Assam Women's University is a public university located in

Jorhat Jorhat ( ) is one of the important cities and a growing urban centre in the state of Assam in India. Etymology Jorhat ("jor" means twin and "hat" means market) means two hats or mandis - "Masorhaat" and "Sowkihat" which existed on the opposite ...

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 India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...

. It was established by the Assam Women's University Act, 2013 (XXII of 2013) by the Assam Government. It is the first women's university in Assam. During the initial set up Assam Agricultural University Vice-Chancellor was appointed as the mentor of the university by the state government. On 12 September 2019, the

Governor of Assam This is a list of governors of Assam, and other offices of similar scope, from the start of British occupation of the area in 1824 during the First Anglo-Burmese War. The Governor of Assam is a nominal head and representative of the President ...

and chancellor of the university

Jagdish Mukhi Jagdish Mukhi is an Indian politician who is the Governor of Assam. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Past positions have included Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Minister of F ...

appointed Malinee Goswami as the first vice chancellor of the university.

Academics

The university offers undergraduate, post graduate and diploma courses.

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* Education in Jorhat district Women's universities and colleges in Assam 2013 establishments in Assam Educational institutions established in 2013 Jorhat State universities in Assam {{Assam-university-stub