Cotton University is a public state university located in Guwahati, Assam. The Cotton College State University and Cotton College were merged in 2017 under the requirements of an Act passed by the Assam Legislative Assembly and formed the Cotton University. The institution is recognised by the Universal Grants Commission (UGC). The university has a total faculty size of 207 and student enrollments of 4700. Cotton University offers a total of 56 courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The institution provides a variety of facilities and infrastructure to its students. The institution awards scholarships to meritorious and needy students. Cotton University also provides placement opportunities to its students.
The institution is located in Panbazar, Guwahati- 781001, Assam. Cotton University is located at an approximate distance of 22 kms from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport. Students can easily reach the campus by hiring a cab from the airport. The university is a 900 m walking distance from Guwahati Railway Station. The nearest bus stop is the Panbazar Bus Stop located at a walking distance of 500m from Cotton University.
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The institution celebrated its 121st foundation day with a lecture on the topic “Self- reliant India.” The Chief Guest for the occasion was Dr. Ranoj Pegu, Hon’ble Minister of Education, Assam. Prof D.N. Buragohain, Professor Emeritus & Former Director, IIT Guwahati was the speaker for the session.
The Social Entrepreneurship, Swachhta & Rural Engagement Cell and Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Cell of Cotton University organised a talk on the topic “Healthy Water, Happy Earth” to celebrate World Water Day. The speaker of the event was Prof Chandan Mahanta, Professor and Head, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati.
The institution is recognised by the Universal Grants Commission (UGC).
The institution has a rich history of alumni who have done very well in their professional career and have carved out a name for themselves. Some of the reputed alumni and their present population are given in the table below.
Alumni | Present Occupation |
Gopinath Bardoloi | Politician, First CM of Assam |
Arun Sarma | Writer |
Nirupama Borgohain | Indian journalist and novelist |
Rita Chowdhury | Indian poet & novelist, Sahitya Akademi Award recipient |
Homen Borgohain | Assamese author & journalist, Sahitya Akademi Award recipient |
Himanta Biswa Sarma | Current CM of Assam |
Bhumidhar Barman | Politician, Former CM of Assam |
Pradyut Bordoloi | MP from Nowgong constituency |
Zerifa Wahid | Indian film actress |
Mukundakam Sharma | Former judge in the Supreme Court of India |
The institution offers a variety of facilities and infrastructure to its students. Cotton University facilities include a separate hostel for boys and girls with modern amenities, a well established auditorium which is well-equipped with all the modern facilities. The college also has a library which has a large collection of books, national and international journals, magazines, periodicals among others. Cotton University facilities also include a sports ground and indoor games room for the physical and mental well being of the students and departmental based laboratories for practical learning of the students. The campus also has a well-established WI-Fi network to ensure uninterrupted internet facilities to its students.
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The institution offers a wide range of courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Cotton University courses are offered in the stream of Science, Computer Applications & IT, Education, Humanities & Social Sciences, Commerce, Arts, Media, Mass Communication and Journalism, Engineering & Architecture. A total of 56 courses are offered by the university. The eligibility criteria for some of the important courses are given in the table below.
Courses | Eligibility Criteria |
10+2 or its equivalent with Science stream | |
10+2 or its equivalent with Science stream | |
10+2 or its equivalent with Science stream | |
10+2 or its equivalent with Science stream | |
10+2 or its equivalent with Science stream | |
10+2 or its equivalent with Science stream | |
10+2 or its equivalent with Science stream | |
10+2 or its equivalent with Science stream | |
10+2 or its equivalent with Science stream | |
10+2 or its equivalent with Science stream | |
10+2 or its equivalent with any stream | |
10+2 or its equivalent with any stream | |
10+2 or its equivalent with any stream | |
10+2 or its equivalent with any stream | |
10+2 or its equivalent with any stream | |
10+2 or its equivalent with any stream | |
10+2 or its equivalent with any stream | |
10+2 or its equivalent with any stream | |
10+2 or its equivalent with any stream | |
10+2 or its equivalent with any stream | |
M.A. | Graduation in relevant field |
M.C.A. | Bachelors in any degree with Mathematics at 10+2 level or should have Mathematics as one of the subjects at graduation level |
M. Sc | Graduation in relevant field |
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The institution offers admissions to a wide range of courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. Cotton University admissions are offered in a variety of streams such as Commerce, Science, Computer Applications & IT, Education, Arts, Media, Mass Communication and Journalism, Humanities & Social Sciences, Engineering & Architecture. Cotton University admissions are available to students who meet the qualifying requirements and have completed all admissions procedures. Admission to Cotton University's undergraduate programme is based on the results of the 10+2. Cotton University offers postgraduate admissions based on the results of the Cotton Post-Graduate Entrance Examination (CPGEE), which is administered by the university. The admission procedure for undergraduate and postgraduate courses are given below:
Visit the official website of the university and fill the application form.
