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About College
Gauhati University (GU), Guwahati was established in the year 1948. The State Legislature of Assam passed the Gauhati University Act, 1947 on 15 October, 1947 to establish GU. The campus spreads over 650 acres of land. The university is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). GU offers undergraduate (B.Tech), postgraduate (M.Tech, M.Sc, LLM, MBA) and research (M.Phil, Ph.D) courses in various areas.
Location:
GU is located at Jalukbari, Guwahati, Assam. Kamakhya Junction Railway Station is 8 km away and Adabari Bus Stand is 4.6 km away from the university. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is 10.9 km away and it will take around 18 minutes to reach the institute. Students can take a bus or a cab to reach Gauhati University. GU is well connected with roads, railways, and airways.
Accreditations and Collaborations:
- GU is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
Collaborations:
- Burdwan University
- Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
- National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR)
- Assam Don Bosco University
- E & ICT Academy, IIT Guwahati
- Better Tomorrow Technologies, Guwahati
- L K Tea Company Pvt. Limited, Assam
- Molecular Diagnostics & Research Laboratories (MDRL) Pvt. Limited Chandigarh
- Repose Foods Pvt. Limited, Guwahati
- Vet Helpline India Pvt. Limited, Guwahati
- Axis Bank Ltd., Mumbai
- Public Health Engineering Dept., Govt of Assam, Guwahati
- Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER), Mumbai
- Office of the Director of Census Operation, Govt. of India, India
- Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi
- Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi
- Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi
- Oil India Limited, Assam
- Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, Maharashtra
- National University of Laos
- Blizard Institute, London, UK
- Kunming Institute of Botany, Kunming, China
- Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
- Stefan Meyer Institute of the Austria Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
- University of Greenwich, Kent, United Kingdom
- University of the West of Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Kagawa University, Japan
- University of Naples, Italy
- Plant Genome Research Institute, Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea
- Sherubtse College, Kanglung, Bhutan
- Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Canada
Clubs, Committees and Societies:
- National Service Scheme (NSS): It creates social awareness and imparts human values in students and creates a spirit of social service amongst them.
- National Cadet Corps (NCC): NCC encourages the cadets (boys and girls) to join the defense forces and to be the disciplined citizens of the country.
Colleges and Departments
Find the list of Constituent, Affiliated Colleges, & Departments
Courses Offered
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Ranking / Rating
This College is accredited by NAAC A (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) validity is 15 Aug 2023 and the score is 3.04 .
| Careers360 | NIRF | |
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| Ranking/Rating In | Rating | Rank |
| Universities | AAA | 47th |
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Exams and Cutoffs
Admission Process
Gauhati University offers admission to various undergraduate, postgraduate and research courses. Admission to undergraduate course is done through CEE counselling conducted by the DTE of Assam while for postgraduate courses, candidates have to appear for the entrance test conducted by the university. The detailed admission processes to all courses are given below:
For Undergraduate Courses (B.Tech):
- Candidates have to qualify 10+2 examination from the recognised institute/board.
- Eligible candidates have to register for CEE counselling conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Assam and choose GU as their preference.
- Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of the merit in counselling.
- Final admission will be offered after seat allotment, document verification and fee payment.
For Postgraduate Courses (M.Tech/M.Sc/MBA/LLM):
- For M.Tech, candidates should qualify Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).
- Candidates have to fill an online application form at the website of Gauhati University.
- Candidates who have not appeared in GATE examination will have to appear for the entrance exam conducted by the university.
- Final admission will be offered after seat allotment, document verification and fee payment.
- For M.Sc, LLM, MBA, candidates have to fill an online application form on the website of GU.
- Eligible candidates have to appear for the entrance exam conducted by the university.
- Final admission will be offered after seat allotment, document verification and fee payment.
For Research Courses (M.Phil/Ph.D):
- Candidates have to fill an online application form on the website of GU.
- Eligible candidates have to appear for an entrance test (GU-RET) conducted by the university.
- Further, the candidates have to appear for an interview process.
- Final admission will be done on the basis of the merit in GU-RET examination, performance in an interview, seat allotment, document verification and fee payment.
Placements
Engineering and Architecture (B.E /B.Tech)
Facilities
Gauhati University provides various amenities and infrastructure for the students and the faculty such as separate hostel for boys and girls, library with a collection of books, canteen to serve food to the students and faculty, transportation for day scholars, sports, medical facility for any emergencies an illness, computing facility to provide practical training to the students, etc. Other facilities like ICT centre, post office, stationery shop, ATM, internet, etc are also available for them.
