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Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh

Dibrugarh University

Dibrugarh University is a collegiate public state university located in Dibrugarh, in the Indian state of Assam. Established on 1 July 1965, it is the second oldest university in Assam and the wider North East India region. The university is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the Association of Indian Universities, and is recognised by the University Grants Commission.

Key facts

Type Collegiate public state university
Established 1 July 1965
Founding statute Dibrugarh University Act, 1965
First Vice-Chancellor Bhoj Raj Seth
Location Dibrugarh, Assam, India
Affiliations UGC, Association of Commonwealth Universities, Association of Indian Universities
Affiliated colleges 177 (as of September 2022), spread across ten districts of Assam

Background

Dibrugarh University was set up under the provisions of the Dibrugarh University Act, 1965, which was enacted by the Assam Legislative Assembly. Its creation marked a significant expansion of higher education in upper Assam and the North East. The mathematician Bhoj Raj Seth, formerly associated with the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, was appointed as its first Vice-Chancellor on the initiative of Dev Kant Barooah, then the Education Minister of Assam.

Academic structure

Through an ordinance passed on 17 July 2019 (Resolution No. 44), the academic organisation of the university was structured around seven distinct Faculties of Studies. The university comprises:

  • 17 academic Departments
  • 16 Centres of Studies
  • The Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology
  • An exclusive Centre for Distance and Online Education

In addition to teaching and research conducted on campus, the university serves as the affiliating body for 177 colleges and institutes (as of September 2022) located across ten districts of Assam.

Timeline

  • 1965 — Dibrugarh University Act passed by the Assam Legislative Assembly; the university established on 1 July with Bhoj Raj Seth as its first Vice-Chancellor.
  • 2019 — Ordinance of 17 July (Resolution No. 44) reorganised the university's academic structure into seven Faculties of Studies.
  • 2022 — As of September, the network of affiliated institutions stood at 177.

Significance

As the second oldest university in Assam and North East India, Dibrugarh University plays a central role in higher education and research in the region. Its affiliation network across ten districts makes it a key academic authority for upper Assam, while its membership of the Association of Commonwealth Universities situates it within the broader international university community.

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