The Institute purchased 28.21 ha of land from the Government of Assam, Department of Higher Education belonging to the Science College, Jorhat. The land is situated 10 kms east of Jorhat town on National Highway number 37. The plot is connected by 300 metre road leading to Sotai Tea Estate. The construction work of the Administrative Office building as well as of

Field laboratory has a floor area of about 1,071 sq. m and 955 sq. m respectively has been completed. The Institute started functioning from its own campus on 1st April 2001 . Out of 211 residential accomodation only 13 have been constructed . A plan to construct rest fo the residential accomodation to about 50% satisfaction has also been proposed to the Ministry of