- Hostel: Gauhati University has separate hostels for both boys and girls. Wi-Fi and LAN facilities are also provided to the hostel students.
- Library: The institution has a library that has all kinds of text and reference books for the students and is a perfect place for book lovers.
- Sports: The University provides sports facilities and encourages them to participate in indoor and outdoor games for their physical and mental well being.
- Canteen: GU has a cafeteria available for the students and faculty that serves hygienic food to them at reasonable rates.
- Transport: GU provides transport facilities to the local students and faculty to travel between the city and the College. It can also be used for field visited or tours.
- Medical Facility: GU also provides medical facilities to the students and faculty for any illness and emergencies. The doctor is also available for the regular checkups of the students. Ambulance is also available at the premises.
- Computing Facilities: GU provides computing facilities to the students for each department. Students can make use of these labs to get hands-on experience.
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Alumni Associations Student Reviews
Gauhati University Department of Communication
Joined On: 06 Feb' 17
Education Interest: n/a
- Batch of Jan. 1, 2017
- MA Mass Communication
Sanskrit sanskriti is the nation
- Batch of Jan. 1, 2017
- MA Sanskrit
Sanskrit : the sanskriti of our nation
Last Seen: 17 Jun' 17
Joined On: 23 Jun' 15
Education Interest: Engineering and Architecture
Education Level: Class 12
- Batch of Jan. 1, 2017
- MA Sanskrit
History - the best department of GU
- Batch of Jan. 1, 2018
- MA History
Poor Performance
Last Seen: 12 Sep' 16
Joined On: 30 Aug' 16
Education Interest: n/a
- Batch of Jan. 1, 2016
- B.Tech BS MBA Integrated
Questions related to Gauhati University, Guwahati
is there any entrance exam required for admission in mba 2020 in Guwahati University
Hello Dear,
Yes, for admission into MBA course at Guwahati University you need to appear for any one of the following exam:
- CAT
- XAT
- MAT,
- ATMA
- written test conducted by Gauhati University
After qualifying in written exam, you'll be required to appear for GD/PI for final selection.
For more details visit:
https://www.careers360.com/university/gauhati-university-guwahati/mba-course
Good Luck
Answer lateri needed all the details about zoology for msc and when would be admission form fillup conducted
hey,
the application form of gauhati university is likely to be released in second week of june 2020 and the last date to submit the application form is to notified soon and the eligibility criteria for the same is as follows
1. candidate require a B.S.c degree under the 10+2+3 pattern with a major/hons in the concerned subject or
2. candidate with a B.com (//B.com) degree under the 10+2+3 pattern with a minimum of 40%marks or an equivalent CGPA in the general course are also eligible
3. 45 percent marks will be calculated like this - marks secured in part 1 and 2 for course in 2+1 pattern and on the basis of marks obtained in part 1,2 and 3 if under 1+1+1 pattern
hope this helps!
Is their any second drive entrance test for MBA in gauhati university
hi,
see according to the official website there is only one notification available for students who have qualified in gd/PI round for 2020-2021 session , which was on 7 march, 2020. there is no other notifications regarding the second drive of mba admission. follow the below link to know in details,
http://news.gauhatiuniversity.in/2020/03/list-of-qualified-students-for-gd-and.html
what is the syllabus for GU entrance exam for MA in Economics in Gauhati University ?
The exam is for 2 hours and 100 marks. The entrance exam is in the form of MCQs. The questions will cover a wide range of topics like Statistics, Econometrics, History of Economic Though and Environmental and Resource Economics.
on which month b.ed admission process will be held?
Hi Saurav.
The 2020 B.Ed IGNOU Entrance Exam will be held by the NTA and would be held in the month of April. The date of the exam is 29 April, 2020.
The application process for IGNOU B.Ed Entrance Test 2020 will commence from January 31. The fees for IGNOU B.Ed entrance test is rupees 600.
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Gauhati University, Gopinath Bordoloi Nagar, Jalukbari, Guwahati – 781014, Assam, India
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Approval of this College:
UGC - University Grants Commission
Accreditation is a process by which the quality of all the programme is examined and certified normally by an external body of academics in a college. It validates and certifies the academic processes practised within an institute are robust and relevant.
Accreditation of this College:
NAAC
A
- National Assessment and Accreditation Council
Validity : 15 Aug 2023
; CGPA : 3.04
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