Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati

Assam Don Bosco University is a state private, non-profit, co-educational Catholic research university located in Assam, India. It was founded on 29 March 2008 by the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) and executed by the Don Bosco Society, Azara, Guwahati. The university was officially established through the Assam Don Bosco University Act, 2009, on 9 January 2009, under the Assam Private Universities Act 2007, making it Assam's first state university in the private sector. The Governor of Assam serves as the Visitor. It has been rated 'A Grade' by NAAC and is ranked by NIRF as the best private university in North East India. The university offers programmes in Engineering, Management, Social Sciences, Applied Sciences, Life Sciences, Research, and Distance/Online Learning. Its first constituent college, Don Bosco College of Engineering and Technology, is now known as the ADBU Azara Campus. The university emphasizes community engagement through a mandatory Service Learning course for all students. It is recognized by the UGC, accredited by NAAC, and approved by DEB, AICTE, and PCI. ADBU is also a member of AIU, ACU, IAU, and IUS, and has partnerships with several international universities.