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Cotton University

December 19, 2023

Cotton University (formerly known as Cotton College) is a public state university located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established in 2017 by the provisions of an Act from the Assam Legislative Assembly which merged Cotton College State University and Cotton College. The University has progressed to become one of the top 200 institutions of the country (appearing on the list of 150–200 in the National Institutional Ranking Framework rank list in May 2020).

Cotton University
কটন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
MottoApramattena Veddhavyam
Motto in English
Knowledge in any field
TypePublic state university
Established
  • 1901 (122 years ago) (1901)
  • 1901 (1901) (as Cotton College)
  • 2017 (2017) (as Cotton University)
FounderSir Henry Stedman Cotton
ChancellorGovernor of Assam
Vice-ChancellorProf. Ramesh Ch. Deka[1]
Location
Guwahati
,
Assam
,
India

26°11′12″N 91°44′51″E / 26.1868°N 91.7476°E / 26.1868; 91.7476
Campusurban
ColorsOrange, Blue, Green    
AffiliationsUGC
Websitecottonuniversity.ac.in

Cotton College was established in 1901 by Sir Henry Stedman Cotton, Chief Commissioner of the former British province of Assam. It was the oldest institute of higher education in Assam and all of Northeast India.[2] Cotton College became a constituent college of Gauhati University in 1948, and then of Cotton College State University when it was established in 2011, by an Act (Act XIX of 2011) of the Assam Government. The Cotton University Act, 2017, was enacted to resolve problems between the college and the university.[3]

History edit

 
Main structure of the University
 
A structure at Cotton University

In 1899 Manick Chandra wrote to the British government asking to open a college in Guwahati, insofar as Assam was the only province with no college and that Guwahati was the most convenient location. In response, Sir Henry Stedman Cotton, K.C.S.I., then the Chief Commissioner of Assam, announced on 3 November 1899 that a college would be opened in Guwahati. Cotton College, named by the public, was inaugurated on 27 May 1901 by Cotton himself. It was affiliated with Calcutta University[4] and began with five professors which included Frederick William Sudmerson, the first principal of the college, and 39 students.

The college was the centre of the freedom movement as well as literary and cultural movements of the state, which aimed to build Assam's identity as a distinct, integral component of India. When Gauhati University was established in 1948, Cotton College became affiliated with it as a constituent college.[5] In 2015, the college was declared a Special Heritage College.[4]

On 16 October 1992, the college was named as a center of excellence,[6] an occasion celebrated in a solemn ceremony with Shankar Dayal Sharma, then President of India, and it officially became a post-graduate college.[5]

Cotton College celebrated its centennial with a year-long program from 27 May 2001 to 26 May 2002. Krishan Kant, then Vice President of India graced the closing ceremony. India Post issued a ₹4.00 commemorative postage stamp on 25 May 2002 as part of the centenary celebration.

Cotton College State University edit

 
First Block of Cotton College

Cotton College State University was created through an Act of the Government of Assam (Act XIX of 2011). This act received the assent of the Governor of Assam on 3 September 2011, published in the Assam Gazette on 5 September 2011. The Cotton College became its constituent college.[7]

The election for the University's first Academic Council and University Court was held on 22 February 2013 with three and five members elected respectively.[8]

Cotton University edit

Over time, conflicts emerged between the University and the College chiefly over the custody of properties. The Assam Legislative Assembly passed an amendment in 2015 that the university and the college be run as separate institutes.[9] The bill, called The Cotton University Act 2017, was passed by the Assam Legislative Assembly on 2 March 2017 in order to resolve these problems.[3] By this act, the University and College would be completely merged.[9] Upon enforcement, the university was renamed Cotton University.[10] By ordinance, the Governor of Assam, Banwarilal Purohit became Chancellor, who then appointed Bhabesh Chandra Goswami as the first Vice Chancellor in July 2017.[11]

Organisation and administration edit

Faculties and Centres edit

  1. Faculty of Languages, Literature and Linguistics
  2. Faculty of Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences
  3. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
  4. Faculty of Earth Sciences
  5. Faculty of Life Sciences
  6. Centre for Women's Studies

Rankings edit

University and college rankings
General – India
NIRF (Universities) (2020)[12]151–200


Academics edit

Academic programmes edit

HSSLC edit

In keeping with the former Cotton College's traditions, courses leading to Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate are possible in the Arts and Science streams. This qualification is awarded upon successful completion of two years of study followed by relevant examinations under the Assam Higher Secondary Educational Council.

