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{{Short description|Public university in West Bengal, India}}
{{Short description|Central university in Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India}}
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  | name                  = Visva-Bharati
  | name                  = Visva-Bharati University
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  | image                  = Biswabharati logo.svg
  | motto                  = {{lang|sa|yatra viśvaṃ bhavatyekanīḍam}}
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  | motto                  = {{lang|sa|Yatra Visvam Bhavatyekanidam}} {{small|([[Sanskrit]])}}
  | mottoeng              = Where the world makes a home in a single nest
  | mottoeng              = Where the world makes a home in a single nest
  | established            = {{Start date and age|df=yes|br=yes|1921|12|23}}
  | established            = {{circa|{{start date and age|df=yes|1921}}}}
  | founder                = [[Rabindranath Tagore]]  
  | founder                = [[Rabindranath Tagore]]
  | type                  = {{hlist|[[Public university|Public]] [[Central University (India)|central university]]|[[Institute of National Importance]]}}
  | type                  = {{hlist|[[Central University (India)|Central University]]|[[Institute of National Importance]]}}
  | chancellor            = [[Prime Minister of India]]
  | chancellor            = [[Prime Minister of India]]
| accreditation          = {{hlist|[[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] | [[Indian Council of Agricultural Research|ICAR]]}}
| vice_chancellor        = Probir Kumar Ghosh<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ghosh |first1=Bishwanath |date=March 19, 2025 |title=Visva-Bharati, Bengal's only Central university, gets full-time V-C after 15 months |url=https://www.thehindu.com/education/visva-bharati-bengals-only-central-university-gets-full-time-v-c-after-15-months/article69348596.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=March 21, 2025}}</ref>
| rector                = [[Governor of West Bengal]]
  | head_label            = [[Visitor]]
  | head_label            = [[Visitor]]
  | head                  = [[President of India]]
  | head                  = [[President of India]]
  | rector                 = [[Governor of West Bengal]]
  | budget                 = {{INRConvert|367.71|c|1|lk=on}}<br />{{small|(2023{{ndash}}24)}}<ref name=nirf_stud />
| accreditation          = [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] Accredited with Grade "B+"
  | academic_staff        = 469 ({{small|2025}})<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| vice_chancellor        = [[:de:Bidyut Chakrabarty|Prof. Bidyut Chakrabarty]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/bidyut-chakrabarty-takes-over-as-vc-of-visva-bharati-university/articleshow/66562972.cms |title=Bidyut Chakrabarty takes over as VC of Visva Bharati University|date= 10 November 2018 |access-date=16 January 2019 |newspaper= The Times of India | location=India}}</ref>
  | students              = 4,814 ({{small|2025}})<ref name=nirf_stud>{{cite web |title=NIRF 2025 |url=https://visvabharati.ac.in/file/NIRF%20Data%20-%202025%20(For%20the%20Year%202023-24)_rotated%20(1).pdf |publisher=Visva Bharati}}</ref>
| budget                = {{INRConvert|308.505|c}}<br />{{small|([[Fiscal year|FY]]2021–22 est.)}}<ref name=nirf_stud/>
  | undergrad              = 1,632 ({{small|2025}})<ref name=nirf_stud/>
  | academic_staff        = 466 ({{small|2023}})<ref name=nirf_stud/>
  | postgrad              = 2,300 ({{small|2025}})<ref name=nirf_stud/>
  | students              = 9,683 ({{small|2023}})<ref name=nirf_stud>{{cite web |title=NIRF 2023 |url=https://visvabharati.ac.in/file/Visva%20Bharati20230110-(1).pdf |publisher=Visva Bharati}}</ref>
  | doctoral              = 882 ({{small|2025}})<ref name=nirf_stud/>
  | undergrad              = 4,411 ({{small|2023}})<ref name=nirf_stud/>
  | postgrad              = 3,902 ({{small|2023}})<ref name=nirf_stud/>
  | doctoral              = 1,370 ({{small|2023}})<ref name=nirf_stud/>
  | city                  = [[Shantiniketan]]
  | city                  = [[Shantiniketan]]
  | state                  = [[West Bengal]]
  | state                  = [[West Bengal]]
  | country                = India
  | country                = India
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  | coordinates            = {{coord|23|40|50.92|N|87|40|48.44|E|region:IN-WB_type:edu|display=inline, title}}
  | campus                = [[College town|Remote Town]]<br />{{Convert|1128.895|acre|ha}}
  | campus                = [[College town|Remote Town]]<br />{{Convert|4.57|sqkm|sqmi}}
  | academic_affiliations  = {{hlist|[[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]|[[Indian Council of Agricultural Research|ICAR]]|[[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]|[[ICSSR]]|[[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.acu.ac.uk/membership/acu-members/asia |title=Association of Commonwealth Universities Membars-Asia |access-date=16 January 2019}}</ref>}}
  | academic_affiliations  = {{hlist|[[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]|[[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]|[[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.acu.ac.uk/membership/acu-members/asia |title=Association of Commonwealth Universities Membars-Asia |access-date=16 January 2019 |archive-date=16 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116100430/https://www.acu.ac.uk/membership/acu-members/asia |url-status=dead }}</ref> | [[National Council of Teacher Education|NCTE]]}}
| colours                = {{color box|#E49B0F}} Gamboge Yellow
| mascot                = [[Deer]] (Gentleness and Oneness)
  | free_label            = Newspaper
  | free_label            = Newspaper
  | free                  = ''The Visva-Bharati News''  
  | free                  = ''The Visva-Bharati News''
| logo                  = Visva-Bharati Badge.svg
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  | website                = {{Official URL}}
  | website                = {{Official URL}}
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  | designation1_offname    = Santiniketan
  | designation1_criteria  = {{UNESCO WHS type|(iv)(vi)}}(iv)(vi)
| designation1_date      = 2023 <small>(45th [[World Heritage Committee|session]])</small>
| designation1_number    = [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1375 1375]
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'''Visva-Bharati''' ({{IPA-bn|biʃːɔbʱaroti|lang}}) is a [[Public university|public]] [[Central University (India)|central university]] and an [[Institute of National Importance]] located in [[Shantiniketan]], [[West Bengal]], India. It was founded by [[Rabindranath Tagore]] who called it ''Visva-Bharati'', which means the communion of the world with India. Until independence it was a college. Soon after independence, the institution was given the status of a central university in 1951 by an act of the Parliament.
'''Visva-Bharati''' ([[IAST]]: ''Viśva-Bhāratī'') ({{IPA|bn|biʃːobʱaroti|lang}}) is a [[Public university|public]] [[Central University (India)|central university]] and an [[Institute of National Importance]] located in [[Shantiniketan]], [[West Bengal]], India. The foundation stone was laid on 8 [[Poush]] 1325 (24th December 1918) by [[Rabindranath Tagore]], who called it ''Visva-Bharati'', which means the communion of the world with India. Until independence it was a college. Soon after independence, the institution was given the status of a central university in 1951 by an act of the Parliament.


