Gauhati University has released the official notification for Gauhati University PG Admission 2021 process. Shortly, Gauhati University is going to launch its Online Post Graduation (PG) Admission form fill up portal where aspiring and eligible candidates will be able to fill online application form for Post Graduate courses in Arts (MA), Science (MSc) and Commerce (MCom). Interested and eligible candidates may visit this page regularly for any type of GU PG Admission updates.
Gauhati University PG Admission Details
Name of University: Gauhati University
Courses: MA, MCom & MSc Courses
Academic Session: 2020-21
Date of Entrance Test: 15th – 17th September 2021
Here is the eligibility criteria for admission into various post graduate courses under Gauhati University.
MA and MSc Courses:
- B.A/B.Sc./B.Com. (in 10+2+3 pattern) with Major/honours courses in the concerned subject or
- B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. (in 10+2+3 pattern) with a general pass course with at least 45% Marks in the concerned subject as well as in aggregate or equivalent CGPA.
MCom Course:
- B.A/B.Sc./B.Com. (in 10+2+3 pattern) with Major/honours courses in the concerned subject or
- B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. (in 10+2+3 pattern) with a general pass course with at least 45% Marks in the concerned subject as well as in aggregate or equivalent CGPA.
- 45% Marks is to be calculated on the basis of marks obtained in Part I and Part II of the (2+1) pattern and part I, part II and Part III of the (1+1+1) pattern.
There will be a Common Entrance Test for admission into different Post Graduate Courses to be conducted by Gauhati University (both for the University Departments and the Affiliated Colleges of the University) for the session 2021-22. Admissions will be based strictly on the performance and eligibility criteria of the Entrance Examination.
| 9 AM – 11 AM | 12 Noon – 2 PM | 3 PM – 5 PM |
| Environmental Science, , Linguistics and ELT, Philosophy | Sanskrit, Political Science, Geology, Microbiology, Psychology, Electronics & Communication Technology/ Microelectronics and Advance Communication Technology | Botany, Chemistry, Zoology, Signal Processing and Communication, Library & Information Science |
| 16th September 2021 (Thursday) | ||
| Assamese, Hindi, Arabic ,Economics, Education , English, History, Herbal Science, Environmental Management | Computer Science / Information Technology , Anthropology, Comparative Indian Literature, Commerce, Master in Tourism Management | Bengali, Bodo, Persian, Material Science & Technology , Mass Communication |
| 17th September 2021 (Friday) | ||
| Biotechnology, Instrumentation Applied Physics, Sociology | Geography , Wildlife Science, Women’s Studies, Mathematics | Physics, Radiological Physics, Statistics, M.Tech in Information Technology, European Studies |
- Scheduled Caste: 7%
- Scheduled Tribes (Plains): 10%
- Scheduled Tribes (Hill): 5%
- OBC & MOBC: 15%
- Differently Abled: 3% (for each Discipline of Faculty)
- Sons and daughters of permanent GU Employees: 1 Seat in each dept with intake capacity 40 or less and 2 seats when the intake is more than 40 students.
- Fringe Village: 10 seats
- GU Ex-Employees: 5 seats
- Ex- Defense: As per EC resolution
- Moran Community of Assam: 2 seats.
- Extra Curricular: 1 seat in each department.
- NCC & NSS: 5 seats.
- Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 10% Reservation from unreserved category in each subject.
- In Admission into the Traditional Program of Study, 80% of total intake will be reserved for Gauhati University Students. The remaining 20% will be reserved for other than Gauhati University Students.
- As per Executive Council resolution No. WEC-02/2020/13 dated 25.01.2020 Economically Weaker Section (EWS) i.e. 10% from the unreserved category will be reserved into the different Post Graduate Courses for the University Departments and the Affiliated Colleges of the University.
Last year, all fees relating to admission into different Post Graduate Courses of University Departments and the Affiliated Colleges of Gauhati University for the session 2020-21 has been waived in accordance with notification No.AHE.639/2018/16 dated 10th June, 2020 from Higher Education Department, Govt. of Assam.
However, there is no such provision this year; that means this year candidates have to pay a certain amount as an admission fee. The same will be updated once, the official admission brochure is released by the university.
Application fee for Gauhati University PG Admission is Rs. 400/- . In addition to that the candidate has to pay examination fee.
Gauhati University is one of the premier institutions of higher education in Northeast India and one of the most sought-after postgraduate institutions. We have been a top ranking institute (as per NIRF rankings) for five years in a row and is a NAAC A-Grade institution. It is also one of the most diversified in our academics among all other institutions of higher education in the Northeast.
The admission process to various PG Courses under Gauhati University will be done through online mode. Online application process will be started tentatively from 6th August 2021. To submit an online application, please follow the below mentioned steps.
Step 1: Scroll down, check Important Web-Links section.
Step 2: Click on Online Application Link.
Step 3: Enter your all Credentials & Upload Required Educational and Other Documents.
Step 5: That’s it, Submit Your Application Form and take a print out of it.
➨ Starting Date of Online Application: 6th August 2021
➨ Last Date of Online Application: 31st August 2021
➨ Issue of Online Admit Card: 10th September 2021
➨ Publication of Merit List: 26th & 27th September 2021
➨ Commencement of Classes: 1st October 2021
| Online Admission Link | Click Here |
| Admission Notification | Click Here |
| Information Brochure | Click Here |
| User Manual | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |