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Tezpur University
Tezpur University
	तेजपुर विश्वविद्यालय; তেজপুৰ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Motto	विज्ञानं यज्ञं तनुते; (Sanskrit)
Motto in English	Specialized Knowledge Promotes Creativity
Established	1994
Type	Public
Chancellor	Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Mihir K. Chaudhuri
Location	Tezpur, Assam, India; 26°42′3″N 92°49′49″E / 26.70083°N 92.83028°ECoordinates: 26°42′3″N 92°49′49″E / 26.70083°N 92.83028°E
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC
Website	http://www.tezu.ernet.in/

Tezpur University Hindi: तेजपुर विश्वविद्यालय, Assamese:তেজপুৰ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় is an Indian Central University located in Tezpur in the state of Assam, India. Currently, the Governor of Assam, Janaki Ballabh Patnaik is the Chancellor of Tezpur University, and Prof. M.K. Chaudhuri is the Vice-Chancellor.

[edit] History

The establishment of Tezpur University is considered to be one of the outcomes of the Assam Accord^[2], along with the establishment of Assam University and Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati.

Tezpur University was established, by an Act of Parliament^[3], in 1994. The then Prime Minister of India, P. V. Narasimha Rao chaired the opening of the University.

Initially, the University operated from the premises of the Darrang College, in Tezpur. Land was acquired at Napaam, a suburb of Tezpur, about 15 kilometers east, of 242 acres (0.98 square kilo-meters), and the premises shifted.

[edit] Objectives

The objectives of Central University are:

It shall strive to offer employment oriented and inter-disciplinary courses, mostly, at postgraduate level to meet local, regional aspirations and development needs of the State of Assam
It shall offer courses and promote research in areas which are of special relevance to the region and in emerging areas in science and technology
Shall promote national integration and study of rich cultural heritage of the region and, in particular, the diverse ethnic, linguistic and tribal cultures of the State
It shall utilize "distance education techniques" to provide access to higher education for large segments of the population, the disadvantaged groups living in remote and rural areas
It shall upgrade the professional knowledge and skills of in service personnel for life-long learning.

Tezpur University is a unitary type university.

[edit] Campus

The University campus is at Napaam about 15 km. East of Tezpur, the head quarter of Sonitpur District of Assam. Napaam is a rural area surrounded by peace loving people of diverse caste, religion and language; yet it presents the unique feature of unity in diversity. The Napaam campus of the University is in a plot of an area of 242 acres (0.98 km²) of land. The campus is bounded by pucca walls. Napaam is linked by a PWD road from the National Highway No. 37A at almost midpoint between Kalia-Bhomora bridge and Misson Chariali. Tezpur is linked by road and rail with the rest of the state and the country. There is also a tri-weekly flight service between Kolkata and Tezpur. The institute is situated in a scenic place called Napaam surrounded by greenery and with many historic as well as tourist places nearby, including Ganesh Ghat, Agnigarh etc.

A picture of the University Gate, taken from outside the campus

[edit] Education

Tezpur University is the first university in India to offer the course Master of Technology in Computational Seismology and also one of the few universities in India to have its own Department of Energy. The Department of Electronics at Tezpur University is the first of its kind in India to introduce an interdisciplinary Master of Technology program in Bioelectronics. The first class graduated in June 2006. The university offers various undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in following academic divisions:

School of Science & Technology
School of Humanities & Social Science
School of Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources
School of Management Science
School of Engineering

[edit] School of Science & Technology

This school provides education as well as various diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programmes related to natural sciences in following subjects:

[edit] Department of Chemical Sciences

[edit] Department of Mathematical Sciences

The department is currently headed by Naynadeep Deka Baruah, a renowned number theorist. It offers Integrated Masters ,Masters and Ph.D in Mathematics and M.Tech in Computational Siesmology.The current student strength is about 200 for the whole department. Quality research on number theory, finite element method, PDEs, topology etc. are being carried out. The department along with the rest of the world also celebrates Pi Day each year with various contests and lectures.

