Assam Don Bosco University

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Assam Don Bosco University
Assam Don Bosco University Logo.jpg
Other name
ADBU
Motto Latin: Carpe Diem
Motto in English
Seize the Day
Type Private state university
Established2008;16 years ago (2008)
Founder Society of Jesus
Accreditation NAAC
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Jesuits)
Academic affiliations
Endowment INR 88.52 million (U.S $1.44 million)
Chancellor Fr Januarius Sangma, Salesians of Don Bosco
Vice-Chancellor Fr Stephen Mavely, Salesians of Don Bosco
Visitor Governor of Assam
Students2300+ (excluding online)
Location, ,
India

26°07′52″N91°53′49″E / 26.13111°N 91.89694°E / 26.13111; 91.89694
CampusUrban
Website www.dbuniversity.ac.in

Assam Don Bosco University is a state private, non-profit, co-educational, Catholic research university located in Assam, India. The university was founded on March 29, 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 and created under the Assam Private Universities Act 2007. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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The university which is located in Guwahati, Assam, India is Assam's first state university in the private sector. The Governor of Assam serves as the Visitor. It is ranked by NIRF as the best private university in North East India. ADBU has been awarded the accreditation rating of “A Grade” by NAAC.

History

Fr. Pascual Chavez, Rector Major, Salesians of Don Bosco laying the Foundation Stone of the university Rector Major.JPG
Fr. Pascual Chávez, Rector Major, Salesians of Don Bosco laying the Foundation Stone of the university

The university was set up as a response to the educational needs of the people of North-East India by an educational society -Salesians of Don Bosco. Ever since the establishment of St. Anthony's College at Shillong in 1934, the Salesians have set up and run higher educational institutions in North-East India.

Don Bosco University Campus (DBCET).jpg

Programmes and Facilities

Assam Don Bosco University offers academic programmes in Engineering, Management, Social Sciences, Applied Sciences, Life Sciences, Research and Distance/Online Learning.

The first Constituent College of Don Bosco University is Don Bosco College of Engineering and Technology (DBCET) now known as ADBU Azara Campus.

The Central Library system runs on open sources software Koha and DSpace.

Community Engagements is strong feature of the university. To make community engagement an integral part of education, the university have introduced a mandatory course in Service Learning for all the students of the university. The course gives department specific theoretical input of 30 hours for all the students, followed by planned and supervised engagement by the students with communities (200 hours for UG students, 180 hours for PG students).

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Permanent campus being developed at Tapesia Gardens - Cafeteria, Student's Hostel, Staff Quarters

Recognition, accreditation and ranking

The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), India and accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), India. The university is also approved by the Distance Education Bureau (DEB), India and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), India. ADBU is a recognized member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), India, Association of Commonwealth Universities, (ACU), UK and the International Association of Universities (IAU), France. [5]

University and college rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2021) [6] 151-200

Assam University was ranked 151-200 band in the overall category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of 2021. [6]

Partner Universities

The university has established collaborative arrangements with universities and institutions in India and around the world through Memorandums of Understanding (MoU). The following are some of the partners of the university: [7]

Awards

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  3. The Assam Tribune Online Archived 4 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  4. University
  5. Accreditation & Recognition
  6. 1 2 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
  7. Credentials