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| Motto | Vidyayo Sadhayeta |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Achievement through Learning/Knowledge |
| Type | Public state university |
| Established | 26 January 1948 |
| Founders | |
| Accreditation | NAAC |
Academic affiliations | |
| Chancellor | Governor of Assam |
| Vice-Chancellor | Nani Gopal Mahanta[1] |
Academic staff | 341 (2018)[2] |
Administrative staff | 1167 (2018)[2] |
| Students | 5411 (2018)[2] |
| Undergraduates | 1290 (2018)[3] |
| Postgraduates | 3721 (2018)[3] |
| 398 (2018)[3] | |
| Location | , , 26°09′13″N 91°39′48″E / 26.1537°N 91.6634°E |
| Campus | Urban, 650 acres (According to University prospectus 2024-2025) |
| Acronym | GU |
| Website | www |
Gauhati University also known as GU, is a collegiate public state university located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established on 26 January 1948 under the provisions of an Act enacted by the Assam Legislative Assembly and is the oldest university in Northeast India.[4] As of 2024, Gauhati University is esteemed as the 40th-ranked institution in India according to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), securing its position within the top 100 educational institutions.[5] It is accredited with a grade of 'A+' by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council in its 4th cycle of accreditation on 5 July 2024.[6]
Starting with 18 affiliated colleges and 8 Post Graduate Departments in 1948, Gauhati University, today, has 39 Post Graduate Departments, besides IDOL (Institute of Distance and Open Learning), a constituent Law and Engineering College. It has 341 affiliated colleges offering undergraduate and post graduate courses in the faculties of Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Engineering and Technology. Gauhati University is a member of the Association of Indian Universities and the Association of Commonwealth Universities respectively.[7]
- ^ The Times of India. (2023, November 9). Nanigopal Mahanta becomes 18th Gauhati University VC. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/nanigopal-mahanta-becomes-18th-gauhati-university-vc/articleshow/112105494.cms
- ^ a b c NAAC peer team report, archived from the original on 27 January 2020, retrieved 24 April 2019
- ^ a b c Annual Quality Assurance Reports (AQARs), archived from the original on 4 October 2019, retrieved 27 April 2019
- ^ India Code https://www.indiacode.nic.in › ...PDF ASSAM ACT XVI OF 1947
- ^ 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
- ^ National Accessment and Accreditation Council
- ^ History of Gauhati University, archived from the original on 12 May 2020, retrieved 4 April 2019