Bachelors degrees edit

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Computer Application, Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Bachelor of Mass Communication and Journalism and Bachelor of Science (Hons) Biotechnology graduate degrees are offered. The degrees are awarded upon successful completion of three years of study followed by relevant examinations under Cotton University.

Masters degrees edit

Postgraduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Library and Information Science, Master of Law, Master in Computer Application and Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are offered. The degrees are awarded upon successful completion of two years of study followed by relevant examinations under Cotton University. Admission is offered by way of a national-level entrance examination.

Doctoral programme edit

The degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is offered in all postgraduate departments. Admission opens annually in June/July. Selection is based on a written test and a viva voce oral examination. UGC/CSIR JRF/NET/SET qualified candidates are exempted from written tests.

Accreditation edit

 
A 2002 stamp dedicated to Cotton University

This institution was accredited with a cumulative grade point average of 3.76 on a four-point scale and grade "A++" on 5 November 2016 by the 18th SC executive committee of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. At the time, the cumulative grade point average score was the third-highest among colleges in India.[13]

Student life edit

Hostels edit

  1. Krishna Kanta Handique Post Graduate Boys' Hostel (established in 1901; capacity 75 students in 22 rooms)
  2. Swahid Muzammil Haque Boys' Hostel (established in 1902; capacity 64 students in 20 rooms)
  3. Rajanikanta Bordoloi Boys' Hostel (established in 1910; capacity 85 students in 30 rooms)
  4. Swahid Ranjit Barpujari Boys' Hostel (established in 1913; capacity 93 students in 33 rooms)
  5. Anundo Ram Barooah Boys' Hostel (established in 1913; capacity 99 students in 33 rooms)
  6. Seetanath Brahma Chaudhury Boys' Hostel (established in 1929; capacity 90 students in 25 rooms)
  7. Mahendra Nath Deka Phukan Boys' Hostel (established in 1955; capacity 110 students in 28 rooms)
  8. Padmashree Nalini Bala Devi Girls' Hostel (established in 1950; capacity 112 students in 25 rooms)
  9. Swahid Kanaklata Girls' Hostel (established in 1971; capacity 105 students in 21 rooms)
  10. Dr. Kamala Roy Girls' Hostel (established in 2001; capacity 60 students in 25 rooms)

Notable alumni and faculty edit

Noted alumni edit

Noted faculty edit

List of principals edit

The institute had 50 principals from 1901 till 2012.[17]

References edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cotton University.
  1. ^ . Cotton University. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Cotton College Merges with Cotton State University » Northeast Today". Northeast Today. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b Singh, A. (8 March 2018). "Assam Assembly Passes The Cotton University Act 2017: Cotton College To Merge With Cotton College State University". NDTV.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Assam's Cotton College becomes Cotton University". The Shillong Times. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  5. ^ a b Goswami, P. (21 July 2011). "Cotton College to Cotton University – Emotions and Debates". Times of Assam. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  6. ^ L. Cremonini, L., Paivandi, S. and Joshi, K.M. (2019). Mergers in Higher Education: Practices and Policies. Studera Press. p. 115. ISBN 9789385883941.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "UGC team to visit Cotton University". Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Cotton College State University elections – Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  9. ^ a b Karmakar, S. (8 March 2017). "What's in a name? A lot if it's Cotton". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 June 2018.[dead link]
  10. ^ "Cotton University". Cotton University. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Prof Bhabesh Chandra Goswami is the new Cotton University VC". www.outlookindia.com/. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  12. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Cotton College Declared as 3rd Best College in India » Northeast Today". Northeast Today. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  14. ^ Curriculum Vitae. tezu.ernet.in
  15. ^ "Education". www.iitg.ac.in.
  16. ^ "Shamsul 'Ulema, Abu Nasar Waheed". Banglapedia.
  17. ^ "Principals of Cotton College". cottoncollege.org.in. Retrieved 22 March 2012.

