Dibrugarh University

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Located in Dibrugarh, India, Dibrugarh University serves as a prominent higher education hub in the northeastern region of the country, known for its strong emphasis on petroleum technology, engineering, and geological sciences. Its academic framework spans various departments under faculties like science, commerce, and humanities, with programs designed to connect regional resource sectors with broader industrial needs. For international students, the campus provides a culturally immersive environment set amidst tea gardens, though most regular degree programs are conducted in English alongside regional academic frameworks. The university's international affairs office assists incoming foreign nationals with admissions procedures, visa documentation, and campus orientation to help them settle into academic life. A distinctive feature of the university is its strategic geographical location in Upper Assam, offering specialized research opportunities in petroleum exploration and regional biodiversity that are rarely found at institutions in mainland India.

Background

Dibrugarh University is a collegiate public state university in the Indian state of Assam. It is the second oldest University in North East India and Assam, and is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities and Association of Indian Universities. It is located at Dibrugarh, 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. Bhoj Raj Seth, a mathematician of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, was appointed as its 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.

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