History : The Department of English has been an integral part of Cotton College since 1901, the year the college itself came into being. For more than a century now it has been playing a pivotal role in contributing to the academic and cultural life of the entire northeastern region of the country. Prof. F.W. Südmersen, founder Principal of Cotton College also taught English initially for two years. Prof. Narendranath Roy, who joined the college in 1903, was the first full time teacher of the department. From the session 1913-14, Honours (now called ‘Major’) Course in English was introduced under Calcutta University. M.A. course in English (Group-A) under Calcutta University was introduced in Cotton College in 1914 and that was the beginning of Post-Graduate education in Assam. However, with the close of the session 1932-33, the M.A. classes in English were abolished due to economic depression. But PG classes in English were reintroduced in 1979 under Gauhati University.

Courses offered : HS Course Three year Degree Course (B.A.) Two year (four Semester) Post-Graduate Course (M.A.) One year Diploma in Cultural Studies (Self-financing) 6 months long Certificate Course in Montessori Teachers Training (Self-financing)

Specialization offered in M.A. :

Option - A =Indian English Literature
Option - B=American Literature
Option - C=Women and Literature
Option - D=Literary Theory

 Faculty Members :


Name : Dr. Gautam Sarma
Designation : Head & Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Renaissance Drama, Literary Criticism, Indian Drama
Contact Number : 9435104661
Email : gautamsarma@sify.com

Name : Sri Amlandeep Das
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A.
Area of Specialization : Seventeenth Century Poetry, Drama
Contact Number : 9435018848, 2453762 (Res)
Email : amlandeep_das@yahoo.co.in

Name : Sri Santanu Phukan
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A.
Area of Specialization : Fiction, Drama, Indian writing in English, Phonetics
Contact Number : 9706046720
Email : sphukan61@rediffmail.com

Name : Dr. Abanti Barua Bharali
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Fiction and Indian English Literature
Contact Number : 9435109766, 2514084 (Res)
Email : abantibbharali@rediffmail.com

Name : Dr. Geetam Sarma
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : American Fiction, Modernism
Contact Number : 9864024647
Email : geetamsarma25@gmail.com

Name : Dr. Garima Kalita
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Modern Fiction, Literary Theory, European Literature
Contact Number : 9435013329
Email : garimakalita@rediffmail.com

Name : Dr. Arunabha Bhuyan
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Fiction and Indian Fiction in English
Contact Number : 9864025208, 2521559 (Res)
Email : arunabhabhuyan@rediffmail.com

Name : Sri Kiron Chandra Bhuyan
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., M.Phil.
Area of Specialization : American Fiction
Contact Number : 9435019827
Email : kironbhuyan@rediffmail.com

Name : Dr. Rakhee Kalita Moral
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Literary Theory, American Literature, Modern Poetry/Fiction
Contact Number : 9864068574
Email : rakheekalita@yahoo.co.in

Name : Dr. Deetimali Barua Nath
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Fiction and Indian writing in English
Contact Number : 9864262797
Email : deetimalibarua@rediffmail.com

Name : Ms. Afsana Begum Borbhuyan
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A.
Area of Specialization : Linguistics and Indian writing in English
Contact Number : 9435046669, 2520431 (Res)
Email : afsaana7@yahoo.com

Name : Dr. Merry Baruah Bora
Designation : Assistant Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A.
Area of Specialization : Literary Theory, Indian writing in English, American writing
Contact Number : 9435383181
Email : merrybaruah@rocketmail.com

Name : Sri Dhrubajyoti Das
Designation : Assistant Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., M.Phil.
Area of Specialization : Literary Criticism, Fiction
Contact Number : 9435077421
Email : dhrubajyoti2008@yahoo.com

Name : Ms. Sanghamitra Sadhu
Designation : Assistant Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A.
Area of Specialization : Literary Theory
Contact Number : 9435481671
Email :

Name : Dr. Aparna Nath
Designation : Assistant Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Literary Theory, Indian writing in English
Contact Number : 9435117677
Email :

Name : Ms.Kalpana Bora Barman
Designation : Assistant Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., M.Phil. 
Area of Specialization : Indian writing in English, Women's Writing
Contact Number : 9435119768
Email : klpna.bora@gmail.com

Office Staff Members :

1. Sri Abhiram Saloi
2. Sri Rajani Kalita

 Former Faculty Members :

Facilities :

The Department has one Seminar Library with 678 books & 9 journals, and is equipped with modern audio-visual teaching aids. It has got 5 computers having internet connectivity. The department is part of the multimedia Language Laboratory established in the college with a fund provided by the University Grants Commission under CPE Scheme to facilitate the learning of the English and other languages so that the students can develop effective communication skills in these languages.

Activities :

English Department regularly organizes workshops, guest lectures, talks etc. The department publishes a departmental journal entitled 'Negotiations'and another student journal entitled 'Voices'. The literary association begining with erstwhile'"Shakespeare Society"and Ënglish Association" have for several years now held activities in theatre, film and cultural fields bringing together academics, students, activists and researchers from time to time. Recently fulbright scholars from the US and academics from South Asia as well as town home, have delivered special lectures and conducted workshops on various literary subjects and genres. The department is also distinguished for training out students who have earned top positions in the civil services examinations in recent years.  

Recognized Ph. D. Guides of the Department :