==Overview==
==Overview==
''[[The Hindu]]'' writes, "Santiniketan in many ways is still quite different compared to other universities in the country. Located at [[Bolpur]] in Birbhum district of West Bengal, the university still has the rural trappings that Tagore dreamt of. The classes are still held in the open under the shade of huge mango trees and students and tutors alike still travel by cycles to keep pollution at bay. The old buildings, even those that were made up of mud walls and thatched roofs, are still intact and find a place within the main campus. While some are preserved for historical value, others are functional in all aspects. While for tourists the place could only be place for sight-seeing, the studious and the academically-inclined can easily feel the scholastic vibrations. Many, especially the Bengalis, have deep reverence for the place and take the visit as a pilgrimage to pay their respects to Tagore. Almost every festival, be it the local ‘ Poush mela' or the more universal ‘Raksha Bandhan' or ‘Holi,' is celebrated in its originality by the students, locals and staff on the campus... Tagore visualised it as a ‘seat of learning', and his vision was taken forward by Gandhiji and Jawaharlal Nehru. Both played a stellar role in its becoming a Central University in 1951."<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.thehindu.com/features/education/college-and-university/tagores-vision-of-an-institution/article2987625.ece| title = Tagore's Vision of an Institution |work= Colleges |first=Sumit| last= Bhattacharjee| publisher = The Hindu, 26 March 2012  |access-date  =11 September 2019| date = 26 March 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=9 February 2022 |title=Visva-Bharati : কেন বন্ধ হতে বসেছিল Visva-Bharati? গান্ধীজির সাহায্যে কিভাবে সঙ্কট দূর করেছিলেন কবিগুরু? |work=The Bengali Chronicle |url=https://thebengalichronicle.com/why-was-visva-bharati-university-close/ |access-date=10 August 2022 |lang=bn}}</ref>
''[[The Hindu]]'' writes, "Santiniketan in many ways is still quite different compared to other universities in the country. Located at [[Bolpur]] in Birbhum district of West Bengal, the university still has the rural trappings that Tagore dreamt of. The classes are still held in the open under the shade of huge mango trees and students and tutors alike still travel by cycles to keep pollution at bay. The old buildings, even those that were made up of mud walls and thatched roofs, are still intact and find a place within the main campus. While some are preserved for historical value, others are functional in all aspects. While for tourists the place could only be place for sight-seeing, the studious and the academically-inclined can easily feel the scholastic vibrations. Many, especially the Bengalis, have deep reverence for the place and take the visit as a pilgrimage to pay their respects to Tagore. Almost every festival, be it the local 'Poush mela' or the more universal 'Raksha Bandhan' or 'Holi,' is celebrated in its originality by the students, locals and staff on the campus... Tagore visualised it as a ‘seat of learning', and his vision was taken forward by Gandhiji and Jawaharlal Nehru. Both played a stellar role in its becoming a Central University in 1951."<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.thehindu.com/features/education/college-and-university/tagores-vision-of-an-institution/article2987625.ece| title = Tagore's Vision of an Institution |work= Colleges |first=Sumit| last= Bhattacharjee| publisher = The Hindu, 26 March 2012  |access-date  =11 September 2019| date = 26 March 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=9 February 2022 |title=Visva-Bharati : কেন বন্ধ হতে বসেছিল Visva-Bharati? গান্ধীজির সাহায্যে কিভাবে সঙ্কট দূর করেছিলেন কবিগুরু? |work=The Bengali Chronicle |url=https://thebengalichronicle.com/why-was-visva-bharati-university-close/ |access-date=10 August 2022 |language=bn |archive-date=10 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810115010/https://thebengalichronicle.com/why-was-visva-bharati-university-close/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[File:Visva-Bharati University 1971 stamp of India.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|A 1971 stamp dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Visva-Bharati University, featuring [[Rabindranath Tagore]] and university building.]]
[[File:Visva-Bharati University 1971 stamp of India.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|A 1971 stamp dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Visva-Bharati University, featuring [[Rabindranath Tagore]] and university building.]]
[[File:Santiniketan Prayer Hall.jpg|right|thumb|''Upasana Griha'' (prayer hall) in [[Santiniketan]], built by [[Debendranath Tagore]] in 1863.]]
[[File:Santiniketan Prayer Hall.jpg|right|thumb|''Upasana Griha'' (prayer hall) in [[Santiniketan]], built by [[Debendranath Tagore]] in 1863.]]
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Visva-Bharati University is located about {{cvt|170|km}} by road from [[Kolkata]] in the twin towns of Santiniketan and Sriniketan, in the district of [[Birbhum district|Birbhum, West Bengal]]. The nearest railway station is [[Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station|Bolpur (Santiniketan)]] on the Eastern Railway, the domestic air terminal is [[Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport]], Durgapur and the international air terminal is [[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport]], Kolkata. The institute's buildings and departments are scattered among the two towns.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Santiniketan|url=https://www.visvabharati.ac.in/Santiniketan.html|access-date=27 November 2020|website=www.visvabharati.ac.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sriniketan|url=http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/Sriniketan.html|access-date=27 November 2020|website=www.visvabharati.ac.in}}</ref>
Visva-Bharati University is located about {{cvt|170|km}} by road from [[Kolkata]] in the twin towns of Santiniketan and Sriniketan, in the district of [[Birbhum district|Birbhum, West Bengal]]. The nearest railway station is [[Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station|Bolpur (Santiniketan)]] on the Eastern Railway, the domestic air terminal is [[Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport]], Durgapur and the international air terminal is [[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport]], Kolkata. The institute's buildings and departments are scattered among the two towns.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Santiniketan|url=https://www.visvabharati.ac.in/Santiniketan.html|access-date=27 November 2020|website=www.visvabharati.ac.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sriniketan|url=http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/Sriniketan.html|access-date=27 November 2020|website=www.visvabharati.ac.in}}</ref>


The twin towns of Santiniketan and Sriniketan are surrounded by [[Bolpur]] to the north, Kheya to the south, [[Surul]] to the east and [[Prantik]] to the west. The towns and the university are not far from the river Kopai which flows to the south.
The twin towns of Santiniketan and Sriniketan are surrounded by [[Bolpur]] to the north, Kheya to the south, [[Surul]] to the east and [[Prantik railway station|Prantik]] to the west. The towns and the university are not far from the river Kopai which flows to the south.


===Satellite campus===
===Satellite campus===
In 2018 at a cultural program in Indonesia, former officiating VC Sabuj Kali Sen in her tenure told to former [[Ministry of Education (India)|MHRD]] Shri, [[Ramesh Pokhriyal]] Tagore’s connection with Ramgarh. He was immediately interested. On 8 July 2020 he Official announced to build the new campus at [[Ramgarh, Uttarakhand|Ramgarh]] in [[Nainital district]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jha |first=Prashant |date=9 July 2020 |title=Rabindranath Tagore's Nainital retreat to house Visva Bharati's second campus: Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank |work=[[The Times of India]] 12:12 IST |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/tagores-nainital-retreat-to-house-visva-bharatis-second-campus-pokhriyal/articleshow/76860803.cms |access-date=9 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710141137/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/tagores-nainital-retreat-to-house-visva-bharatis-second-campus-pokhriyal/articleshow/76860803.cms |archive-date=10 July 2020}}</ref> She recalled, The University later responded to his suggestion and prepared the proposal.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chakraborty |first=Snehamoy |date=8 October 2021 |title=V-B gears up to set up first satellite campus in Uttarakhand's Ramgarh |work=[[The Telegraph (India)]] 02:11 AM |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/visva-bharati-geares-up-to-set-up-first-satellite-campus-in-uttarakhand/cid/1833848 |access-date=8 October 2021}}</ref> The Uttarakhand government has handed over 45 acres of land to the university free of cost to set up a campus. The university is keen to start five schools of studies at its first satellite centre in Nainital's Ramgarh from July 2022, Until the campus is ready, the university will function from a temporary campus. Ramgarh was one of Tagore's favourite holiday destinations, where he purchased a bungalow on a hilltop. Around 10 acres, on which the bungalow stands, is also likely to be given to the university, which plans to turn it into a museum to showcase Tagore's work. the centre would begin functioning with around 650 students in five schools of studies: language, art & culture, Himalayan studies, social science and public policy & good governance. "All the schools would be multi-disciplinary,"<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Gohain |first1=Manash Pratim |last2=Boral |first2=Someswar |date=8 January 2022 |title=Visva-Bharati University gets Uttarakhand land for satellite campus |work=[[The Times of India]] 06:34 IST |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/visva-bharati-university-gets-uttarakhand-land-for-satellite-campus/articleshow/88766916.cms |url-status=live |access-date=8 January 2022}}</ref>
In 2018 at a cultural program in Indonesia, former officiating VC Sabuj Koli Sen in her tenure told to the then minister of [[Ministry of Education (India)|MHRD]], Shri [[Ramesh Pokhriyal]], about Tagore's connection with Ramgarh. He was immediately interested. On 8 July 2020, he announced the building of the new campus at [[Ramgarh, Uttarakhand|Ramgarh]] in [[Nainital district]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jha |first=Prashant |date=9 July 2020 |title=Rabindranath Tagore's Nainital retreat to house Visva Bharati's second campus: Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank |work=[[The Times of India]] 12:12 IST |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/tagores-nainital-retreat-to-house-visva-bharatis-second-campus-pokhriyal/articleshow/76860803.cms |access-date=9 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710141137/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/tagores-nainital-retreat-to-house-visva-bharatis-second-campus-pokhriyal/articleshow/76860803.cms |archive-date=10 July 2020}}</ref> The University later responded to his suggestion and made preparations accordingly.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chakraborty |first=Snehamoy |date=8 October 2021 |title=V-B gears up to set up first satellite campus in Uttarakhand's Ramgarh |work=[[The Telegraph (India)]] 02:11 AM |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/visva-bharati-geares-up-to-set-up-first-satellite-campus-in-uttarakhand/cid/1833848 |access-date=8 October 2021}}</ref> [[Government of Uttarakhand]] has handed over 45 acres of land to the university free of cost to set up a campus. The university is keen to start five schools of studies at its first satellite centre in Nainital's Ramgarh from July 2022. Until the campus is ready, the university will function from a temporary campus. Ramgarh was one of Tagore's favourite holiday destinations, where he purchased a bungalow on a hilltop. Around 10 acres, on which the bungalow stands, is also likely to be given to the university, which plans to turn it into a museum to showcase Tagore's work. the centre would begin functioning with around 650 students in five schools of studies: language, art & culture, Himalayan studies, social science, public policy and good governance.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Gohain |first1=Manash Pratim |last2=Boral |first2=Someswar |date=8 January 2022 |title=Visva-Bharati University gets Uttarakhand land for satellite campus |work=[[The Times of India]] 06:34 IST |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/visva-bharati-university-gets-uttarakhand-land-for-satellite-campus/articleshow/88766916.cms |access-date=8 January 2022}}</ref>


