Universities in Assam

25 universities in Assam with admission details for 2026.

University admissions in Assam 2026

Assam hosts two central universities — Tezpur University (1994) and Assam University (Silchar) — alongside Gauhati University, Dibrugarh University and several newer state and private institutions. Tezpur University is a fully residential central university known for its sciences, engineering and humanities programmes, and consistently features in NIRF rankings.

Tezpur University admits UG students primarily via CUET UG and PG students via CUET PG. The Assam state engineering colleges fill seats through CEE Assam (Common Entrance Examination), and medical admissions follow NEET UG state counselling. Cotton University and several other state institutions also accept CUET UG.

Entrance exams accepted by Assam universities: CUET UG CUET PGCEE AssamJEE Main NEET UG

Assam Agricultural University

Assam Don Bosco University

Private / Deemed

Assam Down Town University

Private / Deemed

Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Co-operative Management

Assam Science & Technology University

Assam University

Central NAAC A NIRF #125

Assam Women’s University

Bhattadev University

Bodoland University

Cotton College State University

Dibrugarh University

State NAAC A NIRF #125

Gauhati University

State NAAC A NIRF #40

Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University

Krishnaguru Adhyatmik Visvavidyalaya

Private / Deemed

Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit & Ancient Studies University

Madhabdev University

Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva Viswavidyalaya

Private / Deemed

Majuli University of Culture

National Law University and Judicial Academy

Rabindranath Tagore University

Sri Sri Anirudhadeva Sports University

Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences

Tezpur University

Central NAAC A NIRF #69

The Assam Kaziranga University

Private / Deemed

The Assam Royal Global University

Private / Deemed