Dibrugarh University is a collegiate public state university in the Indian state of

Assam Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...

. It is the second oldest University in Assam and in

North East India Northeast India, officially the North Eastern Region (NER), is the easternmost region of India representing both a geographic and political administrative division of the country. It comprises eight states—Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, M ...

. It is a member of the

Association of Commonwealth Universities The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is a charitable organization that was established in 1913, and has over 400 member institutions in over 40 countries across the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth.Association of Indian Universities Association of Indian Universities (AIU) is an organisation and association of universities in India including central, state, institutes of National Importance and Deemed Universities. It is based in Delhi. It evaluates the courses, syllabi, s ...

. It is located at

Dibrugarh Dibrugarh () is a city in the Indian state of Assam, located 435 kms east of the state capital Dispur. It serves as the headquarters of the Dibrugarh district in Upper Assam. Dibrugarh also serves as the headquarters of the Sonowal Kach ...

, Assam, India. It was set up on 1 July 1965 under the provisions of the Dibrugarh University Act, 1965 enacted by the

Assam Legislative Assembly The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral Assam Legislature, legislature of the List of states and union territories of India, Indian state of Assam. It is housed in Dispur, the capital city of Assam, geographically situated in present L ...

. The University was established to build it as a Center of Science and Technology. As the University was planned as a centre of higher education in science and technology,

Bhoj Raj Seth Bhoj Raj Seth (1907-1979) known with the initials, B R. Seth was an Indian professor of engineering and the father of Kiran Seth. He was the first vice chancellor of Dibrugarh University in 1966 and had worked in Indian Institute of Technol ...

, an eminent mathematician of the

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur or IIT-KGP) is a Public university, public institute of technology, research university, and autonomous institute established by the Government of India in Kharagpur, West Bengal. Foun ...

, was appointed as the first Vice-Chancellor at the initiative of the then Education Minister of Assam, Dev Kant Barooah. The university comprises 17 Department, Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology, 16 centre of studies within the 7 distinct Faculty of Studies via an ordinance passed on 17 July 2019 vide Resolution No. 44 and an exclusive Centre for Distance and Online Education. As of September 2022, the university also hosts 177 affiliated colleges and institutes that spread over ten districts of Assam. The university is recognised by University Grants Commission.

Location

The Dibrugarh University Campus is located at Rajabheta,

city and is spread over an area of 500 acres. The NH15 (old NH37) bisects the main campus from the other, the latter primarily comprising teacher's and officer's residence. The university is well connected by rail, road and air. The nearest airport is

Dibrugarh Airport Dibrugarh Airport , (officially, Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Airport) is a domestic airport serving the city of Dibrugarh, Assam, India. It is located at Mohanbari, which is situated east from the city centre. The airport covers an area of 386 acres. ...

(DIB) which is approximately 19 km away, the district bus terminal is 5.5 km away and most often travellers can avail pick-up from the university gate itself where waiting facility has been made by the university administration. The city houses two railway stations

Dibrugarh Town railway station Dibrugarh Town Railway Station is the Oldest station in Northeast, India. Its code is DBRT. It serves Dibrugarh Dibrugarh () is a city in the Indian state of Assam, located 435 kms east of the state capital Dispur. It serves as the ...

(DBRT) which is 4.7 km away and

Dibrugarh railway station Dibrugarh railway station is a railway junction station on the Lumding–Dibrugarh section. It is rated as an A Category railway station in Northeast Frontier Railway and is located in Dibrugarh, the 3rd largest city in the Indian state of As ...

(DBRG) which is 6.5 km from the university. The university is well connected by roads with

Bogibeel Bridge The Bogibeel Bridge is a combined road and rail bridge over the Brahmaputra River in the northeastern Indian state of Assam between Dhemaji district and Dibrugarh district, which was started in the year 2002 and took a total of 200 months(16 y ...

connecting the districts in the northern banks of the river

Brahmaputra The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Southwestern China, Northeastern India, and Bangladesh. It is known as Brahmaputra or Luit in Assamese, Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, and ...

facilitating student mobility for their higher studies. The region is well known for its vast mineral resources (including oil, natural gas and coal). Government companies

Oil India Limited Oil India Limited (OIL) is a central public sector undertaking engaged in the business of exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas, transportation of crude oil and production of liquid petroleum gas. The central ...

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) is an Indian Public Sector Undertakings in India, central public sector undertaking which is the largest government-owned oil and gas explorer and producer in the country. It accounts for aroun ...

, Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited,

Digboi Refinery Digboi Oil Refinery was set up at Digboi in 1901 by Assam Oil Company Ltd. The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) took over the refinery and marketing management of Assam Oil Company Ltd. with effect from 1981 and created a separate division. T ...

( IOCL), Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited, North Eastern Coalfields ( CIL) Gas Authority of India Limited, Assam Gas Company Limited operate within 100 km radius of the university encouraging scholars for studies of Earth Sciences, and Engineering especially on Petroleum. The region is also well known for its flora and fauna. Apart from presence of

Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is a national park in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts, Assam, India. It was designated a Biosphere Reserve in July 1997 with an area of , including a core area of and a buffer zone of . It is located around nort ...

, well known for its

Feral horse A feral horse is a free-roaming horse of domesticated stock. As such, a feral horse is not a wild animal in the sense of an animal without domesticated ancestors. However, some populations of feral horses are managed as wildlife, and thes ...

s, Dehing Patkai National Park, Jokai Reserve Forest, the region is fertile for agriculture with

rice Rice is a cereal grain and in its Domestication, domesticated form is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Asia and Africa. Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice)—or, much l ...

sugarcane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fib ...

and pulses being the major crops facilitated by the presence of

. The entire district is full of

Tea Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of '' Camellia sinensis'', an evergreen shrub native to East Asia which probably originated in the borderlands of south-western China and nor ...

