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Eternal India

EDUCATION

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V .

No.

UNIVERSITY/No. of

Univ.

ESTD

Address

P.

Code

Phone /STD

Cable

Fax/Telex

V

205

1965

Dibrugarh

786

004

70133

20639

20003

DIRUGARH-

Dibrugarh University

(0373)

UNIVERSITY

V

206

Gauhati

781

014

70412

70408

UNIVERSITY

Gauhati University

(0361)

ING-E-27-MEGHALAYA

(1)

V

207

North-Eastern Hill University

1973

793

001

NEHU

SH-0L37

Lower Lachumiere

27072

23222

Shillong

(0364)

IN G-E-28-MIZORAM

None

ING-E-29-MANIPUR (2)

V

208

Central Agricultural University

Iroisemba, Imphal

V

209

Manipur University

1980

Canchipur, Imphal

795

003

MANVARSITY

296-211

220529

265635

MU IN

(03852)

ING-E-29-NAGALAND

None

ING-E-30-TRIPURA (1)

V

210

Tripura University

1987

799

004

5434 3244 (0381)

TRIVARSITY

PO Agartala College,

Agartala

ING-E-31-ARUNACHAL

PRADESH (1)

V

211

Arunachal University

1985

Itanagar

791

111

7252 2226 (03781

ARUNVERSITY

ING-E-32-ANDAMAN & NICOBAR

None.

*

Urdu University Committee appointed for setting up.

NATIONAL INSTITUTES

Indian Institute of Science, B angalore -560 0 1 2. The Indian Institute of Science owes its origin to J.N. Tata who as far back as 1889 realised the need for a research institute in science and technology. It was started in 1909 with three departments, 24 students, and 6 members of the academic staff. Today it has 22 departments in both science and engineering faculties, 1029 students, 388 members of the academic staff, 7 senior research fellows and 1315 supporting laboratory, workshop and ministerial staff. The main object of the Institute is to "provide for advanced instruction and conduct original investigation in all branches of knowl- edge and in particular such branches as are likely to promote the material and industrial welfare of India." The Government of India has declared the Institute as a "deemed to be university." The Institute offers a BE course in Computer Science and Auto- mation and Metallurgy. Admission requirement is a Bachelor's degree in science (must have physics and maths as part of the curriculum and for metallurgy, also chem) with first class or equivalent. For ME, the admission requirement is Bachelor's degree in the appropriate field of Engg/Tech/Master's degree in physical sciences/ Master's degree in science, economics, psychology, commerce in II class or Bachelor's degree in Science with II class followed by a pass in AMIE/Grade/ IETE/ AMIICCLE/ AMIIM/ AMASI. ForM.Tech (Mgt. studies) the admission requirement is Bache- lor's degree in the appropriate field of Engg/Tech/Master's degree in

Physical Sciences/ Master's degree in science, economics, psychology and commerce with II class followed by a pass in AMIE/Grade/ IETE/ AMICC WE/AMIIM/AM AeSI. The Institute offers an ME (Integrated) course. Admission re- quirement is a degree in science with maths and physics and for admission to metallurgy also chemistry with I class. For M.Sc (Engg) admission requirement is MSc., BE/ B.Tech can register for course in first instance. If their progress is adequate change of registration to PhD can be considered at appropriate time. PhD, BSc degrees are awarded in science faculty including mathematics. As an all-India premier institute for higher education, notably in science and technology, the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) established in 1964 is a modem university in the country. In its multi-disciplinary programme of studies, BITS strives to integrate theory with practice, develops innovative methods of learning and for- mulates its future development plans in collaboration with world re- nowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) and Ford Foun- dation. The courses of study offered are chemical, civil, electrical (in- cluding electronics) and mechanical engineering, pharmacy, computer Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani-333 031.