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Gauhati University is one of the premier institutions of higher education in Northeast India and one of the most sought-after postgraduate institutions. We have been a top ranking institute (placed within top 1.12% of all institutes, as per NIRF rankings ) for six years in a row and is a NAAC A-Grade institution. In the recent NIRF 2021 rankings, we are placed at the top spot above all universities in the Northeast India. We are also the most diversified in our academics among all other institutions of higher education in the Northeast.
Great Sanskrit scholar, Indologist and philanthropist Krishna Kanta Handiqui was the founder Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University. Some very illustrious sons and daughters of Assam have been our alumni which includes none other than Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika, noted litterateur and Gyanpeeth Award Winner Mamoni Raisom Goswami, eminent poet Dr Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi, famous academician Dr Maheswar Neog, prominent literary figure Dr Banikanta Kakati, academician, researcher of folklore, singer and lyricist Dr Birendra Nath Dutta to name a few. Other renowned alumni include well known personalities such as Padmasree Dr Jitendra Nath Gosawmi, an alumnus of the Physics Department, who has been the Chief Scientist of Chandrayaan Mission and also a Bhatnagar Awardee, and the former Chief Election Commissioner Sri Harishankar Brahma. Gauhati University has been also Alma Mater to other famous personalities like former Chief Ministers of Assam, Sri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Late Sri Tarun Gogoi, Sri Sarbananda Sonowal, and present Honourable Chief Minister of Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma. You can visit our alumni website at https://alumni.gauhati.ac.in to know about our alumni.
To know more about us, please visit our website at https://gauhati.ac.in .
Admission
The admission process, which starts in the months of April-May, every year. The admission process continues for almost two months, and finally culminate in admission, by August 2021, of some 1800 very bright and meritorious students into over 49 postgraduate departments.
Our entire admission process is a paper-less one and to be completed online. Admission to all Postgraduate Courses will be based on the the performance of the student in the Offline Entrance Test , which is conducted in the month of September.
International Students
International Students should visit the website for International Relations Wing (IRW) (https://irw.gauhati.ac.in) to know about the application process and other requirements.
Visit Us
When time and situation permit, we welcome you to visit us, our various departments, facilities as you plan to take admission in this historic institution and experience some time with us. We have an excellent lush green campus with very good and affordable dining facilities, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and an extremely vibrant student life. You can find the contact address of different offices and departments in our website at https://gauhati.ac.in.
You can visit the webpages of various departments, centres, institutes in the campus to know about the faculty members and their activities (including research).
About Gauhati University, Guwahati
About Us
Gauhati University is one of the premier institutions of higher education in Northeast India and one of the most sought-after postgraduate institutions. We have been a top ranking institute (placed within top 1.12% of all institutes, as per NIRF rankings ) for six years in a row and is a NAAC A-Grade institution. In the recent NIRF 2021 rankings, we are placed at the top spot above all universities in the Northeast India. We are also the most diversified in our academics among all other institutions of higher education in the Northeast.
Great Sanskrit scholar, Indologist and philanthropist Krishna Kanta Handiqui was the founder Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University. Some very illustrious sons and daughters of Assam have been our alumni which includes none other than Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika, noted litterateur and Gyanpeeth Award Winner Mamoni Raisom Goswami, eminent poet Dr Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi, famous academician Dr Maheswar Neog, prominent literary figure Dr Banikanta Kakati, academician, researcher of folklore, singer and lyricist Dr Birendra Nath Dutta to name a few. Other renowned alumni include well known personalities such as Padmasree Dr Jitendra Nath Gosawmi, an alumnus of the Physics Department, who has been the Chief Scientist of Chandrayaan Mission and also a Bhatnagar Awardee, and the former Chief Election Commissioner Sri Harishankar Brahma. Gauhati University has been also Alma Mater to other famous personalities like former Chief Ministers of Assam, Sri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Late Sri Tarun Gogoi, Sri Sarbananda Sonowal, and present Honourable Chief Minister of Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma. You can visit our alumni website at https://alumni.gauhati.ac.in to know about our alumni.
To know more about us, please visit our website at https://gauhati.ac.in .
Admission
The admission process, which starts in the months of April-May, every year. The admission process continues for almost two months, and finally culminate in admission, by August 2021, of some 1800 very bright and meritorious students into over 49 postgraduate departments.
Our entire admission process is a paper-less one and to be completed online. Admission to all Postgraduate Courses will be based on the the performance of the student in the Offline Entrance Test , which is conducted in the month of September.
International Students
International Students should visit the website for International Relations Wing (IRW) (https://irw.gauhati.ac.in) to know about the application process and other requirements.
Visit Us
When time and situation permit, we welcome you to visit us, our various departments, facilities as you plan to take admission in this historic institution and experience some time with us. We have an excellent lush green campus with very good and affordable dining facilities, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and an extremely vibrant student life. You can find the contact address of different offices and departments in our website at https://gauhati.ac.in.
You can visit the webpages of various departments, centres, institutes in the campus to know about the faculty members and their activities (including research).
One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
Gauhati University, Guwahati is one of the top public universities in Guwahati, India. It is ranked #=222 in Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia 2025.
