Healthcare education has evolved rapidly in Assam, with the establishment of premier institutes, private universities, renowned nursing and paramedical colleges, aspiring healthcare students in Assam have many options. Learning at institutions like AIIMS Guwahati or enrollment in state-based academic institutions to private universities such as Royal Global University. They offer quality education and concentrate on practical training, research, and placement programmes.
Graduates can pursue careers across hospitals, clinics, research centres, and public health. They can also choose to become registered nurses, nurse educators, healthcare administrators, paramedics, laboratory and radiological technologists, physiotherapists and technicians. Beyond competency, there is a pathway to teaching (M.Sc. Nursing), continuing education with post-graduate studies (MD, clinician) and further professional courses in specialization.
The following is the list of paramedical colleges situated in Assam.
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Guwahati – Guwahati, Assam
- Army Institute of Nursing (AIN) – Guwahati, Assam
- Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) – Guwahati, Assam
- Assam down town University (ADTU) – Guwahati, Assam
- Assam Medical College – Dibrugarh, Assam
- Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences (SSUHS) – Guwahati, Assam
- Kaziranga University (KU) – Jorhat, Assam
- Dispur College – Guwahati, Assam
- Gauhati University (GU) – Guwahati, Assam
- Royal Global University (RGU) – Guwahati, Assam
- Krishnaguru Adhyatmik Visvavidyalaya – Barpeta, Assam
- Girijananda Chowdhury University – Guwahati, Assam
- Asian Institute of Nursing Education (AINE) – Guwahati, Assam
- Pub Kamrup College – Kamrup, Assam
- Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva Viswavidyalaya – Nagaon, Assam
- NEPEDS Group of Institutions – Guwahati, Assam
- PEWS Group of Institutions – Guwahati, Assam
- Arya Nursing College – Guwahati, Assam
- Pratiksha Institute of Allied Health Sciences (PIAHS) – Guwahati, Assam
- Nemcare Group of Institutions (NGI) – Guwahati, Assam
With government and private institutions, students of healthcare in Assam can build their career in the emerging markets of health education with reasonable affordability, and focused educational and placement opportunities. Institutions provide students with theoretical, traditional pedagogical experience, practical exposure to train students to contribute effectively to the healthcare industry.