[edit] Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

[edit] Department of Food Processing Technology

[edit] School of Humanities & Social Science

This school provides education as well as various diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programmes related to arts and social sciences in following Departments:

[edit] Department of English and Foreign Languages

[edit] Department of Cultural Studies

[edit] Department of Mass Communication and Journalism

[edit] Department of Sociology

[edit] School of Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources

This school provides education as well as various diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programmes related to Energy Conservation and reuse in following Departments:

[edit] Department of Energy

Initially a centre for Non-conventional Energy was established in the university in 1995,\n which offered a One-year Diploma Programme in Non-conventional Energy Technology. The centre was then converted to Department of Energy in 1996, with an aim to produce a manpower pool in the field of Energy at different levels, develop new and efficient energy technologies and carryout research & development work and extension activities in diverse areas of energy. The thrust areas of research are Biomass energy, Biofuels, Solar energy, Wind energy, Hydroenergy and Energy conservation and Management. At present it is a “DST-FIST Sponsored Department”. The Department is now offering M.Tech. in Energy Technology for engineering graduates and master degree holders in Physics and Chemistry and Ph.D. in Energy Related areas for the Master degree holder in Science & Engineering/Technology.

[edit] Department of Environmental Science

[edit] School of Management Science

This school provides education as well as various diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programmes related to business management in following Departments:

[edit] Department of Business Administration

[edit] School of Engineering

This school offers regular courses related to engineering. Though, it has been started with only Masters and Diploma courses, now it provides regular Bachelor (B.Tech) courses in various departments as follows:

[edit] Department of Computer Science and Engineering

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering came into being in 2006 as a result of renaming of the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology.

The Department of Computer Science and the Department of Information Technology were merged in 2004 and renamed as Department of Computer Science and Information Technology.

The Department of Computer Science was started in July, 1994 under the school of Science and Technology. It was started with the object of promoting specialized knowledge in the field of Computer Science and Computer Application. In view of the world wide shortage of skilled manpower in the field of Information Technology, the Department strives to channelize talented youth of the region to this challenging and knowledge intensive field by imparting quality technical knowledge and skills in the field. The programmes started under this department were Master of Computer Application (MCA), Master of Science (by Research) in Computer Science and PhD in Computer Science. The programmes have been designed keeping in mind the needs of the global Information Technology Industry.

The Department of Information Technology was started in July, 1997 under the school of Science and Technology. The Department was established with the aim to contribute towards research in the field of Information Technology and to fulfill the increasing demand for highly qualified manpower in the field for Industries as well as academic institutions. The programmes started under this department were Master of Technology (M Tech) in Information Technology, and PhD in Information Technology.

[edit] Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

The department was started in 1997 as the Department of Electronics under the School of Science and Technology. The department was renamed as Electronics and Communication Engineering under the School of Engineering in 2006. The primary objective of the department is to impart quality education, training and research at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels in frontline areas of electronics and its derived Engineering and Technology.

The major areas of faculty expertise of the department include Communications, DSP, Biomedical Signal Processing, Bio-Sensors, MEMS, Instrumentation, Image Processing and Computer Vision. The department offers the following degrees: B. Tech. (in Electronics and Communication Engineering), M. Tech. ( in two specializations: Electronics Design & Technology and Bioelectronics) and Ph.D. (in various specialization areas of faculty expertise as mentioned above).

[edit] Department of Mechanical Engineering

[edit] Department of Civil Engineering

[edit] External links

[edit] References

^ Verse from the Taittiriya Upanishad
^ ACHIEVEMENTS OF ASSAM ACCORD
^ Act. No. 45, 1: The Tezpur University Act, 1993

[0] Verse from the Taittiriya Upanishad

[1] ACHIEVEMENTS OF ASSAM ACCORD

[2] Act. No. 45, 1: The Tezpur University Act, 1993

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