Submit the application form and pay the application fee.
Merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in the previous qualifying examination.
Verify the documents and pay the admission fees for final admissions.
Visit the official website of the university and fill the application form.
Submit the application form and pay the application fee.
Merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in the Cotton Post-Graduate Entrance Examination (CPGEE) conducted by the Cotton University.
Pay the admission fees and verify the documents for final admissions.
The cut-off of the institution for undergraduate and postgraduate admissions is released every year. The cut-off for undergraduate courses at Cotton University is based on the results of the 10+2 test or its equivalent. Cotton University's postgraduate cut-off is determined by the results of the Cotton Post-Graduate Entrance Examination (CPGEE), which is administered by the university.
The institution awards scholarships to meritorious students who have excelled in their academics. Scholarships are also given to meritorious and needy students. Students can apply in various state/central scholarships schemes. The schemes are as follows:
PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child
PG Scholarships for SC/ST students for undertaking professional courses
Post Matric Scholarship for SC students- Assam
Post Matric Scholarship to OBC students- Assam
Post Matric Scholarship to ST students- Assam
The placements of the institution are looked after by the Cotton University placement cell. Cotton University placement cell maintains a positive connection with corporations throughout the year in order to help students with placement opportunities. Cotton University placements cell hosts a range of guest lectures and training events from well-known industry professionals.
The placement cell of the university also conducts mock interviews and prepares students for a variety of job opportunities.
Parameter | Parameter Description |
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Established | 2017 |
Courses | 5 Degrees and 55 Courses |
Approvals | UGC |
Gender | Co-ed |
Student count | 4700 |
Faculty count | 221 |
Gender percentage | Male 69% and Female 31% |
Student Diversification (Outside State) | PG - 3 Year - 0% |
Placement is the process of recruiting final year students or students who are on the verge of completing their education in order to provide them job opportunities. Cotton University placements are looked after by the placement cell. Cotton University placements cell maintains a good relationship with the corporates throughout the year in order to benefit the students for their placements. Cotton University placements cell organises a variety of guest lecturers and training sessions from reputed and well established members of the industry. This ensures that the students learn from their experience and implement the learning in their life as well. The placements cell also conducts a variety of mock interviews and trains students accordingly.
The placement data of Cotton University as uploaded on the website of the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) are given in the following table.
Parameters | Data |
Batch strength (Total number of students enrolled) | 1023 |
Total number of students eligible for placements | 620 |
Total students placed | 0 |
Median Salary | 0 |
Number of students who opted for higher studies | 605 |
Parameters | Data |
Batch strength (Total number of students enrolled) | 802 |
Total number of students eligible for placements | 565 |
Total students placed | 0 |
Median Salary | 0 |
Number of students who opted for higher studies | 210 |
Parameters | Data |
Batch strength (Total number of students enrolled) | 12 |
Total number of students eligible for placements | 6 |
Total students placed | 0 |
Median Salary | 0 |
Number of students who opted for higher studies | 2 |
Particulars | Statistics |
---|---|
First year total students intake | 40 |
Total students admitted | 19 |
Total Graduated Students | 23 |
Total student gone for higher studies | 2 |
Cotton University admissions are offered at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The admissions are offered in the stream of Commerce, Science, Computer Applications & IT, Education, Arts, Media, Mass Communication and Journalism, Humanities & Social Sciences, Engineering & Architecture. Cotton University admissions are offered to students who have met the eligibility criteria and completed all the procedures of admissions. The final admission is only offered to students who have verified their documents and paid their admission fees. Cotton University admissions to undergraduate level are offered on the basis of marks obtained in 10+2 examinations or its equivalent. Cotton University admissions to postgraduate level are offered on the basis of marks obtained in the Cotton Post-Graduate Entrance Examination (CPGEE) conducted by the Cotton University. The admission procedure and the total number of seats for undergraduate and postgraduate courses are given below.