Plantations, initially, tea was homegrown by Singpho Tribe, later commercially initiated by Maniram Dewan in the region. In 2007, the university started its Centre for Tea and Agro Studies which attracts students aspiring to join the Tea Industry. The diverse tribes with their distinct dialects, customs, traditions and culture make this area attractive to students of

anthropology Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, society, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including archaic humans. Social anthropology studies patterns of behav ...

and

sociology Sociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. The term sociol ...

art Art is a diverse range of cultural activity centered around ''works'' utilizing creative or imaginative talents, which are expected to evoke a worthwhile experience, generally through an expression of emotional power, conceptual ideas, tec ...

and

culture Culture ( ) is a concept that encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and Social norm, norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, Social norm, customs, capabilities, Attitude (psychology), attitudes ...

Accreditation

Dibrugarh university is accredited by the

National Assessment and Accreditation Council The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is a public autonomous body of the government of India that assesses and accredits higher education institutions (HEIs) in India. It is funded by the University Grants Commission and hea ...

, with a 'B++' Grade in 2023. which is valid for a period of five years. The UG programme of the university Bachelor of Physical Education is recognized by

National Council for Teacher Education National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) is a statutory body of Indian government set-up under the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 (#73, 1993) in 1995 to formally oversee standards, procedures and processes in the Indian ...

. Moreover, all the courses conducted by the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences are approved by the

PCI PCI may refer to: Business and economics * Payment card industry, businesses associated with debit, credit, and other payment cards ** Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, a set of security requirements for credit card processors * Prov ...

and the

AICTE The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is a statutory body, and a national-level council for technical education, under the Department of Higher Education (India), Department of Higher Education. Established in November 1945 firs ...

. All the UG engineering programmes run by the university in Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology are also approved by the

. Dibrugarh University is UGC recognized and also a member of the

Association of Indian Universities Association of Indian Universities (AIU) is an organisation and association of universities in India including central, state, institutes of National Importance and Deemed Universities. It is based in Delhi. It evaluates the courses, syllabi, s ...

(AIU). Moreover, it is also a member of the

Association of Commonwealth Universities The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is a charitable organization that was established in 1913, and has over 400 member institutions in over 40 countries across the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth.Kasetsart University Kasetsart University (; ; commonly Kaset or KU) is a public university, public research university in Bangkok, Thailand. It is the largest university in Thailand. It was Thailand's first agriculture, agricultural university and Thailand's third ...

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...

Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...

. The Institute of Tai Studies and Research, Moranhat affiliated to the university is also conducting two courses

viz. The abbreviation ''viz.'' (or ''viz'' without a full stop) is short for the Latin , which itself is a contraction of the Latin phrase ''videre licet'', meaning "it is permitted to see". It is used as a synonym for "namely", "that is to say", "t ...

* One year Post Graduate Diploma in Tai Language course * Three Months Certificate Course in Spoken Tai.

Centre for Studies in Philosophy

Centre for Studies in Philosophy was started in July 2009. Since then it has expanded its activities to provide philosophical foundations to acquaint students with various fields of

Philosophy Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, Value (ethics and social sciences), value, mind, and language. It is a rational an ...

such as

Epistemology Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that examines the nature, origin, and limits of knowledge. Also called "the theory of knowledge", it explores different types of knowledge, such as propositional knowledge about facts, practical knowle ...

(Indian & Western),

Metaphysics Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines the basic structure of reality. It is traditionally seen as the study of mind-independent features of the world, but some theorists view it as an inquiry into the conceptual framework of ...

(Indian & Western),

Ethics Ethics is the philosophy, philosophical study of Morality, moral phenomena. Also called moral philosophy, it investigates Normativity, normative questions about what people ought to do or which behavior is morally right. Its main branches inclu ...

Logic Logic is the study of correct reasoning. It includes both formal and informal logic. Formal logic is the study of deductively valid inferences or logical truths. It examines how conclusions follow from premises based on the structure o ...

, Philosophy of

Religion Religion is a range of social system, social-cultural systems, including designated religious behaviour, behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, religious text, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics in religion, ethics, or ...

Social Social organisms, including human(s), live collectively in interacting populations. This interaction is considered social whether they are aware of it or not, and whether the exchange is voluntary or not. Etymology The word "social" derives fro ...

Political Philosophy Political philosophy studies the theoretical and conceptual foundations of politics. It examines the nature, scope, and Political legitimacy, legitimacy of political institutions, such as State (polity), states. This field investigates different ...

etc. The Centre initially started offering M.A. programmes later started offering Ph.D. programme since 2010.

Centre for Juridical Studies

The Centre for Juridical Studies was established in the year 2006 offering 5 Year Integrated BA.LL.B. Degree. It also offers Audit Course on

Intellectual Property Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect. There are many types of intellectual property, and some countries recognize more than others. The best-known types are patents, co ...

Rights for students pursuing a regular degree in Dibrugarh University.

Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Centre for studies in Performing Arts

Dr.

Bhupen Hazarika Bhupen Hazarika (; 8 September 1926 – 5 November 2011), widely known as Sudha Kontho, was an Indian singer, songwriter, writer, filmmaker and politician from Assam. He has written songs mainly in the Assamese language, which are marked by h ...

Centre for Studies in Performing Arts (earlier known as Centre for Performing Arts) was established in 2008 to impart quality education and research, both theoretically and practically in the field of Performing Arts. Besides offering graduate and post-graduate programmes in

Theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors to present experiences of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a Stage (theatre), stage. The performe ...

Art and

Vocal Music Vocal music is a type of singing performed by one or more singers, either with instrumental accompaniment, or without instrumental accompaniment (a cappella), in which singing provides the main focus of the piece. Music which employs singing but ...

