Assam Science and Technology University

{{Short description|State technical university in Jalukbari}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}

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| type = State Technical University

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| vice_chancellor = Narendra S. Chaudhari

| chancellor = Governor of Assam

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| city = Jalukbari, Guwahati

| state = Assam

| country = India

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Assam Science and Technology University (ASTU) is a premier state technical university located in Jalukbari, Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established in 2010 by the Assam Government under the Assam Science and Technology University Act 2009. It is only the premier technical university in Northeast India.{{Cite web|title = Science and technology is the way forward for climate change, energy deficiency and floods: Assam|url = http://computer.financialexpress.com/news/science-and-technology-is-the-way-forward-for-climate-change-energy-deficiency-and-floods-assam/12889/|website = Express Computer|accessdate = 2015-10-26}}{{cite web | url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/stateuniversitylist.aspx?id=3&Unitype=2 | title=State University Assam | publisher=University Grants Commission | access-date=24 January 2015}}

The university has signed a collaborative partnership agreement with Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia to improve the higher education, mainly in the field of technology and research.{{cite web|title=Australia varsity fillip to education|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150217/jsp/northeast/story_3825.jsp#.VlTCEMpxGu4|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707025900/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150217/jsp/northeast/story_3825.jsp#.VlTCEMpxGu4|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 July 2015|website=TelegraphIndia.com|access-date=24 November 2015}}

Academics

Bachelor courses are typically four or three years of study.Master courses are typically two or three years.

Bachelor Courses-

Master courses-

Affiliated institutions

{{as of|2019}}, the institute has 18 affiliated institutions:{{cite web|title=Affiliated Colleges|url=http://astu.ac.in/astu/?page_id=172|website=astu.ac.in|publisher=Assam Science and Technology University - Affiliated Colleges|access-date=14 March 2019}}

In addition, the Royal School of Engineering & Technology was affiliated until academic session 2016–17.

Accreditation

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The university is recognised by University Grants Commission(UGC) and AICTE.

Notable people

  • Tapan Das, Actor and film director
  • Uddhab Bharali, Indian inventor & Mechanical Engineer.{{cite news |last1=Bhattacherjee |first1=Niloy |title=Ace Innovator Uddhab Bharali Gifts 'Moving Lifter' to 15-Year-Old on International Day of Disabled Persons |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/ace-innovator-uddhab-bharali-gifts-moving-lifter-to-15-year-old-on-international-day-of-disabled-persons-3142964.html |access-date=24 January 2022 |work=News18 |date=December 3, 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-achievers-interview-with-uddhab-bharali/20120716.htm |title=AMAZING: Meet the Indian engineer with 98 INNOVATIONS! |publisher=Rediff India |date=2012-07-16}}
  • Tania Choudhury, Indian Bowler
  • Dhrubajyoti Phukan, Musician, National film award winner
  • Jayanta Madhab Bora, Assamese Novelist
  • Neelim Mahanta,artist, Vlogger, YouTuber
  • Utpal Borah, Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly (MLA)
  • G.T. Dhungel, Politician

References

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