North Lakhimpur University is a public state university situated in the Lakhimpur District of Assam. Formerly it was the first autonomous college in the state of Assam. The college was upgraded to a state university on 1st Dec 2023 by the Government of Assam.

North Lakhimpur University was established on 1st December 2023 through the North Lakhimpur University Act, by upgrading the former North Lakhimpur College (Autonomous).

Dr. Mukul Ch. Borah has been appointed as the first Vice Chancellor of the newly established university, while Dr. Biman Chandra Chetia, who served as the last Principal of the college before its upgrade, now serves as the first Registrar of the university. The institution is currently undergoing a transition from a former autonomous college to a state university. Various governance bodies are yet to be constituted or are in the process of being formed.

The university offers undergraduate major (honours) programs, postgraduate courses, various diploma programs, and PhD research opportunities across a broad range of disciplines in both Arts and Science streams. It comprises 19 departments and serves approximately 3,500 undergraduate students, 500 postgraduate students, and around 100 research scholars.

The University offeres the following courses