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research university located in

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, India. The university was founded on March 29, 2008, by the

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(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.University
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, India is Assam's first

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in the

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. The

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serves as the Visitor. It is ranked by

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as the best private university in

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. ADBU has been awarded the accreditation rating of “A Grade” by NAAC.

History

The university was set up as a response to the educational needs of the people of

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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. * The first graduate courses in Technology and Engineering (BTech) was started at Azara on 11 August 2008; * Assam State Government passed the 'Assam Don Bosco University Ordinance, 2008' on 3 December 2008; * Formal inauguration of the university on 6 December 2008 by Assam State Chief Minister, Shri Tarun Gogoi; * 'Assam Don Bosco University Act, 2009' was published in the Gazette of Assam on 12 February 2009; * The university started its first post-graduate course in Computer Science (MCA) at Azara on 20 August 2009, followed on 27 August by the second postgraduate course in Management (MBA) at Don Bosco Institute of Management at Kharghuli. * On 8 December 2010 the university began On-Line and Distance Education www.dbuglobal.com. * The first batch of 33 graduates in Business Administration (MBA) was awarded their degrees on 9 June 2011. * On 26 July 2011 the university inaugurated another course in Civil Engineering (BTech). * 23 August 2011 saw the launch of two new postgraduate programmes: Social Work (MSW) and Technology (M Tech). 22 doctoral students started research in eight disciplines (Ph.D.) on the same day. * The first Convocation of the university was held on 19 September 2012.

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
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. 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).

Recognition, accreditation and ranking

The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC), India and accredited by the

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(NAAC), India. The university is also approved by the

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(DEB), India and the

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(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. Assam University was ranked 151-200 band in the overall category by the

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(NIRF) of 2021.

Collaborations

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:Credentials
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– United States *

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– United States *

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– United Kingdom *

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– Switzerland * Asian Institute of Technology – Thailand

Awards

Mental Health and Wellbeing (MHW) 2022 - Ranked in Gold Band
- R World Institutional Ranking
Times Higher Education Impact Ranking 2022
(#1 in Northeast India)
Indian Institutional Ranking Framework
(IIRF) 2022 (#1 in Assam)
National Institutional Ranking Framework
(NIRF) Ranking 202. Ministry of Education, Government of India (Only Pvt. University in Northeast India)
Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements
(ARIIA) Ministry of Education, Government of India
Institution’s Innovation Council
(IIC) - Ministry of Education, Government of India Asia Pacific Award 2020 - Most Engaged University of the Year
FICCI University of the year
- 0-10 years 0f existence
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- Top Pvt. University, North East India Zone
Winner Smart India Hackathon 2019
- Ministry of Education, Government of India
Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2020
- #46 and #53 in UN_SDG 15 and 6

References

External links

University website

DBU Online education website
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