==Organisation and administration==
==Organisation and administration==
===Governance===
===Governance===
The high officials of the university include the ''paridarshaka'' (visitor), ''pradhana'' (rector), ''acharya'' ([[Chancellor (education)|chancellor]]), and the ''upacharya'' ([[Chancellor (education)|vice-chancellor]]). The paridarshaka of this university is the [[president of India]], the pradhana is the [[governor of West Bengal]] while the acharya is the [[Prime Minister of India|prime minister]]. The ''samsad'' or University Court is the supreme authority of the University and has the power to review the acts of the ''Karma Samity'' (Executive Council) and the ''Siksha Samity'' (Academic Council). The Executive Council is the highest executive body of the University. The Academic Council is the highest academic body of the University and is responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examination within the university. It has the right to advise the Executive Council on all academic matters.  The university is run by its ''Karma Samity'' (Executive Council) which is chaired by the acharya. The institutes and departments are located in both Santiniketan and Sriniketan.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=9 May 1951|title=Visva-Bharati Act, 1951|url=http://indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/1652}}</ref>
The high officials of the university include the ''paridarshaka'' (visitor), ''pradhana'' (rector), ''acharya'' ([[Chancellor (education)|chancellor]]), and the ''upacharya'' ([[Chancellor (education)|vice-chancellor]]). The paridarshaka of this university is the [[president of India]], the pradhana is the [[governor of West Bengal]] while the acharya is the [[prime minister of India]]. The ''samsad'' or University Court is the supreme authority of the University and has the power to review the acts of the ''Karma Samity'' (Executive Council) and the ''Siksha Samity'' (Academic Council). The Executive Council is the highest executive body of the University. The Academic Council is the highest academic body of the University and is responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examination within the university. It has the right to advise the Executive Council on all academic matters.  The university is run by its ''Karma Samity'' (Executive Council) which is chaired by the acharya. The institutes and departments are located in both Santiniketan and Sriniketan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 May 1951 |title=THE VISVA-BHARATI ACT, 1951 |url=https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1652/3/A1951-29.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241218012452/https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1652/3/A1951-29.pdf |archive-date=18 Dec 2024 |access-date=18 Dec 2024 |website=India Code}}</ref>
 
The campus security is provided by the [[Central Industrial Security Force|CISF]], since 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chopra |first=Ritika |date=30 October 2019 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/visva-bharati-v-c-bidyut-chakrabartywants-cisf-campus-security-loyal-to-trinamool-6093599/|title=Visva-Bharati V-C wants CISF: Campus security |work=The Indian Express |access-date=1 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/home-ministry-approves-cisf-cover-for-visva-bharati-university-in-bengal-2385751.html |title=Home Ministry Approves CISF Cover for Visva-Bharati University in Bengal |work=News18 |agency=PTI |date=13 November 2019 |access-date=1 September 2024}}</ref>


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!scope="col"| No.
!scope="col"| Name
!scope="col"| Name
!scope="col"| Tenure
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|1.
|[[Rathindranath Tagore]]
|1951–1953
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| [[Rathindranath Tagore]]
|[[Kshitimohan Sen]] ''(acting)''
|1953–1954
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|2.
|2.
|[[Kshitimohan Sen]]
|[[Prabodh Chandra Bagchi]]
|1954–1956
|-
|–
|[[Indira Devi Chaudhurani]] ''(acting)''
|1956–1956
|-
|-
|3.
|3.
|[[Probodhchandra Bagchi]]
|[[Satyendra Nath Bose|Satyendranath Bose]]
|1956–1958
|-
|–
|Kshitishchandra Chowdhury ''(acting)''
|1958–1959
|-
|-
|4.
|4.
|[[Indira Devi Chaudhurani|Indiradebi Chaudhurani]]
|[[Sudhi Ranjan Das]]
|1959–1965
|-
|-
|5.
|5.
|[[Satyendra Nath Bose|Satyendranath Bose]]
|[[Kalidas Bhattacharya]]
|1965–1970
|-
|-
|6.
|6.
|Kshitishchandra Choudhuri
|[[Pratul Chandra Gupta]]
|1970–1975
|-
|-
|7.
|7.
|Sudhiranjan Das
|[[Surajit Chandra Sinha]]
|1975–1980
|-
|-
|8.
|8.
|Kalidas Bhattacharya
|[[Amlan Datta|Amlan Dutta]]
|1980–1984
|-
|-
|9.
|9.
|Pratulchandra Gupta
|[[Nemai Sadhan Basu]]
|1984–1989
|-
|–
|Ajit Kumar Chakraborty ''(acting)''
|1989–1990
|-
|10.
|Ashim Dasgupta
|1990–1991
|-
|-
|10.
|–
|Surajit Chandra Sinha
|Sisir Mukhopadhyay ''(acting)''
|1991–1991
|-
|-
|11.
|11.
|[[Amlan Datta|Amlan Dutta]]
|Sabyasachi  Bhattacharya
|1991–1995
|-
|–
|Sisir Mukhopadhyay ''(acting)''
|1995–1995
|-
|–
|R. R. Rao ''(acting)''
|1995–1995
|-
|-
|12.
|12.
|Nemaisadhan Basu
|Dilip Kumar Sinha
|1995–2001
|-
|-
|13.
|13.
|Ashin Dasgupta
|Sujit Kumar Bose
|2001–2006
|-
|-
|14.
|14.
|Sabyasachi  Bhattacharya
|[[Rajat Kanta Ray]]
|2006–2011
|-
|-
|15.
|15.
|Dilipkumar Sinha
|[[Sushanta Kumar Dattagupta]]
|Sep 2011–Feb 2016
|-
|-
|16.
|16.
|Sujitkumar Basu
|[[Swapan Kumar Datta]]
|Feb 2016–Jan 2018
|-
|–
|Sabuj Koli Sen ''(acting)''
|Feb 2018–Oct 2018
|-
|-
|17.
|17.
|[[Rajat Kanta Ray]]
|[[Bidyut Chakrabarty]]
|Oct 2018–Nov 2023
|-
|–
|Sanjoy Kumar Mallik ''(acting)''
|Nov 2023–May 2024
|-
|-
|18.
|–
|[[Sushanta Dattagupta]]
|Arabinda Mandal ''(acting)''
|May 2024–Aug 2024
|-
|-
|19.
|–
|[[Bidyut Chakrabarty]] (Present)
|Binoy Kumar Saren ''(acting)''
|Sep 2024–March 2025
|-
|-
|18.
|Probir Kumar Ghosh
|March 2025–''Incumbent''
|}
|}


===Institutes and centres===
===Institutes and centres===
The university is divided into institutes, centres, departments and schools. The respective departments are included in the institutes. The university's programmes dealing with its rich cultural heritage, as well as art and dance education, are funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.
The university is divided into institutes, centres, departments and schools. The respective departments are included in the institutes. The university's programmes dealing with its rich cultural heritage, as well as art and dance education, are funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.
[[File:Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan.jpg|thumb|[[Kala Bhavan]], Santiniketan]]
[[File:Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan.jpg|thumb|[[Kala Bhavana]], Santiniketan]]


