Assam: Girijananda Chowdhury University gets BCI approval for five-year law programme
By NE NOW NEWS
Guwahati: Girijananda Chowdhury University (GCU), Guwahati, has received approval from the Bar Council of India (BCI) to launch a five-year integrated B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) programme from the academic session 2026–27.
The approval was granted on June 5, 2026.
The university said the recognition follows its earlier approval by the BCI in 2025 and efforts to strengthen academic infrastructure, regulatory compliance and the functioning of its Centre for Legal Studies.
The Centre for Legal Studies at GCU, established in 2024, will offer the programme in line with BCI guidelines.
The university said admissions for the course will begin shortly, and details on eligibility and application procedures will be available on its official website, www.gcuniversity.ac.in.
With this approval, GCU becomes one of the private universities in Assam offering BCI-recognised law programmes.
The university said the initiative is expected to improve access to legal education and support the growth of the legal profession in the region.