The very long unattended demand of the people of Assam for a higher education institution came true in the form of Gauhati University on the 26th of January 1948 and it was the only university in the entire eastern region of the city of Kolkata for a very long time.

The university meets the educational requirement of not only the people of Assam, but also the people of Assam, Orissa and Bihar as well. Initially, the university started functioning as a residential, teaching and affiliating university with some temporary buildings in Guwahati and the motto of the university is ‘achievement through learning’. The main aim of the university is to bring spiritual, moral, cultural, economic and social upliftment of the people of the state of Assam. The district-wise list of colleges affiliated to the university is given below:

Kamrup District:

• Assam Engineering College

• Arya Vidyapeeth College

• Asom Sikshak Prasikshan Mahavidyalaya

• B. Borooah College

• B.P. Chaliha College

• Binandi Ch. Medhi College

• Baihata Chariali B.Ed. College

• Beltola College

• Bamundi Mahavidyalaya

• Cotton College

• Chhaygaon College

• College of  Education

• Chhamaria Anchalik College

• College of  Education

• Dakshin Kamrup College

• Dimoria College

• Damdama College

• Dispur College

• Dispur Law College

• Dakshin Kamrup Girls’ College

• Dr. Anita Baruah Sarmah College of Education

• Dakshin Guwahati B.Ed. College

• F.A. Ahmed College

• Gauhati Commerce College

• Gauhati University Law College

• Gauhati Medical College

• Guwahati College, Bamunimaidam

• Goreswar College

• Govt. K.K. Handique Sanskrit College, Jalukbari

• Govt. Ayurvedic College

• Govt. Banikanta College of Teacher Education, Lachitnagar

• Govt. B.R. Medhi Law College

• Handique Girls’ College

• J.N. College, Boko

• J.B. Law College

• K.R.B. Girls’ College

• K.R.D. College of  Education, Chhaygaon

• Kanya Mahavidyalaya

• K.C. Das Commerce College, Chatribari

• Karmashree Hiteswar Saikia College

• L.C. Bharali College, Maligaon

• Manabendra Sarma Girls’ College, Rangia

• Madhya Kampeeth College

• North Gauhati College, Guwahati

• Narangi Anchalik Mahavidyalaya

• National Institute for Teacher Education

• Pragjyotish College, Guwahati

• Pandu College, Guwahati

• Pub-Kamrup College, Baihata Chariali

• Puthimari College, Soneswar

• Paschim Guwahati Mahavidyalaya, Dharapur

• Paschim Barigog Anchalik Mahavidyalaya

• Patidarrang College, Loch

• Pub-Bongsor College, Pacharia

• Regional College of  Nursing, Guwahati

• Regional Dental College, Guwahati

• Rangia College

• R.G. Baruah College, Guwahati

• Rangia T.T. College, Rangia

• Rampur Anchalik College

• Suren Das College, Hajo

• State College of  Music, Guwahati

• S.B.M.S. College, Sualkuchi

• S.B. Deorah College, Ulubari

• Sonapur College, Sonapur

• Saraighat College, Changsari

• Sontali Anchalik College, Mahatoli

• T.T. College, Mirza

• Vidya Bharati College, Kendua

• West Guwahati College of  Education, Templeghat

Darrang District:

• Deomornoi Degree College, Deomornoi

• Deomornoi B.Ed. College, Deomornoi

• Khoirabari College, Khoirabari

• Kharupetia College, Kharupetia

• Kalaguru Bishnu Rabha Degree College, Orang

• Mangaldai College, Mangaldai

• Mangaldai Commerce College, Mangaldai

• Mangaldai Govt. T.T. College, Mangaldai

• Mazbat College, Mazbat

• Mangaldai Law College, Mangaldai

• R.C. Saharia T.T. College, Tangla

• Sipajhar College, Sipajhar

• Sipajhar B.Ed. College, Sipajhar

• Tangla College, Tangla

• Udalguri College, Udalguri

Nalbari District:

• Barama College, Barama

• Barbhag College, Kalag

• Barkhetri College, Mukalmua

• Dhamdhama Anchalik College, Dhamdhama

• Gyanpeeth Degree College, Nikashi

• Kamrup College, Chamata

• M.N.C. Balika Mahavidyalaya, Nalbari

• Nalbari College, Nalbari

• Nalbari Commerce College, Nalbari

• Nalbari B.Ed. College, Nalbari

• Nalbari Law College, Adya Bharati Nagar

• Swahid Smriti Mahavidyalaya (Degree), Belsor

• S.D.P. College of Teachers Education, Tihu

• Tihu College, Tihu

• Uttar Kampith Mahavidyalaya, Jagara

Barpeta District:

• Barnagar College, Sorbhog

• Bajali College, Pathsala

• Barpeta Road Howli College, Howli

• Bapujee College, Sarthebari

• Baosi Banikanta Kakoti College, Nagaon

• B.H.B. College, Sarupeta

• B.B. Kishan College, Jalahghat

• Bhawanipur Anchalik College, Bhawanipur

• Barpeta B.T. College, Barpeta

• Barpeta Girls’ College, Barpeta

• Bajali T.T. College, Patacharkuchi

• Barpeta Law College, Barpeta

• Barnagar B.Ed. College, Sorbhog

• Barpeta Bongaigaon College, Langla

• G.L. Choudhury College, Barpeta Road

• Harendra Citra College, Naligaon

• Janapriya College, Garemari

• Kayakuchi College, Kayakuchi

• Luitparia College, Kalairdia

• M.C. College, Barpeta

• Madhya Kamrup College, Subha

• Mandia Anchalik College, Mandia

• Milanjyoti College, Itervita

• North Kamrup College, Baghmara

• Nabajyoti College, Kalgachia

• Nirmal Haloi College, Patacharkuchi

• Salbari College, Salbari

• Srimanta Sankar Madhab Mahavidyalay

• Uttar Barpeta College, Sankuchi

Bongaigaon District:

