T.T. College, Rangia
Regional College of Nursing, Guwahati
Regional Dental College, Guwahati
Suren Das College, Hajo
S.B.M.S. College, Sualkuchi
S.B. Deorah College, Guwahati
Sonapur College, Sonapur
Saraighat College, Changsari
Sontali Anchalik College, Mahatoli
T.T. College, Mirza
Vidya Bharati College, Kendua
West Guwahati Commerce College, Guwahati
West Guwahati College of Education, Guwahati

Darrang District

Deomornoi B.Ed. College, Deomornoi
Deomornoi Degree College, Deomornoi
Duni Degree College, Duni
Kharupetia College, Kharupetia
Mangaldai College, Mangaldai
Mangaldai Commerce College, Mangaldai
Mangaldai Law College
Mangaldoi Govt. Teachers’ Training College, Mangaldai
Sipajhar B.Ed. College, Sipajhar
Sipajhar College, Sipajhar

Nalbari District

Ataur Rahman College of Education, Kalgachia
Barbhag College, Kalag
Barkhetri College, Mukalmua-
Dhamdhama Anchalik College, Dhamdhama
Kamrup College, Chamata
M.N.C. Balika Mahavidyalaya, Nalbari
Nalbari B.Ed. College, Nalbari
Nalbari College, Nalbari
Nalbari Commerce College, Nalbari
Nalbari Law College
Swahid Smriti Mahavidyalaya (Degree), Belsor
Swahid Sowarani College, Bamunbori
Tihu College, Tihu
Uttar Kampith Mahavidyalaya, Jagara

Barpeta District

B.H.B. College, Sarupeta
Bajali College, Pathsala
Bajali T.T. College, Patacharkuchi
Baosi Banikanta Kakoti College, Barpeta
Bapujee College, Sarthebari
Barnagar B.Ed. College, Sorbhog
Barnagar College, Sorbhog
Barpeta B.T. College, Barpeta
Barpeta Bongaigaon College, Langla
Barpeta Girls’ College, Barpeta
Barpeta Law College, Barpeta
Barpeta Road Howli College, Howli
Bhawanipur Anchalik College, Bhawanipur
G.L. Choudhury College, Barpeta Road
Harendra Citra College, Naligaon
Janapriya College, Garemari
Kayakuchi College, Kayakuchi
Luitparia College, Kalairdia
M.C. College, Barpeta
Madhya Kamrup College, Chenga
Mandia Anchalik College, Mandia
Milanjyoti College, Itervita
Nabajyoti College, Kalgachia-
Navasakti College, Majgaon
Nirmal Haloi College, Patacharkuchi
North Kamrup College, Baghmara
Srimanta Sankar Madhab Mahavidyalay, Bhatkuchi
Uttar Barpeta College, Sankuchi

Bongaigaon District

Abhayapuri College, Abhayapuri
Bongaigaon College, Bongaigaon
Birjhora Mahavidyalaya, Bongaigaon
Birjhora Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Bongaigaon
Bongaigaon B.Ed. College, Bongaigaon
Bongaigaon Law College, Bongaigaon
C.K. College, Chakla
Indira Gandhi College, Boitamari
Manikpur Anchalik College, Manikpur
Mahatma Gandhi College, Chalantapara
R.G. Memorial College, Lengtisinga

Goalpara District

Agia College, Agia
Bikali College, Dhupdhara
Dolgoma Anchalik College, Dolgoma
Dudhnoi College, Dudhnoi
Goalpara College, Goalpara
Goalpara Law College, Goalpara
Govt. B.T. College, Goalpara
Habraghat Mahavidyalaya, Krishnai
Jaleswar College, Tapoban
Lakhipur College, Lakhipur
West Goalpara College, Balarbhita

Kokrajhar District

Bineswar Brahma Engineering College, Kokrajhar
Bodofa U.N. Brahma College, Dotma
Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar
Commerce College, Kokrajhar
Fakiragram College, Fakiragram
Girls’ College, Kokrajhar
Gossaigaon B.Ed. College, Gossaigaon
Gossaigaon College, Gossaigaon
Govt. College of Teacher’s Education, Kokrajhar
Janata College, Sarfunguri
Kokrajhar Govt. College, Kokrajhar
Kokrajhar Law College, Kokrajhar
Kokrajhar Music and Fine Arts College, Kokrajhar
Science College, Kokrajhar
Swami Yogananda Giri College, Sakti Ashram

