Girijananda Chowdhury University


Girijananda Chowdhury University is a private university in Guwahati, Assam, established by cabinet decision of Assam Legislative Assembly under Assam Act XLVII of 2022. The university has been set up under the aegis of the Shrimanta Shankar Academy Society, a leading social organization in Assam that promotes the teachings of the great Assamese saint Shrimanta Shankar Dev.

Overview

The core ideal of GCU is imbibed in its motto of Enhancing Equity and Empathy with Empowerment. The University emerged through the culmination of the Girijananda Chowdhury [Institute of Management and Technology, Tezpur|Girijananda Institute of Management and Technology (GIMT)] and the Girijananda Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences to impart professional higher education in a spirit of philanthropy and social commitment. GCU received approval from the University Grants Commission under section 2 on 24 November 2022.

Campus

The main campus of GCU is located at Azara, Guwahati on the Lokpriya [Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport|Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport] road and covers an area of 20 acres. The university has a constituent campus at Dekargaon, Tezpur, which accommodates the state's 1st PPP pharmacy institute and sprawls across an area of 66 acres.

Governance

Shri Lakshman Prasad Acharya, Governor of Assam is the Visitor of Girijananda Chowdhury University. Prof. Jayanta Deka is the Chancellor and Prof. Kandarpa Das is the Vice Chancellor of GCU.

Academics

The Girijananda Chowdhury University, Assam began its academic journey in the year 2023-2024 as a Multidisciplinary Teaching-Intensive University and aspires to become a Research-Intensive Multidisciplinary University over the years. The university currently offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral studies across different disciplines under its specialized schools of-
Presently, B. Tech and B. Pharm programmes of the University are accredited by the National Board of Accreditation. The University has also received approval from All [India Council for Technical Education|AICTE] and PCI respectively for its programmes in Engineering, Computer Applications, Management and Pharmacy.
PhD admissions at GCU are made through the Research Entrance Test and for UG and PG programmes, the Girijananda Chowdhury University Common Admission Test is conducted. Diploma and certificate courses are also offered by the university in different domains.
Girijananda Chowdhury University is the to have established a fully-functional AICTE-IDEA Lab.