• Abhayapuri College, Abhayapuri

• Bongaigaon College, Bongaigaon

• Birjhora Mahavidyalaya, Bongaigaon

• Bijni College, Bijni

• Birjhora Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Bongaigaon

• Bongaigaon B.Ed. College, Bongaigaon

• Bongaigaon Law College, Bongaigaon

• Indira Gandhi College, Boitamari

• Manikpur Anchalik College, Manikpur

• Mahatma Gandhi College, Chalantapara

• R.G. Memorial College, Lengtisinga

• U.N. Brahma College, Kajalgaon

Goalpara District:

• Agia College, Agia

• Bikali College, Dhupdhara

• Dudhnoi College, Dudhnoi

• Dolgoma Anchalik College, Dolgoma

• Govt. B.T. College, Goalpara

• Goalpara College, Goalpara

• Goalpara Law College, Goalpara

• Habraghat Mahavidyalaya, Krishnai

• Jaleswar College, Tapoban

• Lakhipur College, Lakhipur

• West Goalpara College, Balarbhita

Kokrajhar District:

• Basugaon College, Basugaon

• Bengtol College, Bengtol

• Bodofa U.N. Brahma College, Dotma

• Commerce College, Kokrajhar

• Fakiragram College, Fakiragram

• Gossaigaon College, Gossaigaon

• Govt. College of Teacher’s Education, Kokrajhar

• Girls’ College, Kokrajhar

• Gossaigaon B.Ed. College, Gossaigaon

• Hatidhura College, Hatidhura

• Janata College, Sarfunguri

• Kokrajhar Govt. College, Kokrajhar

• Kokrajhar Music and Fine Arts College, Kokrajhar

• Swami Yogananda Giri College, Sakti Ashram

• Science College, Kokrajhar

Dhubri District:

• Alamganj Rangamati College, Alamganj

• B.N. College, Dhubri

• Bilasipara College, Biasipara

• Chilarai College, Goalkganj

• Dhubri Girls’ College, Dhubri

• Dhubri P.G.T.T. College, Bidyapara

• Dhubri Law College, Dhubri

• Dharmasala College, Dharmasala

• Halakura College, Mahamayahat

• Hatsingimari College, Hatsingimari

• Hamidabad College, Jamadarhat

• Mankachar College, Mankachar

• P.B. College, Gouripur

• Progati College, Agomani

• Ratnapith College, Chapar

• Sapatgram College, Sapatgram

• South Salmara College, South Salmara

Sonitpur District:

• Biswanath College, Chariali

• Biswanath College of Education, Chariali

• Behali Degree College, Borgang

• Chaiduar College, Gohpur

• Chatia College, Sootia

• Darrang College, Tezpur

• Govt. College of Teacher’s Education (CTE), Tezpur

• Kalabari College, Kalabari

• L.O.K.D. College, Dhekiajuli

• L.G.B. Girls’ College, Tezpur

• Rangapara College, Rangapara

• Tezpur College, Tezpur

• Tezpur Law College, Tezpur

• T.H.B. College, Jamugurihat

Morigaon District:

• Bhuragaon College, Bhuragaon

• Charaibahi College, Charaibahi

• College of Education, Morigaon

• Ghana Kanta Barua College, Morigaon

• Jagiroad College, Jagiroad

• Morigaon College, Morigaon

• Mayang Anchalik College, Raja-Mayang

• Moirabari College, Moirabari

Nagaon District:

• A.D.P. College, Nagaon

• Alhaz Sunai Bibi Choudhury College, Udali Bazar

• Batadrava S.S.S. College, Nagaon

• College of Education, Nagaon

• Dr. B.K.B. College, Puranigudam

• Dhing College, Dhing

• Hojai College, Hojai

• Hatichong College, Hatichong

• Haji Anfor Ali College, Doboka

• Hojai Girls’ College, Hojai

• Juria College, Fakuli Pathar

• Jamunamukh College, Jamunamukh

• Kaliabor College, Kuwaritol

• Kampur College, Kampur

• Khagarijan College, Chotahaibar

• Kaliabor College of Education, Kuwaritol

• Krishna Bora B.Ed. College, Lanka

• Katahguri College, Tuktuki

• Lanka Mahavidyalaya, Lanka

• Lumding College, Lumding

• Murazar College, Murazar

• Nowgong College, Nagaon

• Nowgong Law College, Nagaon

• Nowgong Girls’ College, Nagaon

• Nagaon G.N.D.G. Commerce College

• Nonoi College, Nonoi

• Raha College, Raha

• Rupahi College, Rupahi

• Shikshan Mahavidyalaya, Nagaon

• Samaguri College, Samaguri

• Udali College, Bamungaon

• Mushalpur College, Mushalpur

• Kokrajhar Law College, Kokrajhar

When Gauhati University began its operations on 1948, only 17 colleges were under its jurisdiction. But, at present the number of affiliated colleges has increased to 239. Also, at the time of opening, the university had only eight postgraduate departments. But, at present it has more than 35 postgraduate departments apart from postgraduate correspondence school and a satellite campus.

The university is offering graduation and post graduation courses in faculties of medicine, engineering, law, commerce, science and arts. The old students of the university were able to make their mark not only within India, but also at international level as well. The university is a member of the Association of Common Wealth Universities and Association of Indian Universities.