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{{short description|Central university in Tezpur, Assam, India}}
{{Short description|University in Assam, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
| name = Tezpur University
| name                   = Tezpur University
| image = The approved logo of Tezpur University, TU Logo-Approved.png, official logo of Tezpur University.png, approved insignia of Tezpur University.png
| image                 = The approved logo of Tezpur University, TU Logo-Approved.png, official logo of Tezpur University.png, approved insignia of Tezpur University.png
| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|br=y|1994|1|21}}
| image_size            = 150px
| motto =  
| established           = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|br=y|1994|1|21}}
| motto_lang = Sanskrit
| motto                 = विज्ञानं यज्ञं तनुते
| mottoeng = Specialized Knowledge Promotes Creativity
| motto_lang             = Sanskrit
| type = [[Public university|Public]] [[Central University (India)|central university]]
| mottoeng               = Specialized Knowledge Promotes Creativity
| chancellor = [[Governor of Assam]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tezu.ernet.in/admin/chancellor.html|title=Chancellor, Tezpur University, INDIA
| type                   = [[Central university (India)|Central University]]
|access-date=25 July 2015}}</ref>
| visitor                = [[The President of India]] : [[Droupadi Murmu]]
| vice_chancellor = Vinod Kumar Jain<ref>[https://thenewsmill.com/jnu-ex-professor-vinod-kumar-jain-appointed-tezpur-university-vc/JNU ex-professor Vinod Kumar Jain appointed as Tezpur University VC]
| chancellor             = The [[Governor of Assam]] : [[Gulab Chand Kataria]]
Retrieved on 16 February 2018.</ref>
| vice_chancellor        = Prof. Shambhu Nath Singh <ref>{{cite web |title=Shambhu Nath Singh assumes the office of Vice Chancellor, Tezpur University |url=https://neindiabroadcast.com/2023/04/05/shambhu-nath-singh-assumes-the-office-of-vice-chancellor-tezpur-university/ |website= NE India Broadcast |access-date=7 April 2023 |language=en |date=5 April 2023}}</ref>
| administrative_staff =  
| administrative_staff   = 287 (2021)
| faculty =
| faculty               = 312 (2021)
| students =
| total_staff            = 382 (2021)
| undergrad =  
| students               = 4,973 (2021)
| postgrad =  
| undergrad             = 1,312 (2021)
| city = [[Tezpur]]
| postgrad               = 2,200 (2021)
| state = [[Assam]]
| address                = Napaam
| country = India
| city                   = [[Tezpur]]
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]
| state                 = [[Assam]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.tezu.ac.in}}
| postalcode            = 784028
| colours = {{color box|#00FFFF}}{{color box|#0000A0}}
| country               = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|26|41|47.544|N|92|50|6.09|E|display=inline,title}}
| campus_type            = Urban
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]], [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]],
| campus_size            = {{convert|262|acres|km2}}
[[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]]
| language              = [[English language|English]], [[Hindi]], [[Assamese language|Assamese]]
| website               = {{URL|http://www.tezu.ac.in}}
| colours               = {{color box|#9CFEFF
}} {{color box|#030582}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}}
| coordinates           = {{coord|26|41|47.544|N|92|50|6.09|E|display=inline,title}}
| academic_affiliations  = {{hlist|[[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]|[[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]|[[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]]}}
| accreditation          = A+<ref>{{cite web |title=Assam's Tezpur University Graded A+ By NAAC |url=https://www.pratidintime.com/top-stories/assams-tezpur-university-graded-a-by-naac |website=Pratidin Time |access-date=19 August 2022 |language=en |date=10 August 2022}}</ref>
}}
}}


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Tezpur University was established, by an Act of Parliament,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiacode.nic.in/fullact1.asp?tfnm=199345|title=Act. No. 45, 1: The Tezpur University Act, 1993|access-date=25 July 2015}}</ref> in 1994. The then prime minister of India, [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]], chaired the opening of the university.
Tezpur University was established, by an Act of Parliament,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiacode.nic.in/fullact1.asp?tfnm=199345|title=Act. No. 45, 1: The Tezpur University Act, 1993|access-date=25 July 2015}}</ref> in 1994. The then prime minister of India, [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]], chaired the opening of the university.


