Assam Science and Technology University

Assam Science and Technology University

Type	State Technical University
Established	2010(15 years ago) (2010)
Chancellor	Governor of Assam
Vice-Chancellor	Narendra S. Chaudhari
Location	Jalukbari, Guwahati , Assam , India 26°8′28.16″N91°40′1.26″E / 26.1411556°N 91.6670167°E / 26.1411556; 91.6670167
Website	astu.ac.in

Assam Science and Technology University (ASTU) is a premier state technical university located in Jalukbari, Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established in 2010 by the Assam Government under the Assam Science and Technology University Act 2009. It is only the premier Technical University in North-east India. ^{[1] [2]}

The university has signed a collaborative partnership agreement with Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia to improve the higher education, mainly in the field of technology and research. ^[3]

Academics

Bachelor courses are typically four or three years of study.Master courses are typically two or three years.

Bachelor Courses-

• Bachelor of Technology/Bachelor of Engineering (B.Tech/ B.E)
• Bachelor of Pharmacy(B.Pharm)
• Bachelor of Pharmacy(B.Pharm. practice curriculum)
• Bachelor of Science(B.sc)
• Bachelor of Architecture(B.Arc)
• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
• Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA)
• Bachelor of Design(B.Des)
• Bachelor of Tourism Management(BTM)

Master courses-

• Master of Technology(M.Tech)
• Master of Science (M.Sc)
• Master of Architecture(M.Arch)
• Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)- Trimester Mode
• Masters in Hospital Administration
• Ph.D in various Course

Affiliated institutions

As of 2019 ^[update] , the institute has 18 affiliated institutions: ^[4]

• Assam Engineering College, Guwahati
• Assam Institute of Management
• Barak Valley Engineering College,Karimganj
• Bineswar Brahma Engineering College
• Brahmaputra College
• Dhemaji Engineering College
• Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Management and Technology, Tezpur
• Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical Science
• Golaghat Engineering College, Golaghat
• Guwahati College of Architecture
• Jorhat Engineering College, Jorhat
• Jorhat Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat
• NETES Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Mirza
• NETES Institute of Technology and Science, Mirza
• Pratiksha Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Scholar's Institute of Technology & Management

In addition, the Royal School of Engineering & Technology was affiliated until academic session 2016–17. ^[4]

Accreditation

The university is recognised by University Grants Commission(UGC) and AICTE.

Notable people

• Tapan Das, Actor and film director
• Uddhab Bharali, Indian inventor & Mechanical Engineer. ^{[5] [6]}
• Tania Choudhury, Indian Bowler
• Dhrubajyoti Phukan, Musician, National film award winner
• Jayanta Madhab Bora, Assamese Novelist
• Neelim Mahanta,artist, Vlogger, YouTuber
• Utpal Borah, Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly (MLA)
• G.T. Dhungel, Politician

References

1. "Science and technology is the way forward for climate change, energy deficiency and floods: Assam". Express Computer. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
2. "State University Assam". University Grants Commission . Retrieved 24 January 2015.
3. "Australia varsity fillip to education". TelegraphIndia.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
4. "Affiliated Colleges". astu.ac.in. Assam Science and Technology University - Affiliated Colleges. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
5. Bhattacherjee, Niloy (3 December 2020). "Ace Innovator Uddhab Bharali Gifts 'Moving Lifter' to 15-Year-Old on International Day of Disabled Persons". News18 . Retrieved 24 January 2022.
6. "AMAZING: Meet the Indian engineer with 98 INNOVATIONS!". Rediff India. 16 July 2012.

External links

Official website