The city of Silchar is the headquarters of the district of Cachar in the Indian state of Assam and it is the economic gateway of the state of Mizoram and part of Manipur. The city is located at a distance of about 420 kilometers south east of the capital state of Guwahati. It is the second largest city of the state and it has tremendous commercial importance as well. It is located in the southern part of the state of Assam and the city has many major localities like Das colony, central road, etc…

Education in Silchar:

As far as education in Silchar is concerned, the city has some of the best educational institution in the northeastern part of the nation and out of 20 National Institute of Technologies in India, one NIT called as NIT, Silchar is located in this city. In addition, the city is acting as the home for the popular Assam University, which is a central university imparting education not only under general streams, but under professional streams as well.  Silchar is the home for many popular educational institutions in the state of Assam and the names of government colleges functioning from the city are given below:

Medical College:

• Silchar Medical College

Engineering College:

• National Institute of Technology, Silchar

Arts, Science & Commerce Colleges:

• Gurucharan College

• Cachar College

Here are the details regarding these government colleges offering education from the city of Silchar in the Indian state of Assam:

Medical College:

Silchar Medical College was established in the year 1968 and the institute was previously affiliated to the Assam University. From the year 2010, it was brought under the affiliation of Srimanta Sankardeva University of Health Sciences located in Guwahati. The approved intake capacity of the institution for MBBS course is 65 students per year and admission to this course is done based on entrance test conducted by all India and state level selection bodies. The college also offers the following PG Courses:

• MS in

o ENT

o Obs. & Gyn.

o Ophthalmology

o Surgery

o Orthopedics

• MD in

o Pathology

o Anesthesiology

o Radio Diagnosis

o Medicine

o Psychiatry

Engineering College:

National Institute of Technology, Silchar was previously called as Regional Engineering College, Silchar and the college came into existence with its previous name in the year 1967. The institute has been identified as an institution of national importance and it offers the following courses:

• Bachelor of Technology in

o Electronics & instrumentation Engineering

o Computer Science & Engineering

o Electronics & Communication Engineering

o Electrical Engineering

o Mechanical Engineering

o Civil Engineering

• Master of Technology in

o VLSI

o Design & Manufacturing

o Thermal Engineering

o Transportation Engineering

o Earthquake Engineering

o Geotechnical Engineering

o Water Resource Engineering

Admission of students to the UG courses is done based on AIEEE score, while for PG courses it is based on GATE score.

Arts, Science & Commerce Colleges:

Gurucharan College came into existence in the year 1935 and the college is popularly known as G.C. College. It is offering education with affiliation from the Assam University. The college offers Bachelor of Science, commerce and arts at the UG level. Some of the courses are offered at the PG level and certificate, diploma and advanced diploma courses are also offered by the institution under self-financing mode. The college also offers intermediate courses under arts, science and commerce stream of education.

Cachar College was established in the year 1960 and it is a government college offering education with affiliation from the Assam University. The institute offers courses under categories like career-oriented courses, undergraduate courses and intermediate courses.

Silchar city is served by these colleges in an effective manner thereby making the city has the best place for education in the state.