*[[Kala Bhavana]] (Institute of Fine Arts)
*[[Kala Bhavana]] (Institute of Fine Arts)
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*[[Cheena Bhavana]] (Institute of Chinese Language and Culture)
*[[Cheena Bhavana]] (Institute of Chinese Language and Culture)
*[[Palli Samgathana Vibhaga]] (Institute of Rural Reconstruction)
*[[Palli Samgathana Vibhaga]] (Institute of Rural Reconstruction)
* Rabindra Bhavana (Institute of Tagore Studies and Research) was founded, immediately after the poet's death, in July 1942. It is the focal point of the university. It has among its treasures a major part of Tagore's manuscripts, correspondences, paintings and sketches. It houses a museum, archives, library, audio-visual unit and preservation unit. The museum in the Vichitra building is open to the public at specified hours and is being expanded continually.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/RabindraBhavana.html | title = Rabindra Bhavana| publisher = Visva Bharati  |access-date  =23 August 2019}}</ref>
*'''Rabindra Bhavana (Institute of Tagore Studies and Research)''' was founded, immediately after the poet's death, in July 1942. It is the focal point of the university. It has among its treasures a major part of Tagore's manuscripts, correspondences, paintings and sketches. It houses a museum, archives, library, audio-visual unit and preservation unit. The museum in the Vichitra building is open to the public at specified hours and is being expanded continually.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/RabindraBhavana.html | title = Rabindra Bhavana| publisher = Visva Bharati  |access-date  =23 August 2019}}</ref>
*Hindi Bhavana - The foundation stone was laid by [[Charles Freer Andrews|C.F. Andrews]] and [[Kshitimohan Sen]] and the tireless endeavour of [[Banarsidas Chaturvedi|Pandit Banarasidas Chaturvedi]] bore fruit with the completion of the Hindi-Bhavana building on 31 January 1939.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/file/English-Chapter-I.pdf| title = From Bharmacharyashrama to Visva-Bharati: A Chronicle of Metamorphosis of a Tiny School into an Internationally-Acclaimed Centre of Learning|work= Chapter I, page 2| publisher = Visva Bharati  |access-date  =23 August 2019}}</ref> Hindi Bhavana was inaugurated by [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] in February 1939.<ref>{{cite book | url =https://books.google.com/books?id=Gr8kvZ-S258C&q=Hindi+Bhavana+Santiniketan&pg=PT338 | title = Rabindranath Tagre – An Interpretation by Sabyasachi Bhattacharya | publisher = Penguin Books |access-date  =23 August 2019| isbn = 9788184755398 | date = 24 May 2017 }}</ref>[[Hazari Prasad Dwivedi]] helped in founding the Hindi Bhavana and was its head for many years.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/HazariprasadDwivedi.html| title = Hazariprasad Dwivedi (1907-1979) | publisher = Visva Bharati  |access-date  =20 August 2019}}</ref>
*'''Hindi Bhavana''' - The foundation stone was laid by [[Charles Freer Andrews|C.F. Andrews]] and [[Kshitimohan Sen]] and the tireless endeavour of [[Banarsidas Chaturvedi|Pandit Banarasidas Chaturvedi]] bore fruit with the completion of the Hindi-Bhavana building on 31 January 1939.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/file/English-Chapter-I.pdf| title = From Bharmacharyashrama to Visva-Bharati: A Chronicle of Metamorphosis of a Tiny School into an Internationally-Acclaimed Centre of Learning|work= Chapter I, page 2| publisher = Visva Bharati  |access-date  =23 August 2019}}</ref> Hindi Bhavana was inaugurated by [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] in February 1939.<ref>{{cite book | url =https://books.google.com/books?id=Gr8kvZ-S258C&q=Hindi+Bhavana+Santiniketan&pg=PT338 | title = Rabindranath Tagre – An Interpretation by Sabyasachi Bhattacharya | publisher = Penguin Books |access-date  =23 August 2019| isbn = 9788184755398 | date = 24 May 2017 }}</ref> [[Hazari Prasad Dwivedi]] helped in founding the Hindi Bhavana and was its head for many years.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/HazariprasadDwivedi.html| title = Hazariprasad Dwivedi (1907-1979) | publisher = Visva Bharati  |access-date  =20 August 2019}}</ref>
* Nippon Bhavana was formally inaugurated by [[Kocheril R. Narayanan|K.R.Narayanan]], then vice-president of India, on 3 February 1994.<ref>{{cite book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=hWUAbOHgjbUC&q=nippon+bhavana&pg=PA273| title = Japanese Studies: Changing Global Profile|work = page 273| publisher = Northern Books / Google |access-date = 9 September 2019| isbn = 9788172112905| year = 2010}}</ref> A 2-year certificate course and a 1-year diploma course were started in 1954. It was the first university in India to start Japanese language courses in India. In the initial stages Japanese Buddhism and language were taught in the department.<ref>{{cite book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=hWUAbOHgjbUC&q=Japanese+studies+at+Santiniketan&pg=PA259| title = Japanese Studies: Changing Global Profile|work= page 261| publisher = Northern Books/ Google  |access-date  =9 September 2019| isbn = 9788172112905| year = 2010}}</ref> As of 2019, the Department of Japanese Studies which is under Bhasha-Bhavana is housed at Nippon Bhavana. It has a library of its own consisting of books, mostly in Japanese, but also in English and other languages. The aim of the Bhavana is to build up a research centre.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/NipponBhavana.html| title = Nippon Bhavana | publisher = Visva Bharati  |access-date  =9 September 2019}}</ref>
*'''Nippon Bhavana (Centre for fostering Indo-Japanese relations)''' was formally inaugurated by [[Kocheril R. Narayanan|K. R. Narayanan]], then vice-president of India, on 3 February 1994.{{sfn|George|2010|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=hWUAbOHgjbUC&q=nippon+bhavana&pg=PA273 273]}} A 2-year certificate course and a 1-year diploma course were started in 1954. It was the first university in India to start Japanese language courses in India. In the initial stages Japanese Buddhism and language were taught in the department.{{sfn|George|2010|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=hWUAbOHgjbUC&q=Japanese+studies+at+Santiniketan&pg=PA259 259]}} As of 2019, the Department of Japanese Studies which is under Bhasha-Bhavana is housed at Nippon Bhavana. It has a library of its own consisting of books, mostly in Japanese, but also in English and other languages. The aim of the Bhavana is to build up a research centre.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/NipponBhavana.html| title = Nippon Bhavana | publisher = Visva Bharati  |access-date  =9 September 2019}}</ref>
*Bangladesh Bhavana was inaugurated jointly by [[Narendra Modi]], Prime Minister of India, and [[Sheikh Hasina]], Prime Minister of Bangladesh, on 25 May 2018. Funded by the Bangladesh government, it has a 450-seat auditorium, the largest in the university. Housing a museum and a library, it is divided into four zones – Zone I : Undivided Bengal, Zone II: Chronicled phases of the language movement, Zone III: Bangladesh Liberation War and Zone IV: Rabindranath Tagore’s life in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2018/05/25/hasina-modi-open-bangladesh-bhavan-in-kolkata| title = Hasina, Modi open Bangladesh Bhavana at Visva-Bharati University in West Bengal  | publisher = bdnews24.com, 25 May 2018  |access-date  =22 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/bangladesh-bhavan-inaugurated-vishwa-bharti-university-santiniketan-05201855653.html| title = Bangladesh Bhavana inaugurated at Viswa Bharati at Santiniketan | publisher = GKToday, 26 May 2015 |access-date   =22 August 2019| date = 26 May 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.readersbuzz.com/bangladesh-bhavana-a-symbol-of-cultural-ties/| title = Bangladesh Bhavana a symbol of cultural ties| publisher = Readers Buzz  |access-date  =22 August 2019}}</ref>
*'''Bangladesh Bhavana''' was inaugurated jointly by [[Narendra Modi]], Prime Minister of India, and [[Sheikh Hasina]], Prime Minister of Bangladesh, on 25 May 2018. Funded by the Bangladesh government, it has a 450-seat auditorium, the largest in the university. Housing a museum and a library, it is divided into four zones – Zone I : Undivided Bengal, Zone II: Chronicled phases of the language movement, Zone III: Bangladesh Liberation War and Zone IV: Rabindranath Tagore's life in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2018/05/25/hasina-modi-open-bangladesh-bhavan-in-kolkata| title = Hasina, Modi open Bangladesh Bhavana at Visva-Bharati University in West Bengal  | publisher = bdnews24.com, 25 May 2018  |access-date  =22 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/bangladesh-bhavan-inaugurated-vishwa-bharti-university-santiniketan-05201855653.html | title = Bangladesh Bhavana inaugurated at Viswa Bharati at Santiniketan | publisher = GKToday, 26 May 2015 | access-date = 22 August 2019 | date = 26 May 2018 | archive-date = 22 August 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190822055612/https://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/bangladesh-bhavan-inaugurated-vishwa-bharti-university-santiniketan-05201855653.html | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.readersbuzz.com/bangladesh-bhavana-a-symbol-of-cultural-ties/| title = Bangladesh Bhavana a symbol of cultural ties| publisher = Readers Buzz| access-date = 22 August 2019| archive-date = 22 August 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190822055613/https://www.readersbuzz.com/bangladesh-bhavana-a-symbol-of-cultural-ties/| url-status = dead}}</ref>
*Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Science) comprises eleven constituents: ten departments (biotechnology, botany, chemistry, computer & system sciences, environmental studies, integrated science education & research, mathematics, physics, statistics and zoology) and one centre (Mathematics Education) where both teaching and research programmes are running leading to award of B.Sc.(Hons.), M.Sc., Integrated M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/SikshaBhavana.html| title = Siksha Bhavana | publisher = Visva Bharati |access-date = 3 September 2019}}</ref> It offers B.Sc. (Hons) and M.Sc, courses.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/BSC.html| title = B.Sc. Hons – 3 years |work = Siksha Bhavana | publisher = Visva Bharati |access-date = 3 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/MSC.html| title = M.Sc. – 2 years|work = Siksha Bhavana | publisher = Visva Bharati |access-date = 3 September 2019}}</ref>
*'''Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Science)''' comprises eleven constituents: ten departments ([[biotechnology]], [[botany]], [[chemistry]], [[Computer science|computer]] & [[Systems science|system sciences]], [[environmental studies]], integrated science education & research, [[mathematics]], [[physics]], [[statistics]] and [[zoology]]) and one centre ([[Mathematics education|Mathematics Education]]) where both teaching and research programmes are running leading to award of [[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc.(Hons.)]], [[Master of Science|M.Sc.]], Integrated M.Sc. and [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D]]. degrees.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/SikshaBhavana.html| title = Siksha Bhavana | publisher = Visva Bharati |access-date = 3 September 2019}}</ref> It offers B.Sc. (Hons) and M.Sc, courses.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/BSC.html| title = B.Sc. Hons – 3 years |work = Siksha Bhavana | publisher = Visva Bharati |access-date = 3 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/MSC.html| title = M.Sc. – 2 years|work = Siksha Bhavana | publisher = Visva Bharati |access-date = 3 September 2019}}</ref>
*Vidya Bhavana (Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences) is the keystone of Tagore's concept of Visva-Bharati as a Centre of Indian Culture. It conducts under-graduate and post-graduate courses and has research facilities. It offers courses in Ancient Indian history, culture and archaeology, medieval & modern history, comparative religion, philosophy and economics & politics. It houses the centre for journalism and mass communication. A one-year integrated course on Indian culture and civilisation is offered to foreign students. It has a well-equipped Archaeological Museum.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/VidyaBhavana.html| title = Vidya Bhavana | publisher = Visva Bharati |access-date   =23 August 2019}}</ref> Vidya Bhavana offers certificate courses in Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Marathi, Odiya, Pali, Persian, Russian, Sanskrit, Santali, Tamil, Tibetan and Urdu.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/fromVidyaBhavana.html| title = Vidya Bhavana| publisher = Visva Bharati  |access-date  =20 August 2019}}</ref>
{{Anchor|Integrated Science Education and Research Centre}}
*Centre for Modern European Languages, Literature and Culture Studies was established in 2014 to promote an understanding of European civilisation and its diverse impact on the world. It offers certificate, diploma and undergraduate courses in French, German, Italian and Russian, and offers scope for post-graduate studies and research.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/CMELLCS.html| title = Centre for Modern European Languages, Literature and Culture Studies| publisher = Visva Bharati  |access-date  =23 August 2019}}</ref>
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*Bhasa Bhavana (Institute of Languages, Literature and Culture) houses English, Indian language departments (Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Sanskrit) and foreign language departments (Chinese, Japanese, Indo-Tibetan, Arabic, Persian). There are undergraduate and post graduate courses.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://visvabharati.ac.in/BhashaBhavan.html | title = Bhasa Bhavana | publisher = Visva Bharati |access-date = 23 August 2019}}</ref>
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*Vinaya Bhavana (Institute of Education) was established in 1948 for training in art and craft and music and subsequently developed as a full-fledged Teachers Training College in 1951. It offers courses in education and physical education.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/VinayaBhavana.html| title = Vinaya Bhavana| publisher = Visva Bharati|access-date = 22 August 2019}}</ref>
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*Palli Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agricultural Science) at [[Sriniketan]] imparts education in Agricultural Sciences. It offers four-years (eight semesters) B Sc (Ag) Honours course and two-years M Sc (Ag) courses in agronomy, plant protection, agricultural extension, soil science & agricultural chemistry and horticulture. There are facilities for research leading to Ph D degree. It is also engaged in extension activities. It was established on 1 September 1963 as Palli- Siksha Sadana and renamed as Palli Siksha Bhavana in 1983.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/PalliSikshaBhavana.html| title = Palli Siksha Bhabana| publisher = Visva Bharati |access-date = 9 September 2019}}</ref>
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*'''Vidya Bhavana (Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences)''' is the keystone of Tagore's concept of Visva-Bharati as a Centre of Indian Culture. It conducts under-graduate and post-graduate courses and has research facilities. It offers courses in Ancient Indian history, culture and archaeology, medieval & modern history, comparative religion, philosophy and economics & politics. It houses the centre for journalism and mass communication. A one-year integrated course on Indian culture and civilisation is offered to foreign students. It has a well-equipped Archaeological Museum.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/VidyaBhavana.html| title = Vidya Bhavana | publisher = Visva Bharati |access-date   =23 August 2019}}</ref> Vidya Bhavana offers certificate courses in Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Marathi, Odiya, Pali, Persian, Russian, Sanskrit, Santali, Tamil, Tibetan and Urdu.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/fromVidyaBhavana.html| title = Vidya Bhavana| publisher = Visva Bharati  |access-date  =20 August 2019}}</ref>
*'''Centre for Modern European Languages, Literature and Culture Studies''' was established in 2014 to promote an understanding of European civilisation and its diverse impact on the world. It offers certificate, diploma and undergraduate courses in French, German, Italian and Russian, and offers scope for post-graduate studies and research.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/CMELLCS.html| title = Centre for Modern European Languages, Literature and Culture Studies| publisher = Visva Bharati  |access-date  =23 August 2019}}</ref>
*'''Bhasa Bhavana (Institute of Languages, Literature and Culture)''' houses English, Indian language departments ([[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Hindi]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Odia language|Odia]], [[Sanskrit]], [[Santali language|Santali]]) and foreign language departments (Chinese, Japanese, Indo-Tibetan, Arabic, Persian). There are undergraduate and post graduate courses.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://visvabharati.ac.in/BhashaBhavan.html | title = Bhasa Bhavana | publisher = Visva Bharati |access-date = 23 August 2019}}</ref>
*'''Vinaya Bhavana (Institute of Education)''' was established in 1948 for training in art and craft and music and subsequently developed as a full-fledged Teachers Training College in 1951. It offers courses in education and physical education.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/VinayaBhavana.html| title = Vinaya Bhavana| publisher = Visva Bharati|access-date = 22 August 2019}}</ref>
*'''Palli Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agricultural Science)''' at [[Sriniketan]] imparts education in [[Agricultural science|Agricultural Sciences]]. It offers four-years (eight semesters) B Sc (Ag) Honours course and two-years M Sc (Ag) courses in [[agronomy]], [[plant protection]], [[agricultural extension]], [[soil science]] & [[agricultural chemistry]] and [[horticulture]]. There are facilities for research leading to PhD degree. It is also engaged in extension activities. It was established on 1 September 1963 as Palli- Siksha Sadana and renamed as Palli Siksha Bhavana in 1983.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.visvabharati.ac.in/PalliSikshaBhavana.html| title = Palli Siksha Bhabana| publisher = Visva Bharati |access-date = 9 September 2019}}</ref> All the courses offered by Palli Siksha Bhavana are accredited by [[Indian Council of Agricultural Research|ICAR]] and agricultural programs are designed according to ICAR's guidelines and standards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 Jan 2021 |title=List of ICAR-accredited Agriculture Universities/ |url=https://cau.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Accridited-Colleges-programmes-by-ICAR-2021.pdf |access-date=1 Jan 2021 |website=cau.ac.in}}</ref>


