Pragjyotish College
Pragjyotish College, established in 1954, is one of the oldest, coeducational, postgraduate colleges situated in Guwahati, Assam. This college is affiliated with the Gauhati University.
Accreditation
- Pragjyotish College was awarded an A grade with a CGPA of 3.01 in the National Assessment and Accreditation Council evaluation conducted on April 12th, 2025.
Admission
Higher Secondary (HS)
Pragjyotish College has released the cut-off marks for admissions to the HS program for the academic year 2023–2024. The cut-off marks for the Arts stream have increased by 10% from the previous year, now set at 73% compared to last year's 63%. This change indicates a rising demand for admissions in this stream. For the Science stream, the cut-off for the general category is 82%, and for the Commerce stream, it is 62.8%. The principal of Pragjyotish College, Dr. Manoj Kumar Mahanta, noted that each stream will accommodate a total of 350 seats, resulting in an overall total of 1,050 seats across all three streams.Undergraduate (UG)
Pragjyotish College has announced the cut-off marks for its undergraduate courses for the academic year 2023. These minimum cut-off marks provide prospective students with an indication of the scores needed for admission across various programs. For the Bachelor of Arts, the minimum cut-off is set at 64.2%. In the Department of English, the cut-off mark is 79.4%, while the cut-offs for other undergraduate programs include 76% for Political Science, 63.4% for History, and 63.6% for Geography. The Bachelor of Commerce program requires a minimum cut-off mark of 63.8%. For the Department of Economics, the general category cut-off is 65.4%, whereas the cut-off for the Scheduled Tribe category is 56.8%. The Bachelor of Science program has a higher cut-off, set at 83.2%. In the field of Anthropology, the general category cut-off stands at 63.6%. The cut-off for the ST category in both Anthropology and Chemistry is 73%, ensuring that students from this category are prioritized for admission. For the Scheduled Caste category, the cut-off mark for the Department of Chemistry is 71.2%, allowing SC students meeting this requirement to have a fair opportunity for admission.Seat Intake
| Course | Seats |
| Higher Secondary Arts | 300 |
| Higher Secondary Commerce | 300 |
| Higher Secondary Science | 300 |
| Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts | 485 |
| Undergraduate Bachelor of Science | 315 |
| Undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce | 360 |
| Bachelor of Science in Computer Science | 50 |
| Bachelor of Computer Applications | 60 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration | 60 |
| B.A | 30 |
| Master of Tourism Management | 30 |
| Master of Arts in Assamese | 50 |
| Master of Arts/Master of Science in Economics | 20 |
| Master of Science in Zoology | 15 |
| Master of Science in Geology | 10 |
| Master of Arts/Master of Science in Geography | 15 |
| Master of Arts in Education | 20 |
Pragjyotish College has planned to introduce new academic programs, set to be operational in 2025. These additions include an M.Sc. in Botany, an M.A. in History, a B.V.A./B.F.A., and a B.A. in Performing Arts with specializations in Sattriya Dance and Hindustani Vocal.
Campus
Pragjyotish College has a total campus area of approximately 6.55 acres, with a built-up area of about 1.66 acres, comprising 25% of the total campus space. It is the second-largest college of Gauhati University by area.Departments
- Accountancy
- Anthropology
- Assamese
- Bengali
- Bodo
- Botany
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Electronic Commerce
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- Geography
- Geology
- Hindi
- History
- Management
- Mathematics
- Performing Arts
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Sanskrit
- Statistics
- Tourism Management
- Zoology
Courses
Undergraduate
- Higher Secondary
- B.Sc
- B.Com
- B.A
- B.C.A
- B.B.A
Postgraduate
- Assamese
- Economics
- Education
- Geography
- Geology
- Tourism Management
- Zoology