Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh

Dibrugarh University is a collegiate public state university in Assam, India, set up on 1 July 1965 under the Dibrugarh University Act, 1965, enacted by the Assam Legislative Assembly. Bhoj Raj Seth, a mathematician from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, was appointed as its first Vice-Chancellor. The university is located at Rajabheta, Dibrugarh city, spread over 500 acres, and is well connected by rail, road, and air. It comprises 17 departments, the Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology, 16 centres of studies across 7 faculties, and a Centre for Distance and Online Education. As of September 2022, it hosts 177 affiliated colleges across ten districts of Assam. The university is recognised by the University Grants Commission and accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council with a 'B++' grade in 2023. It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the Association of Indian Universities. Various programmes, including engineering and pharmaceutical sciences, are approved by AICTE and PCI. The university includes departments such as Assamese, English, and centres for Language, Philosophy, and Tea and Agro Studies.