==Academics==
==Academics==
===Rankings===
===Ranking and Reputation===
{{Infobox university rankings
{{Infobox university rankings
| USNWR_W = =756 | USNWR_W_year = 2021 | USNWR_W_ref = <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/rankings|title=Best Global Universities Rankings (2021)|work=U.S. News Education|access-date=20 December 2020|language=en}}</ref>
| USNWR_W = 1571 | USNWR_W_year = 2024-25 | USNWR_W_ref =<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/rankings|title=Best Global Universities Rankings (2025)|work=U.S. News Education|access-date=20 December 2024|language=en}}</ref>
| CWUR_W = 1134 | CWUR_W_year = 2020-21 | CWUR_W_ref =<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cwur.org/2020-21.php|title=World University Rankings 2020-2021|access-date=20 December 2020|work=Center for World University Rankingsg}}</ref>
| CWUR_W = 1134 | CWUR_W_year = 2020-21 | CWUR_W_ref =<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cwur.org/2020-21.php|title=World University Rankings 2020-2021|access-date=20 December 2020|work=Center for World University Rankingsg}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{Infobox India university ranking
{{Infobox India university ranking
| NIRF_U_2022 = 98
|NIRF_O_2024=151-200|NIRF_U_2024=101-150}}
| NIRF_U_2021 = 64
The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) ranked Visva-Bharati in the 151-200 band overall and 101-150 among universities in India in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/OverallRanking200.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102132152/https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/OverallRanking200.html |archive-date=2 January 2025 |access-date= |website=www.nirfindia.org |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/UniversityRanking150.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250103133559/https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/UniversityRanking150.html |archive-date=3 January 2025 |access-date= |website=www.nirfindia.org |url-status=live }}</ref>
| NIRF_U_2020 = 50
| NIRF_U_2019 = 37
| NIRF_U_2018 = 31
| NIRF_U_2017 = 19
| NIRF_U_2016 = 11
 
