Gauhati University: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #1937 of 14,160 | In the World |
| #566 of 5,829 | In Asia |
| #32 of 876 | In India |
| #2 of 21 | In Assam |
| #1 of 10 | In Guwahati |
| #571 of 1,010 | For Nuclear Physics |
| Top50% | For 9 other topics |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- gauhati.ac.in
- Languages
- English
- Acceptance rate
- 79%*
* Gauhati University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because a university has programs where an applicant only needs to meet admission requirements to enroll and doesn't necessarily competes with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely-ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | 12th year senior secondary/intermediate examination or recognized foreign equivalent |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | June to May |
Publications & Citations
Gauhati University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 | 7 |
| 1991 | 7 | 20 |
| 1992 | 6 | 33 |
| 1993 | 18 | 33 |
| 1994 | 15 | 28 |
| 1995 | 19 | 26 |
| 1996 | 20 | 43 |
| 1997 | 20 | 61 |
| 1998 | 19 | 55 |
| 1999 | 17 | 43 |
| 2000 | 22 | 95 |
| 2001 | 21 | 91 |
| 2002 | 18 | 119 |
| 2003 | 33 | 155 |
| 2004 | 43 | 209 |
| 2005 | 35 | 320 |
| 2006 | 31 | 451 |
| 2007 | 43 | 588 |
| 2008 | 49 | 670 |
| 2009 | 65 | 954 |
| 2010 | 77 | 1104 |
| 2011 | 106 | 1485 |
| 2012 | 216 | 1828 |
| 2013 | 226 | 2372 |
| 2014 | 281 | 3075 |
| 2015 | 337 | 3526 |
| 2016 | 345 | 5083 |
| 2017 | 326 | 5144 |
| 2018 | 305 | 4894 |
| 2019 | 345 | 5888 |
| 2020 | 414 | 7320 |
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | – | – |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | – | – |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | + | – | – |
| Engineering | IT | – | + | – | – |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | – | – |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business and Commerce, Engineering, Fine Arts, Law, Natural Sciences |
|---|
Gauhati University alumni
Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Photo
- Occupations
- politicianbadminton executive and administrator
- Biography
Himanta Biswa Sarma is an Indian politician and the current Chief Minister of Assam. A former member of the INC, Sarma joined BJP on 23 August 2015. He is an MLA from Jalukbari constituency in Assam. He was elected as MLA from 2001 till 2015 as a member of INC and from May 2016 as a member of BJP.
Tarun Gogoi
- Photo
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
Tarun Gogoi was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Assam from 2001 to 2016. He was a member of the Indian National Congress and led the party to a record three consecutive electoral victories and was the longest serving Chief Minister of the state. During his tenure as the chief minister, he is credited with ending militant insurgency and mitigating violence in addition to improving the state's fiscal condition.
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
- Photo
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta is an Indian Politician who was the leader of the Assam Movement, a former Chief Minister of Assam and the former President of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), a major political party in the Indian state of Assam. He became the chief minister in the state when the AGP came to power in 1985, becoming the youngest Chief Minister of an Indian state.
Pu Lalthanhawla
- Photo
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
Lal Thanhawla is an Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Mizoram. He holds the record for longest-serving Chief Minister of Mizoram, occupying the position for five terms: 1984 to 1986, 1989 to 1993, 1993 to 1998, 2008 to 2013, and 2013 to 2018. He belongs to the Indian National Congress. He has been the President of the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee since 1973. His electoral constituencies are Serchhip and Hrangturzo. He successfully contested the Mizoram Legislative Assembly elections nine times, in 1978, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2003, 2008, and 2013.
General info
| Alternative names | GU गुवाहाटी विश्वविद्यालय |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| Accreditation | University Grants Commission (UGC); National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) |
| Motto | Vidyaya Sadhayeta Achievement through Learning/Knowledge |
| Academic structure | Faculty of Arts Faculty of Sciences Faculty of Commerce Faculty of Law Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Engineering |
| Affiliations and memberships | Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Association of Indian Universities (AIU) Medical Council of India (MCI) Distance Education Bureau (DEB) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | Gopinath Bordoloi Nagar Guwahati, Assam, 781 014 India |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,116,000 |
| Phone | +91 (361) 257 0412 |
| Fax | +91 (361) 257 0133 |