Cirang District

Basugaon College, Basugaon
Bengtol College, Bengtol
Bijni College, Bijni
U.N. Brahma College, Kajalgaon

Udalguri District

Kalaguru Bishnu Rabha Degree College, Orang
Khoirabari College, Khoirabari
Mazbat College, Mazbat
R.C. Saharia T.T. College, Tangla
Tangla College, Tangla
Udalguri College, Udalguri

Baksa District

B.B. Kishan College, Jalahghat
Barama College, Barama
Goreswar College, Goreswar
Gyanpeeth Degree College, Nikashi
Mushalpur College, Mushalpur
Salbari College, Salbari
Thamna Anchalik Degree College, Thamna

Dhubri District

Alamganj Rangamati College, Alamganj
B.N. College, Dhubri
Bilasipara College, Biasipara
Chilarai College, Golakganj
Dharmasala College, Dharmasala
Dhubri Girls’ College, Dhubri
Dhubri Law College, Dhubri
Dhubri P.G.T.T. College, Bidyapara
Halakura College, Mahamayahat
Hamidabad College, Jamadarhat
Hatidhura College, Hatidhura
Hatsingimari College, Hatsingimari
Mankachar College, Mankachar
P.B. College, Gouripur
Progati College, Agomani
Ratnapith College, Chapar
Sapatgram College, Sapatgram
South Salmara College, South Salmara

Sonitpur District

Behali Degree College, Borgang
Biswanath College of Education, Chariali
Biswanath College, Chariali
Chaiduar College, Gohpur
Chatia College, Sootia
Darrang College, Tezpur
Govt. College of Teacher’s Education (CTE), Tezpur
Kalabari College, Kalabari
L.G.B. Girls’ College, Tezpur
L.G.B. Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur
L.O.K.D. College, Dhekiajuli
Rangapara College, Rangapara
T.H.B. College, Jamugurihat
Tezpur College, Tezpur
Tezpur Law College, Tezpur

Morigaon District

Bhuragaon College, Bhuragaon
Charaibahi College, Charaibahi
College of Education, Morigaon
Ghana Kanta Baruah College, Morigaon
Jagiroad College, Jagiroad
Kanpai Bordoloi College, Borchila
Laharighat College, Laharighat
Mayang Anchalik College, Raja-Mayang
Moirabari College, Moirabari
Morigaon College, Morigaon

Nagaon District

A.D.P. College, Nagaon
Alhaz Sunai Bibi Choudhury College, Lanka
Batadraba S.S.S. College, Nagaon
College of Education, Nagaon
Dhing College, Dhing
Dr. B.K.B. College, Puranigudam
Haji Anfor Ali College, Doboka
Hatichong College, Hatichong
Hojai College, Hojai
Hojai Girls’ College, Hojai
Jamunamukh College, Jamunamukh
Juria College, Fakuli Pathar
Kaliabor College of Education, Kuwaritol
Kaliabor College, Kuwaritol
Kampur College, Kampur
Katahguri College, Tuktuki
Khagarijan College, Chotahaibar
Krishna Bora B.Ed. College, Lanka
Lanka Mahavidyalaya, Lanka
Lumding College,Lumding
Murazar College, Murazar
Nagaon G.N.D.G. Commerce College, Panigaon
Nonoi College, Nonoi
Nowgong College, Nagaon
Nowgong Girls’ College, Nagaon
Nowgong Law College, Nagaon
Raha College, Raha
Rupahi College, Rupahi
Samaguri College, Samaguri
Shikshan Mahavidyalaya, Nagaon
Udali College

Gauhati University Faculties, Departments and Courses

Faculty of Arts

Arabic

M.A. in Arabic

Assamese

M.A. in Assamese
M.Phil
Ph.D. Programme

Bengali

M.A. in Bengali
M.Phil
Ph.D. Programme

Bodo

M.A. in Boro
M.Phil
Ph.D. Programme

Disabilities Studies

Post Graduate Certificate Course in Disabilities Studies (PGCCDS)
Post Graduate Diploma in Disabilities Studies (PGDDS)
Foundation Course in Science Teaching for Visually Impaired (FCSTVI) - Under GU-NTPC Foundation Project
Certificate Course in Computer Literacy for differently able (CCCL)- Under GU-NTPC Foundation Project

Education

M.A. in Education
M.Ed.
M.Phil
Ph.D. Programme

English

M.A. in English
M.Phil
Ph.D. Programme

English Language Teaching

M.A. in English Language and English Language Teaching

Foreign Languages

PG Diploma in French/Russian
PG Certificate in French/Russian
MA in European Studies
M. Phil in Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies
Open course in French/Russian Language and Culture
Ph.D

Hindi

M.A. in Hindi
M.Phil
Ph.D. Programme

History

MA in History
M.Phil
Ph.D.