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The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) ranked Visva-Bharati 69th overall in India<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_O_2020/> and 50th among universities in India.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_U_2020/> According to Best Global Universities 2020 ranking produced by [[U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking|U.S. News & World Report]], Visva- Bharati ranked 4th among Indian universities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/search?region=&country=india&subject=&name=|title=Best Global Universities, 2020 by ''U.S. News & World Report''}}</ref>
According to Best Global Universities 2020 ranking produced by [[U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking|U.S. News & World Report]], Visva- Bharati ranked 4th among Indian universities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/search?region=&country=india&subject=&name=|title=Best Global Universities, 2020 by ''U.S. News & World Report''}}</ref>
[[File:Visva-Bharati Central Library.jpg|thumb|210px|Visva-Bharati Central Library]]
[[File:Visva-Bharati Central Library.jpg|thumb|210px|Visva-Bharati Central Library]]
[[File:Poush Mela Bazaar 2012.jpg|thumb|220px|Poush Mela Bazaar, 2012]]
[[File:Poush Mela Bazaar 2012.jpg|thumb|220px|Poush Mela Bazaar, 2012]]


== Controversy ==
== Controversy ==
The university terminated the services of the Professor of Economics, Sudipta Bhattacharya, for allegedly supporting the student protests against the Vice Chancellor Bidyut Chakraborty's undemocratic action and attempts of [[saffronisation]] of the university. The university, however, claimed that the removal of the professor was to prevent damaging the academic environment of the university. 261 academics came out in support of Prof. Bhattacharya, including [[Noam Chomsky]], [[Prabhat Patnaik]], [[Utsa Patnaik]], [[Amiya Kumar Bagchi]], etc. <ref>{{Cite news |title=Visva-Bharati Irks Students, Staff by Terming Agitation Against V-C a 'Brazen Display of Thuggery' |url=https://thewire.in/education/visva-bharati-irks-students-staff-by-terming-agitation-against-v-c-a-brazen-display-of-thuggery |access-date=15 January 2023 |work=The Wire |date=8 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title='Saga of Vendetta': 261 Academics Write to President Against Visva-Bharati Professor's Sacking |url=https://thewire.in/education/sudipta-bhattacharya-visva-bharati-university-academics |access-date=15 January 2023 |work=The Wire |date=11 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Visva Bharati hits back at academics for writing letter to President over sacking of professor |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/visva-bharati-hits-back-at-academics-for-writing-letter-to-president-droupadi-murmu-over-sacking-of-professor/cid/1909921 |access-date=15 January 2023 |work=The Telegraph |agency=PTI |date=14 January 2023}}</ref>
The university terminated the services of the Professor of Economics, Sudipta Bhattacharya, for allegedly supporting the student protests against the then Vice-Chancellor Bidyut Chakraborty's undemocratic action and attempts of [[saffronisation]] of the university. The university, however, claimed that the removal of the professor was to prevent damaging the academic environment of the university. 261 academics came out in support of Prof. Bhattacharya, including [[Noam Chomsky]], [[Prabhat Patnaik]], [[Utsa Patnaik]], [[Amiya Kumar Bagchi]], etc.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Visva-Bharati Irks Students, Staff by Terming Agitation Against V-C a 'Brazen Display of Thuggery' |url=https://thewire.in/education/visva-bharati-irks-students-staff-by-terming-agitation-against-v-c-a-brazen-display-of-thuggery |access-date=15 January 2023 |work=The Wire |date=8 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title='Saga of Vendetta': 261 Academics Write to President Against Visva-Bharati Professor's Sacking |url=https://thewire.in/education/sudipta-bhattacharya-visva-bharati-university-academics |access-date=15 January 2023 |work=The Wire |date=11 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Visva Bharati hits back at academics for writing letter to President over sacking of professor |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/visva-bharati-hits-back-at-academics-for-writing-letter-to-president-droupadi-murmu-over-sacking-of-professor/cid/1909921 |access-date=15 January 2023 |work=The Telegraph |agency=PTI |date=14 January 2023}}</ref>


In April 2022, Sumit Basu, a professor in the Manipuri department of Visva-Bharati’s Sangeet Bhavan found guilty and sent to the jail on charges of racially abusing a student.<ref>{{cite web |title=Visva Bharti University Professor Who Allegedly Racially Abused Student, Arrested |url=https://www.news18.com/news/education-career/visva-bharti-university-professor-who-allegedly-racially-abused-student-arrested-4970161.html |website=News18 |language=en |date=13 April 2022}}</ref>
In April 2022, Sumit Basu, a professor in the Manipuri department of Visva-Bharati was arrested on charges of racially abusing a student.<ref>{{cite web |title=Visva Bharti University Professor Who Allegedly Racially Abused Student, Arrested |url=https://www.news18.com/news/education-career/visva-bharti-university-professor-who-allegedly-racially-abused-student-arrested-4970161.html |website=News18 |language=en |date=13 April 2022}}</ref>


==Notable alumni and faculties==
==Notable alumni and faculties==
{{Main|Notable people associated with Santiniketan|List of Vice-Chancellors of Visva-Bharati University}}
{{Main|Notable people associated with Santiniketan|List of Vice-Chancellors of Visva-Bharati University}}
==Gallery==
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|File:Palli_Samgathana_Vibhaga,_Sriniketan.jpg|Palli Samgathana Vibhaga, Shantiniketan
|File:Santiniketan_Vidyalaygriho.jpg|Santiniketan Vidyalaygriho, Shantiniketan
|File:Mastermoshai_Studio_-_Kala_Bhavana_-_Shantiniketan_-_West_Bengal_-_India.jpg|Mastermoshai Studio, [[Kala Bhavana]], Shantiniketan
|File:Vidyalaya_Griha_-_1899_CE_-_Santiniketan_2014-06-29_5541.JPG|Vidyalaya Griha, Shantiniketan
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Kala Bhavana]]
* [[List of universities in India#West Bengal|List of universities in India]]
* [[List of universities in India#West Bengal|List of universities in India]]
* ''[[The Last Harvest: Paintings of Rabindranath Tagore]]''
* ''[[The Last Harvest: Paintings of Rabindranath Tagore]]''


==References==
==References==
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'''Sources'''
* {{cite book |last1=George |first1=P. A |title=Japanese Studies: Changing Global Profile |date=2010 |publisher=Northern Book Centre |isbn=978-81-7211-290-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hWUAbOHgjbUC}}


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Visva-Bharati University
Mottoyatra viśvaṃ bhavatyekanīḍam
Motto in English
Where the world makes a home in a single nest
Type
Establishedc. 1921; 105 years ago (1921)
FounderRabindranath Tagore
Academic affiliations
Budget₹367.71 crore (US$51.6 million)
(2023–24)[2]
ChancellorPrime Minister of India
Vice-ChancellorProbir Kumar Ghosh[3]
RectorGovernor of West Bengal
VisitorPresident of India
Academic staff
469 (2025)[2]
Students4,814 (2025)[2]
Undergraduates1,632 (2025)[2]
Postgraduates2,300 (2025)[2]
882 (2025)[2]
Location
Shantiniketan
,
West Bengal
,
India

23°40′50.92″N 87°40′48.44″E / 23.6808111°N 87.6801222°E / 23.6808111; 87.6801222
CampusRemote Town
4.57 square kilometres (1.76 sq mi)
NewspaperThe Visva-Bharati News
Colours  Gamboge Yellow
MascotDeer (Gentleness and Oneness)
Website{{URL|example.com|optional display text}}
Template:Infobox designation list/entry

Visva-Bharati (IAST: Viśva-Bhāratī) (bn) is a public central university and an Institute of National Importance located in Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India. The foundation stone was laid on 8 Poush 1325 (24th December 1918) by Rabindranath Tagore, who called it Visva-Bharati, which means the communion of the world with India. Until independence it was a college. Soon after independence, the institution was given the status of a central university in 1951 by an act of the Parliament.