Initially, the university operated from the premises of the [[Darrang College]], in Tezpur. For a while, it also operated from the [[Tezpur Law College]] premises. Land was acquired at Napaam, a suburb, which is about {{cvt|15|km}} east of Tezpur, area totalling {{cvt|262|acre}}. A few months later, the premises of the University was shifted to the present permanent location.
Initially, the university operated from the premises of the [[Darrang College]], in Tezpur. For a while, it also operated from the [[Tezpur Law College]] premises. Land was acquired at Napaam, a suburb, which is about {{cvt|15|km}} east of Tezpur, area totalling {{cvt|262|acre}}. A few months later, the premises of the university was shifted to the present permanent location.


Kalaguru [[Bishnuprasad Rabha|Bishnuprasad]] Rava (Rabha) donated an ancestral estate of 2500 [[bigha]] of land received from the British government in favour of the peasants. The present-day Tezpur University stands on the land donated by him. Recently, in 2013, the university acquired an additional plot of land, extending the current plot.{{Citation needed|date = September 2020}}
Kalaguru [[Bishnuprasad Rabha|Bishnuprasad]] Rava (Rabha) donated an ancestral estate of 2500 [[bigha]] of land received from the British government in favour of the peasants. The present-day Tezpur University stands on the land donated by him. Recently, in 2013, the university acquired an additional plot of land, extending the current plot.{{Citation needed|date = September 2020}}


== Campus ==
== Campus ==
The university campus is at Napaam about 15&nbsp;km east of [[Tezpur]], the headquarters of the Sonitpur district of [[Assam]]. Napaam is an urban area surrounded by people of diverse caste, religion and language. The Napaam campus on {{convert|262|acre|km2}} of land. The campus is bounded by [[pucca housing|pucca]] walls. Napaam is linked by a PWD road from the National Highway No. 37A at almost the midpoint between the Kalia-Bhomora bridge and Misson Chariali. Tezpur is linked by road and rail with the rest of the state and the country. There is a tri-weekly flight between [[Kolkata]] and Tezpur.
The university campus is at Napaam about 15&nbsp;km east of [[Tezpur]], the headquarters of the Sonitpur district of [[Assam]]. Napaam is an urban area surrounded by people of diverse caste, religion and language. The Napaam campus is on {{convert|262|acre|km2}} of land, bounded by [[pucca housing|pucca]] walls. Napaam is linked by a PWD road from the National Highway No. 37A at almost the midpoint between the [[Kolia Bhomora Setu|Kalia-Bhomora bridge]] and Misson Chariali. Tezpur is linked by road and rail with the rest of the state and the country. There is a tri-weekly flight between [[Kolkata]] and Tezpur.


[[File:Renovated gate of Tezpur University.png|thumb|University Gate, taken from outside the campus]]
[[File:Renovated gate of Tezpur University.png|thumb|University Gate, taken from outside the campus]]
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*Saraighat C. V. Raman Men's Hostel: Named after the [[Saraighat Bridge]] at Guwahati and the famous Indian physicist and Nobel laureate [[Sir C. V. Raman]].
*Saraighat C. V. Raman Men's Hostel: Named after the [[Saraighat Bridge]] at Guwahati and the famous Indian physicist and Nobel laureate [[Sir C. V. Raman]].


There are seven women's hostels:
There are eight women's hostels:
*Bordoichilla Women's hostel: Named after the seasonal storm that occurs in Assam every spring, before and after the festival of [[Bihu]].
*Bordoichilla Women's hostel: Named after the seasonal storm that occurs in Assam every spring, before and after the festival of [[Bihu]].
*Dhansiri Women's hostel
*Dhansiri Women's hostel: Named after the river [[Dhansiri River|Dhansiri]]
*Pragjyotika Women's Hostel
*Pragjyotika Women's Hostel: Named after [[Pragjyotishpura|Pragjyotishpur]], the name of the capital city of historical [[Kamarupa|Kamrup kingdom.]]
*Suwansiri Women's hostel
*Suwansiri Women's hostel: Named after the river [[Subansiri River|Subansiri]]
*Kopili Women's Hostel
*Kopili Women's Hostel: Named after the river [[Kopili River|Kopili]]
*New Women's Hostel
*New Women's Hostel
*Pobitara Madam Curie Women's Hostel: Named after the [[Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary|Pobitara Wildlife Sanctuary]] and the physicist [[Marie Curie]].
*Pobitara Madam Curie Women's Hostel: Named after the [[Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary|Pobitara Wildlife Sanctuary]] and the physicist [[Marie Curie]].
*Jiri Women's Hostel


