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{{Infobox university
| name = University of Burdwan
| image_name = University of Burdwan logo.png
| caption = [[Emblem|Seal]] of the University of Burdwan
| motto = {{lang|sa|सा विद्या या विमुक्तये}} {{small|([[Sanskrit]])}}
| mottoeng = ''Learning Leads To Emancipation''
| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|1960}}
| chancellor = {{WB governor}}, {{small|([[Governor of West Bengal]])}}
| vice_chancellor = [[Nimai Chandra Saha]]
|students = 4,685<ref name="NIRF 2020 Data">{{cite web|title=University of Burdwan Data for NIRF'2020'|url=https://www.buruniv.ac.in/Downloads/Docs/NIRF_17122019.pdf|publisher=University of Burdwan|date=17 Dec 2019}}</ref>
|undergrad = 305<ref name="NIRF 2020 Data"/>
|postgrad = 3,829<ref name="NIRF 2020 Data"/>
|doctoral = 551<ref name="NIRF 2020 Data"/>
| city = [[Purba Bardhaman]]
| state = [[West Bengal]]
| country = [[India]]
| budget = {{INRConvert|149.0551|c}} <small>(2021–22 est.)</small><ref>{{cite web|date=Feb 5, 2021 |title=Detailed Demands For Grants For 2021-22 |url=http://wbfin.nic.in/writereaddata/Budget_Publication/2021_bp3.pdf |access-date=Feb 6, 2021}}</ref>
| type = [[Public university|Public]]
| campus = [[Urban areas|Urban]] (approx. 400 acres)
| nickname =
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]], [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]
| website = {{url|http://www.buruniv.ac.in/}}
| coor = {{Coord|23.2392585|N|87.8511835|E|format=dms|region:IN-WB_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
}}
'''The University of Burdwan''' (also known as '''Burdwan University''' or '''B. U.''') is a public university in [[Purba Bardhaman district|Purba Bardhaman]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It was established by the [[West Bengal Government]] as a teaching and affiliating university on 15 June 1960 with six graduate departments and 30 undergraduate colleges spread over three districts that come under the jurisdiction of the university. The university currently offers more than 30 undergraduate and 66 postgraduate courses.

==History==
The last maharaja of Burdwan, [[Udaychand Mahtab]], left the entire property of Burdwan to the government of West Bengal after the zamindari system ended in the 1950s. The then chief minister of West Bengal, [[Bidhan Chandra Roy]] took the initiative of establishing a university at the premises of the palace of the maharaja. Thus the university was established in 1960.<ref>{{cite web |title=The University of Burdwan Act, 1981|url=https://wbhed.gov.in/readwrite/uploads/BurdwanUniversityAct1981.pdf|website=wbhed.gov.in|access-date=21 June 2021}}</ref> [[Sukumar Sen (civil servant)|Sukumar Sen]] ([[Indian Civil Service|ICS]]) was the first vice-chancellor. The university began with the humanities division, with the science and engineering courses included afterwards.<ref>[http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/stateuni.html?st= List of State Universities, University Grants Commission]</ref>

The university had jurisdiction over [[Purulia district]], [[Birbhum district]], [[Paschim Bardhaman district]], [[Bankura district]], [[Purba Bardhaman district]] and [[Hooghly district]] except the [[Srirampore subdivision]]. Over the years, the university lost the jurisdiction over the districts of Purulia, Bankura, Birbhum and [[Asansol]], [[Durgapur]] to local universities,<ref>{{cite web|title=University History|url=http://www.buruniv.ac.in/about/history|website=www.buruniv.ac.in|access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref> namely [[Sidho Kanho Birsha University]] in Purulia, [[Bankura University]] in Bankura, [[Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay]] in Birbhum, [[Kazi Nazrul University]] in Asansol & Durgapur and [[Rani Rashmoni Green University]] in Hoogly.

==Campus and Location==
The main campus is of 398 acres (approximately). The University has four academic campuses — Golapbag Campus, Technology Campus (University Institute of Technology), Rajbati Campus, and the Tara bag Campus for Medical Education.

