University is an educational institution where students mostly pursue their post graduate studies and do research for getting their doctorate degrees
The establishment of a university in a state helps in its educational development and ensures that the young minds get more scope to hone their minds with the light of knowledge
Besides central and state universities, Assam also has these private universities too-
1. Girijananda Chowdhury UniversityEstablished by Shrimanta Shankar Academy Society, it is located on a sprawling 20-acre campus in the outskirts of Guwahati, Assam
2. Assam Don Bosco UniversityThis educational institution is a project of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) executed by Don Bosco Society, Azara, Guwahati
3. Assam Down Town UniversityOne of the leading private universities of North East India, it was founded by down town Charity Trust and is located at Panikhaiti
4. Kaziranga UniversityFounded in 2012 by Khetan Industrial Group, it is one of the largest private universities in North East India
5. Krishnaguru Adhyatmik VishvavidyalayaSituated in the serene and lush green campus of Krishnaguru Sewashram at Nasatra, Barpeta, it is a spiritual university in the world forging ahead with a unique fusion of science and spiritualism
6. Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva ViswavidyalayaSituated in Nagaon, it was established in 2014 under the aegis of Srimanta Sankaradeva Sangha
7. Royal Global UniversityLocated on National Highway 37, it is spread across more than 27 acres of land and is one of the premium universities in India