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{{short description|Indian university in Silchar, Assam}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Assam University
| native_name = असम विश्वविद्यालय
| native_name_lang = Hindi
| image_size =
| caption =
| motto = प्रत्यबोधकृतिरुपपत्य
| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|1994}}
| type = [[Public University|Public]]
| mascot =
| chancellor = Gulzar
| rector = [[Governor of Assam]]
| head_label = [[Visitor]]
| head = [[President of India]]
| vice_chancellor = Dilip Chandra Nath<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aus.ac.in/who_who.html|title=Assam University|access-date=24 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423074121/http://www.aus.ac.in/who_who.html|archive-date=23 April 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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| students =
| undergrad =
| postgrad =
| doctoral =
| city = [[Silchar]]
| state = [[Assam]]
| country = India
| campus = [[Rural area|Rural]]
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| website = {{URL|http://www.aus.ac.in/}}
| former_name =
| image = Assam_University_Logo.png
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UCG]], [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]], [[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]
}}

'''Assam University''' (Hindi:असम विश्वविद्यालय) is a [[collegiate university|collegiate central public university]] in the Indian state of [[Assam]] at Irongmara village about 22 kilometres away from the town of [[Silchar, Assam|Silchar]] in [[Cachar district]]. It was founded in the year 1994 by the provisions of an act enacted by the [[Parliament of India]]. The [[Governor of Assam]] is the [[Chief Rector]] and the [[President of India]] is acting as the [[Visitor]] of the University. The [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] is the ceremonial head of the university while the executive powers rest with the [[Vice-chancellor]]. It has been accredited 'B+' grade by [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]. The University has sixteen schools which offer Humanities, Languages, Environmental Sciences, Information Sciences, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, Law, Technology and Management Studies. There are 42 departments under these sixteen schools. The five districts under the jurisdiction of Assam University have 72 undergraduate colleges. Assam University is an institutional signatory to the Global Universities Network for Innovation (GUNI), [[Barcelona]] and [[United Nations Global Compact]] (UNGC) for its commitment to educational social responsibilities.

Assam University is the second Central University of Assam after Tezpur University. Both were established in 1994.

The main campus, in an area of {{convert|600|acre|km2}}, is located at Dorgakuna, near Irongmara about 20 km from [[Silchar]], while a second campus, Diphu Campus, has an area of 90 acres, in [[Diphu]], [[Karbi Anglong district]] of [[Assam]].

== History ==
The history of Assam University is the history of people's struggle in Barak Valley. It is one of the subsequent outcomes of the Bengali Language Movement in the southern part of Assam. The Shaheed Minar built near the front gate of the university commemorates the sacrifices of the martyrs during the historical language movement in 1961.

== Schools and departments ==
The major teaching schools of the university along with the departments under them are:<ref>http://www.aus.ac.in/schools_departments.htm</ref>

*Abanindranath Tagore School of Creative Arts and Communication Studies
**Department of Mass Communication
**Department of Visual Arts
**Department of Performing Arts
*Albert Einstein School of Physical Science
**Department of Chemistry
**Department of Physics
**Department of Mathematics
**Department of Statistics
**Department of Computer Science
*Aryabhatta School of Earth Sciences
**Department of Earth Sciences
*Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay School of Education
**Department of Educational Science
*Deshabandhu Chittaranjan School of Legal Studies
**Department of Law
*E. P. Odam School of Environmental Sciences
**Department of Ecology and Environmental Science
*Hargobind Khurana School of Life Sciences
**Department of Life Science & Bioinformatics
**Department of Biotechnology
**Department of Microbiology
*Jadunath Sarkar School of Social Sciences
**Department of Anthropology
**Department of History
**Department of Political Science
**Department of Social Work
**Department of Sociology
*Jawaharlal Nehru School of Management Studies
**Department of Business Administration
**Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management
*Mahatma Gandhi School of Economics and Commerce
**Department of Commerce
**Department of Economics
*Rabindranath Tagore School of Indian Languages and Cultural Studies
**Department of Bengali
**Department of Hindi
**Department of Indian Comparative Literature
**Department of Linguistics
**Department of Manipuri
**Department of Assamese
**Department of Sanskrit
*Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan School of Philosophy
**Department of Philosophy
*Shushrutu School of Medical and Paramedical Sciences
**Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
*Suniti Kumar Chattopadhyay School of English and Foreign Language Studies
**Department of English
**Department of Arabic
**Department of French
** Department of Linguistics
**Department of Comparative Studies
**Department of Urdu
*Swami Vivekananda School of Library Sciences
**Department of Library & Information Science
*Triguna Sen School of Technology
**Department of Agricultural Engineering
**Department of Computer Science & Engineering
**Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering
**Department of Applied Science & Humanities

== Ranking ==
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| type = University and college

| NIRF_O_2020 = 101-150
| NIRF_O_2019 = 97
| NIRF_O_2018 = 87
| NIRF_O_2017 = 91
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Assam University was ranked in the 101-150 band in the overall category by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) of 2020.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_O_2020 />

== Affiliated colleges ==
All the colleges in the 5 districts of South Assam, viz, [[Cachar district|Cachar]], [[Karimganj district|Karimganj]], [[Hailakandi district|Hailakandi]], [[North Cachar Hills district|North Cachar Hills]] or Dima Hasao and [[Karbi Anglong district]] fall within university's jurisdiction. Notable affiliated colleges include:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dheassam.gov.in/au-college-list.asp |title=Directorate of Higher Education, Assam - Provincialised Colleges affiliated to Assam University |publisher=Dheassam.gov.in |access-date=2013-06-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170443/http://dheassam.gov.in/au-college-list.asp |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://silchartoday.com/kothabarta/assam-university/list-of-provincialised-colleges-affiliated-to-assam-university-silchar/ |title=List of Provincialised Colleges affiliated to Assam University, Silchar |publisher=Silchartoday.com |date=2012-12-19 |access-date=2013-06-22 |archive-date=2 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702175801/http://silchartoday.com/kothabarta/assam-university/list-of-provincialised-colleges-affiliated-to-assam-university-silchar/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

* A K Chanda Law College, Tarapur, Silchar
* Barkhola College, Silchar
* [[Cachar College]], Silchar
* [[Diphu Government College]], Diphu
* [[Diphu Law College]], Diphu
* Dr S B Institution of Education, Hailakandi
* Eastern Karbi Anglong College, Sarihajan<ref>https://www.ekac.in/?about us</ref>
* [[Gurucharan College]], Silchar
* [[Haflong Government College]]
* Hailakandi Women's College, Hailakandi
* J N Singh College, Silchar
* [[Janata College]],Cachar
* Kaliganj Pioneer College ( Karimganj)
* Kapili College, Donkamukam
* [[Karimganj College]], Karimganj
* [[Karimganj Law College]], Karimganj
* Katigorah A Degree College, Silchar
* [[Lala Rural College]]
* M H C Memorial Sc College, Hailakandi
* [[Nabinchandra College]], Badarpur
* Patharkandi College of Education, Karimganj
* [[Rabindra Sadan Girls' college]], Karimganj
* Radhamadhab College, Silchar
* [[Ramkrishna Nagar College]], Karimganj
* Rangsina College, Dongkamokam
* SC Dey College, Hailakandi
* SM Dev College, Lakhipur
* Thong Nokbe College, Dokmoka<ref>https://tnc.ac.in/</ref>
* [[Srikishan Sarda College]], [[Hailakandi]].
* Vivekananda College of Education, Karimganj
* [[Women's College, Silchar]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{Official website|http://www.aus.ac.in/}}
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