It is named after an illustrious son of Assam Baikunthanath Bhagavat Bhattacharya popularly known as Bhattadev, who is acknowledged as the father of Assamese prose.

Bhattadev's erudition in Sanskrit grammar and literature, and his command over the Shrimadbhagavata purana earned him the title of Bhagavat Bhattacharya.

It can be mentioned here that Bajali College already had postgraduate programmes in Mathematics, Assamese, Zoology, Geography before its upgradation to Bhattadev University.

[citation needed] Science Commerce Humanities Engineering/Technologies A study cum examination centre (Code No.

0411) of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) was set up in the college premises in 1999 with Pabitra Mohan Kalita, former HOD, Physics, as its founder co-ordinator.

The centre offers the following programmes with Dr Rupam Patgiri, HOD, Chemistry as its present co-ordinator.

Courses in the subjects of English, Assamese, Economics, Political Science, History, Bengali, Bodo, Philosophy, Mathematics and Commerce.