Assam University, Silchar

Assam University is a central public university situated in Silchar, Assam, India, established in 1994 through an act of the Parliament of India. It was the second Central University set up in Assam, following Tezpur University, both created in the same year. The university's origins are tied to the Bengali Language Movement in the Barak Valley, commemorated by the Shaheed Minar near its front gate, honoring martyrs of the 1961 language movement. Former Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha serves as Chancellor, the Governor of Assam as Chief Rector, and the President of India as Visitor. Professor Rajive Mohan Pant succeeded Professor Dilip Chandra Nath as vice chancellor. The university comprises sixteen schools covering Humanities, Languages, Environmental Sciences, Information Sciences, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, Law, Technology, and Management Studies, with 42 departments in total. It oversees 73 undergraduate colleges across five districts as of March 2020. Assam University is a signatory to the Global Universities Network for Innovation (GUNI), Barcelona, and the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), reflecting its commitment to educational social responsibility.