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University in Assam, India
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Madhabdev University
Madhabdev University Entrance Gate
Motto in EnglishThe Truth, The God and The Beauty
TypePublic
Established2018 (6 years ago) (2018)
ChancellorGovernor of Assam
Vice-ChancellorArupjyoti Chowdhury
LocationNarayanpur, North Lakhimpur, Assam, India
CampusRural
AffiliationsUGC
Websitemadhabdevuniversity.ac.in

Madhabdev University is a public state university located in Narayanpur, Assam. The university is established by The Assam Act No. XXXV of 2017 which was passed by the Government of Assam on 7 September 2017. It was created by upgrading Madhavdev College of Narayanpur, North Lakhimpur.

It was named after Sri Sri Madhavdev, an important preceptor of the Ekasarana Dharma known for his loyalty to his guru, Srimanta Sankardev.

Affiliated colleges

The university has jurisdiction over some colleges in Biswanath district, Lakhimpur district.

History

The first meeting for the establishment of the college was held on 24 November 1963 at Madhavpur Higher Primary School near Narayanpur town and in 1964 the college was established as Narayanpur College. The first president was Kamal Gogoi and the founding secretary was the freedom fighter Purnananda Dutta . The first ad hoc management committee of the college was formed on 1 July of that year. In the first year, there were 75 students and 5 teachers in the departments of English, Assamese, Political Science, History and Economics The college was renamed as Madhavdev College on 2 August 1966.

In 1964, Guwahati University and in 1965, Dibrugarh University accredited the pre-university class. The college received its graduation course from Dibrugarh University in 1967. The Science Branch was started in 1978.

Departments

  • Faculty of Arts*

ASSAMESE

ECONOMICS

EDUCATION

ENGLISH

HISTORY

PHILOSOPHY

POLITICAL SCIENCE

SOCIOLOGY


  • Faculty of Science*

BOTANY

CHEMISTRY

MATHEMATICS

PHYSICS

ZOOLOGY

Photo Gallery

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  • Madhabdev University Inauguration plate Madhabdev University Inauguration plate
  • Madhabdev University Academic Building Madhabdev University Academic Building
  • University foreground University foreground
  • Bust of freedom fighter Purnanda Dutta in Madhabdev University Bust of freedom fighter Purnanda Dutta in Madhabdev University

References

  1. "Assam: Lakhimpur's Madhabdev College elevated to University". Northeast Now.
  2. "Assam house passes bills to set up universities". India Today.
  3. "46 Central, 32 State Universities to accept CUET UG scores, more are joining says UGC Chairman; check list of institutes here". The Times of India. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  4. মাধৱদেৱ মহাবিদ্যালয় আলোচনী, ৩১তম সংখ্যা, ২০১৩-২০১৪ বৰ্ষ (in Assamese). Narayanpur: Madhabdev College. pp. 4, 7, 37, 49.
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