Sonapur College situated in the Kamrup (Metro) District of Assam was established in the year 1991. The college is known for providing unique and skilled based courses to the students. Some of the unique courses include Bachelor’s in Theatre & Stagecraft, Bachelor’s in Automotive Operations, Bachelors in Retail Management, etc. Being one of the premier institutions of the district, the college is being ranked at 109 positions by India Today. The college offers a variety of UG and PG courses, the admission to which is completely based on merit. The college follows a Choice Based Credit System Approach where a student can opt for certain subjects according to his/her interests from a bunch of available subjects as a part of the syllabus.

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Sonapur College Highlights

Established | Type 1991 | Public
Set By Government of Assam
Approved by University Grants Commission
Affiliated to Gauhati University
Accreditation NAAC
Courses offered UG and PG
Admission criteria Merit-based
Facilities available Library, Hostel, Canteen, Indoor Stadium
Official website https://www.sonapurcollege.ac.in/

Sonapur College Rankings

  • In the year 2019, the college was ranked at 89th position among all the arts colleges by India Today.
  • The college has been ranked at Rank band 101-150 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2020.
  • India Today Best College Survey 2020 All India Rank has ranked the college at 109th position among all the arts colleges.

Sonapur College Courses

Sonapur College provides a variety of UG and PG courses, the details of which are given below:

Course Name Details
BA Specialization: General, Assamese, Economics, Education, English, Geography, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Hindi
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Minimum 45% marks in the 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized board.
Selection Criteria: Merit basis
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B. Com Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: 50% marks in 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized board.
Selection Criteria: Merit basis
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B.Voc Specializations: Retail Management & IT, Theatre & Stage Craft, Travel & Tourism Management, Automotive Operations, Tourism & Hospitality Management.
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized board.
Selection Criteria: Merit basis
MA Specializations: Assamese, Geography, English
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: A Bachelor’s degree in relevant specialization from a recognized board. Selection Criteria: Merit basis
PG Diploma Specializations: Retail Management, Tourism & Hospitality Management
Duration: 1 year
Eligibility: A Bachelor’s degree in relevant specialization from a recognized board.

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Sonapur College Admissions

Admission to its courses is completely based on merit. A candidate needs to fill up the online application form with all the details. Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their marks in their last qualifying examination.

Admission Guidelines

  • Candidates need to visit the official website and have to click the tab “Click here for online admission”.
  • After that, they need to register through their email and phone number.
  • After successful registration, candidates have to log in to the applicant’s portal and fill-up the application form.
  • Candidates need to provide their bank account details like Bank Name, Branch Name, Account No. and IFSC code in order to pay the application fees.
  • On the basis of the information, a merit list will be published on the college website containing the shortlisted candidates for the final admission.

Documents Required

  • Last Examination Certificate and Marks-card
  • Caste Certificate (For reserved categories)
  • Domicile Certificate
  • Birth Certificate
  • Two Passport Size Photographs
  • Migration Certificate (If applicable)
  • Gap Period Certificate (If applicable)

Sonapur College Scholarships

The college provides various scholarship and free studentship opportunities to meritorious and deserving students. Given below are some of the opportunities which can be availed by the candidates:

  • Free Studentship: Offered to the students belonging to the Economically Weaker Section of the society (whose family income is less than INR 1 lakh). In order to avail this opportunity students’, need to submit an authentic certificate of the annual income of their parents.
  • Academic Support: Academic support is provided by various departments to the students securing more than 80% in their 10+2 examination and enroll themselves in the concerned departments of the college.
  • Best Graduate Award: This award is provided to the student securing the highest CGPA at the end of the 3 years degree course.
  • There are many other awards and scholarships offered to the deserving candidates as per their overall performance in the college.

Moreover, students can also avail some government-sponsored scholarships, a few of which are given below:

  • National Scholarship (For students belonging to ST/SC/OBC/MOBC/EWS/PwD categories)
  • State Merit Scholarship (Provided to the meritorious students)
  • Post Matric Scholarship (For students belonging to ST/SC/OBC/MOBC/EWS/PwD categories)
  • Scholarship for Minority Students
  • Ishan Uday Scholarship (For candidates belonging to the North-Eastern region of the country).

Sonapur College Facilities

  • Library: The college has a well-equipped library with a wide variety of books, newspapers, periodicals, journals, etc. The library has also been digitized to make it easily accessible for the students. Each student is issued two library cards for one academic session, which means they can borrow two books at a time. The library also contains previous years’ question papers which helps the students in their preparation.
  • Hostel Facility: Sonapur college has two girls’ hostels with limited capacity and a mess facility. It provides comfortable accommodation for girls’ students. The selection is done on the basis of merit and the distance they need to cover to the college.
  • Indoor Stadium: The college has an indoor stadium for indoor sports such as Table Tennis, Chess, etc. to encourage the students in sports.
  • Canteen:  The college has a canteen which caters to the hunger of the students and the staff members with healthy and delicious foods.
  • GIS Laboratory: The college has a well-equipped GIS Laboratory in the Department of Geography with the latest technologies. The college has purchased the licensed version of ArcGIS software.

Sonapur College Faculty

The college is having some well-qualified faculties across its 17 departments. Dr. Devabrot Khanikor is the Principal of the college. One faculty from every department is selected as the Head of the Department by the Principal. Given below are the number of teaching faculties as per their designations:

  • 22 Associate Professors including
  • 4 Senior Assistant Professors including
  • 35 Assistant Professors
  • Total number of Ph.D. holders: 19

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Sonapur College FAQs

Ques. What is the fee structure for the UG courses?

Ans. Refer to the following table for the fee structure for the UG courses.

Courses Total Fees (3 years)
BA INR 19,840
B.Com INR 25,330
B.Com (Hons.) INR 27,190
B.Voc INR 37,540

Ques. Does the college have student clubs?

Ans. Yes, the college has many student clubs and societies, such as Literary society, Geographical Society, Economic forum, etc.

Ques. Will securing admission in the college guarantee hostel accommodation?

Ans. No, securing admission into the college would not guarantee hostel accommodation. Hostels are allocated to the girl students on the basis of merit and the distance they need to cover to the college. Students belonging to backward castes or students from EWS and PwD category are given the first preference.

Ques. Does the college have a placement cell?

Ans. The college doesn’t have a placement cell, but the college does have a career guidance cell that guides the students regarding various competitive examinations and helps the students to know about various off-campus placement drives.

Ques. Does the college provide any certificate courses?

Ans. Yes, the college provides various certificate courses in Fine arts, Spoken English, Computer Application, Tribal Language, Office Automation, and Beautician.