Gauhati University, Guwahati
Jalukbari, Guwahati India
# =222Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia
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About Us
Gauhati University is one of the premier institutions of higher education in Northeast India and one of the most sought-after postgraduate institutions. We have been a top ranking institute (placed within top 1.12% of all institutes, as per NIRF rankings ) for six years in a row and is a NAAC A-Grade institution. In the recent NIRF 2021 rankings, we are placed at the top spot above all universities in the Northeast India. We are also the most diversified in our academics among all other institutions of higher education in the Northeast.
Great Sanskrit scholar, Indologist and philanthropist Krishna Kanta Handiqui was the founder Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University. Some very illustrious sons and daughters of Assam have been our alumni which includes none other than Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika, noted litterateur and Gyanpeeth Award Winner Mamoni Raisom Goswami, eminent poet Dr Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi, famous academician Dr Maheswar Neog, prominent literary figure Dr Banikanta Kakati, academician, researcher of folklore, singer and lyricist Dr Birendra Nath Dutta to name a few. Other renowned alumni include well known personalities such as Padmasree Dr Jitendra Nath Gosawmi, an alumnus of the Physics Department, who has been the Chief Scientist of Chandrayaan Mission and also a Bhatnagar Awardee, and the former Chief Election Commissioner Sri Harishankar Brahma. Gauhati University has been also Alma Mater to other famous personalities like former Chief Ministers of Assam, Sri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Late Sri Tarun Gogoi, Sri Sarbananda Sonowal, and present Honourable Chief Minister of Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma. You can visit our alumni website at https://alumni.gauhati.ac.in to know about our alumni.
To know more about us, please visit our website at https://gauhati.ac.in .
Admission
The admission process, which starts in the months of April-May, every year. The admission process continues for almost two months, and finally culminate in admission, by August 2021, of some 1800 very bright and meritorious students into over 49 postgraduate departments.
Our entire admission process is a paper-less one and to be completed online. Admission to all Postgraduate Courses will be based on the the performance of the student in the Offline Entrance Test , which is conducted in the month of September.
International Students
International Students should visit the website for International Relations Wing (IRW) (https://irw.gauhati.ac.in) to know about the application process and other requirements.
Visit Us
When time and situation permit, we welcome you to visit us, our various departments, facilities as you plan to take admission in this historic institution and experience some time with us. We have an excellent lush green campus with very good and affordable dining facilities, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and an extremely vibrant student life. You can find the contact address of different offices and departments in our website at https://gauhati.ac.in.
You can visit the webpages of various departments, centres, institutes in the campus to know about the faculty members and their activities (including research).
About Gauhati University, Guwahati
About Us
Gauhati University is one of the premier institutions of higher education in Northeast India and one of the most sought-after postgraduate institutions. We have been a top ranking institute (placed within top 1.12% of all institutes, as per NIRF rankings ) for six years in a row and is a NAAC A-Grade institution. In the recent NIRF 2021 rankings, we are placed at the top spot above all universities in the Northeast India. We are also the most diversified in our academics among all other institutions of higher education in the Northeast.
Great Sanskrit scholar, Indologist and philanthropist Krishna Kanta Handiqui was the founder Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University. Some very illustrious sons and daughters of Assam have been our alumni which includes none other than Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika, noted litterateur and Gyanpeeth Award Winner Mamoni Raisom Goswami, eminent poet Dr Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi, famous academician Dr Maheswar Neog, prominent literary figure Dr Banikanta Kakati, academician, researcher of folklore, singer and lyricist Dr Birendra Nath Dutta to name a few. Other renowned alumni include well known personalities such as Padmasree Dr Jitendra Nath Gosawmi, an alumnus of the Physics Department, who has been the Chief Scientist of Chandrayaan Mission and also a Bhatnagar Awardee, and the former Chief Election Commissioner Sri Harishankar Brahma. Gauhati University has been also Alma Mater to other famous personalities like former Chief Ministers of Assam, Sri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Late Sri Tarun Gogoi, Sri Sarbananda Sonowal, and present Honourable Chief Minister of Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma. You can visit our alumni website at https://alumni.gauhati.ac.in to know about our alumni.
To know more about us, please visit our website at https://gauhati.ac.in .
Admission
The admission process, which starts in the months of April-May, every year. The admission process continues for almost two months, and finally culminate in admission, by August 2021, of some 1800 very bright and meritorious students into over 49 postgraduate departments.
Our entire admission process is a paper-less one and to be completed online. Admission to all Postgraduate Courses will be based on the the performance of the student in the Offline Entrance Test , which is conducted in the month of September.
International Students
International Students should visit the website for International Relations Wing (IRW) (https://irw.gauhati.ac.in) to know about the application process and other requirements.
Visit Us
When time and situation permit, we welcome you to visit us, our various departments, facilities as you plan to take admission in this historic institution and experience some time with us. We have an excellent lush green campus with very good and affordable dining facilities, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and an extremely vibrant student life. You can find the contact address of different offices and departments in our website at https://gauhati.ac.in.
You can visit the webpages of various departments, centres, institutes in the campus to know about the faculty members and their activities (including research).
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One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
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Gauhati University, Guwahati is one of the top public universities in Guwahati, India. It is ranked #=222 in Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia 2025.
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