The formation of the Tripura University is the result of the immense amount of urges and demands for higher education among the people of the state. After a long delayed process, the University of Tripura finally came in to existence on October 2nd, 1987 under the ‘Tripura University Act’. The university campus is located at Suryamaninagar.
The University offers diverse academic programmes like undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes under the following departments of study.
Department of Analytical and Applied Economics
Department of Sanskrit
Department of Bengali
Department of History
Department of English
Department of Political Science
Department of Commerce
Department of Chemistry
Department of Mathematics
Department of Philosophy
Department of Zoology
Department of Botany
Department of Physics
Department of Geography and Disaster Management
Department of Human Physiology
Department of Hindi
Department of Kokborok
Directorate of Distance Education
Centre for Gandhian Studies
Centre for Tribal Language
Directorate of Professional Studies
School of Management
Department of Electrical Engineering
School of Information Technology & Computer Science
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Department of Computer Science & Engineering
NET Coaching Centre for SC/ST Candidates
Department of Rural Management & Development
Centre for study of social exclusion and inclusive policy
Department of Fine Arts
Department of Music
Department of Journalism & Mass Communication
The colleges with Tripura University affiliation are listed below for you to have a look.
Tripura Institute of Technology
Government Women's College
MBB College
Birbikram Memorial College
Ramthakur College
Law College, Agartala
College of Teacher Education, AgartalaGovt.
Govt. Music College, Agartala
R.I.P.S.A.T, Agartala
Govt. College of Arts and Crafts, Agartala
Dasarath Deb Memorial College
Govt. Degree College, Sabrum
Belonia College
Govt. Degree College, Amarpur
Kaji Nazrul Mahavidyalaya, Sonamura
Netaji Subhas Mahavidylaya, Udaipur
Govt. Degree College, Dharmanagar
Govt Degree College, Fatikroy
Govt Degree College, Kamalpur
RK Mahavidyalaya, Kailashar
Regional College of Physical Education, Panisagar
TU is an autonomous university, the Vice-Chancellor of which is Prof. A. Saha. The Tripura University has undertaken various developmental programmes like setting up of ‘Open Air Theatre’, ‘Day Care Centre’, ‘Pariksha Bhavan’, and ‘University Lake’ etc. Some of the other facilities of this Central University of Tripura are computer centre, NSS unit, sports board, student’s amenities centre, hostels for both boys and girls, health centre, a branch of State Bank of India, post-office, etc. The university also has the opportunity for distance education.
