Tezpur University
तेजपुर विश्वविद्यालय তেজপুৰ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
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| Motto | विज्ञानं यज्ञं तनुते (Sanskrit) |
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Motto in English | Specialized Knowledge Promotes Creativity[1] |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1994 |
| Chancellor | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Mihir K. Chaudhuri |
| Location | , 26°42′3″N 92°49′49″E / 26.70083°N 92.83028°E |
| Campus | Rural |
| 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, Prof. M.K. Chaudhuri is the Vice-Chancellor and Prof. Amarjyoti Choudhury is the Pro Vice-Chancellor.
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.
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.
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.
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Placement
The Placement Cell of Tezpur University can be considered its weakest link. It is time that the administration should look into the matter and replace the current Placement Officer with someone who is capable and efficient. Tezpur University has been witnessing a very poor campus placement record, considering its achievements in other fields. The only bright side is the Department of Business Administration, who have been able to draw very good recruiters to the campus, thanks to the tireless efforts of the faculty and staff. On the other hand, the School of Engineering has performed embarrassingly in this field, considering its potential. The blame goes partially to the Placement Cell, but mainly the indifferent faculty and staff of the consisting departments are responsible for this debacle. Its high time that the faculty of SOE should look into the matter and try to form links with various organizations for placement.
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 Chemical Sciences
Department of Mathematical Sciences
The department is currently headed by Prof. Nayandeep Deka Baruah, a renowned number theorist and a world wide expert on the works of Ramanujan. It offers Integrated Masters ,Masters and Ph.D in Mathematics and M.Tech in Computational Seismology.The current student strength is about 180 for the whole department. Quality research on analytic and algebraic number theory, finite element method, statistics, topology etc. are being carried out. The department along with the rest of the world also celebrates Pi Day and National Science Day each year with various contests and lectures. the Department also facilitates the INSPIRE programme to motivate young students for scientific research. Students of the Department have been accepted in various faculty positions in reputed institutes. They also regularly attend summer internships at various prestigious institutes in India like Chennai Mathematical Institute, The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (Mumbai) and Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research to name a few. The Department also has a Math Club which organizes various activities from time to time.
Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
The Department was set up in 1997 to impart quality education in the frontiers of Bioscience and Biotechnology. The Department is currently ranked number 5 in India.
Department of Physics
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 Cultural Studies
Department of Mass Communication and Journalism
Department of Sociology
Department of Hindi
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,\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.
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
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.
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).
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering was started in 2006 under the School of Engineering for offering B. Tech degree with an annual intake of 52 students. The department has principal objective to cater to the latest need for technical man power in infrastructural sectors of country. The department has also the vision of starting M. Tech. and Ph.D. Programme along with research in various fields of Mechanical Engineering in near future.
Department of Food Processing Technology
Department of Civil Engineering
The department of Civil Engineering of the Tezpur University was established in the year 2009 under the School of Engineering for offering B.Tech Degree with 16 students. The department aims to provide quality educational, research and professional experiences that enable our graduates to become leaders in their professional careers, to pursue excellence in research, and to serve the profession, community and nation, and be competitive in the international scene.
The vision of the CE program is to establish an outstanding program of regional and international reputation for providing a quality engineering education, excellent research and services to the profession and the community; to produce top-quality civil engineers; and to employ principles of continual quality improvement to enhance its program. The department has also the vision of starting M. Tech. and Ph.D. Programme along with research in various fields of Civil Engineering in near future.
link:Department of Civil Engineering
Major Annual Events
- Techxetra - The University's National-level annual technical festival held over 3 days in October.[4]
- Vistas - National Media Fest organised by the department of Mass Communication and Journalism in the Spring Semester
- Sampark - An industry interaction festival organised by the department of Business Administration
Accommodation
Visitors to the University may opt to stay in the modern and spacious guest house. Students may also choose to stay in any of the four men's or four women's hostels.
The University has four men's hostels: (Listed according to aorder of construction)
- Brahmaputa Men's Hostel - Named after Brahmaputra, the major river in Assam.
- Charaideo Men's Hostel - Named after the first Ahom capital in Assam.
- Nilachal Men's Hostel- Named after the Nilachal Hill in Guwahati
- Kanchenjungha Men's Hostel - Named after Kangchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world (after Mount Everest and K2).
and four women's hostels,
- Bordoichilla Women's Hostel
- Dhansiri Women's Hostel
- Pragjyotika Women's Hostel
- Subansiri Women's Hostel
There is also a Married-Scholars Hostel and two more hostels being currently constructed.
External links
- Tezpur University Official Homepage
- Department of Computer Science And Engineering
- Tezpur University Math Club
- University Grants Commission (India)
- Tezpur University photo gallery