Assam University

Assam University, Silchar, is a central university established under the Assam (Central) University Act, 1989, an Act of Parliament, with its foundation stone laid in January 1994. It holds UGC Section 2(f) and Section 12(B) recognition, both dated 21 January 1994.

The university holds NAAC B accreditation, CGPA 2.39, from its Third Cycle, valid from 17 September 2021 to 19 September 2026. It ranked 97th in NIRF 2025 University category (score 47.28), confirmed directly against nirfindia.org, an improvement the university's own site has not yet reflected, since it still displays an older 101-150 band figure.

Assam University Snapshot

Programmes

Assam University organises its academic offerings across 17 named schools, including the Rabindranath Tagore School of Languages and Cultural Studies, Albert Einstein School of Physical Sciences, Hargobind Khurana School of Life Sciences, Triguna Sen School of Technology, Susruta School of Medical and Paramedical Sciences, and Deshabandhu Chittaranjan School of Legal Studies, among others, spanning departments from linguistics and mass communication to engineering, pharmaceutical science, and law.

Admission mechanisms vary by programme. Most undergraduate programmes, including BA, BSc, BCom, BA LLB (Hons), and B.Pharmacy, admit through CUET-UG, and most postgraduate programmes admit through CUET-PG. MBA, M.Tech, B.Tech lateral entry, its PhD-Tocklai track, and B.Ed at affiliated colleges each run their own separate admission schedules outside CUET.

Admissions

For the 2026-27 cycle, the university's own admission portal shows every specific window already closed as of this writing: CUET-based undergraduate admission closed 5 August 2026, CUET-based postgraduate admission closed by early August 2026 depending on programme, M.Tech closed 8 August 2026, B.Tech lateral entry closed 31 July 2026, MBA closed 19 April 2026, B.Ed at affiliated colleges closed 29 June 2026, and the PhD-Tocklai track closed 25 July 2026.

Rankings

Assam University ranked 97th in NIRF 2025 University category (score 47.28), confirmed directly against nirfindia.org. It holds NAAC B accreditation, CGPA 2.39, Third Cycle, valid from 17 September 2021 to 19 September 2026.

Campus

Assam University's main campus is located at Dorgakona, Cachar district, roughly 20 kilometres from Silchar town, spanning 600 acres. It also operates a satellite campus at Diphu, Karbi Anglong district, spanning 272 acres, established in 2007 and UGC-recognised the same year.

Notable alumni

No independently verifiable, individually sourced notable alumni could be confirmed for this institution at the time of writing. This section is left out rather than populated with unconfirmed names.

Sources

• http://www.aus.ac.in/ (official, founding, Act, UGC recognition dates, campus)
• http://www.aus.ac.in/accreditation-ranking-status-naac-nirf/ (official, NAAC B grade, CGPA 2.39, Third Cycle, validity dates)
• http://www.aus.ac.in/sidemenu/schools-departments/ (official, 17-school structure)
• https://www.ausexamination.ac.in/admission/ (official admission portal, 2026-27 programme-wise routes and dates)
• https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2025/UniversityRanking.html (NIRF 2025 University rank, checked directly)