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| Motto | Apramattena Veddhavyam |
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Motto in English | Knowledge in any field |
| Type | Public state university |
| Established |
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| Founder | Sir Henry Stedman Cotton |
| Chancellor | Governor of Assam |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Ramesh Ch. Deka[1] |
| Location | , , 26°11′12″N 91°44′51″E / 26.1868°N 91.7476°E |
| Campus | urban |
| Colors | Orange, Blue, Green |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | cottonuniversity |
Cotton University (formerly known as Cotton College) is a public state university located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established in 2017 by the provisions of an Act from the Assam Legislative Assembly which merged Cotton College State University and Cotton College. The university has progressed to become one of the top 200 institutions of the country (appearing on the list of 150–200 in the National Institutional Ranking Framework rank list in May 2020).[2] However, as of 2024, Cotton University is ranked 373rd in the NIRF, whereas Gauhati University holds a commendable 40th position in the same ranking.[3][4]
Cotton College was established in 1901 by Sir Henry Stedman Cotton, chief commissioner of the former British province of Assam. It was the oldest institute of higher education in Assam and all of Northeast India.[5] Cotton College became a constituent college of Gauhati University in 1948, and then of Cotton College State University when it was established in 2011, by an Act (Act XIX of 2011) of the Assam Government. The Cotton University Act, 2017, was enacted to resolve problems between the college and the university.[6]
- ^ "Vice Chancellor". Cotton University. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Cotton University::". oldwebsite.cottonuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Cotton University [Ranking 2024 + Acceptance Rate + Tuition]". EduRank.org - Discover university rankings by location. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ National Institutional Ranking Framework. (2024). NIRF India rankings 2024: University ranking. Ministry of Education, Government of India. https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/UniversityRanking.html
- ^ "Cotton College Merges with Cotton State University » Northeast Today". Northeast Today. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Singh, A. (8 March 2018). "Assam Assembly Passes The Cotton University Act 2017: Cotton College To Merge With Cotton College State University". NDTV.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.