Assam Science and Technology University

About The University

The Assam Science and Technology University was established by Government of Assam under Assam Science & Technology University Act 2009. It aims to provide education and research in the field of science & technology and other professional courses in Assam. ASTU is the premier and only technical university in the North Eastern Region of India. The university is responsible for academic regulation of all undergraduate and post-graduate programs in engineering, and pharmaceutical sciences and a few professional courses in science and management sectors. ASTU also conducts an in-house post-graduate course in Energy Engineering. Since its inception, ASTU has been undertaking high quality teaching and research in frontier areas of science & technology continuously upgrading the syllabi and creating environment for international standard research and emphasizing in bridging the ancient wisdom of the region with modern technology.

Within a very short time of its establishment, ASTU pioneered in establishing a Central Research Hub (CRH), a facility which is not common in Indian universities, and the first of its kind in the North Eastern Region of India. ASTU CRH was initiated in 2018 under the TEQIP-III, MHRD. It aims to create the best possible environment with state-of-the-art facilities for research and innovation to flourish within the region. ASTU will also harness the expertise of leading researchers across the country and the globe to focus on challenge-led, disciplinary and inter- disciplinary research thus strengthening the capability for research along with innovation and knowledge exchange. The Phase-I of ASTU CRH was established in 2019 with the following four laboratories:

1. Multi-disciplinary Experimental & Testing Accessible Laboratory (METAL)
2. Energy Research Laboratory (EEL)
3. Material Science Research Laboratory (MSRL)
4. Tribology Laboratory (TL)

There are also two other facilities under CRH, which are:

1. Internal Combustion Engine Research Laboratory
2. Computational Research Laboratory

OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIVERSITY:

1. Regulation of Courses and the Examination system for both Undergraduate and Postgraduates Programme including the degree leading to Ph.D. for Science and Technology discipline for all the Engineering Colleges in the state of Assam.
2. Introduction of Post Graduate Courses in identified thrust areas.
3. Establishment of Research and Development Activities.
4. Development of a Data Bank for Natural Resources. Assam Science and Technology University has been established to bring all the Engineering Colleges/Institutions of Assam under a single platform and to provide uniform standards of technical education.

VISION:

1. To provide for instruction and research through its constituent and affiliated colleges and institutions in the Science and Technology Education and others professional subjects and disciplines.
2. To hold examinations and to grant and confer degrees, diplomas, certificate or other distinction.
3. To determine and provide for examinations for admission into the colleges under the university.
4. To introduce higher and modern courses in the field of Science and Technology.

MISSION:

1. To organize undergraduate and post-graduate programs in the basic and applied sciences, engineering, and technology and in such other branches of knowledge as the University may deem fit, especially with a view to producing scientists, technologists and managers of a high calibre, capable of contributing towards not only for the growth of academic institutions but also for the development of industries based on modern technologies.
2. To develop center of excellence for higher studies and research in basic and applied sciences, engineering, technology and management education.
3. To organize distance education programs.
4. To organize continuing education programs for updating the knowledge and skills of working professionals.
5. To organize and offer consultancy services to the industry and other organizations desiring such assistance.
6. To undertake such other activities as may be necessary, to fulfil the mission of sustaining the emerging areas of science and technology. The teaching staff would include, beside the core faculty, visiting faculty, faculty members and distinguished visitors from the industry and front line academic and research institutes of country and abroad.
7. The University will have an IRC (Interdisciplinary Research Centre), which include different researcher both from academic (Engineering and Science) and people from industries. Student can also be enrolled for PhD programme in this centre.
8. The University would have an International Centre to organize national and international seminars, as well as, conferences and lectures by International experts in different fields of science and technology.
9. The University would organize appropriate programs to generate resources for development of the university.