Bhattadev University

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{{Short description|University in Assam, India}}

{{Infobox university

|name = Bhattadev University

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|motto =

|motto_lang = Sa

|mottoeng = Knowledge is one that liberates

|established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|2019}}

|type = Public

|chancellor = Governor of Assam

|vice_chancellor = Dr. Dhanapati Deka

| city = Pathsala, Bajali district

|state = Assam

|country =

|campus = Suburban

|free_label =

|free =

|website = {{URL|www.bhattadevuniversity.ac.in}}

| logo =

|image_name = Bhattadev University logo.png

|coor = {{coord|26|30|12|N|91|11|6|E|display=inline,title|type:edu_region:IN-AS}}

|affiliations = UGC

|location =

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Bhattadev University is a public state university located at Pathsala, Bajali district, Assam. The university is established by Bhattadev University Act, 2017 which was passed by the Governor of Assam on 7 September 2017. It was created by upgrading Bajali College of Pathsala, Bajali district. {{cn span|text=It was named after Sri Sri Bhattadev, also known as Vaikunthanath Bhagwat Bhattacharyya, an important preceptor of the Ekasarana Naam Dharma and the father of Assamese prose because he composed Shrimadbhagawatam and Shrimadbhagawatgita in classical Assamese prose in the 17th century AD.|date=July 2022}} The UGC has recognized Bhattadev University as an institution “empowered to award degrees as specified by the UGC under section 22 of the UGC Act 1956 by conducting courses through its own departments, its constituent colleges and/or through its affiliated colleges in regular mode with the approval of concerned statutory bodies/councils” vide its letter F.No. 9-12/2019 (CPP-I/PU) dated 25 September 2019.{{cite web |title=Assam house passes bills to set up universities |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/assam-house-passes-bills-to-set-up-universities-1040261-2017-09-07 |publisher=India Today}},

On 25 June 2019 Prof. Birinchi Kumar Das, PhD(IISc) took charge as the first Vice-Chancellor of Bhattadev University.{{cite web |title=Dr Birinchi Kumar Das officially appointed as First VC of Bhattadev University in Bajali |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/dr-birinchi-kumar-das-officially-appointed-as-first-vc-of-bhattadev-university-in-bajali/ |publisher=The Sentinel}},{{cite web |date=21 March 2024 |title=46 Central, 32 State Universities to accept CUET UG scores, more are joining says UGC Chairman; check list of institutes here |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/46-central-32-state-universities-to-accept-cuet-ug-scores-more-are-joining-says-ugc-chairman-check-list-of-institutes-here/articleshow/108666738.cms |access-date=14 November 2024 |website=The Times of India}}.