Assam University, Silchar – NIRF Ranking (2016-2024) of Barak Valley’s only university
Assam University NIRF 2016-2024 Ranking: The Assam University is the best central university from Assam as per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranking 2024.
Assam University : NIRF Rankings from 2016 to 2024
| Overall Category | University Category | |
| NIRF 2024 | 101-150 | 101-150 |
| NIRF 2023 | 151-200 | 101-150 |
| NIRF 2022 | 151-200 | 101-150 |
| NIRF 2021 | 101-150 | 93 |
| NIRF 2020 | 101-150 | 101-150 |
| NIRF 2019 | 101-150 | 97 |
| NIRF 2018 | 101-150 | 87 |
| NIRF 2017 | 101-150 | 92 |
| NIRF 2016 | 77 | – |
Assam University, Silchar
- Assam University is a central public university located at Silchar, Assam, India. It was founded in the year 1994 by the provisions of an act enacted by the Parliament of India.
- The university has sixteen schools which offer Humanities, Languages, Environmental Sciences, Information Sciences, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, Law, Technology and Management Studies. There are 42 departments under these sixteen schools.
- The six districts of South Assam, viz, Cachar, Hailakandi, Karimganj, North Cachar Hills or Dima Hasao, Karbi Anglong district and West Karbi Anglong district under the jurisdiction of Assam University have 73 undergraduate colleges as of 31 March 2020.
- Assam University is an institutional signatory to the Global Universities Network for Innovation (GUNI), Barcelona and United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) for its commitment to educational social responsibilities.
- Assam University is the second Central University of Assam after Tezpur University. Both were established in 1994. The main campus, in an area of 600 acres (2.4 km2), is located at outskirt of Silchar, while a second campus, Diphu Campus, has an area of 90 acres, in Diphu, Karbi Anglong district of Assam.