There is also a married-scholars hostel, which is at present serving as a makeshift accommodation for newly recruited faculty of the university.
There is also a married-scholars hostel, which is at present serving as a makeshift accommodation for newly recruited faculty of the university.
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The '''School of Sciences''' is divided into six departments, which provides undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Science and carry on research in science and mathematics.
The '''School of Sciences''' is divided into six departments, which provides undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Science and carry on research in science and mathematics.
* Department of Chemical Science
* Department of [[Chemical Sciences]]
* Department of Mathematical Science
* Department of [[Environmental Science]]
* Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
* Department of [[Mathematical Sciences]]
* Department of Pharmacy
* Department of [[Molecular Biology]] and [[Biotechnology]]
* Department of Physics
* Department of [[Physics]]
* Department of Environmental Science


The '''School of Humanities & Social Sciences''' provides education as well as diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs related to humanities and social sciences in the following departments:
The '''School of Humanities & Social Sciences''' provides education as well as diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs related to humanities and social sciences in the following departments:
* Department of Assamese
* Department of [[Assamese language|Assamese]]
* Department of Cultural Studies
* Department of [[Cultural Studies]]
* Department of English
* Department of [[Education]]
* Department of Foreign Languages
* Department of [[English language|English]]
* Department of Mass Communication and Journalism
* Department of [[Foreign Languages]]
* Department of Sociology
* Department of [[Hindi]]
* Department of Hindi
* Department of [[Law]]
* Department of Education
* Department of [[Linguistics]] and [[Language Technology]]
* Department of Social Work
* Department of [[Mass Communication]] and [[Journalism]]
*Department of Law
* Department of [[Social Work]]
* Department of [[Sociology]]
 
[[File:Department of Business Administration,Tezpur University.jpg|thumb|right|Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University]]
[[File:Department of Business Administration,Tezpur University.jpg|thumb|right|Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University]]
The School of Management Sciences provides education as well as diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs related to business management in the following departments:
The School of Management Sciences provides education as well as diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs related to business management in the following departments:
* Department of Business Administration
* Department of [[Business Administration]]
* Department of Commerce
* Department of [[Commerce]]
* Centre for Disaster Management
* Centre for [[Disaster Management]]


[[File:Cseb.jpg|thumb|right|Department of Computer Science and Engineering]]
[[File:Cseb.jpg|thumb|right|Department of Computer Science and Engineering]]
The School of Engineering offers courses in engineering and technology. The offering masters and BTech programs in the various disciplines. Admission to the BTech programs is on the basis of [[JEE (Main)]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ccb.nic.in/ccb2011/Participating_Institutions_Contact_Details_ver08.pdf |title=List of Participating Institutes |publisher=Central Counselling Board |date=9 June 2011 |access-date=15 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110626095920/http://ccb.nic.in/ccb2011/Participating_Institutions_Contact_Details_ver08.pdf |archive-date=26 June 2011}}</ref> Besides BTech and MTech programs, School of Engineering, the university provides PhD programs in specialized fields.
The School of Engineering offers courses in engineering and technology. The offering masters and BTech programs in the various disciplines. Admission to the BTech programs is on the basis of [[JEE (Main)]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ccb.nic.in/ccb2011/Participating_Institutions_Contact_Details_ver08.pdf |title=List of Participating Institutes |publisher=Central Counselling Board |date=9 June 2011 |access-date=15 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110626095920/http://ccb.nic.in/ccb2011/Participating_Institutions_Contact_Details_ver08.pdf |archive-date=26 June 2011}}</ref> Besides BTech and MTech programs, School of Engineering, the university provides PhD programs in specialized fields.
* Department of Computer Science & Engineering
* Department of [[Applied Sciences]]
* Department of Design
* Department of [[Civil Engineering]]
* Department of Electrical Engineering
* Department of [[Computer Science & Engineering]]
* Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering  
* Department of [[Design]]
* Department of Mechanical Engineering
* Department of [[Energy]]
* Department of Food Engineering and Technology
* Department of [[Electrical Engineering]]
* Department of Civil Engineering  
* Department of [[Electronics and Communication Engineering]]
* Department of Energy
* Department of [[Food Engineering]] and [[Food technology|Technology]]
* Department of Physics
* Department of [[Mechanical Engineering]]


