Assam Down Town University

The Assam down town University, campus is located in Sankar Madhav Path, Gandhi Nagar, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam INDIA. The site is spread on a sprawling hilly, green campus of over 50 acres overlooking the Brahmaputra.

New Swimming Pool at Assam down town University

The University has IT enabled classrooms with LCD projectors and sound systems to create a place where formal environment encourages traditional teaching with the use of technology while informal environment plays host to active, collaborative technology-enabled learning.

Assam down town University has excellent laboratory facilities for carrying out teaching and research activities. The 200,000 sq.ft technical block consists of the Engineering, Management and Pharmacy faculties. AdtU has state of the art labs including Central Instrumentation Facility that allow the students to experiment and bring to practice what they have learnt in theory.

The University has well-stocked library with text books, technical journals, periodicals and reference material for advanced research and development work and fully computerized library, which serves as a catalyst in the learning process. Stretching across 12000 sq.ft. area with spacious reading areas, the University Central Library hosts a collection of over 20,000 volumes of books as well as a large number of national and international journals.The library has digital library facilities.

The University has two Seminar Rooms and one Auditoriums equipped with the latest audio visual for meetings, fatuity presentations and discussions. The seating and its capacity of Seminar rooms hall is 250 and 300 in Auditoriums. Conferences, seminars, workshops, guest lectures, cultural events are a regular features at AdtU. The University also has huge in-campus amphitheater.

The "Herbal Garden Facility" initiative was taken to help students learn about, and recognise the importance of herbal plants that are part of our everyday life. At the same time, AdtU aimed to raise awareness of the need for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity resources.

The Animal House Facility of AdtU has been created on the basis of the legislation in force establishing the regulations on protection of the animals used in experimentation and other scientific and educational purposes, as well as on the premises where these should be carried out. Its main mission is the support of the scientific research and teaching, providing the university community, as well as other research centers and the business sector with animals controlled and kept in constant environmental conditions and the required provisions for their experimental and/or educational works.

The Students of AdtU have access to 300 bedded Multi specialty down town hospital with all modern medical facilities along with ICU, Trauma center, MRI, CT Scan, ECG, X Ray, Laboratory investigation and Cath Lab.

Separate Hostels for Girls and Boys with furnished rooms, Wi-Fi network internet connection and round the clock power backup are available on University Campus for almost 1000 students. Every care has been taken to ensure availability of nutritious vegetarian and non vegetarian food, safe drinking water, round the clock water supply etc. Provision for primary medical attention and first aid has been made in the hostels. For medical emergency, ambulance facility is available in the campus on a round the clock basis.

Assam down town University provides its students all the amenities and facilities to enjoy the fast paced metro lifestyle right within the campus. The University has a modern canteen functioning in the campus, which can conveniently accommodate a good number of students at a time. Along with delightful beverages and snacks that it serves, one can relax by watching the LCD TV or listening to soulful music. Quality control is stringently exercised in respect of food items sold in the cafeteria.

The University has a seamless Wi-Fi network with more than 20 Mbps leased line with multiple ISP which allows students to be connected on the net anytime, anywhere. Entire campus including Hostel, Parking and Academic areas are secured 24X7 hours through outsourced security agencies. C.C.T.V cameras have been installed at strategic places to keep a close vigil on the movement on campus.

The Campus provides indoor and outdoor facilities for Table Tennis, Pool, Volleyball ground, Badminton court, Cricket ground, Football ground, Swimming pool, Gym, etc. in the premises.

Assam down town University provides a reliable transport facility to its students and faculty members. The University buses operate from all corners of the city of Guwahati. The facility is provided at an affordable cost.

AdtU has a full fledged counseling cell which emphasizes on individual as well as group counseling for students to cope with their psychological issues. Students can get help in various areas such as stress, anxiety, psychiatric illness, speech problem, anger issuees, career conflict, domestic violence, bullying, addiction, etc. The counseling centre helps in the overall mental growth of the students making them confident in their lives.

Assam Downtown University offers online learning programs for students and teachers. It has signed an MOU with coursera.org.

Dr. Narendra Nath Dutta[4] is the Honorable Chancellor of Assam down town University. He is an MBBS under Gauhati Medical College in 1965, standing 2nd in the University, he has completed his Master Degree in ENT standing 1st From All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 1970, he has been awarded with the British Common Wealth Fellowship in 1981 for Higher Studies in Microsurgery, in the UK. He has also been awarded The Fellowship Of International College Of Surgeons in 1982. He was Teacher in Guwahati Medical College for 14 Years and got the Service Above Self Award Of Rotary International, 2000.He was also awarded with The Prof. Dukhan Ram Award In XXIV Bihar State Conference Of The Association Of Otolaryngologists Of India in the Year 2000. He has received the Citation For Meritorious Service From Rotary Foundation 2002 and was felicitated on the Annual General Meeting Of North East Chamber Of Commerce And Industry (NECCI) on 30th Oct. 2002 For Outstanding Performance And Exemplary Service To The Society.

Prof. (Dr.) Amarjyoti Choudhury[5] is the Honorable Vice Chancellor of Assam down town University. He is a graduate with Honors in Physics from Cotton College, Assam. He pursued his Masters in Physics from University of Delhi with specialization in Solid State Physics. Next he obtained his doctorate degree from University of Oxford. His teaching and research career cover stints at Cotton College, BITS Pilani, Gauhati University, Tezpur University, University of Florence, Italy and Nuclear Science Centre, New Delhi. A prolific researcher with 148 research papers published in national and international journals, he has guided twenty scholars to doctorate degree. Earlier he was the Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University and University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya and the Pro-Vice chancellor of Tezpur University.