December 19, 2023
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Cotton University formerly known as Cotton College is a public state university located in Guwahati Assam India It was established in 2017 by the provisions of an Act from the Assam Legislative Assembly which merged Cotton College State University and Cotton College The University has progressed to become one of the top 200 institutions of the country appearing on the list of 150 200 in the National Institutional Ranking Framework rank list in May 2020 Cotton Universityকটন ব শ বব দ য লয MottoApramattena VeddhavyamMotto in EnglishKnowledge in any fieldTypePublic state universityEstablished1901 122 years ago 1901 1901 1901 as Cotton College 2017 2017 as Cotton University FounderSir Henry Stedman CottonChancellorGovernor of AssamVice ChancellorProf Ramesh Ch Deka 1 LocationGuwahati Assam India26 11 12 N 91 44 51 E 26 1868 N 91 7476 E 26 1868 91 7476CampusurbanColorsOrange Blue Green AffiliationsUGCWebsitecottonuniversity wbr ac wbr inCotton College was established in 1901 by Sir Henry Stedman Cotton Chief Commissioner of the former British province of Assam It was the oldest institute of higher education in Assam and all of Northeast India 2 Cotton College became a constituent college of Gauhati University in 1948 and then of Cotton College State University when it was established in 2011 by an Act Act XIX of 2011 of the Assam Government The Cotton University Act 2017 was enacted to resolve problems between the college and the university 3 Contents 1 History 1 1 Cotton College State University 1 2 Cotton University 2 Organisation and administration 2 1 Faculties and Centres 2 2 Rankings 3 Academics 3 1 Academic programmes 3 1 1 HSSLC 3 1 2 Bachelors degrees 3 1 3 Masters degrees 3 2 Doctoral programme 4 Accreditation 5 Student life 5 1 Hostels 6 Notable alumni and faculty 6 1 Noted alumni 6 2 Noted faculty 6 3 List of principals 7 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp Main structure of the University nbsp A structure at Cotton UniversityIn 1899 Manick Chandra wrote to the British government asking to open a college in Guwahati insofar as Assam was the only province with no college and that Guwahati was the most convenient location In response Sir Henry Stedman Cotton K C S I then the Chief Commissioner of Assam announced on 3 November 1899 that a college would be opened in Guwahati Cotton College named by the public was inaugurated on 27 May 1901 by Cotton himself It was affiliated with Calcutta University 4 and began with five professors which included Frederick William Sudmerson the first principal of the college and 39 students The college was the centre of the freedom movement as well as literary and cultural movements of the state which aimed to build Assam s identity as a distinct integral component of India When Gauhati University was established in 1948 Cotton College became affiliated with it as a constituent college 5 In 2015 the college was declared a Special Heritage College 4 On 16 October 1992 the college was named as a center of excellence 6 an occasion celebrated in a solemn ceremony with Shankar Dayal Sharma then President of India and it officially became a post graduate college 5 Cotton College celebrated its centennial with a year long program from 27 May 2001 to 26 May 2002 Krishan Kant then Vice President of India graced the closing ceremony India Post issued a 4 00 commemorative postage stamp on 25 May 2002 as part of the centenary celebration Cotton College State University edit nbsp First Block of Cotton CollegeCotton College State University was created through an Act of the Government of Assam Act XIX of 2011 This act received the assent of the Governor of Assam on 3 September 2011 published in the Assam Gazette on 5 September 2011 The Cotton College became its constituent college 7 The election for the University s first Academic Council and University Court was held on 22 February 2013 with three and five members elected respectively 8 Cotton University edit Over time conflicts emerged between the University and the College chiefly over the custody of properties The Assam Legislative Assembly passed an amendment in 2015 that the university and the college be run as separate institutes 9 The bill called The Cotton University Act 2017 was passed by the Assam Legislative Assembly on 2 March 2017 in order to resolve these problems 3 By this act the University and College would be completely merged 9 Upon enforcement the university was renamed Cotton University 10 By ordinance the Governor of Assam Banwarilal Purohit became Chancellor