Gauhati University

What is the fee structure at Gauhati University?

Gauhati University, the NAAC A+ accredited government university in Guwahati, Assam, charges among the lowest fees of any major university in the Northeast, with most full-time programmes costing between roughly ₹15,000 and ₹1,00,000 for the entire course in 2026. The flagship MBA at the Gauhati University Institute of Science and Technology (GUIST) is the costliest popular programme at ₹1,00,000 for the two-year course (about ₹50,000 per year), while postgraduate arts and science degrees such as M.Com (₹17,950) and most M.A./M.Sc. streams fall in the ₹15,000 to ₹85,000 range. As a state-funded institution, Gauhati University keeps tuition heavily subsidised, so the bulk of an aspirant's annual outlay typically comes from hostel and mess charges rather than course fees.

Because Gauhati University runs UG, PG, professional (law, education, engineering) and PhD programmes across its campus departments and affiliated set-ups, the fee you pay depends entirely on the level and faculty you join. Below we break down the 2026 course-wise fees, trace how charges have moved across 2024 to 2026, and detail the scholarships and fee waivers that can bring your effective cost down to almost zero.

Course-Wise Fee Structure (2026)

The table below lists the total course fee for Gauhati University's most-applied programmes for the 2026 session, alongside duration and the key entrance route. It answers the single most common aspirant question: "how much will my degree cost end to end?" Read the "Total Fee" column as the full programme cost, not the annual fee; where the university publishes only an indicative band (because charges differ slightly by department), we show the typical range reported for 2026. Figures marked "Department-notified" are released department-wise at admission and sit within the PG band of roughly ₹15,000 to ₹85,000.

The clear takeaway is that professional programmes carry the highest sticker price, with the MBA at ₹1,00,000 and the integrated BA LLB at about ₹1,09,000 sitting well above conventional arts and science degrees. Engineering at GUIST stays remarkably affordable for a four-year course at roughly ₹78,000 to ₹1.17 lakh, while the M.Com at ₹17,950 shows just how subsidised Gauhati University's regular PG departments remain. For most B.A., B.Com and B.Sc aspirants, the course fee is a minor line item compared with living costs, which is why hostel charges (covered in the FAQs) often matter more to the final budget than tuition.

Year-Wise Fee Changes

Gauhati University's tuition has stayed broadly stable across the 2024, 2025 and 2026 admission cycles, which is typical of a state government university where fee revisions need administrative approval rather than annual market adjustment. The table below tracks the headline programmes where comparable figures are reported, so applicants can judge whether to expect a hike. As a government institution, any revision is usually modest and applied uniformly across the relevant faculty.

The pattern across 2024 to 2026 is essentially flat: Gauhati University has not imposed a significant tuition hike on its core programmes during this window, so applicants can plan with reasonable confidence using the 2026 figures above. The only variable cost that genuinely moves year to year is hostel and mess charges, which are revised by individual hostel committees rather than the central fee schedule. Aspirants should still confirm the exact department-wise fee at the time of counselling, since registration and examination components can be added on top of the published tuition.

Scholarships & Fee Waivers at Gauhati University

Gauhati University significantly reduces the effective fee through a tuition fee waiver scheme and a set of government-funded scholarships, meaning many students from lower-income families pay little to nothing for tuition. The university's own fee waiver, administered through the SAMARTH admission portal, exempts tuition for students whose total parental annual income is below ₹2 lakh from all sources; the waiver does not apply where either parent is employed in a state, central, semi-government or government-undertaking job. This is the single largest cost-cutter for eligible UG entrants at Gauhati University in 2026.

On top of the institutional waiver, Gauhati University students routinely access national and state schemes rather than a college-funded purse. The Ishan Uday Special Scholarship Scheme for North Eastern Region students offers up to ₹1.5 lakh disbursed over the duration of study for candidates with family income below the prescribed ceiling (around ₹3.86 lakh per year), awarded on merit. Reserved-category students (SC, ST and OBC) can claim the central and Assam state Post-Matric Scholarships, which cover tuition and maintenance for eligible applicants. The university's admission cell assists students in applying for these government scholarships, so an SC/ST or EWS aspirant who qualifies on income can realistically bring the net tuition outlay close to zero, leaving only hostel and incidental costs to budget for.