Assam Women's University (AWU): Admission 2023, Courses, Fees, Placement, Scholarships

Q: What are the various schools present in the AWU, Assam?

The institute houses several schools like the:School of Humanities, Social Science and Fine ArtsSchool of Education and PsychologySchool of Business and Management StudiesSchool of Hospitality, Tourism, and TravelSchool of Media and Mass CommunicationSchool of Engineering and TechnologySchool of Lifestyle and DesignSchool of Health Sciences

Q: What are the main objectives of AWU, Assam?

The main objectives of this university include:To provide facilities and opportunities to women for post-graduate education in applied science, arts, technology, and so on.To promote research in fields like applied science, arts, and technology.To create programs of education for women in various fields like arts and technology.Organize exchange programs.

Assam Women's University (AWU), established in 2013, is a public women's university that provides courses at the UG, PG, and Diploma level to eligible candidates. Created by the Assam Women's University Act, 2013, the institute was the first-ever women's college to be set up in Assam and has also been recognized by the UGC. The various courses offered at the UG level include BA and BPT, with a duration of three years. For PG programs, the college offers an MA with eight specializations, M.Sc. in Fashion Design and Technology, MCA, MBA, MTTM as well as an MLIS course.

Admission to all the UG as well as the PG courses is made on the basis of an entrance test conducted by the university itself. For the MBA and MA programs, a group discussion and a personal interview are taken in addition to the written test conducted for admissions. Apart from this, the university also provides diploma courses in Computer Applications, Fashion Integration Apparel, and Jewellery Design. Lastly, the institute provides many different facilities for the well-being of its students.

AWU Assam Highlights

Name of the Institute	Assam Women University, Assam
Established I Institute Type	2013 I State University
Basic Admission Criteria	Entrance and Merit-Based
Application Mode	Offline
Examination Mode	Offline
Official College Website	http://www.awu.ac.in/

AWU Assam Achievements

They created a Women's Empowerment Cell to create awareness among women about their legal rights and other issues.
AWU, Assam, was the first women's college to be established in Assam.
AWU, Assam, academic registrar LK Hazarika was selected to the FRES, London.

AWU Assam Courses

The institute provides UG, PG and Diploma programs to eligible candidates. Admission to all the courses is made purely based on merit and depends on the candidate's score in various written tests. Tabulated below are all the course details along with the eligibility and selection criteria:

Course Name	Specialization	Duration	Basic Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria
BA	Psychology	3 years	Minimum 45% marks in 10+2	Entrance Test
BA	English	3 years	Minimum 45% marks in 10+2
BPT	-	4.5 years	Minimum 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics at 10+2 level
MA	Assamese	2 years	Minimum 45% marks in the Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline	Written Test followed by GD/PI
	Cultural Studies
	Economics		Minimum 45% marks in Bachelor's degree in related subject with Mathematics or Statistical background in HSC or graduation level
	English		Minimum 45% marks in the Bachelor's degree in related discipline
	Political Science
	Sociology
	Education
	Mass Communication
	Psychology
MBA	-	2 years	Bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks	Written Test followed by GD/PI
MCA	-	3 years	BCA or PGDCA or B.Sc. in CS/ IT/ Electronics or Graduation with Mathematics as one subject with at least 50% marks	Written Test

Apart from the abovabove-mentionedrses, the University also offers two year postgraduate courses namely MLIS (Master of Library and information Science), MTTM (Master of Tourism and travel Management) and MFDT (Master of Fashion Design and Technology). Many Diploma programmes are also offered by the college.

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AWU Assam Admissions

The university provides an offline mode of the application procedure for which candidates must download the form from the official website. The form needs to be submitted along with the required documents through the post or in person. The payment of the application fee needs to be done through the Bank Challan.

How to Apply?

First, visit the official website of the university.
Download the application form for interested programs from the bulletin board.
Next, fill the application form and attach the mentioned documents.
Finally, pay the required application fee and submit the form either in person or through the post.

Application Fee

Candidates need to pay the required application fees in the form of bank challan to be downloaded from the university's website and should be deposited in the University State Bank of India Account No. – 33955259192.

Course name	Category	Application Fees	Entrance Test Fees	Total fees
BA in Psychology, BPT, MBA, MCA, MLIS, MA in Mass Communication	General/ OBC	400	100	500
	SC/ST	200	100	300
MA in Assamese, Cultural Rights, Economics, Education, English, Political Science, Sociology and M.Sc. in Fashion Design and Technology	General/ OBC	400	Not Applicable	400
	SC/ST	200	Not Applicable	200

Documents required at the time of admission are:

Candidate's X and XII Marksheets
Candidate’s Graduation marksheet
Candidate's Photograph
Candidate's Permanent residence certificate
Candidate's Gap period certificate
Physical Fitness certificate of the candidate
Valid Visa for International students

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AWU Assam Placements

The university has an excellent placement cell which provides training and guidance to make the student's placement journey easier and in order to enable them to realize their career ambitions. The placement cell also offers internship programs to eligible candidates, and several reputed companies like Wipro, IBM, HDFC, and Vodafone visit the campus for recruitments. The top recruiting companies are:

Wipro
IBM
HDFC Bank
Syntel
Vodafone
HCL Technologies
ICICI Prudential

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AWU Assam Scholarships

The institute offers several scholarship schemes for meritorious and eligible candidates. Listed below are some of the scholarships that the candidates can benefit from:

Fee Waiver Scheme
UGC- Canara Bank
Minority Scholarships
CBSE Single Girl Child Scholarship
Combined Merit
PG Research

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AWU Assam Facilities

The institute provides many facilities for the well-being of its students like:

Fully functional hostels with all the basic amenities.
Mess and canteen.
Badminton Court on hostel grounds.
Well furnished hostel rooms.

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AWU Assam Faculty

The key foundation of a good institute is formed by the faculty and AWU, Assam has one of the best teachers out there. With most of the faculty having a Ph.D. or a Master's degree, the teachers have a firm grasp of practical as well as theoretical concepts that the students may want to learn more about. The staff is supportive and guides the student in every stage of his college life. The chancellor of the University is the Governor of Assam itself. Hence, the administration of the University is in really experienced hands.

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AWU Assam FAQs

Ques. What are the various cells present at AWU, Assam?

Ans. The college has set up several cells for various purposes like :

IQAC
NAD
SWAYAM
Library
Women's Grievance Redressal
RTI
Women's Empowerment
Medical

Ques. Does AWI, Assam, provide any seat reservations?

Ans. Yes, the university does provide seat reservations to eligible candidates. Tabulated below are all the category details and the number of seats allotted:

Category	Percentage of Seats Reserved
SC	7
ST (Plains)	10
ST (Hills)	5
OBC of Assam State	15
PwD	3

Ques. What are the various schools present in the AWU, Assam?

Ans. The institute houses several schools like the:

School of Humanities, Social Science and Fine Arts
School of Education and Psychology
School of Business and Management Studies
School of Hospitality, Tourism, and Travel
School of Media and Mass Communication
School of Engineering and Technology
School of Lifestyle and Design
School of Health Sciences

Ques. What are the different activities that the AWU, Assam, engages in?

Ans. Some of the activities undertaken by the AWU are listed below:

AWU organized a cleanliness drive in support of the Swach Bharat Abhiyan in 2015.
The institute organized a lecture on women empowerment on Women's Day in 2015.
A lecture was organized on the Identification of Textile Fibres in 2014.

Ques. What are the main objectives of AWU, Assam?

Ans. The main objectives of this university include:

To provide facilities and opportunities to women for post-graduate education in applied science, arts, technology, and so on.
To promote research in fields like applied science, arts, and technology.
To create programs of education for women in various fields like arts and technology.
Organize exchange programs.

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