, it is the only centre in the entire north-east offering graduate and post-graduate programme in ‘

Sattriya ''Sattriya'', or ''Sattriya Nritya'', is a major Indian classical dance. It was initially created as part of Bhaona which are performances of '' Ankiya Nat'', one-act plays, originally created by Sankardev, a 15th-16th century polymath from ...

Dance’ (500 years old traditional dance form recognized by the Sangeet Natak Academi of India as a classical dance form).

Faculty of Social Sciences

Department of History

The Department of History was established in 1967. The Department offers Ph. D., M.Phil. and Two-year Post-Graduate programmes. It has also introduced compulsory papers such as Gender History, Environmental History etc. to make the students acquainted with the latest areas of research. The major thrust areas of the department are political, social, cultural, and religious history, history of environment, ethnicity, and gender history.

Department of Political Science

The Department of Political Science was established in 1967. The Department offers Ph. D., and Two-year Post-Graduate programmes. The thrust areas of the Department includes Democracy, Human Rights and Peace Studies, Gender Studies, Development Studies, Social Movement and Strategic Studies specific to the North Eastern Region and the Southeast Asia.

Department of Sociology

The Department of

Sociology Sociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. The term sociol ...

was established in 1967. It is the first department of sociology in this region. The Department offers Ph. D., M.Phil. and Two-year Post-Graduate programmes. Department of Sociology has also played a key role in the establishment of The Centre for Social Work Studies in the 2010-11 academic session for teaching Post Graduate programmes in

Master of Social Work The Master of Social Work (MSW) is a master's degree in the field of social work. It is a professional degree with specializations compared to Bachelor of Social Work (BSW). MSW promotes macro-, mezzo- and micro-aspects of professional social work ...

(MSW). The Department has been publishing “The North Eastern Research Bulletin”, an ISSN Referred Journal since 1970.

Department of Economics

The Department of Economics was established in 1967. The Department offers Post Doc., Ph. D., M.Phil. and Two-year Post-Graduate programmes. The teachers of the department are reputed for conducting studies and consultancy projects for various bodies including the

Finance Commission The Finance Commissions (IAST: ''Vitta Jayga'') are commissions periodically constituted by the President of India under ''Article 280'' of the Indian Constitution to define the financial relations between the central government of India and ...

, government departments, PSUs and other institutes. The department has been annually publishing ''"Assam Economic Journal"'', a peer-reviewed research journal.

Centre for Social Work Studies

The Centre for Social Work Studies(CSWS) was established in 2010. The Centre is offers Masters's Programme in Social Work with two specializations, viz. *

Community Development The United Nations defines community development as "a process where community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems." It is a broad concept, applied to the practices of civic leaders, activist ...

Human Resource Management Human resource management (HRM) is the strategic and coherent approach to the effective and efficient management of people in a company or organization such that they help their business gain a competitive advantage. It is designed to maximize e ...

Centre for Studies in Journalism and Mass Communication

The Centre for Studies in Journalism and Mass Communication was established in 2008. The Centre offers two master programmes * M.A in

Mass Communication Mass communication is the process of imparting and exchanging information through mass media to large population segments. It utilizes various forms of media as technology has made the dissemination of information more efficient. Primary examples o ...

(MAMC) course with a provision for specialization in print, electronic, new media and public affairs and a mandatory internship programme * M.A. in Communication for Sanitation,

Hygiene Hygiene is a set of practices performed to preserve health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "Hygiene refers to conditions and practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases." Personal hygiene refer ...

and

Health Health has a variety of definitions, which have been used for different purposes over time. In general, it refers to physical and emotional well-being, especially that associated with normal functioning of the human body, absent of disease, p ...

(CSH&H) in collaboration with

UNICEF UNICEF ( ), originally the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, officially United Nations Children's Fund since 1953, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing Humanitarianism, humanitarian and Development a ...

Centre for Women's Studies

The Centre for Women's Studies is UGC approved Women's Studies Centres in the country and second such Centre in the North East region of India. It was established as a Centre in 1998 with a UGC grant under the IX Plan and received the approval of UGC in November 2004. The centre currently offers M.A. Programme in Women's Studies. The Centre has also facilitated the setting up of 43 Women's Studies Cells in various colleges affiliated to the University. The Centre has collaborated with

Ministry of Women and Child Development The Ministry of Women and Child Development, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body responsible for the formulation and administration of the rules, regulations, and laws relating to Women in India, women and Children in India, c ...

, Govt. of India,

National Commission for Women The National Commission for Women (NCW) is a statutory body of the Government of India, generally concerned with advising the government on all policy matters affecting women. It was established on 31 January 1992 under the provisions of Nation ...

, State Commission for Women, Indian Association for Women's Studies,

, and various NGOs for various endeavours of the Centre.

UGC Centre for Studies on Bangladesh and Myanmar

Faculty of Education

Department of Education

The Department of Education was established on 20 September 1965. It started with a teacher-training course called Bachelor of Teaching (B.T). Till 1968 the Department was known as the ‘Institute of Education’ and from 1968 it came to be known as the Department of Education with the same B.T. course. In 1969, the Department was shifted to its permanent Rajabheta Campus. The B.T. course was renamed as the B. Ed. course with effect from 1981-82 session. In 1987, the Science stream in the B. Ed course was introduced, heralding a new beginning for the Department. The Department was raised to the status of "College of Teacher Education" (CTE) from 1 September 1989. The Department introduced the M. Ed. Course from 1 September 1989 and four years later the liberal academic course of M.A. in Education was also initiated from the session 1992-93. The Department of Education has been upgraded to a full fledged Post–Graduate Department at present. Thus the Department of Education conducts three post-Graduate Programs in Education, viz. B. Ed, M. Ed and M.A. in Education, besides the Ph. D. Course Work.