Cotton University admissions to undergraduate programmes are offered for 25 courses. The courses in the Science stream include- B. Sc Biotechnology, B. Sc Botany, B. Sc Chemistry, B. Sc Computer Science & Information Technology, B. Sc Geology, B. Sc Mathematics, B. Sc Physics, B. Sc Statistics and B. Sc Zoology. The courses in the Arts stream are- B.A. Anthropology, B.A. Bodo, B.A. Economics, B.A. Education, B.A. Arabic, B.A. Geography, B.A. Hindi, B.A. Assamese, B.A. Mass Communication, B.A. Persian, B.A. Bengali, B.A. Philosophy, B.A. Sanskrit, B.A. English, B.A. History, B.A. Political Science. The duration of these courses is three years. The eligibility criteria for all the undergraduate courses are given in the table below.
Courses | Eligibility Criteria |
B. Sc. | 10+2 or its equivalent with Science stream |
B. A. | 10+2 or its equivalent with any stream |
The candidate must visit the official website of the university and fill the application form.
The candidate must submit the application form and pay the application fee.
Merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in the previous qualifying examination.
The final admission is offered to those candidates who have verified the documents and paid the admission fees.
Cotton University admissions to undergraduate programmes are offered for 31 courses. The courses in the Science stream include M. Sc Mathematics, M. Sc Chemistry, M. Sc Geography, M. Sc Physics, M. Sc Zoology, M. Sc Botany, M. Sc Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence, M. Sc Geology, M. Sc Statistics and M. Sc Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. The courses in the Arts stream are- M.A. Assamese, M.A. English, M.A. Political Science, M.A. Economics, M.A. Philosophy, M.A. Arabic, M.A. Education, M.A. History, M.A. Mass Communication and Journalism, M.A. Hindi, M.A. Psychology, M.A. Anthropology, M.A. Sociology, M.A. Bengali, M.A. Bodo, M.A. Persian, M.A. Sanskrit, M.C.A., and M.A. Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology. The duration of these courses is two years. The eligibility criteria for all the postgraduate courses and the seats are given in the table below.
Courses | Seats | Eligibility Criteria |
M.A. | 622 | Graduation in relevant field |
M.C.A. | 40 | Bachelors in any degree with Mathematics at 10+2 level or should have studied Mathematics as one of the subjects at graduation level |
M. Sc | 252 | Graduation in relevant field |
The candidate must visit the official website of the university and fill the application form.
The candidate must submit the application form and pay the application fee.
Merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in the Cotton Post-Graduate Entrance Examination (CPGEE) conducted by the Cotton University.
The final admission is offered to those candidates who have paid the admission fees and verified their documents.
Signature of the candidate
Passport size photograph
Original documents of Class X,XII and Graduation (for postgraduate courses)
Caste Certificate (if applicable)
Migration Certificate
Transfer Certificate
Cotton University scholarships are provided to deserving students who have performed very well in academics. The scholarships are also provided to meritorious and needy students. Cotton University scholarships are approved by the government. Some of the Cotton University scholarships that students can apply are:
PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child
PG Scholarships for SC/ST students for undertaking professional courses
Post Matric Scholarship for SC students- Assam
Post Matric Scholarship to OBC students- Assam
Post Matric Scholarship to ST students- Assam
Students who are interested in availing of the above-mentioned scholarships can do so by uploading the income certificate along with the scholarship form and submit the same to Cotton University scholarship’s verification center.
Cotton University admissions are offered at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The admissions are offered in the stream of Commerce, Science, Computer Applications & IT, Education, Arts, Media, Mass Communication and Journalism, Humanities & Social Sciences, Engineering & Architecture. Cotton University admissions are offered to students who have met the eligibility criteria and completed all the procedures of admissions. The final admission is only offered to students who have verified their documents and paid their admission fees. Cotton University admissions to undergraduate level are offered on the basis of marks obtained in 10+2 examinations or its equivalent. Cotton University admissions to postgraduate level are offered on the basis of marks obtained in the Cotton Post-Graduate Entrance Examination (CPGEE) conducted by the Cotton University. The admission procedure and the total number of seats for undergraduate and postgraduate courses are given below.
