Cotton College, Guwahati was established on 27th May, 1901 through the untiring efforts of such magnanimous and illustrious sons of the soil like Late Manik Chandra Barooah and Rai Bahadur Bhuban Ram Das, backed by the unstinted support of the intelligentsia of the region of that time.
The college is affiliated to Gauhati University, Guwahati and recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC), has identified it as a "College with Potential for Excellence" in 2005. It is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditaion Council (NAAC) with "A" Grade in the year 2004, was re-accredited the same grade by NAAC in 2001 and also was re-accredited with "A++: Grade in 2016.
The college was first affiliated to Calcutta University, Kolkata. It was under this university itself that the institution developed into a full-fledged Degree College and barring Persian, secured affiliation for the Honours for the Honours course too in all the subjects taught then.
However, with the establishment of Gauhati Uiversity in 1948, it became one of its original constituent colleges. Although Post-Graduate classes in certain subjects like English, Economics and Botany were introduced in the College at different points of time under Calcutta University itself, such classes had to be finally discontinued as part of economy drive and also because of the establishment of Gauhati University.
It was only in 1969 that the Assam State Government decided to introduce PG classes in Physics in the College on a permanent affiliation basis. Subsequently, the benefit of PG classes was extended to other subjects as well and finally on 17th October, 1992, the then Hon’ble President of India, Late Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, at a glittering function held in the premises of the college formally declared Cotton College as a Post-Graduate institution. Today, PG teaching is done in the college in as many as 21 subjects in 20 Departments.
Now, the college, which began with 39 students and 5 teachers only, currently has a student enrolment of more than 5000 right from Higher Secondary to the PG level and a regular faculty strength of 189 (Gents - 85; Ladies : 104).
The college offers two year Higher Secondary Course in Arts & Science under Assam Higher Secondary Educational Council (AHSEC), Guwahati and Three year Degree Courses in Arts & Science under Gauhati University, Guwahati. The college also offers some Self-financing courses & Certificate courses.
Brief History:
Cotton College, the premier seat of higher learning in Northeast India, unequivocally occupies the pride of place among the institutions of its kind in the North-Eastern part of the country. Having contributed significantly to the academic and cultural life of the region the institution has not only withstood the test of time but has also carved a niche for itself in the sphere of higher education in the country.
Contemporaneous with Murarichand College of Sylhet (now in Bangladesh) of the undivided India under the British rule, Cotton College came into existence on 27th May, 1901 through the untiring efforts of such magnanimous and illustrious sons of the soil like Late Manik Chandra Barooah and Rai Bahadur Bhuban Ram Das, backed by the unstinted support of the intelligentsia of the region of that time.
However, had it not been for the unreserved support and concern of the then Chief Commissioner of the then Assam Province from 1896 to 1902, Sir Henry John Stedman Cotton, K.C.S.I., the institution would not have perhaps seen the light of day. While the time came, therefore, to express their sense of gratitude to the foremost popular ruler of the province, the people of "Gauhati" decided to name the institution itself after him.
The first admission took place on 17th June, 1901 with 37 students in the first year F.A.
style="text-decoration: underline;">General Rules & Regulations at Cotton College, Guwahati:
Students are awarded both merit and other scholarships. The following categories of scholarships are available to the needy and deserving students of the college
1. National Scholarship
2. State Merit Scholarship
3. SC /ST Scholarship
4. OBC/MOBC/Tea-garden Labour Scholarship
5. Hindi Scholarship for Non-Hindi Speaking States
6. Scholarship awarded by Rastriya Sanskrit Samsthan, New Delhi for students of Sanskrit
7. Special Scholarship for students other than OBC/SC/ST
8. National Merit Scholarship for the children of School Teachers
9. Other State Scholarships
10. Scholarship for Char area students / Minorities
11. Scholarship for Poor but Meritorious Students
12. Late Durgeswar Sarma Memorial Scholarship for Best Arts Graduate (Highest CGPA in B.A. final Semester Examination under Cotton College State University) from the year 2016
Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
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P.U.C. in Arts | Full Time | 2 Years | 10th |
P.U.C. in Science | Full Time | 2 Years | 10th |
Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
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Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (DJMC) | Full Time | 1 Year | 10+2 / Graduation |
Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
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Bachelor of Computer Application | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor of Science | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
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Bachelor of Arts | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Streams | Duration | Eligibility |
Diploma in Bioinformatics | 1 Year | Graduation (Science) |
Diploma in Culutral Studies | 1 Year | 10+2 |
Certificate Functional English | 6 Months | 10+2 |
Certificate in Hardware & Networking | 6 Months | 10+2 |
Certificate in Montessori Teachers Training | 6 Months | 10+2 |
Certificate in Video Production & Editing | 4 Months | Graduation |
Certificate in Concept of GIS & GPS | 4 Months | Graduation |
Certificate in Remote Sensing & Satellite Image Processing | 4 Weeks | Graduation (Science) |
Certificate in French | 6 Months | 10+2 |
Advance Certificate in French | 6 Months | Certificate in French |