==Organisation and administration ==
===Governance===
Burdwan University is an autonomous state university.<ref>{{cite web |title=The University of Burdwan Act, 1981|url=https://wbhed.gov.in/readwrite/uploads/BurdwanUniversityAct1981.pdf|website=wbhed.gov.in|access-date=21 June 2021}}</ref> The governor of the state of West Bengal is its chancellor. Daily administration is handled under the leadership of the vice chancellor, who is appointed by the governor on the recommendations of the government of West Bengal. The vice chancellor is assisted by the pro vice chancellor who is de facto a senior faculty member of faculty of engineering and technology.

In the administrative structure, the highest body is the university court. It consists of members elected by the staff of the university from amongst themselves as well as alumni.

Next in hierarchy comes the executive council, which takes all the decisions relating to day-to-day functioning. It consists of staff and student members from the three faculties. The student members of the faculties finding representation on the executive council are the chairmen of the three student councils of unions.

The three faculties, in turn, have their own councils that are changed every four years and differ in their compositions. The Engineering faculty, for example, has members who are nominated either by the vice chancellor or are invited from the schools under the faculty. The Arts and Science faculties have member from the respective faculties. A common factor in each of the three is that each department is represented on the council by the head of the department and at least one other faculty member of the department.

Outside these councils are the offices of the registrar, finance officer, controller of examinations, university engineer, faculty secretaries, placement coordinator, and deans of the three faculties and students welfare which are responsible for the administrative tasks delegated to them. Finally, at the departmental level are the heads of departments.

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background:#ffc; color:black"
|+ class="nowrap" style="background:#fcc;"| List of All Vice-Chancellors
|-
!scope="col"| No.
!scope="col"| Name
|-
| 1.
| Shri. Sukumar Sen
|-
|2.
|Shri. Braja Kanta Guha
|-
|3.
|Dr. Dhirendra Mohan Sen
|-
|4.
|Prof. Param Nath Bhaduri
|-
|5.
|Prof. Ramaranjan Mukherjee
|-
|6.
|Prof. Shashi Bhusan Choudhury
|-
|7.
|Prof. Ramaranjan Mukherjee
|-
|8.
|Prof. Birendra Nath Goswami
|-
|9.
|Prof. Shankari Prosad Banerjee
|-
|10.
|Prof. Mohit Bhattacharya
|-
|11.
|Prof. Dilip Kumar Basu
|-
|12.
|Prof. Amit Kumar Mallik
|-
|13.
|Prof. Subrata Pal
|-
|14.
|Dr. Shoroshimohan Dan
|-
|15.
|Prof. Smritikumar Sarkar
|-
|16.
|Prof. Nimai Chandra Saha (Present)
|-
|}

===Faculties and Departments===
The University of Burdwan has 30 departments organized into two faculty councils. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buruniv.ac.in/bunew/Template.php?page=Departments&subpage=TA|title=University of Burdwan :: Burdwan :: West Bengal|website=burnuniv.ac.in}}</ref>

* Faculty of Science

This faculty consists of the departments of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Statistics, Geography, Microbiology, Environmental Science, Botany, and Zoology.

* Faculty of Arts and Commerce

This faculty council consists of the departments of Bengali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Arabic, Foreign Language, Santali, History, Political Science, Economics, Philosophy, Education, Sociology, Library and Information Science, Mass Communication, Physical Education, Women's Studies, Tourism Management, Law, Commerce, and Business Administration.

===University Institute of Technology (UIT)===
{{main | University Institute of Technology, Burdwan University}}
[[University Institute of Technology, Burdwan University|University Institute of Technology (UIT)]] is a Government autonomous old professional engineering college under the University of Burdwan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uit.buruniv.ac.in/|title=University Institute of Technology|website=burnuniv.ac.in|access-date=2021-06-21}}</ref> It represents the faculty of engineering that was at [[National Institute of Technology, Durgapur]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nitdgp.ac.in/|title=NIT Durgapur|website=nitdgp.ac.in|access-date=2019-09-05}}</ref> since its inception. This college was inaugurated in 2001 by the then chief minister of [[West Bengal]] Shri [[Buddhadeb Bhattacharya]].

