Tezpur University

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Tezpur University
Tezpur University logo.png
Motto
विज्ञानं यज्ञं तनुते
Motto in English
Specialized Knowledge Promotes Creativity
Type Central University
Established21 January 1994
(30 years ago) (1994-01-21)
Accreditation A+ [1]
Academic affiliations
Chancellor Governor of Assam
Vice-Chancellor Shambhu Nath Singh [2]
Visitor President of India
Academic staff
312 (2021)
Administrative staff
287 (2021)
Total staff
382 (2021)
Students4,973 (2021)
Undergraduates 1,312 (2021)
Postgraduates 2,200 (2021)
Address
Napaam
,
Tezpur
,
Assam
,
784028
,
India

26°41′47.544″N92°50′6.09″E / 26.69654000°N 92.8350250°E / 26.69654000; 92.8350250
CampusUrban, 262 acres (1.06 km2)
Language English, Assamese
Colours    
Website www.tezu.ac.in

Tezpur University is a Central University located in Tezpur in the North-Eastern state of Assam, India, established by an act of Parliament, in 1994.

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History

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The Administration Building

The establishment of Tezpur University is considered to be one of the outcomes of the Assam Accord, [3] along with the establishment of Assam University and Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati.

Tezpur University was established, by an Act of Parliament, [4] in 1994. The then prime minister of India, P. V. Narasimha Rao, chaired the opening of the university.

Initially, the university operated from the premises of the Darrang College, in Tezpur. For a while, it also operated from the Tezpur Law College premises. Land was acquired at Napaam, a suburb, which is about 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Tezpur, area totalling 262 acres (106 ha). A few months later, the premises of the university was shifted to the present permanent location.

Kalaguru Bishnuprasad Rava (Rabha) donated an ancestral estate of 2500 bigha of land received from the British government in favour of the peasants. The present-day Tezpur University stands on the land donated by him. Recently, in 2013, the university acquired an additional plot of land, extending the current plot.[ citation needed ]

Campus

The university campus is at Napaam about 15 km east of Tezpur, the headquarters of the Sonitpur district of Assam. Napaam is an urban area surrounded by people of diverse caste, religion and language. The Napaam campus is on 262 acres (1.06 km2) of land, bounded by pucca walls. Napaam is linked by a PWD road from the National Highway No. 37A at almost the midpoint between the Kalia-Bhomora bridge and Misson Chariali. Tezpur is linked by road and rail with the rest of the state and the country. There is a tri-weekly flight between Kolkata and Tezpur.

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University Gate, taken from outside the campus
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An academic building

Accommodation

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Kanchenjunga Men's Hostel, Tezpur University

There are provisions for visitors to stay in the university guest house. Students may choose to stay in any of the men's or women's hostels. The university is primarily a residential university. [5] The university has eight men's hostels (listed in order of construction):

There are nine women's hostels:

There is also a married-scholars hostel, which is at present serving as a makeshift accommodation for newly recruited faculty of the university.

Communications

E-Rickshaw, the chief mode of public transport in and around Tezpur, runs between Tezpur University and Tezpur city. There is an ASTC bus utility between the university and the ASTC bus stand located at the heart of Tezpur city near the State Bank of India (Main Branch). ASTC and private buses run daily between Tezpur and some other major places like Guwahati (ISBT, Lokhra), Bongaigaon, North Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, etc. 20-seater cabs ply between Tezpur and Paltan Bazaar, Guwahati. Dekargaon Railway Station offers a link between Tezpur and to other parts of Assam. Travelers can also opt for flying to and from Tezpur where the nearest airport - Tezpur Airport provides air link with Guwahati Kolkata and Silchar. [6] For other destinations, the nearest airport is the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport at Guwahati.

Organisation and administration

Schools and departments

The university has four schools of studies which are divided into 27 departments and additional centers and cells.

The School of Sciences is divided into six departments, which provides undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Science and carry on research in science and mathematics.

The School of Humanities & Social Sciences provides education as well as diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs related to humanities and social sciences in the following departments:

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Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University

The School of Management Sciences provides education as well as diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs related to business management in the following departments:

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Department of Computer Science and Engineering

The School of Engineering offers courses in engineering and technology. The offering masters and BTech programs in the various disciplines. Admission to the BTech programs is on the basis of JEE (Main). [7] Besides BTech and MTech programs, School of Engineering, the university provides PhD programs in specialized fields.

Special centres and cells

Centres
Cells

Academic Profile

Rankings

University rankings
General – international
QS (Asia) (2022) [8] 281–290
Times (World) (2020) [9] 801–1000
Times (Asia) (2020) [10] 251–300
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2022) [11] 90
NIRF (Universities) (2024) [12] 69
Engineering – India
NIRF (2024) [13] 151-200
Business/Management – India
NIRF (2024) [14] 95

Tezpur University was ranked 801–1000 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2020 [9] and 251–300 in Asia. [10] The QS World University Rankings ranked it 281–290 in Asia in 2022. [8] In India it was ranked 69th among universities and 95th in Management by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of 2024. [15]

Student life

Major annual events

National Science Day-inSCIgnis

The science festival of the university organized by the School of Sciences and Students' Science Council (SSC) is a two-day event with competitions for school and undergraduate students. It is one of the biggest science festivals of the entire northeast. The main feature of this festival is the lecture, where the doyen of Indian science and mathematics are invited as speakers. Also, many other events including NERLSE (North East Regional Level Science Exhibition) both for UG and PG level, Thalamus the school quiz, Cerebrum the open science quiz, Theatrix the Sci-fi movie screening and other numerous departmental events are organized during the festival. Students from all over the region participate in it. [16]

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Sampark 2015

Sampark-The Interface

"SAMPARK... the interface" is the annual national-level B-school event of the Department of Business Administration, organized mainly by the students with active support from the faculty members. [17]

TechXetra

TechXetra is the National Level Annual Technical Festival of the university. TechXetra is a combination of two words- Tech and Xetra. "Tech" refers to the technology and 'Xetra' meaning terrain. It is one of the common platforms in North-East India to showcase knowledge and intellect. A blend of technical and management events, it has cultural events as well. Competitions in the field of robotics, coding, tech quiz, etc. are held which vary from year to year. TechXetra attracts enthusiasts from all over India. [18]

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