North Kamrup College in Barpeta, Assam, was founded as a co-educational institution. There are two degrees offered at the college, with eleven undergraduate programmes focusing mainly on arts disciplines. North Kamrup College admission is made very transparent and merit-based so that most academically privileged ones get the opportunity to study in their respective preference of streams.

The college provides a very simple admission process that is solely dependent upon the performance of the students in the Higher Secondary (H. S. ) Examination. This is a pure merit-based system under which admissions are granted to the most deserving candidates. Eligibility criteria for admission to North Kamrup College include successful completion of the Higher Secondary (10+2) examination from a recognised board.