===Special centres and cells===
===Special centres and cells===
; Centres
; Centres
*Centre for Endangered Languages (CFEL)
* Centre for Endangered Languages (CFEL)
*Centre for Inclusive Development (CID)
* Centre for Inclusive Development (CID)
*Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship(CIIE)
* Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship(CIIE)
*Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC)
* Centre for Multidisciplinary Research (CMR)
*Centre for Women Studies (CWS)
* Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC)
* Technology Enabling Centre (TEC)
* Centre for Women Studies (CWS)
;Cells
;Cells
*Research & Development (R & D) Cell
* Research & Development (R & D) Cell
*Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Cell
* Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Cell
*DBT Nodal Centre
* DBT Nodal Centre
*ONGC Centre for Petroleum Biotechnology (CPBT)
* ONGC Centre for Petroleum Biotechnology (CPBT)
*Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF)
* Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF)
*Institutional Biotech Hub
* Institutional Biotech Hub
*Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
* Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)


==Academics==
==Academic Profile==
===Rankings===
===Rankings===
{{Infobox India university ranking
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = University
| type = University
| NIRF_O_2020 = 65
| NIRF_O_2022 = 90
| NIRF_U_2020 = 39
| NIRF_U_2022 = 59
| THE_W_2020 = 801-1000
| THE_W_2020 = 801–1000
| THES_A_2020 = 251-300
| QS_A_2022 = 281–290
| QS_A_2020 = 215
| THES_A_2020 = 251–300
<!----------Engineering---------->
| NIRF_E_2022 = 123
}}
}}
Tezpur University was ranked 801–1000 in the world by the ''[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]]'' of 2020<ref name=Rankings_THE_W_2020 /> and 251–300 in Asia.<ref name=Rankings_THES_A_2020 /> The ''[[QS World University Rankings]]'' ranked it 215 in Asia in 2020.<ref name=Rankings_QS_A_2020 /> In India it was ranked 65th overall by the ''[[National Institutional Ranking Framework]]'' of 2020<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_O_2020 /> and 39th among universities.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_U_2020 />
Tezpur University was ranked 801–1000 in the world by the ''[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]]'' of 2020<ref name=Rankings_THE_W_2020 /> and 251–300 in Asia.<ref name=Rankings_THES_A_2020 /> The ''[[QS World University Rankings]]'' ranked it 281–290 in Asia in 2022.<ref name=Rankings_QS_A_2022 /> In India it was ranked 90th overall by the ''[[National Institutional Ranking Framework]]'' of 2022<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)|url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/OverallRanking.html|access-date=13 October 2021|website=www.nirfindia.org}}</ref> and 59th among universities.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)|url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/UniversityRanking.html|access-date=13 October 2021|website=www.nirfindia.org}}</ref>


