Assam Women's University

About Us

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.

• To serve as a center for fostering cooperation and exchange of ideas between the academic and research community on the one hand and industry on the other hand.

• Organize exchange programme with other institutions of repute in to India and abroad with a view to keep abreast of the latest developments in relevant areas of teaching and research.