Universities in Assam 2026

Universities: 41
State private: 11
State and central: 29
Online / distance: 5

Checked by Career Bhavan on 2 November 2026

against UGC’s published university lists

Showing 1–20 of 41 universities

Assam Agricultural UniversityAssam · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Nowchaliah Gaon,Jorhat 785013
Website (as listed by UGC)
aau.ac.in
Assam Don Bosco UniversityAssam · State PrivateUGC 2(f) and 12BOnline / distance
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Azara, Guwahati 781017
Website (as listed by UGC)
dbuniversity.ac.in
Online and distance: Online · Recognised on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 5 programmes.
See its programmes
Assam Down Town UniversityAssam · State PrivateUGC 2(f) and 12BOnline / distance
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Sankar Madhab Path, Gandhinagar, Panikhaiti, Guwahati 781026
Website (as listed by UGC)
adtu.in
Online and distance: Online · Entitled on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 4 programmes.
See its programmes
Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Co-operative ManagementAssam · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Basic tiniali, gadaghar nagar,Joysagar, Dicial Dhulia Gaon,Sivasagar, Guwahati 785665
Website (as listed by UGC)
argucom.ac.in
Assam Science & Technology UniversityAssam · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Tetelia Road, jalukbari, Guwahati 781013
Website (as listed by UGC)
astu.org.in
Assam Skill UniversityAssam · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Mangaldoi, Dist. Darrang 784125
Website (as listed by UGC)
asu.ac.in
Assam UniversityAssam · CentralUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Silchar, Dargakona, Cachar 788001
Website (as listed by UGC)
aus.ac.in
Assam Veterinary and Fishery UniversityAssam · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Khanapara, Guwahati 781022
Website (as listed by UGC)
vetbifg.ac.in
Assam Women's UniversityAssam · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Jamuguri, Rowriah, Jorhat 785004
Website (as listed by UGC)
awu.ac.in
Auniati UniversityAssam · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Kaliapani, Teok, Dist. Jorhat 785112
Website (as listed by UGC)
auniv.in
Bhattadev UniversityAssam · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Pathsala,Barpeta 781325
Website (as listed by UGC)
bhattadevuniversity.ac.in
Birangana Sati Sadhani Rajyik VishwavidyalayaAssam · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Golghat 785621
Website (as listed by UGC)
bssrv.ac.in
Bodoland UniversityAssam · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Debargaon, P.O. Rangalikhata,Kokrajhar 783370
Website (as listed by UGC)
buniv.edu.in
Bongaigaon UniversityAssam · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Bongaigaon 783380
Website (as listed by UGC)
bongaigaoncollege.ac.in
Central Institute of Technology(CIT)Assam · DeemedUGC Deemed (Section 3)
UGC status
Deemed (Section 3). Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.
Address
Balagaon, Kokrajhar, (BTAD) 783370
Website (as listed by UGC)
cit.ac.in
Cotton UniversityAssam · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
PANBAZAR,Guwahati 781001
Website (as listed by UGC)
cottonuniversity.ac.in
Dibrugarh UniversityAssam · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Rajabheta,Dibrugarh 786004
Website (as listed by UGC)
dibru.ac.in
EdTech Skills UniversityAssam · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Khageswar Road, Opposite Working Women's Hostel, Tinsukia 786125
Website (as listed by UGC)
edtech.edu.in
Gauhati UniversityAssam · StateUGC 2(f) and 12BOnline / distance
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Gopinath Bordoloi Nagar,Guwahati -781014 KAMRUP , AssamGuwahati
Website (as listed by UGC)
gauhati.ac.in
Online and distance: Distance · Recognised on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 7 programmes.
See its programmes
Girijananda Chowdhury UniversityAssam · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Hathkhowapara, Azara, Guwahati, District-Kamrup (Metro) 781017
Website (as listed by UGC)
gcuniversity.ac.in

The short answer

By Career Bhavan’s count of UGC’s lists, checked on 2 November 2026, Assam has 41 UGC-recognised universities: 2 central, 27 state, 11 state private and 1 deemed to be universities. 5 of them are on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists for online or distance programmes. UGC’s fake-universities list names none in Assam.

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Search the university above. If it isn’t listed and isn’t an institution set up by an Act of Parliament (IITs, NITs, AIIMS and the like), it cannot award a valid degree. Check UGC’s fake-universities list too.
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Open the row: its UGC status shows whether it is a 2(f) university (with or without 12B) or a deemed university.
3
Studying online or by distance? Check the separate UGC-DEB approval for your exact programme as well.

Reading the list

What 2(f), 12B and deemed mean

2(f)
Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
765 universities
2(f) and 12B
Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
375 universities
Deemed (Section 3)
Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.
164 universities

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Where this data comes from

Every university here comes from UGC’s own lists of central, state, state private and deemed to be universities on ugc.gov.in(opens in a new tab). Fake universities and the compliance notes (PhD regulations, ombudsperson, defaulter universities) come from UGC’s list of HEIs violating regulations(opens in a new tab). Names, addresses and websites are as UGC publishes them; online and distance approvals are matched from UGC-DEB’s lists. Checked 2 November 2026.

Who may award degrees is set by Section 22 of the UGC Act, as UGC explains in its public notice on fake universities(opens in a new tab). Institutions set up by an Act of Parliament are listed separately in the Ministry of Education list of Institutions of National Importance(opens in a new tab).

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Cite as: CareerBhavan, “UGC-recognised universities in India 2026, with UGC notices and the fake-universities list”, careerbhavan.com/ugc-recognised-universities (checked 2 November 2026)

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

How many universities are there in Assam?

41, according to UGC’s lists as checked on 2 November 2026: 2 central, 27 state, 11 state private and 1 deemed to be universities.

How many private universities are there in Assam?

11 state private universities in Assam are on UGC’s list. Each is set up by a state law and listed under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, so it can award degrees. Search the list above for any of them.

Which central universities are in Assam?

Assam University and Tezpur University.

Which universities in Assam offer UGC-approved online or distance degrees?

5 are on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists: Assam Don Bosco University, Assam Down Town University, Gauhati University, Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University and Tezpur University. Approval is programme by programme, so check your exact programme.

Are there fake universities in Assam?

UGC’s fake-universities list (as of February 2026) names none in Assam. Still check any unfamiliar university against the list above before you pay a fee.

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