Overview

The Hindu writes, "Santiniketan in many ways is still quite different compared to other universities in the country. Located at Bolpur in Birbhum district of West Bengal, the university still has the rural trappings that Tagore dreamt of. The classes are still held in the open under the shade of huge mango trees and students and tutors alike still travel by cycles to keep pollution at bay. The old buildings, even those that were made up of mud walls and thatched roofs, are still intact and find a place within the main campus. While some are preserved for historical value, others are functional in all aspects. While for tourists the place could only be place for sight-seeing, the studious and the academically-inclined can easily feel the scholastic vibrations. Many, especially the Bengalis, have deep reverence for the place and take the visit as a pilgrimage to pay their respects to Tagore. Almost every festival, be it the local 'Poush mela' or the more universal 'Raksha Bandhan' or 'Holi,' is celebrated in its originality by the students, locals and staff on the campus... Tagore visualised it as a ‘seat of learning', and his vision was taken forward by Gandhiji and Jawaharlal Nehru. Both played a stellar role in its becoming a Central University in 1951."[4][5]

A 1971 stamp dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Visva-Bharati University, featuring Rabindranath Tagore and university building.
Upasana Griha (prayer hall) in Santiniketan, built by Debendranath Tagore in 1863.

Campus

Visva-Bharati University is located about 170 km (110 mi) by road from Kolkata in the twin towns of Santiniketan and Sriniketan, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The nearest railway station is Bolpur (Santiniketan) on the Eastern Railway, the domestic air terminal is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, Durgapur and the international air terminal is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata. The institute's buildings and departments are scattered among the two towns.[6][7]

The twin towns of Santiniketan and Sriniketan are surrounded by Bolpur to the north, Kheya to the south, Surul to the east and Prantik to the west. The towns and the university are not far from the river Kopai which flows to the south.

Satellite campus

In 2018 at a cultural program in Indonesia, former officiating VC Sabuj Koli Sen in her tenure told to the then minister of MHRD, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal, about Tagore's connection with Ramgarh. He was immediately interested. On 8 July 2020, he announced the building of the new campus at Ramgarh in Nainital district.[8] The University later responded to his suggestion and made preparations accordingly.[9] Government of Uttarakhand has handed over 45 acres of land to the university free of cost to set up a campus. The university is keen to start five schools of studies at its first satellite centre in Nainital's Ramgarh from July 2022. Until the campus is ready, the university will function from a temporary campus. Ramgarh was one of Tagore's favourite holiday destinations, where he purchased a bungalow on a hilltop. Around 10 acres, on which the bungalow stands, is also likely to be given to the university, which plans to turn it into a museum to showcase Tagore's work. the centre would begin functioning with around 650 students in five schools of studies: language, art & culture, Himalayan studies, social science, public policy and good governance.[10]

Organisation and administration

Governance

The high officials of the university include the paridarshaka (visitor), pradhana (rector), acharya (chancellor), and the upacharya (vice-chancellor). The paridarshaka of this university is the president of India, the pradhana is the governor of West Bengal while the acharya is the prime minister of India. The samsad or University Court is the supreme authority of the University and has the power to review the acts of the Karma Samity (Executive Council) and the Siksha Samity (Academic Council). The Executive Council is the highest executive body of the University. The Academic Council is the highest academic body of the University and is responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examination within the university. It has the right to advise the Executive Council on all academic matters. The university is run by its Karma Samity (Executive Council) which is chaired by the acharya. The institutes and departments are located in both Santiniketan and Sriniketan.[11]

The campus security is provided by the CISF, since 2019.[12][13]

List of All Vice-Chancellors
No. Name Tenure
1. Rathindranath Tagore 1951–1953
– Kshitimohan Sen (acting) 1953–1954
2. Prabodh Chandra Bagchi 1954–1956
– Indira Devi Chaudhurani (acting) 1956–1956
3. Satyendranath Bose 1956–1958
– Kshitishchandra Chowdhury (acting) 1958–1959
4. Sudhi Ranjan Das 1959–1965
5. Kalidas Bhattacharya 1965–1970
6. Pratul Chandra Gupta 1970–1975
7. Surajit Chandra Sinha 1975–1980
8. Amlan Dutta 1980–1984
9. Nemai Sadhan Basu 1984–1989
– Ajit Kumar Chakraborty (acting) 1989–1990
10. Ashim Dasgupta 1990–1991
– Sisir Mukhopadhyay (acting) 1991–1991
11. Sabyasachi Bhattacharya 1991–1995
– Sisir Mukhopadhyay (acting) 1995–1995
– R. R. Rao (acting) 1995–1995
12. Dilip Kumar Sinha 1995–2001
13. Sujit Kumar Bose 2001–2006
14. Rajat Kanta Ray 2006–2011
15. Sushanta Kumar Dattagupta Sep 2011–Feb 2016
16. Swapan Kumar Datta Feb 2016–Jan 2018
– Sabuj Koli Sen (acting) Feb 2018–Oct 2018
17. Bidyut Chakrabarty Oct 2018–Nov 2023
– Sanjoy Kumar Mallik (acting) Nov 2023–May 2024
– Arabinda Mandal (acting) May 2024–Aug 2024
– Binoy Kumar Saren (acting) Sep 2024–March 2025
18. Probir Kumar Ghosh March 2025–Incumbent

Institutes and centres

The university is divided into institutes, centres, departments and schools. The respective departments are included in the institutes. The university's programmes dealing with its rich cultural heritage, as well as art and dance education, are funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.

Kala Bhavana, Santiniketan
  • Kala Bhavana (Institute of Fine Arts)
  • Sangit Bhavana (Institute of Dance, Drama & Music)
  • Cheena Bhavana (Institute of Chinese Language and Culture)
  • Palli Samgathana Vibhaga (Institute of Rural Reconstruction)
  • Rabindra Bhavana (Institute of Tagore Studies and Research) was founded, immediately after the poet's death, in July 1942. It is the focal point of the university. It has among its treasures a major part of Tagore's manuscripts, correspondences, paintings and sketches. It houses a museum, archives, library, audio-visual unit and preservation unit. The museum in the Vichitra building is open to the public at specified hours and is being expanded continually.[14]
  • Hindi Bhavana - The foundation stone was laid by C.F. Andrews and Kshitimohan Sen and the tireless endeavour of Pandit Banarasidas Chaturvedi bore fruit with the completion of the Hindi-Bhavana building on 31 January 1939.[15] Hindi Bhavana was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru in February 1939.[16] Hazari Prasad Dwivedi helped in founding the Hindi Bhavana and was its head for many years.[17]
  • Nippon Bhavana (Centre for fostering Indo-Japanese relations) was formally inaugurated by K. R. Narayanan, then vice-president of India, on 3 February 1994.[18] A 2-year certificate course and a 1-year diploma course were started in 1954. It was the first university in India to start Japanese language courses in India. In the initial stages Japanese Buddhism and language were taught in the department.[19] As of 2019, the Department of Japanese Studies which is under Bhasha-Bhavana is housed at Nippon Bhavana. It has a library of its own consisting of books, mostly in Japanese, but also in English and other languages. The aim of the Bhavana is to build up a research centre.[20]
  • Bangladesh Bhavana was inaugurated jointly by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, and Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, on 25 May 2018. Funded by the Bangladesh government, it has a 450-seat auditorium, the largest in the university. Housing a museum and a library, it is divided into four zones – Zone I : Undivided Bengal, Zone II: Chronicled phases of the language movement, Zone III: Bangladesh Liberation War and Zone IV: Rabindranath Tagore's life in Bangladesh.[21][22][23]
  • Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Science) comprises eleven constituents: ten departments (biotechnology, botany, chemistry, computer & system sciences, environmental studies, integrated science education & research, mathematics, physics, statistics and zoology) and one centre (Mathematics Education) where both teaching and research programmes are running leading to award of B.Sc.(Hons.), M.Sc., Integrated M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees.[24] It offers B.Sc. (Hons) and M.Sc, courses.[25][26]