Centre for Studies in Physical Education and Sports

The Centre for Studies in Physical Education and Sports was introduced in 2009-2010, It was aimed at imparting the knowledge of games and sports and physical well-being to produce competent professionals, expert and executors in implementation of current methods and techniques of physical education and sports to the society. The centre offers Bachelor of

Physical Education Physical education is an academic subject taught in schools worldwide, encompassing Primary education, primary, Secondary education, secondary, and sometimes tertiary education. It is often referred to as Phys. Ed. or PE, and in the United Stat ...

which is NCTE recognized.

Centre for Studies in Applied Psychology

The Centre for Studies in Applied Psychology (CSAP), DU, in collaboration with

Assam Medical College Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH), formerly Berry White Medical School, is a government medical school and hospital in Dibrugarh, Assam, India. It was the first medical college in Assam and the whole of Northeast India. It is the terti ...

& Hospital, Dibrugarh was established in 2009. The centre offers M.A. in

Applied Psychology Applied psychology is the use of psychological methods and findings of scientific psychology to solve practical problems of human and animal behavior and experience. Educational and organizational psychology, business management, law, health, pro ...

and PG Diploma in

Counseling Psychology Counseling or Counselling psychology is an international discipline. It is practiced in the United States and Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, Hong Kong and Korea, and South Africa. Counseling psychology in th ...

Centre for Library and Information Sciences

The Centre for Library and Information Science Studies (CLISS) was established in 2005. The Centre offers Undergraduate programmes with a Bachelor in

Library and Information Science Library and information science (LIS)Library and Information Sciences is the name used in the Dewey Decimal Classification for class 20 from the 18th edition (1971) to the 22nd edition (2003). are two interconnected disciplines that deal with inf ...

(BLibISc) and a Postgraduate programme with a Master of Library and Information Science (MLibISc)

Faculty of Commerce and Management Sciences

Department of Commerce

The Department of Commerce was established in 1978. The department offers Masters in commerce programme in Finance, and Marketing. It also offers M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes. The Department has the distinction of being recognized as a UGC Refresher Course Center in Commerce. The department publishes its annual research journal
VANIJYA
since the year 1989.

Centre for Management Studies

The Centre for management Studies
CMS
was established in 2002. The centre offers

Bachelor of Business Administration A Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is an undergraduate degree in business administration awarded by colleges and universities after completion of four years and typically 120 credits of undergraduate study in the fundamentals of busine ...

Master of Business Administration A Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a professional degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration; elective courses may allow further study in a particular ...

, Masters in Travel and Tourism Management, and Ph.D. programmes. The Centre also has a consultancy cell calle
Parivartan
The faculty members of CMS look after the whole affairs of this cell.

Centre for Tea and Agro Studies

The Centre for Tea and Agro Studies was established in 2007. The centre has active collaboration with Tea Research Association (TRA),

Tea Board of India The Tea Board of India is a state agency of the Government of India under the control of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, established to promote the cultivation, processing, and domestic trade as well as export of tea from India. It was e ...

and other tea associations of the country. The Centre has set up a start-up unit on bio-pesticide and bio-fertilizer by an

alumnus Alumni (: alumnus () or alumna ()) are former students or graduates of a school, college, or university. The feminine plural alumnae is sometimes used for groups of women, and alums (: alum) or alumns (: alumn) as gender-neutral alternatives. Th ...

of the University and set up a mini-factory for the production of green tea. The centre offers a Post-Graduate Diploma in Tea Technology and Plantation Management (PGDTTPM).

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Department of Physics

The Department of Physics was established in 1967. The Department offers Ph. D., M.Phil., Two-year Post-Graduate programmes, and Integrated M.Sc. The department has 7 research groups, viz. * Atmospheric Science Research Group * Theoretical Condensed Matter Group * Electronics Group * Astrophysics, Cosmology and HEP Group * Material Science Group * Space Physics Research Group * Spectroscopy Laboratory

Department of Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry was established in 1968. The department offers three courses: M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Chemistry. The major thrust areas of research include

Catalysis Catalysis () is the increase in rate of a chemical reaction due to an added substance known as a catalyst (). Catalysts are not consumed by the reaction and remain unchanged after it. If the reaction is rapid and the catalyst recycles quick ...

Organic synthesis Organic synthesis is a branch of chemical synthesis concerned with the construction of organic compounds. Organic compounds are molecules consisting of combinations of covalently-linked hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen atoms. Within the gen ...

Natural Products A natural product is a natural compound or substance produced by a living organism—that is, found in nature. In the broadest sense, natural products include any substance produced by life. Natural products can also be prepared by chemical s ...

Chemistry,

Green Chemistry Green chemistry, similar to sustainable chemistry or circular chemistry, is an area of chemistry and chemical engineering focused on the design of products and processes that minimize or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances. Wh ...

Polymer Chemistry Polymer chemistry is a sub-discipline of chemistry that focuses on the structures, chemical synthesis, and chemical and physical properties of polymers and macromolecules. The principles and methods used within polymer chemistry are also applic ...

, Co-ordination Chemistry,

Materials Chemistry Materials science is an interdisciplinary field of researching and discovering materials. Materials engineering is an engineering field of finding uses for materials in other fields and industries. The intellectual origins of materials scien ...

Nanomaterials Nanomaterials describe, in principle, chemical substances or materials of which a single unit is sized (in at least one dimension) between 1 and 100 nm (the usual definition of nanoscale). Nanomaterials research takes a materials science ...

, Theoretical and

Computational Chemistry Computational chemistry is a branch of chemistry that uses computer simulations to assist in solving chemical problems. It uses methods of theoretical chemistry incorporated into computer programs to calculate the structures and properties of mol ...