UIT is approved by the Government of West Bengal and [[All India Council for Technical Education|All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)]]. UIT is a [[National Board of Accreditation|National Board of Accreditation (NBA)]] accredited institute. Admission in this college is done through centralized counseling by [[West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination]] Board. It is a NAAC accredited 'A' grade institute of the University of Burdwan.

===Affiliations===
The University of Burdwan is an affiliating institution and has jurisdiction over the colleges of the [[Birbhum district]], [[Purba Bardhaman district]] and [[Hooghly district]] except [[Srirampore subdivision]]. There are currently 189 affiliated colleges (including degree colleges, BEd colleges and private professional institutes) under the University of Burdwan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Affiliated Colleges to the University of Burdwan|url=https://www.buruniv.ac.in/bunew/Template.php?page=Colleges&subpage=Burdwan&value=SG|website=burnuniv.gov.in|access-date=21 June 2021}}</ref>
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==Academics==
===Admission===
[[File:B.U. academic complex south gate.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Burdwan University academic complex, South Gate]]
For admissions to the Engineering faculty at the undergraduate level, students are admitted through the WBJEE,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wbjeeb.in/|title=West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board|website=www.wbjeeb.in|access-date=2019-09-05}}</ref> an entrance examination open to students from all over India. Unlike in a large number of states, there is no domicile quota in BU (or for other engineering colleges admitting students through the WBJEE). Postgraduate students in engineering are admitted through GATE.

Admission to the Arts and Science faculties is by individual examinations for each of the departments at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Weight is given to marks obtained at the higher secondary level for undergraduate admissions and at the undergraduate level for postgraduate level.

===Distance education===
The University of Burdwan has a Directorate of Distance Education<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dde.buruniv.ac.in/|title=Directorate of Distance Education|last=Ltd|first=Aranax Technologies Pvt|language=en|access-date=2019-09-05}}</ref> (DDE, BU) for conducting post-graduate studies in distance mode. This is for people (mainly workers) who cannot undergo post-graduate studies in regular (full-time) mode. The DDE was established in 1994. Courses of distance education in the university are approved by [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission (UGC)]] and the Distance Education Council.

===Library and centers===
The University has a "Central Library" including other Departmental Libraries.

===Meghnad Saha Planetarium===
The Meghnad Saha Planetarium, established in 1944, is the only planetarium in India operating under any university. <ref>{{cite web |title=Meghnad Saha Planetarium, University of Burdwan|url=https://www.buruniv.ac.in/bunew/Template.php?page=Facilities&subpage=MSP|website=burnuniv.ac.in |access-date=21 June 2021}}</ref> This planetarium is the pride of the university. This planetarium organizes different shows on the mysteries of the universe, birth of stars, the motion of planets, aspects of lunar exploration, and other astrophysical phenomena using modern technologies.

===University Museum and Art Gallery===
Burdwan University Museum and Art Gallery have collections of different antiquities and art objects dating from 1500 BC to the 19th century AD.<ref>{{cite web |title=Burdwan University Museum and Art Gallery|url=https://www.buruniv.ac.in/bunew/Template.php?page=Facilities&subpage=MAG|website=burnuniv.ac.in|access-date=21 June 2021}}</ref> Museum also has collections of stone sculptures bronze figures, ancient coins, brass and alloy, painting of the Indo-European school, terracotta plaques, etc. One can visit the university museum any day (except holidays) during office hours (11 AM to 4 PM).

=== Accreditation and Rankings ===
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = University and College

| NIRF_U_2020 =92
}}

It was ranked 92nd among the Universities of India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)|url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2020/UniversityRanking.html|access-date=2021-04-23|website=www.nirfindia.org}}</ref>

== Notable alumni ==

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*[[Amalendu Chandra]], Chemist, [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize|Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar]] laureate
*[[Akhil Ranjan Chakravarty]], Chemist, [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize|Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar]] laureate
*[[Asish Banerjee]], Deputy speaker of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]

{{div col end}}

== See also ==

* [[List of universities in India#West Bengal|List of universities in India]]
* [[List of educational institutions in West Bengal]]

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.buruniv.ac.in|University of Burdwan official website}}

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