North Lakhimpur College

North Lakhimpur College (Autonomous) was a college situated in the Lakhimpur District of Assam. It was the first autonomous college in the state of Assam. The college was upgraded to a state university on 1st Dec 2023 by the Government of Assam. The new University is known as the North Lakhimpur University.

The college was established in 1952. In 2012, North Lakhimpur College was accredited with an "A" grade by the NAAC with a CGPA of 3.08.

On 30 May 2013, North Lakhimpur College received a letter from the University Grants Commission granting it the status of an autonomous college. North Lakhimpur College is the first college from Assam to receive this status from the UGC.

History
The North Lakhimpur College was the oldest and premier institution of higher education in upper Assam. It was established on 3 July 1952 at North Lakhimpur, which was recognized as a backward and remote area. The college was a fruit of the efforts and zeal of a core group of far-sighted people in particular and the people of this vast region in general.

Governance
Md. Nasim Ali Hazarika served as the inaugural principal of the college from 1952 to 1954, whereas Dr. Biman Ch. Chetia held the position until the University transitioned to a state University in February 2012.

Past principals

 * 1) Md. Nasim Ali Hazarika, MA, LLB (1952–1954)
 * 2) Dr. Biswanarayan Sastri, MA, PhD (1954–1958)
 * 3) Jogananda Borgohain, MA (1958–1985)
 * 4) Labanya Charan Deka, MA, LLB (I/C) (1985–1986)
 * 5) Harendra Deva Goswami, MA (I/C) (1986–1989)
 * 6) Hemendra Kumar Gogoi, MSc, MPhil (1989–2001)
 * 7) Dibyajyoti Phukan, MA (I/C) (March 2001–Sept 2001)
 * 8) Tilak Ch. Baruah, MSc, MPhil (I/C) (Oct 2001–July 2004)
 * 9) Dr. Jugada Phukan, MA, PhD, (I/C) (Aug 2004–Sept 2004)
 * 10) Achyut Ch. Mahanta, MA (I/C) (Nov 2004–July 2005)
 * 11) Dr. Suryabhushan Pandu, MSc, PhD, FISPP (Aug 2005–Dec 2005)
 * 12) Dr. Budhin Baruah, MSc, PhD (Jan 2006–Dec 2011)
 * 13) Dr. Biman Ch. Chetia, MSc, PhD (Feb 2012- March 2024)

Arts

 * Anthropology Department
 * English Department
 * Assamese Department
 * Hindi Department
 * Economics Department
 * Education Department
 * Geography Department
 * History Department
 * Political Science Department
 * Philosophy Department
 * Mathematics Department

Science

 * Botany Department
 * Zoology Department
 * Chemistry Department
 * Physics Department
 * Electronics Department
 * Computer Science Department
 * Statistical Science Department
 * Economics Department
 * Anthropology Department
 * Mathematics Department
 * Home Science Department

Facilities

 * Library
 * Career Counselling
 * Training for Competitive Examinations
 * Boys Hostels
 * New Boys Hostel
 * Girls Hostel
 * Gymnasium
 * Playground with modern Synthetic Track

Academics
The college provides major (honours) courses across a wide array of subjects in both the Arts and Science streams, comprising a total of 19 departments. It caters to approximately 2,500 students in undergraduate programs, 500 in postgraduate programs, and around 200 engaged in research programs.

Courses
The college offered the following courses.
 * Higher Secondary (Arts and Science)
 * Bachelor's degree (Arts and Science)
 * Computer Science Degree (BCA)
 * PG Diploma Courses
 * Plant tissue-culture postgraduate diploma
 * Disaster Management postgraduate diploma
 * UG Diploma
 * Certificate Courses
 * Human Rights Diploma
 * Electronics Appliances Repairing Diploma
 * Herbal Plantation Diploma
 * Foundation Courses
 * UGC Career Oriented Courses

The college also offered the courses of Indira Gandhi National Open University and Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University in the respective study centers of the open Universities in the college.