Madhabdev University

Madhabdev University is a public state university situated in Narayanpur, Assam, established by The Assam Act No. XXXV of 2017, passed by the Government of Assam on 7 September 2017. It was created by upgrading Madhavdev College of Narayanpur, North Lakhimpur, which itself originated as Narayanpur College in 1964 and was renamed Madhavdev College in 1966. The university is named after Sri Sri Madhavdev, an important preceptor of the Ekasarana Dharma known for his loyalty to his guru, Srimanta Sankardev. The current Vice-Chancellor is Prof. Arupjyoti Choudhury, and the current Registrar is Dr. Khirapada Dutta. The university has jurisdiction over several affiliated colleges in Biswanath and Lakhimpur districts, including Chatia College, Behali Degree College, Bihpuria College, and others. It offers Four-Year Undergraduate Programmes (FYUGP) in line with the National Education Policy 2020, along with postgraduate and Ph.D. programmes through its academic departments, covering faculties such as Language and Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences, Education, Chemical Sciences, Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Natural and Biological Sciences, and Library and Information Sciences. Admission processes include CUET-UG for undergraduates, MDUPGET for postgraduates, and MDURET for doctoral candidates, following UGC guidelines.