Madhabdev University


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.
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Campus

The Madhabdev University campus is located in Narayanpur, Assam. The campus is equipped with academic buildings, laboratories, libraries, and administrative offices.
In addition to educational facilities, the campus offers residential accommodations for students and staff, recreational spaces, and sports facilities.
The campus also houses facilities for research and innovation.

Vice-Chancellors

The following are the Vice-Chancellors of Madhabdev University. The current Vice-Chancellor is Prof. Arupjyoti Choudhury.

























Sl. No. Vice-Chancellor Name Role Tenure
1 Prof. Dibakar Chandra Deka First Vice-Chancellor 14/06/2019-30/04/2023
2 Prof. Nirode Boruah Acting Vice-Chancellor 11/05/2023-19/02/2024
3 Dr. Arupjyoti Choudhury Second Vice-Chancellor 19/02/2024 – Present

Registrars

The following are the registrars of Madhabdev University. The current Registrar is Dr. Khirapada Dutta.
























Sl. No. Name Role Tenure
1 Dr. Sarat Hazarika First Registrar __/__/2019 – 31/01/2024
2 Dr. Khirapada Dutta Registrar i/c 01/02/2024 – 26/09/2024
3 Second Registrar 27/09/2024 – Present

Affiliated colleges

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

Biswanath District

Chatia College, Sootea
Behali Degree College, Sukan Suti
PDUAM, Behali, Ratowa
Kalabari College, Kalabari

Lakhimpur District

Bihpuria College, Bihpuria
Kherajkhat College, Deotola
Sankardev Mahavidyalaya, Pathali Pathar
Pub Dikrong College, Lahalial
Laluk College, Mencha
Nowboicha College, Bilotia Gaon

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, Gauhati 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.
MDU was the first university in Assam to introduce the FYUGP, back in 2022–23, ahead of other universities.”

Courses

  • Academic Programmes
The University provides Four-Year Undergraduate Programmes through its academic departments and affiliated colleges, in accordance with the National Education Policy 2020 framework.
Postgraduate Programmes are offered exclusively through the academic departments of the University.
  • Research Programmes
Madhabdev University offers Doctor of Philosophy programmes, conducted solely on the University campus, to promote innovative research and scholarly contributions.

Admission

Undergraduate Programmes:
Admissions to the Four-Year Undergraduate Programmes are generally based on candidates’ performance in the Higher Secondary Examination and the Common University Entrance Test. Eligible students are admitted to various academic departments of the University as well as its affiliated colleges.
Postgraduate Programmes:
The Madhabdev University Post Graduate Entrance Test has been conducted since 2023 for admission into Postgraduate Programmes offered by the academic departments of the University.
Doctoral Programmes:
Admission to the Doctor of Philosophy programmes is based on performance in the Madhabdev University Research Entrance Test. The admission process is carried out in accordance with the regulations and guidelines prescribed by the University Grants Commission.

Departments under the Faculty of Language and Literature

ASSAMESE
ENGLISH
Department NameBAMAPhD
Assamese
English

Departments under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

ECONOMICS
HISTORY
PHILOSOPHY
POLITICAL SCIENCE
SOCIOLOGY
Department NameBAMAPhD
Economics
History
Philosophy
Political Science
Sociology

Departments under the Faculty of Education

EDUCATION
Department NameBAMAPhD
Education

Departments under the Faculty of Chemical Sciences

CHEMISTRY
•Inorganic Chemistry
•Organic Chemistry
•Physical Chemistry
Department NameBScMScPhD
Chemistry

Departments under the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

MATHEMATICS
PHYSICS
Department NameBScMScPhD
Mathematics
Physics

Departments under the Faculty of Natural and Biological Sciences

BOTANY
ZOOLOGY
Department NameBScMScPhD
Botany
Zoology

Departments under the Faculty of Library and Information Sciences

Library and Information Science
Department NamePhD
Library and Information Science