Assam Women’S University

About

About Assam Women’S University

Assam Women’S University is a government university in Jorhat, Assam, established in 2014. Campusbells lists it under General. Approvals and accreditation: UGC.

The university has been established by an act XXII of 2013 of State Legislature of Assam as a State University vide Notification LGL. 149/2011/92 dated 21.08.2013 and is empowered to award degrees as specified by the UGC under section 22 of the UGC Act 1956 through its own departments.

To provide for facilities and offer opportunities to women for post-graduate education in applied science, arts, technology, industry, commerce, management and social science by instruction, training, research, development and extension and by such other means as the University may deem fit.

To promote Research in applied science and arts, technology, industry, commerce, management and social science for the advancement of knowledge and for the betterment of the society particularlywith focus on women’s perspective.

To device and implement programmes of education for women in applied sciences, arts, technology, industry, commerce, management and social science that are relevant to the changing socio-economic needs of the society, in terms of breadth of diversity and depth of specialization.

As described on the institution’s website (awu.ac.in)

At a glance

Key facts

Established

2014

Ownership

Public / Government

Approvals and accreditation

UGC

Stream

General

Location

Jorhat, Assam

Institution type

State Public University

AISHE code

U-0815

Campus life

Facilities at Assam Women’S University

• Library
• Bank
• Labs
• Lab