Cotton University admissions to undergraduate programmes are offered for 25 courses. The courses in the Science stream include- B. Sc Biotechnology, B. Sc Botany, B. Sc Chemistry, B. Sc Computer Science & Information Technology, B. Sc Geology, B. Sc Mathematics, B. Sc Physics, B. Sc Statistics and B. Sc Zoology. The courses in the Arts stream are- B.A. Anthropology, B.A. Bodo, B.A. Economics, B.A. Education, B.A. Arabic, B.A. Geography, B.A. Hindi, B.A. Assamese, B.A. Mass Communication, B.A. Persian, B.A. Bengali, B.A. Philosophy, B.A. Sanskrit, B.A. English, B.A. History, B.A. Political Science. The duration of these courses is three years. The eligibility criteria for all the undergraduate courses are given in the table below.
Courses | Eligibility Criteria |
B. Sc. | 10+2 or its equivalent with Science stream |
B. A. | 10+2 or its equivalent with any stream |
The candidate must visit the official website of the university and fill the application form.
The candidate must submit the application form and pay the application fee.
Merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in the previous qualifying examination.
The final admission is offered to those candidates who have verified the documents and paid the admission fees.
Cotton University admissions to undergraduate programmes are offered for 31 courses. The courses in the Science stream include M. Sc Mathematics, M. Sc Chemistry, M. Sc Geography, M. Sc Physics, M. Sc Zoology, M. Sc Botany, M. Sc Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence, M. Sc Geology, M. Sc Statistics and M. Sc Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. The courses in the Arts stream are- M.A. Assamese, M.A. English, M.A. Political Science, M.A. Economics, M.A. Philosophy, M.A. Arabic, M.A. Education, M.A. History, M.A. Mass Communication and Journalism, M.A. Hindi, M.A. Psychology, M.A. Anthropology, M.A. Sociology, M.A. Bengali, M.A. Bodo, M.A. Persian, M.A. Sanskrit, M.C.A., and M.A. Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology. The duration of these courses is two years. The eligibility criteria for all the postgraduate courses and the seats are given in the table below.
Courses | Seats | Eligibility Criteria |
M.A. | 622 | Graduation in relevant field |
M.C.A. | 40 | Bachelors in any degree with Mathematics at 10+2 level or should have studied Mathematics as one of the subjects at graduation level |
M. Sc | 252 | Graduation in relevant field |
The candidate must visit the official website of the university and fill the application form.
The candidate must submit the application form and pay the application fee.
Merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in the Cotton Post-Graduate Entrance Examination (CPGEE) conducted by the Cotton University.
The final admission is offered to those candidates who have paid the admission fees and verified their documents.
Signature of the candidate
Passport size photograph
Original documents of Class X,XII and Graduation (for postgraduate courses)
Caste Certificate (if applicable)
Migration Certificate
Transfer Certificate
Cotton University has a wide range of facilities and infrastructure for its students. Cotton University facilities include a well-equipped library with a large volume of textbooks and journals, sports ground for the mental and physical well being of the students. The college also has well-equipped IT infrastructure, WI-Fi facility and laboratories for the benefits of the students. Cotton University facilities also include separate hostels for boys and girls equipped with all the modern amenities and a well-equipped auditorium which facilitates hosting various events of the college. Cotton University facilities are explained in details below:
The department of MJMS of my university is covered with greenery all around with coffee house in the front yard. The greenery makes the place soothing for students to have a good time. It is an open university for students with humanities and science subjects. The facilities include various basic Ammenties aided by the state government.
It does have the required facilities but not at the utmost level. The living spaces lack hygiene. There is no WiFi facility. Moreover the library lacks prominent books for the students. Hostels are unhygienic.
CU classrooms have projector facilities,boards,smartboards,etc. As I am a pol sc student I never used any kind of laboratories.Libraries,sport centres have all the necessary items and they are well maintained.But hostels are not well maintained and don't have any WiFi service.WiFi is available only inside the main building.
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