Biofertilizer A biofertilizer is a substance containing living micro-organisms which, when applied to seeds, plant surfaces, or soil, colonize the rhizosphere or the interior of the plant and promotes growth by increasing the supply or availability of primary n ...

s, Agricultural delivery,

Crystallography Crystallography is the branch of science devoted to the study of molecular and crystalline structure and properties. The word ''crystallography'' is derived from the Ancient Greek word (; "clear ice, rock-crystal"), and (; "to write"). In J ...

, Metal Organic Framework,

Computational Biophysics Computational physics is the study and implementation of numerical analysis to solve problems in physics. Historically, computational physics was the first application of modern computers in science, and is now a subset of computational science. ...

, etc. The department is involved in collaborative research with many institutes of national importance like CSIR- CSMCRI, Bhavnagar, CSIR- CDRI, Lucknow,

Tezpur University 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. History The establishment of Tezpur University is considered to be one of the outcomes of ...

, CSIR- NEIST, Jorhat, etc.

Department of Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics was established in 1967. The department offers M.A. /M.Sc., M. Phil. and Ph. D. The department also publishing
Mathematical Forum
', annual journal since 1978.The journal is also indexed in UGC-CARE.

Department of Statistics

The Department of Statistics was established in 1967. The thrust areas of research include

Discrete Probability Distribution In probability theory and statistics, a probability distribution is a function that gives the probabilities of occurrence of possible events for an experiment. It is a mathematical description of a random phenomenon in terms of its sample spa ...

Medical Statistics Medical statistics (also health statistics) deals with applications of statistics to medicine and the health sciences, including epidemiology, public health, forensic medicine, and clinical research. Medical statistics has been a recognized branc ...

Statistical Inference Statistical inference is the process of using data analysis to infer properties of an underlying probability distribution.Upton, G., Cook, I. (2008) ''Oxford Dictionary of Statistics'', OUP. . Inferential statistical analysis infers properties of ...

Simulation A simulation is an imitative representation of a process or system that could exist in the real world. In this broad sense, simulation can often be used interchangeably with model. Sometimes a clear distinction between the two terms is made, in ...

Quality Control Quality control (QC) is a process by which entities review the quality of all factors involved in production. ISO 9000 defines quality control as "a part of quality management focused on fulfilling quality requirements". This approach plac ...

Demography Demography () is the statistical study of human populations: their size, composition (e.g., ethnic group, age), and how they change through the interplay of fertility (births), mortality (deaths), and migration. Demographic analysis examine ...

Econometrics Econometrics is an application of statistical methods to economic data in order to give empirical content to economic relationships. M. Hashem Pesaran (1987). "Econometrics", '' The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics'', v. 2, p. 8 p. 8 ...

, and Statistical Ecology. The department offers M.A., M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., and Post Graduate Diploma in Statistical Techniques and Computation (PGDSTC). The department has its own peer reviewed research journal
Assam Statistical Review
' (ASR) since 1987.

Department of Anthropology

The Department of Anthropology was established in 1966. The department offers M.A., M.Sc., Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral in Anthropology.

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences was established in 1983. It is the first establishment offering B. Pharm. in the entire North-East, India. The Department offers

Bachelor of Pharmacy A Bachelor of Pharmacy (abbreviated BPharm or PharmB or BS Pharm) is a graduate academic degree in the field of pharmacy. In many countries, this degree is a prerequisite for registration to practice as a pharmacist. In most Western countries, ...

Master of Pharmacy The Master of Pharmacy is a postgraduate degree in pharmacy, awarded upon the completion of postgraduate coursework or an integrated undergraduate-postgraduate curriculum. Typically, this program lasts for four to five years. Australia In 2004 ...

with specializations in

Pharmaceutics Pharmaceutics is the discipline of pharmacy that deals with the process of turning a new chemical entity (NCE) or an existing drug into a medication to be used safely and effectively by patients. The patients could be either humans or animals. Ph ...

Pharmaceutical Chemistry Medicinal or pharmaceutical chemistry is a scientific discipline at the intersection of chemistry and pharmacy involved with drug design, designing and developing pharmaceutical medication, drugs. Medicinal chemistry involves the identification, ...

Pharmacology Pharmacology is the science of drugs and medications, including a substance's origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, therapeutic use, and toxicology. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur betwee ...

and

Pharmacognosy Pharmacognosy is the interdisciplinary scientific study of natural drugs and bioactive compounds from plants, animals, and minerals—originally focused on identifying crude drugs but now expanded to molecular, chemical, ecological, and medicin ...

, B. Pharm. (Practice) and Ph. D. All the courses conducted in this Department are approved by the

Pharmacy Council of India The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) is the statutory body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. It is constituted under the Pharmacy Act of 1948. The Council was first constituted on 4 March 1948. Montubhai Patel ...

and

. The department also publishes a bi-annual Research Journal named ''Current Trends in Pharmaceutical Research''. The department secured

NIRF National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a ranking methodology released annually by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The framework was approved by the former Ministry o ...

ranking of 33 (Pharmacy Category) in 2023.

Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering & Technology

Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering & Technology (DUIET) was established in 2009 with approval from the

Government of Assam The Government of Assam or Assam Government abbreviated as GoAS, is the Subnational legislature, state government of the Indian state of Assam. It consists of the Governors of states of India, Governor appointed by the President of India as th ...

. The Institute offer four-year B.Tech. Programme in the branches of

Computer Science & Engineering Computer science and engineering (CSE) is an academic subject comprising approaches of computer science and computer engineering. There is no clear division in computing between science and engineering, just like in the field of materials science ...

Electronics & Communication Engineering Electronic engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering that emerged in the early 20th century and is distinguished by the additional use of Passivity (engineering), active components such as semiconductor devices to amplify and contr ...

Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines and mechanism (engineering), mechanisms that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and engineering mathematics, mathematics principl ...

and

Petroleum Engineering Petroleum engineering is a field of engineering concerned with the activities related to the production of hydrocarbons, which can be either crude oil or natural gas or both. Exploration and production are deemed to fall within the ''upstrea ...

with an approved intake of 60 in each branch. All the programmes are approved by the

. The institute houses four departments for each branch of Engineering along with the ''Department of Basic Science and Humanities'' and ''Centre for Indian Knowledge System (CIKS)''. * Department of Basic Science and Humanities The department offers the promising engineers of DUIET with the basic knowledge of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English (communication skills) and creates an environment for research with societal concern. * Department of Computer Science and Engineering The department offers a B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering with an intake capacity of 60 in 1st Semester and 12 in 3rd Semester through Lateral Entry. * Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering The department offers B. Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering and Ph. D. program. * Department of Mechanical Engineering The department offers B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering. The Department also offered M.Tech Programme in Fluid, Thermal & Energy in the year 2013. Both the B.Tech and M. Tech programmes are approved by

. * Department of Petroleum Engineering The department offers B. Tech. programme in Petroleum Engineering with an intake capacity of 60 in 1st Semester and 12 in 3rd Semester through Lateral Entry. The students can also participate in professional student chapters for the dissemination of technical knowledge viz. SPE Dibrugarh University Student Chapter an
FIPI
Dibrugarh University Student Chapter. * Centre for Indian Knowledge System (CIKS) The Centre envisages itself as a multidisciplinary research centre of excellence dedicated to advancing philosophic and scientific knowledge of Indian Knowledge Systems.

Centre for Computer Science and Applications

The Centre for Computer Science and Applications (formerly known as Centre for Computer Studies) was established in 1976 as a computer centre to create computer awareness among the teachers, research scholars and employees of the university. The Centre offers

Master of Computer Application A Master of Science in Information Technology (abbreviated M.Sc.IT, MScIT or MSIT) is a master's degree in the field of information technology awarded by universities in many countries or a person holding such a degree. The MSIT degree is desi ...

Bachelor of Computer Application A Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (abbreviated BSIT or B.Sc. IT) is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in information technology. The degree is normally required in order to work in the information techno ...

, Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA) and Ph.D. in Computer Science. Apart from academics, the centre is responsible for software development and computerization of the Centre for Distance and Online Education-Dibrugarh University, the Examination Branch of the university, Counselling and Admission procedure of students of the University, Election of Dibrugarh University Post Graduate Students' Union (DUPGSU), etc.

Centre for Atmospheric Studies

The Centre for Atmospheric Studies (CAS) was established in 2006. The centre offers Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral Research in Earth's Atmosphere and Climate Science,

Aeronomy Aeronomy is the scientific study of the upper atmosphere of the Earth and corresponding regions of the atmospheres of other planets. It is a branch of both atmospheric chemistry and atmospheric physics. Scientists specializing in aeronomy, know ...

, Ionospheric Instrumentation. The centre has robust observational program of aerosol and trace gas with support from

ISRO The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO ) is India's national space agency, headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It serves as the principal research and development arm of the Department of Space (DoS), overseen by the Prime Minister o ...

DST Daylight saving time (DST), also referred to as daylight savings time, daylight time (United States and Canada), or summer time (United Kingdom, European Union, and others), is the practice of advancing clocks to make better use of the long ...

and UGC. The centre operates a chain of Global Navigation Satellite System receivers in NE India and the only

Ionosonde An ionosonde, or chirpsounder, is a special radar for the examination of the ionosphere. The basic ionosonde technology was invented in 1925 by Gregory Breit and Merle A. Tuve and further developed in the late 1920s by a number of prominent phys ...

since 2010 in the whole of east and northeast India. The centre has developed an Indigenous Ionosonde in collaboration with Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER),

IIT Bombay The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT- Bombay or IIT-B) is a Public university, public research university and Institute of technology, technical institute in Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. IIT Bombay is mainly known for the hig ...

with financial support from

DeiTY A deity or god is a supernatural being considered to be sacred and worthy of worship due to having authority over some aspect of the universe and/or life. The ''Oxford Dictionary of English'' defines ''deity'' as a God (male deity), god or god ...

Govt of India The Government of India (ISO: Bhārata Sarakāra, legally the Union Government or Union of India or the Central Government) is the national authority of the Republic of India, located in South Asia, consisting of 36 states and union territor ...

Faculty of Biological Sciences

Department of Life Sciences

The Department of Life sciences was established in 1977. It offers Post-Graduate Programme like M.Sc. & Ph.D. in Life Sciences. The Department maintains a digital database of ethno-medicinal plants found in this region with financial support from UGC. The department developed 4.63 hectares of Botanical garden for ex-situ conservation of plant species inside the university campus.

Centre for Studies in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

The ''Centre for Studies in Biotechnology'' was established in 2005 and the ''Centre for Bioinformatics Studies'' was established in 2006. Later, both these centres are amalgamated in 2016 to form the Centre for Studies in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics. The centre offers Postgraduate programmes leading to MSc. and PhD in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics.

Faculty of Earth Sciences and Energy

Department of Applied Geology

The Department of Applied Geology was established in 1970. The department offers M.Sc. in Applied Geology, M. Sc. Tech in Applied Geophysics and Ph.D. Programmes.

has instituted K. D. Malaviya (KDM) Chair in 1993 with an annual grant for pursuing research related to Petroleum Geo-sciences.

Department of Petroleum Technology

The Department of Petroleum Technology was established in 1969. The department was given recognition by

TIFAC TIFAC (Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council) is an autonomous organization set up in 1988 by the government of India under the Department of Science & Technology to: look ahead in technology domain; assess the technology traje ...

Government of India The Government of India (ISO 15919, ISO: Bhārata Sarakāra, legally the Union Government or Union of India or the Central Government) is the national authority of the Republic of India, located in South Asia, consisting of States and union t ...

