Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University is a
state university
A state university system in the United States is a group of public universities supported by an individual state, territory or federal district. These systems constitute the majority of public-funded universities in the country.
State univers ...
in
Guwahati
Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the ...
,
Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...
,
India
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. It was founded in 2006.
History
The university was established by the
Assam Legislative Assembly
The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Assam. It is housed in Guwahati, the capital city of Assam, geographically situated in present Western Assam region. The Legislative Assembly comprises 126 Me ...
by Act XXXVII of 2005 in 2005. The Act received the assent from the Governor on the same year.
It was recognized by the
University Grants Commission in 2009,
which lists 2007 as the year of establishment.
Locations
KKHSOU runs from three locations:
* Permanent campus: Patgaon, Rani Gate, Guwahati-781017
* City Office: Resham Nagar, Khanapara, Guwahati=781022
* Jorhat Regional Centre: Tarajan, Jorhat, Assam 785001
See also
*
List of institutions of higher education in Assam
This list consists of institutions of higher education in the Indian state of Assam. These university/institutions under the state government usually follow a state-centric syllabus, universities under the central government follows the standard ...
References
External links
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KKSHOU Time TableKKSHOU ResultsVice Chancellor - Krishna Kanta Handique State open University.Assam Governor suspends the VC of KKHSOU, Prof. Kandarpa Das
Universities in Assam
Open universities in India
State universities in India
Educational institutions established in 2006
2006 establishments in Assam
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