Gauhati University
state public university in Kamrup Metro, Assam, India
Gauhati University also known as GU, is a collegiate public state university located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established on 26 January 1948 under the provisions of an Act enacted by the Assam Legislative Assembly and is the oldest university in Northeast India. It is accredited with a grade of 'A+' by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council in its 4th cycle of accreditation on 5 July 2024.
Starting with 18 affiliated colleges and 8 Post Graduate Departments in 1948, Gauhati University, today, has 39 Post Graduate Departments, besides IDOL (Institute of Distance and Open Learning), a constituent Law and Engineering College. It has 341 affiliated colleges offering undergraduate and post graduate courses in the faculties of Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Engineering and Technology. Gauhati University is a member of the Association of Indian Universities and the Association of Commonwealth Universities respectively.
Accreditation
The university currently holds a National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a CGPA of 3.32, which corresponds to an "A+" grade.
On 28th April 2025 it secured a coveted place in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, entering the 1201–1500 global band, and was also featured in the THE Asia University Rankings at 351–400.
On 4 September 2025, the university was ranked ninth among state public universities in India according to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, as released by the Ministry of Education.
History
Vice-Chancellors
Krishna Kanta Handique 1947 – 1957
Surya Kumar Bhuyan 1957 – 1960
H. C. Bhuyan 1960 – 1962
Phanidhar Dutta 1962 – 1962
Harold John Taylor 1962 – 1965
M. N. Goswami 1965 – 1971
S. C. Rajkhowa 1971 – 1974
H. K. Barua 1974 – 1979
J. M. Choudhury 1979 – 1986
D. P. Barooah 1986 – 1991
N. K. Choudhury 1991 – 1996
Hiralal Duarah 1996 – 2001
G. N. Talukdar 2001 – 2006
Amarjyoti Choudhury 2006 – 2008
Okhil Kumar Medhi 2008 – 2013
Mridul Hazarika 2013 – 2019
Pratap Jyoti Handique 2019 – 2024
Nani Gopal Mahanta 2024 – present
The first public demand was made at the annual session of the Assam Association held at Sivasagar in 1917.
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