Assam Science and Technology University
{{Short description|State technical university in Jalukbari}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{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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| 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-
- Bachelor of Technology/Bachelor of Engineering (B.Tech/ B.E)
- Bachelor of Pharmacy(B.Pharm)
- Bachelor of Pharmacy(B.Pharm. practice curriculum)
- Bachelor of Science(B.sc)
- Bachelor of Architecture(B.Arc)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA)
- Bachelor of Design(B.Des)
- Bachelor of Tourism Management(BTM)
Master courses-
- Master of Technology(M.Tech)
- Master of Science (M.Sc)
- Master of Architecture(M.Arch)
- Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)- Trimester Mode
- Masters in Hospital Administration
- Ph.D in various Course
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}}
- Assam Engineering College, Guwahati
- Assam Institute of Management
- Barak Valley Engineering College,Karimganj
- Bineswar Brahma Engineering College
- Brahmaputra College
- Dhemaji Engineering College
- Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Management and Technology, Tezpur
- Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical Science
- Golaghat Engineering College, Golaghat
- Guwahati College of Architecture
- Jorhat Engineering College, Jorhat
- Jorhat Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat
- NETES Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Mirza
- NETES Institute of Technology and Science, Mirza
- [http://www.pratiksha-edu.in/Pratiksha-Institute-of-Pharmaceutical-Science Pratiksha Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences]
- Scholar's Institute of Technology & Management
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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External links
{{Official website|http://www.astu.org.in/}}
{{Universities in Assam}}
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Category:Universities in Assam
Category:Universities and colleges in Guwahati
Category:2009 establishments in Assam
Category:2010 establishments in Assam
Category:Universities and colleges established in 2009
Category:Educational institutions established in 2010
Category:State universities in Assam
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