The Assam University was established in the year 1994 after the Assam University Act of 1989 recommended the establishment of a central university in the state of Assam. The university is situated in Dargakona and is a renowned seat of learning and education in the state of Assam.

The huge campus of the university is situated at a distance of 20 kilometers from the city of Silchar. The postal address of the university with the telephonic address of the Vice Chancellor and the Registrar of the university is stated below:

Assam University,
Silchar - 788 011,
Assam

Telephone:
Vice Chancellor: 91-03842-270801
Registrar: 91-03842-270806

The university offers several courses in various disciplines. It has 24 departments working under eight schools offering as much as 51 undergraduate courses. The eight schools under which the disciples are offered are listed below:

Social Science
Life Science
Information Science
Environmental Science
Physical Science
Languages
Humanities
Management Studies

The courses are taught by the distinguished faculty members of the university. The strength of the faculty of the university has risen to a number of more than 120 teachers. The university provides the students with the hostel facilities. It has also arranged for transportation to commute the students from Silchar to the University and back. The university intends to grow and become a complete residential university attracting more students from outside the state of Assam.

The objective of the Assam University is to promote education and advance the knowledge of the affiliated students. The university offers instructional facilities and educational programs to increment and promote the intellectual capacity of the students.

Last Updated on 10 January 2011