About Us
Established on 17 September 1962 at Kamalabari, Majuli
1962Estd.Kamalabari · Majuli · Assam
Lighting the river island with the beacon of education
Established on 17 September 1962, Majuli College is the premier institution of higher education in Majuli, the only island district of Assam. It was founded to connect the world’s most populous river island — geographically isolated and educationally backward in the early sixties — to the mainstream of the country through higher learning.
- 1962Year of establishment
- 15Departments — 10 Arts, 5 Science
- ~1,000Students every year
- DUAffiliated to Dibrugarh University
How it began
- Mar 1962
A public meeting at Majuli Milan Sangha
Held at Kamalabari to discuss founding a college. A steering committee with members from all communities is formed, with Late Keshabram Borah as President and Late Krishna Kanta Goswami as Secretary.
- 1962
Building support, on foot
Despite devastating floods, the founders tour every corner of the island, mobilising public opinion and collecting donations for the college.
- 17 Sep 1962
Majuli College is established
Atul Chandra Goswami, then a History lecturer at North Lakhimpur College, agrees to serve as honorary Principal — a role he holds until 1995.
- 1978
Science stream begins
The Science stream is added; it comes under the Deficit Grants-in-Aid system in 1986.
- 1988
Silver Jubilee
25 years of the college are celebrated.
- 2013
Golden Jubilee
50 years of a glorious tradition.
Our valuesWe strive to make our students valuable members of society with great regard for human values — self-reliant, with a scientific outlook free from all prejudices and superstitions.
What we offer
Higher Secondary & Degree
Undergraduate education in Arts and Science streams, affiliated to Dibrugarh University.
Distance learning
Postgraduate courses through Distance Learning Mode under Dibrugarh University.
KKHSOU study centre
UG and PG courses in various subjects under Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University.
Vocational courses
Tourism, Journalism, Computer Applications and Social Work.
Our graduates
Serving society with sincerity
Graduates of Majuli College serve in government offices, schools, colleges, universities and private establishments with dedication, sincerity and innovative thinking — all nurtured by this institution. With a dynamic group of forward-thinking professionals, the college is committed to leaving its imprint on the sands of time.