Tezpur University accredited 'A' grade by AC

From a Correspondent

Tezpur, July 18: Tezpur University has been accredited ‘A’ Grade with CGPA 3.25 by the tiol Assessment and Accreditation Council (AC) at the end a week-long thorough assessment exercise conducted from May 16 to May 19.

The 10-member high powered team was led by Professor Anil K. Bhatgar, former Vice Chancellor of Pondicherry University and present CSIR-Chair Professor, School of Physics, University of Hyderabad. The result of the assessment was cleared in the 16th meeting of the Standing Committee of AC held on July 11 which will be valid for the next five years.

From a reliable source it was ascertained that the university was assessed and evaluated on teaching and co-curricular activities, research work and extension and infrastructure facilities by the AC peer team. They held series of meetings with the Vice-Chancellor, heads of the Departments, Deans and other members of the university.  The peer team visited all departments, centres, cells and examined the activities, facilities and interacted with the faculty, staff and students.

They also examined all records maintained by the university. Notably, the university has recorded other two major achievements to its credit in this current year, viz. Visitor’s Best University Award 2016 and 5th position in MHRD-NIRF India Rankings 2016.