who then appointed Bhabesh Chandra Goswami as the first Vice Chancellor in July 2017 11 Organisation and administration editFaculties and Centres edit Faculty of Languages Literature and Linguistics Faculty of Physical Chemical and Mathematical Sciences Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty of Earth Sciences Faculty of Life Sciences Centre for Women s StudiesRankings edit University and college rankingsGeneral IndiaNIRF Universities 2020 12 151 200Academics editAcademic programmes edit HSSLC edit In keeping with the former Cotton College s traditions courses leading to Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate are possible in the Arts and Science streams This qualification is awarded upon successful completion of two years of study followed by relevant examinations under the Assam Higher Secondary Educational Council Bachelors degrees edit Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Computer Application Bachelor of Liberal Arts Bachelor of Mass Communication and Journalism and Bachelor of Science Hons Biotechnology graduate degrees are offered The degrees are awarded upon successful completion of three years of study followed by relevant examinations under Cotton University Masters degrees edit Postgraduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts Master of Science Master of Library and Information Science Master of Law Master in Computer Application and Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are offered The degrees are awarded upon successful completion of two years of study followed by relevant examinations under Cotton University Admission is offered by way of a national level entrance examination Doctoral programme edit The degree of Doctor of Philosophy Ph D is offered in all postgraduate departments Admission opens annually in June July Selection is based on a written test and a viva voce oral examination UGC CSIR JRF NET SET qualified candidates are exempted from written tests Accreditation edit nbsp A 2002 stamp dedicated to Cotton UniversityThis institution was accredited with a cumulative grade point average of 3 76 on a four point scale and grade A on 5 November 2016 by the 18th SC executive committee of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council At the time the cumulative grade point average score was the third highest among colleges in India 13 Student life editHostels edit Krishna Kanta Handique Post Graduate Boys Hostel established in 1901 capacity 75 students in 22 rooms Swahid Muzammil Haque Boys Hostel established in 1902 capacity 64 students in 20 rooms Rajanikanta Bordoloi Boys Hostel established in 1910 capacity 85 students in 30 rooms Swahid Ranjit Barpujari Boys Hostel established in 1913 capacity 93 students in 33 rooms Anundo Ram Barooah Boys Hostel established in 1913 capacity 99 students in 33 rooms Seetanath Brahma Chaudhury Boys Hostel established in 1929 capacity 90 students in 25 rooms Mahendra Nath Deka Phukan Boys Hostel established in 1955 capacity 110 students in 28 rooms Padmashree Nalini Bala Devi Girls Hostel established in 1950 capacity 112 students in 25 rooms Swahid Kanaklata Girls Hostel established in 1971 capacity 105 students in 21 rooms Dr Kamala Roy Girls Hostel established in 2001 capacity 60 students in 25 rooms Notable alumni and faculty editNoted alumni edit This article s list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations March 2018 Amulya Barua Assamese poet Nayandeep Deka Baruah 14 Indian mathematician and professor Bhupen Hazarika Bharat Ratna Famous playback singer Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya Indian writer Surya Kumar Bhuyan former president of Asom Sahitya Sabha Kopil Bora Assamese actor Maitrayee Patar Indian writer and singer Gopinath Bordoloi Bharat Ratna Former Chief Minister of Assam Homen Borgohain Indian writer Nirupama Borgohain Indian journalist Parineeta Borthakur Assamese actor Upendranath Brahma former president of the All Bodo Students Union Okhil Kumar Medhi former Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University Ambika Charan Choudhury Indian litterateur historian and activist Moinul Hoque Choudhury Indian politician Rita Chowdhury Indian writer Ardhendu Kumar Dey Indian politician Lalit Kumar Doley Indian politician Akhil Gogoi Peasant leader and MLA Sibsagar Assam Ranjan Gogoi 46th Chief Justice of India Bhupendra Nath Goswami Indian meteorologist Indira Goswami Indian writer Jitendra Nath Goswami Indian scientist Parbati Kumar Goswami Judge of India Krishna Kanta Handique Sanskrit scholar Satish Chandra Kakati ex editor of The Assam