, as one of the Centres of Relevance and Excellence (TIFAC-CORE) in India, under Missio
REACH
in 2000. The Department offers M.Tech. programme in Petroleum Technology (

Petroleum Exploration Hydrocarbon exploration (or oil and gas exploration) is the search by petroleum geologists and geophysicists for hydrocarbon deposits, particularly petroleum and natural gas, in the Earth's crust using petroleum geology. Exploration methods V ...

Production Production may refer to: Economics and business * Production (economics) * Production, the act of manufacturing goods * Production, in the outline of industrial organization, the act of making products (goods and services) * Production as a stat ...

), Ph. D. programme, and One Year Diploma programme in Oil

Well Drilling Well drilling is the process of drilling a hole in the ground for the extraction of a natural resource such as ground water, brine, natural gas, or petroleum, for the injection of a fluid from surface to a subsurface reservoir or for subsurface ...

Technology.

Centre for Studies in Geography

The Centre for Studies in Geography was established in 2008. This dynamic and innovative academic Centre dedicated to the comprehensive study of the Earth's landscapes, environments, and spatial relationships. The centre offers M.A., M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Geography.

Distance education

Centre for Distance and Online Education

The Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), Dibrugarh University previously known as the Directorate of Open and Distance Learning(DODL), Dibrugarh University was established in 2001 with a vision to reach the unreached. Considering the necessity of enabling the youths who are either employed or self-employed and who are unable to pursue higher education due to economic or other reasons, the University has set the vision of taking Higher Education to the doorsteps of the learners. The Centre started with postgraduate programmes in Assamese, Commerce,

Economics Economics () is a behavioral science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interac ...

Mathematics Mathematics is a field of study that discovers and organizes methods, Mathematical theory, theories and theorems that are developed and Mathematical proof, proved for the needs of empirical sciences and mathematics itself. There are many ar ...

Political Science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and Power (social and political), power, and the analysis of political activities, political philosophy, political thought, polit ...

Education Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education als ...

and

. Later, the MA in

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

Programme was introduced in the academic session 2008-09. Moreover, Bachelor in Computer Application (BCA) and Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA) have been launched from the academic session 2010-11. In 2011-2012 the Centre introduced the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) programme in an annual system through distance mode.

Library facility

The Lakshminath Bezbarua Library is the Central Library of the University established in April 1967 with merely 997 books. Over the years, the library has posed itself as the pivotal information and knowledge hub that offers wide-ranging user services including access to books, journals, theses, dissertations, reports, and surveys encompassing varied subjects and disciplines of human endeavor. As of August 2016, the Library collections are made up of over 2,25,000 print and non-print resources and offer online access to more than 10,000 e-journals and over 7000 e-books along with many other collections.

Books

The total collection of books (on shelves) in the Library is over 1,94,340. The collection includes books from the various branches of knowledge such as Engineering, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Humanities.

Journals, serials, and periodicals collection

The LNB Library currently holds: * 143 current periodicals (scholarly journals and popular magazines) * 22,685 bound journals * 21 regional and national newspapers * 10,000+ e- journals

Government publications

The LNB Library possesses some Government Publications which include * Census Data * UN Journals * Commonwealth reports * NSS reports * Govt. of Assam's Statistical Reports

Special collections

* Gandhian Collection of about 150 volumes. * Nobel Laureate Collection of about 209 volumes. * North East Collection which is an extraordinary and rare collection of over 2000 books. * Newspaper Collection of approx. 100 newspaper-bound volumes of important national and regional newspapers. * Reference Collection of 4300 reference books, current and retrospective. * CD/DVD Collection of about 750 CD/DVDs of various disciplines. * Cartograph Collection of about 53 maps of various regions of the earth. * A new Children's Book Collection is also proposed.

Theses and Dissertation Collection

The Library has more than 5000 Theses and Dissertations of various branches of knowledge such as Social Sciences & Humanities, and Natural Sciences including Medical Science and Engineering.

Departmental libraries

Apart from the LNB library, individual departments have their libraries housed within their respective buildings. DUIET has its library facility within the Sir

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Bhavan housing books for the budding engineers.

Facilities and infrastructure

Auditoriums

Source: * Rangghar is the main auditorium of the University campus. The auditorium is equipped with sophisticated light and acoustic systems. Cultural programmes and other events of the University are organized regularly. * Bishnurabha Rangamancha is a spacious and magnificent open auditorium. * DUIET Open Gallery is a magnificent open air semi-circular amphitheatre.

Conference halls

The University has many Conference Halls to host Seminars, Symposia and Workshops. Few major Conference halls are viz. *

Indira Miri Indira Miri (1910–2004), popularly known as Mereng, was an Indian educationist from Assam, known for her efforts in promoting education in the North East Frontier Agency. She was a recipient of the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Pad ...

Conference Hall * Dr. Bhojraj Seth Conference Hall * Chintan * Vikshan * Aniruddha Dev Bhavan Conference Hall * Pushpalata Das Conference Hall

Hostel facilities

The university provides hostel accommodation to the deserving meritorious students. There are 18 hostels with limited seats that are provided strictly on merit and first come first serve basis.

Students’ day activity centre

The '' Students’ Activity Centre '' was inaugurated on 18 April 2012 by Prof. Kandarpa Kumar Deka, then Vice-Chancellor of Dibrugarh University. It is situated in front of the Play Ground No. 1. Various students’ activities like Drama rehearsal, singing-dancing practices, photo exhibitions, book-fairs are held here.

Health care centre

The Dibrugarh University Health Centre was first established in 1971 with a full-time pharmacist and visiting physicians of the

and Hospital. A full-time Medical Officer was appointed in 1973. It houses 20 beds, a minor operation theatre with an attached sterilizing room and a Laboratory.