==Student life==
==Student life==
=== Major annual events ===
=== Major annual events ===
====National Science Day-inSCIgnis====
====National Science Day-inSCIgnis====
The science festival of the university organized by the School of Sciences and Students' Science Council (SSC) is a two-day event with competitions for school and undergraduate students. It is one of the biggest science festivals of the entire northeast. The main feature of this festival is the lecture, where the doyen of Indian science and mathematics are invited as speakers. Also, many other events including '''NERLSE'''(North East Regional Level Science Exhibition)both for UG and PG level, '''Thalamus''' the school quiz, '''Cerebrum''' the open science quiz, '''Theatrix''' the Sci-fi movie screening and other numerous departmental events are organized during the festival.  Students from all over the region participate in it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inscignis.org/|title=inSCIgnis Official website}}</ref> Past speakers include [[Jayant Vishnu Narlikar]], [[Kankan Bhattacharyya]], [[Santanu Tamuli]], [[Jadav Payeng]] and many others.[[File:Sampark2015.jpg|right|thumb|Sampark 2015]]
The science festival of the university organized by the School of Sciences and Students' Science Council (SSC) is a two-day event with competitions for school and undergraduate students. It is one of the biggest science festivals of the entire northeast. The main feature of this festival is the lecture, where the doyen of Indian science and mathematics are invited as speakers. Also, many other events including '''NERLSE'''(North East Regional Level Science Exhibition)both for UG and PG level, '''Thalamus''' the school quiz, '''Cerebrum''' the open science quiz, '''Theatrix''' the Sci-fi movie screening and other numerous departmental events are organized during the festival.  Students from all over the region participate in it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inscignis.org/|title=inSCIgnis Official website}}</ref> [[File:Sampark2015.jpg|right|thumb|Sampark 2015]]


====Sampark-The Interface====
====Sampark-The Interface====
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====TechXetra====
====TechXetra====
{{main|Techxetra}}
{{main|Techxetra}}
'''TechXetra'''(Assamese:টেকক্ষেত্ৰ, Hindi: टेकक्षेत्र) is the National Level Annual Technical Festival of the university. TechXetra is a combination of two words- Tech and Xetra. "Tech" refers to the technology and 'Xetra' meaning terrain. It is one of the common platforms in [[North-East India]] to showcase knowledge and intellect. A blend of technical and management events, it has cultural events as well. Competitions in the field of robotics, coding, tech quiz, etc. are held which vary from year to year. TechXetra attracts enthusiasts from all over India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://techxetra.org/|title=TechXetra 2015 - Live Soon|access-date=25 July 2015}}</ref>
'''TechXetra''' is the National Level Annual Technical Festival of the university. TechXetra is a combination of two words- Tech and Xetra. "Tech" refers to the technology and 'Xetra' meaning terrain. It is one of the common platforms in [[North-East India]] to showcase knowledge and intellect. A blend of technical and management events, it has cultural events as well. Competitions in the field of robotics, coding, tech quiz, etc. are held which vary from year to year. TechXetra attracts enthusiasts from all over India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://techxetra.org/|title=TechXetra 2015 - Live Soon|access-date=25 July 2015}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Tezpur University}}
 
* {{official}}
* {{official website}}
* [https://lanesofassam.com/index.php/2020/07/19/tezpur-the-city-of-eternal-love-and-romance/ Know More About Tezpur]
* [https://lanesofassam.com/index.php/2020/07/19/tezpur-the-city-of-eternal-love-and-romance/ Know More About Tezpur]


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[[Category:Universities in Assam]]
[[Category:Central universities in India]]
[[Category:Central universities in India]]
[[Category:Education in Tezpur]]
[[Category:Education in Tezpur]]
[[Category:Engineering colleges in Assam]]
[[Category:Engineering colleges in Assam]]
[[Category: Educational institutions established in 1994]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1994]]
[[Category:1994 establishments in Assam]]
[[Category:1994 establishments in Assam]]

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Tezpur University
File:The approved logo of Tezpur University, TU Logo-Approved.png, official logo of Tezpur University.png, approved insignia of Tezpur University.png
Motto
विज्ञानं यज्ञं तनुते
Motto in English
Specialized Knowledge Promotes Creativity
TypeCentral University
Established21 January 1994
(32 years ago) (1994-01-21)
Academic affiliations
ChancellorThe Governor of Assam : Gulab Chand Kataria
Vice-ChancellorProf. Shambhu Nath Singh [1]
Academic staff
312 (2021)
Administrative staff
287 (2021)
Students4,973 (2021)
Undergraduates1,312 (2021)
Postgraduates2,200 (2021)
Address
Napaam
,
Tezpur
,
Assam
,
784028
,
India

26°41′47.544″N 92°50′6.09″E / 26.69654000°N 92.8350250°E / 26.69654000; 92.8350250
LanguageEnglish, Hindi, Assamese
Colours     
Websitewww.tezu.ac.in

Tezpur University is a Central University located in Tezpur in the North-Eastern state of Assam, India, established by an act of Parliament, in 1994.

