Women, who are considered as backbone of a nation or a society, essentially should expose to the endless opportunities provided by Higher education. In this present era of growing crime and violence against women, education of women becomes the need of the hour. But, unlike male education, women education is always subjected to promulgation because of the presence of various deterrents. Although, in the post- independence period, Higher education of women in Assam has shown a developing trend. The purpose of this paper is to study the evolution of Higher education of women in Assam in the post- independence period and to analyze the present status of Higher education of women in general. In this regard, the researcher has opted for qualitative technique of study and has undertaken a content analysis based on secondary sources of information. After a detailed study, the researcher was able to show different development taking place in the field of Higher education of women in the State of Assam and thereby analyzed the present status of Higher education of women in comparison with the male population of the country.