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Contents 1-2 Aerial View of the University 3 What to do if you are interested in 4 Useful Contacts 4 Vice-Chancellor‘s Welcome note 5 Map of Tezpur University 6 Section -I: General Information 7-33 Welcome to Tezpur University 9-10 Studying at Tezpur University 11 Academic Information 12 Important Academic Rules 13 Study Abroad 14 Ranking and Achievement 14 Tezpur Life 15-17 Students‘ Life 18-19 Student Accommodation 20-21 Teaching and Learning Facilities 22-23 Research and Development 24-25 Support and Facilities 26-27 Health Centre 28 Sports 29 Employment Prospects 30-31 International Students 32-33 Finance 34-39 Tezpur University Fee Structure (General) 34-35 Statement of Semester Wise Fee Structure 36 Fee Structure for Ph.D. students 37 Fee Structure for International Students 38 Financial Help from the Government 39 List of Academic Programme 40-42 Section-II: Programmes, Intake & Eligibility Criteria for Admission 43-54 Intake & Eligibility Criteria for Admission Programmes 44-54 1 Items Page Nos. Section-III Admission Procedure 55-58 Admission Procedure 56-57 List of the University Entrance Examinations Centres 57 Important Dates 58 School of Engineering 61-103 Civil Engineering 62-65 Computer Science and 66-746 Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering 75-79 Energy 80-82 Electrical Engineering 83-91 Food Engineering and Technology 92-96 Mechanical Engineering 97-103 School of Humanities and Social Sciences 105-137 Cultural Studies 106-107 Education 108-110 English 111-116 Foreign Languages 117 Hindi 118-120 Mass Communication and Journalism 121-124 Sociology 125-126 Social Work 127-129 Law 130-131 Department of Assamese Studies 132 Centre for Endangered Languages 133-134 Centre for Inclusive Development 135 Centre for Women Studies 136-137 School of Management Sciences 139-151 Business Administration 140-147 Commerce 148-150 Disaster Management 151 School of Sciences 153-176 Chemical Sciences 154-160 Environmental Science 161-163 Mathematical Sciences 164-168 Molecular Biology and Biotechnology 169-170 Physics 171-176 Teaching Learning Centre 178-179 Teaching Learning Centre 178-179 2 Aerial View 6 7 8 4 10 9 5 3 2 1 1. Main Entrance 2. Administrative Block 3. Central Library 4. SAIC 5. Academic Building-II 6. KBR 7. Students’ Activity Centre 8. Community Hall 9. Dept. of Energy 10. Council Hall 3 Only major buildings are highlighted What to do if you are interested in TUEE 2020 Exam dates (TUEE) has been announced. The online application is starting from 25th February 2020. TUEE 2020 Application form will be available through online mode. Click here for admission details - www.tezuadmissions.in No candidates will receive any application form through post or courier. Login to Fill/Submit/View Application Form at User / login id and password is required to access TUEE candidate login 2020 Before filling the application form, candidates must also go through its eligibility norms to check if they will be eligible or not in the prospectus. Candidates will be able to apply for maximum three fields in the same application form. Useful Contacts Dr. Biren Das Prof. Dhruba Kumar Bhattacharya Registrar, Dean, Academic Affairs Tezpur University, Napaam-784028, Assam, India, Telephone: +91-3712-27-5353 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +91-3712-273100(O) Fax: +91-3712-267005 Email : registrartu@ tezu.ernet.in Prof. Dhanapati Deka Prof. Ramesh Chandra Deka Dean, Students Welfare Dean, School of Sciences Telephone: +91-3712-27-5305, +91-3712-27-3024, Telephone: +91-3712-27-5058, +91-3712-27-3020 E-mail: dhanapati@ tezu.ernet.in E-mail: [email protected] Prof. Papori Baruah Prof. Smriti Kumar Sinha Dean, School of Management Sciences Dean, School of Engineering Telephone: +91-3712-27-5008, +91-3712-27-3021, Telephone: +91-3712-27-5104, +91-3712-27-3501, E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: smriti@ tezu.ernet.in Prof. Prasanta Kumar Das Prof. Niranjan Karak Dean, School of Humanities & Social Sciences Dean, Research & Development Telephone: +91-3712-27-5203, +91-3712-27-3023, Telephone: +91-3712-27-5056, +91-3712-27-3025 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Dr. Lakhi Boral TU Entrance Examination (TUEE) Cell Controller of Examinations Chairperson Tel: 03712-267114 | 03712-27-3141 Telephone: 03712-273142 | 03712-27-3149 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Prof. Utpal Kumar Das Dean, Planning & Development Telephone: +91-3712-27-5959, Mobile: +91-9864060200 E-mail: [email protected] 4 VC’s Welcome note Dear students, It is a matter of immense pleasure for me to welcome you to this prestigious institution of higher learning. Tezpur University came into exis- tence on 21st January 1994 by an Act of Parliament of India. It is a unitary and residential Central University. Since its inception, the University has been motivated by its vision of developing human excellence and inculcating leadership through hard work and creativity. The University is currently offering 73 academic programmes (UG, PG, PhD, Certificate & Diploma programmes) through 