Integrated Science Education and Research Centre
Other nameISERC, Santiniketan
Mottovidyāṃ dadāti vinayaṃ
Established2008
FocusInterdisciplinary scientific education and research
HeadMahasweta Nandi
Faculty06
Subsidiaries
  • Vidya Bhavana (Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences) is the keystone of Tagore's concept of Visva-Bharati as a Centre of Indian Culture. It conducts under-graduate and post-graduate courses and has research facilities. It offers courses in Ancient Indian history, culture and archaeology, medieval & modern history, comparative religion, philosophy and economics & politics. It houses the centre for journalism and mass communication. A one-year integrated course on Indian culture and civilisation is offered to foreign students. It has a well-equipped Archaeological Museum.[27] Vidya Bhavana offers certificate courses in Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Marathi, Odiya, Pali, Persian, Russian, Sanskrit, Santali, Tamil, Tibetan and Urdu.[28]
  • Centre for Modern European Languages, Literature and Culture Studies was established in 2014 to promote an understanding of European civilisation and its diverse impact on the world. It offers certificate, diploma and undergraduate courses in French, German, Italian and Russian, and offers scope for post-graduate studies and research.[29]
  • Bhasa Bhavana (Institute of Languages, Literature and Culture) houses English, Indian language departments (Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Sanskrit, Santali) and foreign language departments (Chinese, Japanese, Indo-Tibetan, Arabic, Persian). There are undergraduate and post graduate courses.[30]
  • Vinaya Bhavana (Institute of Education) was established in 1948 for training in art and craft and music and subsequently developed as a full-fledged Teachers Training College in 1951. It offers courses in education and physical education.[31]
  • Palli Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agricultural Science) at Sriniketan imparts education in Agricultural Sciences. It offers four-years (eight semesters) B Sc (Ag) Honours course and two-years M Sc (Ag) courses in agronomy, plant protection, agricultural extension, soil science & agricultural chemistry and horticulture. There are facilities for research leading to PhD degree. It is also engaged in extension activities. It was established on 1 September 1963 as Palli- Siksha Sadana and renamed as Palli Siksha Bhavana in 1983.[32] All the courses offered by Palli Siksha Bhavana are accredited by ICAR and agricultural programs are designed according to ICAR's guidelines and standards.[33]

Academics

Ranking and Reputation

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University rankings

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Visva-Bharati in the 151-200 band overall and 101-150 among universities in India in 2024.[34][35]

According to Best Global Universities 2020 ranking produced by U.S. News & World Report, Visva- Bharati ranked 4th among Indian universities.[36]

Visva-Bharati Central Library
Poush Mela Bazaar, 2012

Controversy

The university terminated the services of the Professor of Economics, Sudipta Bhattacharya, for allegedly supporting the student protests against the then Vice-Chancellor Bidyut Chakraborty's undemocratic action and attempts of saffronisation of the university. The university, however, claimed that the removal of the professor was to prevent damaging the academic environment of the university. 261 academics came out in support of Prof. Bhattacharya, including Noam Chomsky, Prabhat Patnaik, Utsa Patnaik, Amiya Kumar Bagchi, etc.[37][38][39]

In April 2022, Sumit Basu, a professor in the Manipuri department of Visva-Bharati was arrested on charges of racially abusing a student.[40]

Notable alumni and faculties

Main articles: Notable people associated with Santiniketan and List of Vice-Chancellors of Visva-Bharati University

Gallery

  • Palli Samgathana Vibhaga, Shantiniketan
    Palli Samgathana Vibhaga, Shantiniketan
  • Santiniketan Vidyalaygriho, Shantiniketan
    Santiniketan Vidyalaygriho, Shantiniketan
  • Mastermoshai Studio, Kala Bhavana, Shantiniketan
    Mastermoshai Studio, Kala Bhavana, Shantiniketan
  • Vidyalaya Griha, Shantiniketan
    Vidyalaya Griha, Shantiniketan

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Association of Commonwealth Universities Membars-Asia". Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "NIRF 2025" (PDF). Visva Bharati.
  3. ↑ Ghosh, Bishwanath (19 March 2025). "Visva-Bharati, Bengal's only Central university, gets full-time V-C after 15 months". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Bhattacharjee, Sumit (26 March 2012). "Tagore's Vision of an Institution". Colleges. The Hindu, 26 March 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Visva-Bharati : কেন বন্ধ হতে বসেছিল Visva-Bharati? গান্ধীজির সাহায্যে কিভাবে সঙ্কট দূর করেছিলেন কবিগুরু?". The Bengali Chronicle (in Bengali). 9 February 2022. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Santiniketan". www.visvabharati.ac.in. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Sriniketan". www.visvabharati.ac.in. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  8. ↑ Jha, Prashant (9 July 2020). "Rabindranath Tagore's Nainital retreat to house Visva Bharati's second campus: Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank". The Times of India 12:12 IST. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  9. ↑ Chakraborty, Snehamoy (8 October 2021). "V-B gears up to set up first satellite campus in Uttarakhand's Ramgarh". The Telegraph (India) 02:11 AM. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  10. ↑ Gohain, Manash Pratim; Boral, Someswar (8 January 2022). "Visva-Bharati University gets Uttarakhand land for satellite campus". The Times of India 06:34 IST. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "THE VISVA-BHARATI ACT, 1951" (PDF). India Code. 9 May 1951. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  12. ↑ Chopra, Ritika (30 October 2019). "Visva-Bharati V-C wants CISF: Campus security". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  13. ↑ "Home Ministry Approves CISF Cover for Visva-Bharati University in Bengal". News18. PTI. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "Rabindra Bhavana". Visva Bharati. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  15. ↑ "From Bharmacharyashrama to Visva-Bharati: A Chronicle of Metamorphosis of a Tiny School into an Internationally-Acclaimed Centre of Learning" (PDF). Chapter I, page 2. Visva Bharati. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  16. ↑ Rabindranath Tagre – An Interpretation by Sabyasachi Bhattacharya. Penguin Books. 24 May 2017. ISBN 9788184755398. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  17. ↑ "Hazariprasad Dwivedi (1907-1979)". Visva Bharati. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  18. ↑ George 2010, p. 273.
  19. ↑ George 2010, p. 259.
  20. ↑ "Nippon Bhavana". Visva Bharati. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  21. ↑ "Hasina, Modi open Bangladesh Bhavana at Visva-Bharati University in West Bengal". bdnews24.com, 25 May 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  22. ↑ "Bangladesh Bhavana inaugurated at Viswa Bharati at Santiniketan". GKToday, 26 May 2015. 26 May 2018. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  23. ↑ "Bangladesh Bhavana a symbol of cultural ties". Readers Buzz. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  24. ↑ "Siksha Bhavana". Visva Bharati. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  25. ↑ "B.Sc. Hons – 3 years". Siksha Bhavana. Visva Bharati. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  26. ↑ "M.Sc. – 2 years". Siksha Bhavana. Visva Bharati. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  27. ↑ "Vidya Bhavana". Visva Bharati. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  28. ↑ "Vidya Bhavana". Visva Bharati. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  29. ↑ "Centre for Modern European Languages, Literature and Culture Studies". Visva Bharati. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  30. ↑ "Bhasa Bhavana". Visva Bharati. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  31. ↑ "Vinaya Bhavana". Visva Bharati. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  32. ↑ "Palli Siksha Bhabana". Visva Bharati. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  33. ↑ "List of ICAR-accredited Agriculture Universities/" (PDF). cau.ac.in. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  34. ↑ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Archived from the original on 2 January 2025.
  35. ↑ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025.
  36. ↑ "Best Global Universities, 2020 by U.S. News & World Report".
  37. ↑ "Visva-Bharati Irks Students, Staff by Terming Agitation Against V-C a 'Brazen Display of Thuggery'". The Wire. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  38. ↑ "'Saga of Vendetta': 261 Academics Write to President Against Visva-Bharati Professor's Sacking". The Wire. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  39. ↑ "Visva Bharati hits back at academics for writing letter to President over sacking of professor". The Telegraph. PTI. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  40. ↑ "Visva Bharti University Professor Who Allegedly Racially Abused Student, Arrested". News18. 13 April 2022.

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