Jagannath Barooah College

Jagannath Barooah University
Jagannath Barooah college logo
Former names
Jorhat College, J.B. College
MottoThe light that never fails
Motto in English
The light that never fails
TypePublic state university
Established
  • 19 August 1930
    (94 years ago)
     (1930-08-19)
  • 1930 (1930) (as J.B College)
  • 2023 (2023) (as J.B University)
Founders
  • Krishna Kanta Handique
  • Tulsi Narayan Sharma
  • Jagneswar Sarma
  • Phanidhar Dutta
  • Prafulla Pran Changkakati Gunagobinda Dutta
AccreditationNAAC
PrincipalDr. Utpal Jyoti Mahanta
Location, ,
CampusUrban
NicknameJ.B. University
AffiliationsDibrugarh University
Websitewww.jbcollege.org

Jagannath Barooah University (popularly known as J.B. University and formerly J.B. College) is a university located in Jorhat, Assam, India. It was founded on 19 August 1930. The College is recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC). It was accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), India in 2003.The college is promoted to the status of a university by Government of Assam by the Jagannath Barooah University Act 2023.