Library and Information Science

Master of Library and Information Science (MLISc)
M.Phil. in Library Science
Ph.D. in Library and Information Science

Linguistics

MIL and Literary studies

MA in Comparative Indian Literature (web.gauhati.ac.in/syllabus/home/postgraduate-cbcs/cil)
MPhil in Comparative Indian Literarture
PhD
PG Diploma in Assamese, Nepali, Odia and Tamil

Persian

M.A. in Persian
Ph.D
P.G. Certificate Course in Persian
P.G. Diploma Course in Persian
Advance Diploma Course in Turkish

Philosophy

M. A. in Philosophy
Ph.D in Philosophy

Political Science

MA in Political Science
M.Phil (as per UGC guidelines)
Ph.D (as per UGC guidelines)

Psychology

MA in Psychology
PhD in Psychology
Certificate course in Psychological Counselling

Sanskrit

Master of Arts in Sanskrit
M.Phil. Programme in Sanskrit
Ph.D. Programme in Sanskrit

Sociology

MA
Ph.D

Women's Studies

MA Programme
M.Phil Programme
Ph.D Programme

Faculty of Science

Anthropology

M.Sc. in Anthropology
M.A. in Anthropology
PhD

Botany

M.Sc. in Botany
M.Sc. in Microbiology
M.Phil. in Botany
Ph.D. in Botany

Chemistry

M. Sc. in Chemistry in 4 Semesters (2 Years)
Postgraduate Diploma in Analytical Chemistry (PGDAC)
Ph.D.

Environmental Science

M. Sc. in Environmental Science
Ph. D. in Environmental Science

Geography

M.A. in Geography
M. Sc. in Geography
Ph. D.

Geological Sciences

M.Sc. in Geology
Ph. D.

Mathematics

M.Sc. in Mathematics
M.Phil

Physics

MSc in Physics
MSc in Radiological Physics
PhD in Physics
PhD in Radiological Physics

Statistics

Master of Science in Statistics
M.Phil. in Statistics
Ph.D. in Statistics

Zoology

M. Sc. in Zoology
Ph.D. in Zoology
M. Sc. in Wildlife Science
Ph.D. in Wildlife Science

Faculty of Commerce

Commerce

Master of Commerce(M.COM)
Five Year Integrated M.Com Course
PhD in Commerce

Faculty of Management

Master of Business Administration

Faculty of Technology

Applied Sciences

MTech in Materials Science and Technology

Bioengineering and Technology

MSc in Cancer Biology
MTech in Biotechnology
Integrated MSc-Phd Food Science
Phd in Biotechnology
BTech in Biotechnology

Computer Science

M.Sc. in Computer Science
M.Sc. in Information Technology
Ph.D. in Computer Science

Electronics and Communication Engineering

B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering
M.Tech. in Signal Processing and Communication
M.Tech. in Signal Processing and VLSI
PhD in Electronics and Communication Engineering

Electronics and Communication Technology

M.Sc in Electronics and Communcation Technology
M.Sc in Microelectronics and Advanced Communication
M.Phil in Electronics and Communication Technology
PhD in Electronics and Communication Technology

Information Technology

B.Tech. in Information Technology
MTech in Information Technology
PhD in Information Technology

Instrumentation and USIC

Master of Science in Instrumentation and Applied Physics
PhD in Instrumentation

Faculty of Law

Law

Faculty of Fine Arts

Communication and Journalism

Master of Arts in Mass Communication
M.Phil in Mass Communication
PhD in Mass Communication

Folklore Research

M.Phil. in Folklore
Ph. D. in Folklore

Gauhati University Admission

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Gauhati University Placement

The Gauhati University strives continuously to develop strong ties with Public and Private sector employers. For the purpose the university invites recruiters time to time. Also university encourages students to take internship options with industries so as to get practical on-site work experience before they truly get ready for the job market. All students registered with the Placement Cell are provided placement assistance, job specific career counseling and motivational guidance. The placement season runs throughout the year.