History[edit | edit source]

The Administration Building

The establishment of Tezpur University is considered to be one of the outcomes of the Assam Accord,[3] along with the establishment of Assam University and Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati.

Tezpur University was established, by an Act of Parliament,[4] in 1994. The then prime minister of India, P. V. Narasimha Rao, chaired the opening of the university.

Initially, the university operated from the premises of the Darrang College, in Tezpur. For a while, it also operated from the Tezpur Law College premises. Land was acquired at Napaam, a suburb, which is about 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Tezpur, area totalling 262 acres (106 ha). A few months later, the premises of the university was shifted to the present permanent location.

Kalaguru Bishnuprasad Rava (Rabha) donated an ancestral estate of 2500 bigha of land received from the British government in favour of the peasants. The present-day Tezpur University stands on the land donated by him. Recently, in 2013, the university acquired an additional plot of land, extending the current plot.[citation needed]

Campus[edit | edit source]

The university campus is at Napaam about 15 km east of Tezpur, the headquarters of the Sonitpur district of Assam. Napaam is an urban area surrounded by people of diverse caste, religion and language. The Napaam campus is on 262 acres (1.06 km2) of land, bounded by pucca walls. Napaam is linked by a PWD road from the National Highway No. 37A at almost the midpoint between the Kalia-Bhomora bridge and Misson Chariali. Tezpur is linked by road and rail with the rest of the state and the country. There is a tri-weekly flight between Kolkata and Tezpur.

University Gate, taken from outside the campus
An academic building

Accommodation[edit | edit source]

Kanchenjunga Men's Hostel, Tezpur University

There are provisions for visitors to stay in the university guest house. Students may choose to stay in any of the men's or women's hostels. The university is primarily a residential university.[5] The university has five men's hostels (listed in order of construction):

  • Charaideo Men's Hostel: Named after the burial land of Ahom kings in Sivasagar, Assam.
  • Nilachal Men's Hostel: Named after the Nilachal Hill in Guwahati
  • Kanchenjungha Men's Hostel: Named after Kangchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world (after Mount Everest and K2).
  • Patkai Men's Hostel: Named after the Patkai-Bum, the Khasi-Jaintia-Garo, and the Lushai hills mountain range in the eastern Himalayas.
  • Saraighat C. V. Raman Men's Hostel: Named after the Saraighat Bridge at Guwahati and the famous Indian physicist and Nobel laureate Sir C. V. Raman.

There are eight women's hostels:

  • Bordoichilla Women's hostel: Named after the seasonal storm that occurs in Assam every spring, before and after the festival of Bihu.
  • Dhansiri Women's hostel: Named after the river Dhansiri
  • Pragjyotika Women's Hostel: Named after Pragjyotishpur, the name of the capital city of historical Kamrup kingdom.
  • Suwansiri Women's hostel: Named after the river Subansiri
  • Kopili Women's Hostel: Named after the river Kopili
  • New Women's Hostel
  • Pobitara Madam Curie Women's Hostel: Named after the Pobitara Wildlife Sanctuary and the physicist Marie Curie.
  • Jiri Women's Hostel

There is also a married-scholars hostel, which is at present serving as a makeshift accommodation for newly recruited faculty of the university.

Communications[edit | edit source]

E-Rickshaw, the chief mode of public transport in and around Tezpur, runs between Tezpur University and Tezpur city. There is an ASTC bus utility between the university and the ASTC bus stand located at the heart of Tezpur city near the State Bank of India (Main Branch). ASTC and private buses run daily between Tezpur and some other major places like Guwahati (ISBT, Lokhra), Bongaigaon, North Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, etc. 20-seater cabs ply between Tezpur and Paltan Bazaar, Guwahati. Dekargaon Railway Station offers a link between Tezpur and to other parts of Assam. Travelers can also opt for flying to and from Tezpur where the nearest airport - Tezpur Airport provides air link with Kolkata and Silchar.[6] For other destinations, the nearest airport is the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport at Guwahati.

Organisation and administration[edit | edit source]

Schools and departments[edit | edit source]

The university has four schools of studies which are divided into 27 departments and additional centers and cells.

