Tezpur University was established in 1994 by an act of the Indian Parliament at Tezpur, in the north-eastern state of Assam. It is a residential, non-affiliating Central University. The University offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, diploma, and certificate programmes in a wide range of areas and specialities. The University’s academic programmes have a specific concentration on science, technology, and the humanities, which reflects the university’s mission. Tezpur University is a university in Tezpur, India. It is divided into four schools: the School of Management Sciences, the School of Sciences, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the School of Engineering, which provide a variety of undergraduate and graduate programmes such as BSc, BA, BCom, B.Ed., MA, MSc, and MBA, among others. The University is accredited by the UGC and has a central library, computer centres, dormitories, guest house, yoga centre, and horticulture division. Admission to all courses is determined by an entrance exam administered by the institution. For B.Tech. admission, the institution accepts JEE Main, CAT / MAT for MBA admission, and GATE for M.Tech. admission.

The Centre for Open and Distance Learning (CODL) at Tezpur University was founded in 2011 with the goal of spreading information and providing high-quality education through open and distance learning. Tezpur University Distance (TU CODL) provides a variety of postgraduate degree and diploma programmes. CODL applications can be filled out online for a fee of INR 500 (INR 250 for SC/ST). Master’s degrees in sociology, English, and mass communication are available at TU CODL. In addition, the university provides distance learning programmes in Human Resource Management, Environmental and Disaster Management, Child Rights and Governance, and Renewable Energy and Energy Management. TU CODL offers merit-based admission to all postgraduate degree and diploma programmes.