Tribune Gauri Shankar Kalita Journalist Kamalendu Deb Krori Indian physicist Motiur Rohman Mondal Indian politician and physician Arupa Kalita Patangia Indian Novelist Kalpana Patowary playback and folk singer Bhojpuri and others Anuradha Sharma Pujari Assamese journalist and author Debapratim Purkayastha Indian academic Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa former governor of Arunachal Pradesh Muhammed Saadulah Prime Minister of Assam Province Anupam Saikia 15 Indian mathematician Bhabendra Nath Saikia Indian film director famous writer Hiteswar Saikia former Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma Chief Minister Of Assam Sarat Chandra Sinha former Chief Minister of Assam Sonaram Sutiya scholar freedom fighter and educationist Jerifa Wahid Actor Arup Jyoti Das Athor Riniki Bhuyan Sarma Indian businesswomanNoted faculty edit Abu Nasr Waheed educationist was a professor of Arabic and Persian at Cotton College 16 List of principals edit The institute had 50 principals from 1901 till 2012 17 No Principal Tenure1 F W Sudmersen 1901 19262 D Thomson 1926 19333 A E Brown 1933 19344 D E Roberts 1934 19375 S C Roy 1937 19406 B C Sengupta 1940 19427 H N Sen 1942 19438 Ankushjyoti Kalita 19439 S N Sen 1943 194410 R R Thomas 1945 194611 S K Bhuyan 194612 P C Sanyal 1946 194713 S M Mahibullah 194714 B Kalita 1993 15 U K Goswami 194916 S N Chakravarty 1949 195217 H C Bhuyan 1952 195418 U K Dutta 1954 195819 H C Goswami 1958 196320 H K Barpujari 196321 N Islam 1963 196922 K Roy 196923 p c Goswami 1969 197024 Mada Mitra 1970 197225 Abdul Jalil 1972 197426 Manash Kumar Baishya 1996 S No Name Tenure27 A Sarma 197528 A Ali 1975 197929 A Latif 197930 G C Deka 1979 198631 R K Das 1986 198732 K D Krori 1987 199133 A K Goswami 1991 199334 B C Choudhury 1993 199435 M C Ghose 1994 1995 1995 1996 dean 36 T Mahanta 1996 1997 dean 37 J Datta 1 January 1998 31 January 1998 dean 38 K C Paul 1 February 1998 30 June 1998 dean 39 P Kakati 1 July 1998 30 November 1998 dean 40 D K Kakati 1 December 1998 31 May 1999 dean 41 M Dev Choudhury 1 June 1999 29 February 2000 dean 42 D K Barua 1 March 2000 7 March 2000 dean 8 March 2000 7 November 2000 Principal 43 R Thakuria 8 November 2000 31 December 200244 J Medhi 1 January 2003 31 August 200345 U A Bharali 1 September 2003 31 August 200646 T Sircar 1 September 2006 8 January 200747 I K Bhattacharyya 9 January 2007 to 31 October 201148 S Barua 1 November 2011 30 November 201149 Jamuna Sharma Choudhury 1 December 2011 31 December 201150 Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi 1 January 2012 17 March 201251 Nirada Devi 18 March 2012 2017References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cotton University Vice Chancellor Cotton University Archived from the original on 1 August 2017 Retrieved 1 August 2017 Cotton College Merges with Cotton State University Northeast Today Northeast Today 1 June 2017 Retrieved 6 June 2018 a b Singh A 8 March 2018 Assam Assembly Passes The Cotton University Act 2017 Cotton College To Merge With Cotton College State University NDTV com Retrieved 6 June 2018 a b Assam s Cotton College becomes Cotton University The Shillong Times 2 June 2017 Retrieved 6 June 2018 a b Goswami P 21 July 2011 Cotton College to Cotton University Emotions and Debates Times of Assam Retrieved 6 June 2018 L Cremonini L Paivandi S and Joshi K M 2019 Mergers in Higher Education Practices and Policies Studera Press p 115 ISBN 9789385883941 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link UGC team to visit Cotton University Retrieved 12 October 2015 Cotton College State University elections Indian Express archive indianexpress com Retrieved 12 October 2015 a b Karmakar S 8 March 2017 What s in a name A lot if it s Cotton The Telegraph Retrieved 6 June 2018 dead link Cotton University Cotton University Retrieved 2 July 2017 Prof Bhabesh Chandra Goswami is the new Cotton University VC www outlookindia com 12 July 2017 Retrieved 6 June 2018 National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 Universities National Institutional Ranking Framework Ministry of Education 11 June 2020 Cotton College Declared as 3rd Best College in India Northeast Today Northeast Today 7 November 2016 Retrieved 6 June 2018 Curriculum Vitae tezu ernet in Education www iitg ac in Shamsul Ulema Abu Nasar Waheed Banglapedia Principals of Cotton College cottoncollege org in Retrieved 22 March 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cotton University amp oldid 1186363925, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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