  • School of Sciences
  • School of Humanities & Social Sciences
  • School of Management Sciences
  • School of Engineering

The School of Sciences is divided into six departments, which provides undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Science and carry on research in science and mathematics.

The School of Humanities & Social Sciences provides education as well as diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs related to humanities and social sciences in the following departments:

Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University

The School of Management Sciences provides education as well as diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs related to business management in the following departments:

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

The School of Engineering offers courses in engineering and technology. The offering masters and BTech programs in the various disciplines. Admission to the BTech programs is on the basis of JEE (Main).[7] Besides BTech and MTech programs, School of Engineering, the university provides PhD programs in specialized fields.

Special centres and cells[edit | edit source]

Centres
  • Centre for Endangered Languages (CFEL)
  • Centre for Inclusive Development (CID)
  • Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship(CIIE)
  • Centre for Multidisciplinary Research (CMR)
  • Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC)
  • Technology Enabling Centre (TEC)
  • Centre for Women Studies (CWS)
Cells
  • Research & Development (R & D) Cell
  • Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Cell
  • DBT Nodal Centre
  • ONGC Centre for Petroleum Biotechnology (CPBT)
  • Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF)
  • Institutional Biotech Hub
  • Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

Academic Profile[edit | edit source]

Rankings[edit | edit source]

University rankings
General – international
Times (World) (2020)[8]801–1000
Times (Asia) (2020)[9]251–300

Tezpur University was ranked 801–1000 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2020[8] and 251–300 in Asia.[9] The QS World University Rankings ranked it 281–290 in Asia in 2022.[10] In India it was ranked 90th overall by the National Institutional Ranking Framework of 2022[11] and 59th among universities.[12]

Student life[edit | edit source]

Major annual events[edit | edit source]

National Science Day-inSCIgnis[edit | edit source]

The science festival of the university organized by the School of Sciences and Students' Science Council (SSC) is a two-day event with competitions for school and undergraduate students. It is one of the biggest science festivals of the entire northeast. The main feature of this festival is the lecture, where the doyen of Indian science and mathematics are invited as speakers. Also, many other events including NERLSE(North East Regional Level Science Exhibition)both for UG and PG level, Thalamus the school quiz, Cerebrum the open science quiz, Theatrix the Sci-fi movie screening and other numerous departmental events are organized during the festival. Students from all over the region participate in it.[13]

Sampark 2015

Sampark-The Interface[edit | edit source]

"SAMPARK... the interface" is the annual national-level B-school event of the Department of Business Administration, organized mainly by the students with active support from the faculty members.[14]

TechXetra[edit | edit source]

Main article: Techxetra

TechXetra is the National Level Annual Technical Festival of the university. TechXetra is a combination of two words- Tech and Xetra. "Tech" refers to the technology and 'Xetra' meaning terrain. It is one of the common platforms in North-East India to showcase knowledge and intellect. A blend of technical and management events, it has cultural events as well. Competitions in the field of robotics, coding, tech quiz, etc. are held which vary from year to year. TechXetra attracts enthusiasts from all over India.[15]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Shambhu Nath Singh assumes the office of Vice Chancellor, Tezpur University". NE India Broadcast. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Assam's Tezpur University Graded A+ By NAAC". Pratidin Time. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Tripartite talks to review the implementation of the Assam Accord held in New Delhi on 31.05.2000". Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Act. No. 45, 1: The Tezpur University Act, 1993". Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  5. ↑ University, Muneshwar Pandit, CSE , Tezpur. "Kanchenjungha Men's Hostel". tezu.ernet.in.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "Communications in Tezpur". tezu.ernet.in. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "List of Participating Institutes" (PDF). Central Counselling Board. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Top 1000 World University Rankings 2020". Times Higher Education. 2019.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings (2020)". Times Higher Education. 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  10. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Rankings_QS_A_2022
  11. ↑ "MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  13. ↑ "inSCIgnis Official website".
  14. ↑ Welcome to Tezpur University, INDIA. Tezu.ernet.in (3 February 2012). Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  15. ↑ "TechXetra 2015 - Live Soon". Retrieved 25 July 2015.

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