Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh

About College:

The Dibrugarh University is one of the oldest universities in the North- Eastern region of the country. It was established back in 1965, in the city of Dibrugarh, as the name suggests. The sprawling university campus, covers a total area worth five- hundred and fifty acres of land in the state of Assam. It is a state government university, approved by the UGC (University Grants Commission). Another feather in its cap, has been the accreditation received from the NAAC, where the Dibrugarh University has earned an A grade. A separate IQAC (Internal Quality Assurance Cell) has been created to this end, to ensure that all the terms of the NAAC are complied with. An AQAR (Annual Quality Assurance Report) gets generated to quantify the results. The relevant courses here, have also been marked by the AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education). 

The university is also a member of both the AIU (Association of Indian Universities) and the ACU (Association of Commonwealth Universities). The Dibrugarh University holds sway over nine districts of Assam, where one- hundred and seventy- seven colleges are affiliated to it. Those nine districts are that of- Tinsukhia, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Jorhat, Majuli, Sivasagr, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji and Charaideo.     The MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development) conducted NIRF (National Institutional Rankings Framework) has also recognized the efforts of this university. The Dibrugarh University got placed within the 101- 150 band overall. It did even better in the individual ratings within universities and for pharmacy colleges by achieving ranks 84^th and 29^th respectively. The Careers 360 magazine has also expressed its appreciation by putting the Dibrugarh University at rank 84^th among engineering colleges, with a AAA category. 

The entire academics here at the Dibrugarh University is run by a cohort of schools, each possessing expertise in its own area. There are schools here for Education, Science & Engineering and for Commerce & Management Science. In addition, there is the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law. And there is the School of Earth, Atmospheric Science, Environment and Energy. Courses are awarded here, right from the undergrad till doctoral levels. The institute is also a key facilitator of a Ministry of HRD initiative with the World Bank. It is a programme titled TEQIP (Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme).

Research plays a very important role at the Dibrugarh University in Assam. That is why several extra- mural research projects have been undertaken. Examples include those on “Practical Effects of Literature on Youth” and “A Story on the History of Assamese Poetry (Charyapada to Arunodoi). Several research centres have also been established on campus. These are for the areas of- Sattriya Music Studies, Youth Studies, Women’s Studies, North- East Studies and for Comparative Culture Studies. There is a rich publications wing here at the Dibrugarh University. Just short of seven- hundred conference papers have been presented from here. Three- hundred and sixty- six book chapters have been contributed by the faculty members. More than one- hundred and eighty books have also been published here. And finally, there is the super- impressive tally of nearly two- thousand and seven- hundred journal papers. 

In order to green- up the campus even further, a science and culture park has been established here. It is named after Shri Hitendranath Barua. Several projects have also originated from international donor agencies. These are from the bodies of- DST (Department of Science and Technology), SAP, DRS and FIST (Fund for Improvement of S&D Infrastructure”). A separate publication database is maintained. The placements have likewise done quiet well in recent years. 

The campus has much to offer. There are hostel facilities for both boys and girls. There is a sports field where cricket and football may be played. Facilities are also there for indoor sports. The gymnasium may also be used by all. A large auditorium is there to facilitate major events, at both intra and inter college level. The campus is Wi- Fi enabled. Science laboratories have the latest of equipment. A health centre is also there to cater to medical emergencies. Hygienic food is prepared at the college cafeteria. A convenience store is also located within campus. The library here is one of the best stocked within the region. Besides the physical books on display, it also provides digital access to en number of international academic journals for research and academic purposes.