Tezpur University

Infobox University
name = Tezpur University


image_size = 150px
motto = Vijnanam Yajnam Tanute
established = 1994
type = Public
vice_chancellor= Prof. Mihir K. Chaudhuri
city = Tezpur, Assam
country = India
affiliations = UGC
campus = Urban
website= [http://www.tezu.ernet.in http://www.tezu.ernet.in]

Tezpur University Hindi: तेजपुर िवशविवद्दालय, Assamese: েতজপুৰ িবশ্বিবদ্যালয় was established as an Indian Central University located in Tezpur in the state of Assam, India.

History

The Tezpur University is a unitary type university. The former Prime Minister of India, Sri P V Narasimha Rao declared the opening of the University. 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; offer courses and promote research in areas which are of special relevance to the region and in emerging areas in science and technology; 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; 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; to upgrade the professional knowledge and skills of in service personnel for life-long learning.

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 convert|242|acre|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."'

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

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:
* Department of Physics
* Department of Chemical Sciences
* Department of Mathematical Sciences
* Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
* Department of Food Processing Technology

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:
* Department of English and Foreign Languages
* Department of Cultural Studies
* Department of Mass Communication and Journalism
* Department of Sociology

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:

Department of Energy

Initially a centre for Non-conventional Energy was established in the university in 1995, 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.

Department of Environmental Science

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:

Department of Business Administration

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:
* Department of Computer Science and Engineering
* Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
* Department of Mechanical Engineering

External links

* [http://www.tezu.ernet.in Tezpur University Official Homepage]
* [http://www.ugc.ac.in University Grants Commission (India)]