Tripura is a state in northeastern India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers 10,491 km2 (4,051 sq mi); and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 3.67 million. It is bordered by Assam and Mizoram to the east and by Bangladesh to the north, south and west. Tripura is divided into 8 districts and 23 sub-divisions, where Agartala is the capital and the largest city in the state. Tripura has 19 different tribal communities with a majority Bengali population. Bengali, English and Kokborok are the state's official languages.
Agartala is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Tripura, situated on the banks of Haora/Saidra River, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the border with Bangladesh and about 2,499 km (1,552 mi) from the national capital, New Delhi. According to 2022 AMC data, Agartala is the second most populous city after Guwahati in Northeast India. It is India's third international internet gateway and being developed under the Smart Cities Mission.
Kokborok (or Tripuri) is a Tibeto-Burman language of the Indian state of Tripura and neighbouring areas of Bangladesh. Its name comes from kok meaning "verbal" or "language" and borok meaning "people" or "human", It is one of the ancient languages of Northeast India.
Tripura University is a central university, the main public government university of the state of Tripura in India.
Maharaja Bir Bikram College or MBB College is a degree college of the Indian state of Tripura, imparting general education in the streams of Science, Commerce and Humanities. Established on 9 September 1947, it is the oldest college in the state of Tripura with a campus spread over 264 acres (107 ha). It is located approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) from the city center. The motto of the college is "Vidyayamrtamasnute". The college is named after former Maharaja of Tripura State, Bir Bikram Manikya Bahadur.
National Institute of Technology Agartala is a technology-oriented institute of higher education established by India's Ministry of Human Resource Development Government of India in Agartala, India. It was founded as Tripura Engineering College in 1965 and declared a National Institute of Technology (NIT) in 2006, thus being recognized as an Institute of National Importance.
Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) is a government medical college located on the lap of Agartala, the capital city of Tripura. It is at Kunjaban near the Malancha Niwas, home of the Manikya Dynasty in Agartala. The college is attached with the Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital (G.B. Pant hospital), which is the hospital of the college. It is completely run by the Government of Tripura.
Tripura Institute of Technology(TIT), formerly Polytechnic Institute, Narsingarh, is an engineering college located at Narsingarh in the West Tripura district of Tripura, India, 12 km from Agartala. It offers diploma and degree courses in Engineering and Technology.
Tripura Medical College & Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Teaching Hospital or TMC is a Private Medical College. The society was formed by Tripura government. TMC is located in the capital town of Tripura, Agartala, India. The college operates the hospital known as Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Memorial Teaching Hospital within the campus. The campus is located at Hapania under Bishalgarh sub-division of west Tripura district.
Education in Tripura, a state in Northeast India, is provided by both the public sector and the private sector. On 8 September 2013, the literacy rate of Tripura was declared to be 94.65%, which is the highest among all states of India.
Holy Cross College, Agartala, has the distinction of being the first Catholic English Medium College in the state of Tripura, Northeast India. It was founded in 2009 by the Congregation of Holy Cross and affiliated to Tripura University and recognized by UGC with 2 (f) and 2 (B). Also recognized by NCTE. It began to function on 8 July 2009 with the starting of classes for BA and BCA, even though the official inauguration took place on 10 August 2009.
Maharaja Bir Bikram University is a state university located at Agartala, Tripura, India. It is the first state university in the state of Tripura. The university is named after Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman, the last ruling maharaja of the princely state of Tripura.
Ramthakur College, established in 1967, is a college in Agartala, Tripura. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to Tripura University.
Michael Madhusudan Dutta College,, established in 1987, is a general degree college in Sabroom, South Tripura. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to Tripura University. The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Government Degree College, Dharmanagar, which was established in 1979, is a general degree college in Dharmanagar, Tripura, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce, and sciences. It is affiliated to Tripura University.
College of Agriculture, Tripura, established in 2007, is a professional degree college for agriculture in Agartala, Tripura. The College of Agriculture, Tripura started its journey on 24th August, 2007 with 19 students at Upgraded Training Centre (U.G.T.C) campus of the Department of Agriculture, Government of Tripura, at Lembucherra, West Tripura. Former Chief Minister Honourable Sri Manik Sankar laid the foundation stone for the new building complex at Lembucherra on 24th August 2007 and the inauguration of the new college building at present campus was held on 19th July, 2011. The college is affiliated to Tripura University, Suryamaninagar and accredited to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi. The college is offering B.Sc. (Agriculture) course of 4 years duration and aspire to be upgraded to an Agricultural University.
Government Degree College, Teliamura, established in 2012, is a college in Khowai district, Tripura. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to Tripura University.
Sachin Debbarman Memorial Government Music College, Agartala, is a general degree music college in Agartala, Tripura. It offers different courses in music. It is affiliated to Tripura University. The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Bhavan's Tripura College of Science and Technology, established in 2003, is a general degree college in Agartala, Tripura. It offers undergraduate courses in sciences. It is affiliated to Tripura University. The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
