Bodoland University which is situated in Kokrajhar, Assam was started in 2009 under the Bodoland University Act 2009. It is a modernized version of the Kokrajhar campus of Guwahati University and recognized by the UGC. The university provides UG, PG, Diploma, Certificate, and Ph.D. programs in various specializations.
Bodoland University courses
- UG courses include B.A, B.Sc, B.Com, BCA
- PG Courses are M.A, M.Sc, M.Com, MCA, MBA
- Research Courses include Ph.D. and M.Phil
- The other courses are Diploma & Certificate courses in various streams like Bamboo Studies, Mushroom, Human Resources
Eligibility Criteria
- The admission in all the UG courses is based on merit and higher secondary from a recognized board.
- PG courses are based on a valid score in the entrance exam conducted by the university
- Admission in M.Phil and Ph.D. are decided on the basis of a valid score in the entrance exam and candidates need to appear for an interview.
- For MBA, admission is based on marks in the entrance exam and candidates need to appear for a personal interview and GD.
Faculties
The university has six faculties and centers for Bamboo Studies, Bodo Studies, Women Studies, South and Southeast Asia Study center, and Technology Incubation Center. Faculties are given below:
- Faculty of Language
- Faculty of Social Science
- Faculty of Social Science
- Faculty of Commerce & Management
- Faculty of Humanity
- Faculty of Environmental Science
Other Facilities
- The university introduced a health care center in 2013 in which one medical officer, one pharmacist, two nurses, one ward boy are working as a medical team.
- The university provides a central library and it contains 20,196 Printed books, 323 Braille books, Journals, Thesis, CD/DVDs, free high-speed internet, etc to help students in their studies and research work. The library has a separate Reference room, Periodical Room, Reference section, Surveillance section, and Circulation section.