Tezpur University was established in January 1994 by an Act of the Parliament (Act No. 45 of 1993) as a unitary type, residential central University. The University is located at Napaam, about 15 km east of Tezpur town on the northern bank of the river Brahmaputra. The town of Tezpur, famous for its ancient history and rich cultural heritage, is linked by road and rail and by limited flight service to the rest of the state and the country. The 262-acre lush green campus of Tezpur University offers an excellent ambience for teaching and research.
NAAC accreditation: A+ Grade with CGPA of 3.41 (Valid upto Aug 9, 2027). MHRD NIRF Ranking 2023: 69 (Overall), 46 (Amongst Universities)
The School of Engineering consists of nine departments – Department of Applied Sciences, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Department of Design, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Department of Energy, Food Engineering and Technology, and Mechanical Engineering. Six departments offer B. Tech. programme and seven departments offer M. Tech. programme.
University provides hostel facility to all its students. Hostel is equipped with basic facility such as internet, washing machine, water purifier, TV in common room, canteen etc. Microsoft innovation centre was established in the year 2013 at TU, the Centre is a program initiated by Microsoft Inc. to help students and young researchers turn their innovative ideas into reality. The university has an in-built section to deal with the welfare of the students, presently headed by the Dean of Students Welfare. The section comprises various clubs and centres like the TEDx, Movie Club, Astronomy Club, Yoga club, Philately Club, Adventure Sports and Adda-The Quizzing Club, sports complex, gymnasium and also the well-being of the 6men’s and 6 women’s hostels. The University’s Sports Complex has modern facilities (along with night playing facility) for sports like football, volleyball, basketball, lawn tennis, track. Swimming pool of international standard. Facilities for badminton, table tennis, Kabaddi, cricket and field events and many more. Albeit the students follow a tight academic schedule, yet they are given ample opportunity to pursue various extra-curricular activities, ranging from inter hostel sports to national and international level competitions
Tezpur University Robotics society (TURS) aims to promote exchange of information about robotics to stimulate education in sciences and to promote the enjoyment of robotics as a hobby. SAE India TU Collegiate Club, a part of the international Society of Automotive Engineers is a student club aimed at promoting automotive and aerospace engineering, robotic s and various other technical aspects of engineering. IEEE which mainly aims at importing research and competitiveness in the field of Electronics and Computer science engineering.
TECHXETRA-The annual technical festival of Tezpur University organized by the students of the School of Engineering during the month of October-November for a period of three days is now the new identity of the University itself. It comprises workshops, exhibitions, robotic events, invited lectures, webinars, events, hardcore quizzing, gaming and cultural extravaganza. Technical issues like Green Technology, Sustainable Energy and Water and their use with wherewithal are discussed over the years by a combination of students from around the country and other senior faculties and new age inventors.
INSCIGNIS-The science fest of Tezpur University organized by the students of the School of Sciences on the occasion of National science day. Various competitions and events are held over a period of two days that include eminent talks from renowned personalities, Noble Laureates, webinars, quizzes and exhibitions. Sampark is an industry-academia interface organized by the school of Management Sciences, which aims at establishing a synergic relationship between the academic and industrial worlds and serves as a platform where the budding managers can interact face-to-face with the real-world management of the corporate houses. Held every year in January, the Annual Meet comprises Inter-hostel sports, quiz and various other cultural and literary events.
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