22 departments under 4 Schools viz, Engineering, Humanities & Social Sciences, Management, and Sciences. In addition to the aforementioned 22 depart- ments, UGC has sanctioned three new departments, viz, Department of Foreign Languages, Department of Assamese and Department of Design to the University. The University also offers 07 programmes in open and distance mode under its Centre for Open and Distance Learn- ing. The academic programmes offered in the University have a distinct focus on Science, Technology, and Humanities and Social Sciences, reflecting the objective of the University. The 262-acre meticulously planned campus of the University provides an excellent ambience for pursuit of education and research. Apart from the state-of-the-art laboratories at the departments, the University has a Sophisticated & Analytical Instrumentation facility, which currently houses a number of sophisticated instruments. The Central Library with its LybSys software, serves as the hub of information services apart from being a knowledge center with more than 90,000 documents comprising books, theses, journals/e-journals, conference proceedings, CDs, etc along with latest academic related softwares. The university at present boasts of 33 foreign students from different countries such as Sri Lanka, Thailand, Ethiopia, Palestine, Botswana, and Sierra Leone amongst others. The presence of international scholars has enhanced the spirit of camaraderie amongst students with all the foreign scholars enthusiastically participating in academic, cultural and sports activities. Our campus has a vibrant culture and it emanates from the healthy male female ratio, which currently is 57:43. The University attracts a number of students from Northeastern states as well as from other parts of the country, making the campus a hub of mosaic and multicultural society. The University takes special care to cultivate the minds of the students through various co-curricular activities. The talent & quality of the stu- dents can be gauged from the fact that the University students have for three consecutive years (2017-19) have been awarded the prestigious Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) Awards for their innovative ideas. The University takes good care of the students by provid- ing hostel, sports, gymnasium and other essential facilities. The academic curricula is designed in such a way that the students can excel in academics and compete with the global arena. Our faculty members equipped with respective domains competencies are quite capable of providing both knowledge and skill based educa- tion. They have brought many laurels to the University. To name a few, the University was awarded the prestigious Visitor‘s Award in research category in 2017 & 18. Three faculty members are Fellows of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC). Our system is designed to meet the aspiration of the new generation and at the same time; we continue to embrace values of inclusivity, toler- ance, equality and diversity. The prospectus provides detailed information on our programmes, fee structure, general rules and eligibility crite- ria etc. With best wishes, Date. 10th February, 2020 ( Prof. Vinod Kumar Jain ) Vice - Chancellor 5 Map of Tezpur University 6 SECTION I General Information Welcome to Tezpur University Tezpur University was established on January 21, 1994 by an Act of Parliament of India, The Tezpur University Act, 1993 (Act No. 45), as a non-affiliating and residential Central University. The University is located at Napaam, about 15 km east of Tezpur town in the Sonitpur District of Assam. The serene and green University Campus of about 262 acres provides the best of the ambience including modern infrastructure conducive for learning and dedicated research. The academic programmes offered in the University have a distinct focus on science, technology, management, humanities, and social sciences, reflecting the objective of the University. At present, the University offers a number of Programmes on Under-Graduate Degree/Diploma/Certificate, Integrated Programmes, Post-Graduate Degree/Diploma and Doctor of Philosophy Degree in various Disciplines. The University offers Add-on courses on Yoga and Violin too. During the last twenty-seven years of its existence, the University has engaged itself in the process of capacity building, both in terms of infrastructure and human resource development. The University has mounted tremendous efforts in developing it into a modern University incorporating all elements from the contemporary scientific and socio-cultural milieu. The University has already developed a number of state-of-the-art laboratories, computing facilities, internet connectivity, a dedicated power supply system with DG backup and a rich library having connectivity to several digital libraries. Other basic amenities like central water supply, campus security, guest house, canteen, gymnasium, outdoor and indoor sports facilities, post office, banks with ATMs, schools, swimming pool etc., are also available to cater to the needs of the University community.