Sports facilities

Hitendranath Barua Science and Culture Park

The park covers 38 bighas (approx..) of verdant landscape with simulated structures of the Rangghar, sculptures of a life-size elephant, a rhino, and combative bulls, including an artificial waterfall atop a hill. Since it is an education-cum-recreational park, there are representations of ethnic dance forms of different ethnic communities of North East India in the peripheral walls of the park. Iron figurines representing stories from Lakhmi Nath Bezbarua's " Burhi Aair Xadhu"(বুঢ়ী আইৰ সাধু) as well as simulated forms of a village hut built of clay and wattles along with the thresher (ঢেকী), silk spinning yarn etc. It also houses an open stage where theatrical and music performances are conducted.

''Vishranta''-The Guest House

The ''Vishranta'' is located against a picturesque backdrop of lush green tea gardens. The Guest House has two wings viz. *New Wing consists of 13 Standard Rooms, 16 Deluxe Rooms and 6 Suites *Old Wing consists of 6 Regular Rooms and 5 Budget Rooms.

Canteens and shopping complex

* Jo:Sag * DU Haat is a market complex of the university that houses multiple shops of stationery, grocery, fast food, fresh juice, tailors, barber shops, etc. * Juti Canteen * Library Canteen * DUIET Cafeteria

Botanical Garden

The University has allocated 4.63 hectares to the Department of Life Sciences in which a Botanical garden for ex-situ conservation of plant species was established in 2001. The North Eastern Region of India is very rich in orchids, medicinal and rare fruit plants. The university has been spearheading the preservation and propagation of threatened endemic species of this region through this Botanical Garden.

Staff quarter

There are a total of 181 staff quarters in Dibrugarh University, of which 88 are allotted to the Teachers, 18 are allotted to the Officers, 26 are allotted to the 3rd Grade employees and 49 are allotted to the 4th Grade employees.

Day Care Centre (''Angkuran'')

The Day Care Centre was established on 2 September 2008. The centre was established to help working parents employed in the University to cope with the problem of providing quality child care while they are away at work. The Centre is well equipped with all the necessary paraphernalia required for quality child care The Day Care Centre has started providing nursery and pre-nursery courses for the kids. The Day Care Centre is also helping the working parents and mothers of the fringe area who are not members of the university community.

Radio Gyanmalinee

Radio Gyanmalinee is an FM based community radio station of the University. This radio service has been regularly broadcasting educational as well as important contents from different fields since 7 February 2019 through 90.8 FM. The well-equipped studio of Radio Gyanmalinee is situated at the first floor of the Centre of Open and Distance Learning inside the campus. A team of young and energetic

radio jockey A radio personality is a person who has an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality who hosts a radio show is also known as a radio host (North American English), radio presenter (British English) or radio jockey. Radio personal ...

s are engaged in the day to day broadcast activities.

Ranking

Dibrugarh University was ranked in the 151–200th band overall in India by the

in 2023. The university was placed in 101-150th band among universities in 2023. The university also ranked 43rd in the pharmacy ranking in 2024.

Affiliated colleges

As of September 2022, the university has 177 affiliated colleges spread over ten districts viz. Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat, Majuli, Golaghat, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, and Karbi Anglong.

Vice Chancellors

Notable alumni

Sarbananda Sonowal Sarbananda Sonowal (; born 31 October 1962) is an Indian politician who has served as Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways since 2021. He also has been the Government of India, Member of the Rajy ...

, Indian Politician and Minister * P. A. Sangma, Indian Politician * Anuradha Sharma Pujari, Indian Journalist and Author * Manas Robin, Indian singer and composer *

Zubeen Garg Zubeen Garg (born Zubeen Borthakur ; 18 November 1972) is an Indian singer–songwriter, composer, lyricist, music director, music producer, actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, poet and philanthropist. He primarily works for and ...

, Indian singer and actor *

Amitava Roy Amitava Roy (born 1 March 1953) is the retired judge of the Supreme Court of India and former Chief Justice of the Odisha High Court and Rajasthan High Court. He was also a puisne judge of the Gauhati High Court. Elevation He was elevated as ...

, Former Supreme Court Judge *

Simanta Shekhar Simanta Shekhar (born 18 May 1982) is an Indian singer, composer and music producer from Assam. He was appointed by the government of Assam to chair the Assam State Film (Finance and Development) Corporation. Shekhar's music consists mainly of ...

, Indian singer, composer and music producer * Joyanti Chutia, Indian Physicist * Sarat Barkotoky, Politician * Bismita Gogoi, Indian Politician * Dip Gogoi, Indian Politician *

Kamakhya Prasad Tasa Kamakhya Prasad Tasa (born 1 June 1975) is an Indian politician. He is currently member of parliament in Rajya Sabha representing Assam since 14 June 2019 and the National Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party since 2023. He was also a Member of ...

, Indian Politician *

Prithibi Majhi Prithibi Majhi is an Indian politician representing the Indian National Congress. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Assam in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's Parliament. He was a Deputy Speaker and Speaker of the Assam Leg ...

, Politician * Surjya Kanta Hazarika,

Padma Shri The Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī'', lit. 'Lotus Honour'), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. In ...

, Indian Educationist * Karabi Deka Hazarika, Indian Writer *

Bhrigu Phukan Bhrigu Phukan (7 April 1956 – 20 March 2006) was an Indian politician who was leader of Asom Gana Parishad and a cabinet minister in Government of Assam in the First Mahanta Ministry. He was one of the three signatories to the Assam Accord ...

, Indian Politician *

Jayanta Madhab Bora Jayanta Madhab Bora is an Assamese novelist who was awarded with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2017 for ''Moriahola''. The novel is set against the backdrop of the hamlet Moriahola that got submerged in the Brahmaputra.The author did research on ...

, Indian Novelist

References

External links

Dibrugarh University Official homepage
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