Assam Women's University

The Assam Women's university has been established by an act XXII of 2013 of State Legislature of Assam as a State University to meet the need of higher education among the women in various fields both in individual and social life. Being the first Women's University in the North Eastern region of the country, AWU is committed to empower women to explore their full potential through quest for knowledge, acquisition of professional skills and all round personality development .

It is a great pleasure to state that the University has completed three successful year through the concerted effort of both our dedicated faculty and students from different corners of the State.

Presently, the University is imparting education in various disciplines like English, Assamese, Sociology, Political Science, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Mass Communication, Fashion Design and Technology, Tourism and Travel, Computer Science, Business Management etc. with the help of modern teaching aids and state of the art laboratories.

Situated in a 73 Acres sprawling green campus just about three kilometers away from the Jorhat Town, AWU is dedicated to provide quality education to women through its carefully selected and progressive disciplines in a calm and natural environment.

The main objectives of the University are:

• To provide for facilities and offer opportunities to women for education in applied science, arts, technology, industry, commerce, management and social science by instruction, training, research, development and extension and by such other means as the University may deem fit;
• To promote research in applied science and arts, technology, industry, commerce, management and social science for the advancement of knowledge and for the betterment of the society particularly with focus on women's perspective;
• To serve as a center for fostering co-operation and exchange of ideas between the academic and research community on the one hand and industry on the other;
• Organize exchange programme with other institutions of repute to India and abroad with a view to keeping abreast of the latest development areas of teaching and research.

The mission of the University is to provide a level playing ground for the women of Assam with respect to accessing higher education for promoting their knowledge , competitiveness and skills so as to make them capable citizens to fill up the women talent gap in different spheres of societal, scientific, technological and other areas.

The ultimate goal of the University is to produce 21st century women knowledge and think tanks to effectively carry forward the women centric opportunities in the state of Assam and to become a matching partner in national and global development of the women centric activities.