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'''Education in West Bengal''' is provided by both the [[public sector]] as well as the [[private sector]] | '''Education in West Bengal''' is provided by both the [[public sector]] as well as the [[private sector]]. [[West Bengal University of Health Sciences|Health Sciences]], [[University of North Bengal]] and [[University of Calcutta]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
{{unreferenced section|date=February 2012}} | {{unreferenced section|date=February 2012}} | ||
[[File:Bengali Girls' School, Calcutta (LMS, 1869, p.12).jpg|thumb|260px|London Mission Bengali Girls' School, Calcutta ([[London Missionary Society|LMS]], 1869, p.12)<ref name="Fruits-LMS">{{cite book|editor1-last=London Missionary Society|title=Fruits of Toil in the London Missionary Society|date=1869|publisher=John Snow & Co.|location=London|page=12|url=https://archive.org/details/fruitsoftoilinth17115gut|access-date=12 September 2016}}</ref>]] | [[File:Bengali Girls' School, Calcutta (LMS, 1869, p.12).jpg|thumb|260px|London Mission Bengali Girls' School, Calcutta ([[London Missionary Society|LMS]], 1869, p.12)<ref name="Fruits-LMS">{{cite book|editor1-last=London Missionary Society|title=Fruits of Toil in the London Missionary Society|date=1869|publisher=John Snow & Co.|location=London|page=12|url=https://archive.org/details/fruitsoftoilinth17115gut|access-date=12 September 2016}}</ref>]] | ||
[[Kolkata]] has played a pioneering role in the development of the modern education system in [[India]]. Western models of education came to [[India]] through Kolkata. Many of the first schools and colleges were established by the missionaries and reformists. Sir [[William Jones (philologist)]] established the [[Asiatic Society]] in 1784 for promoting oriental studies. People like [[Ram Mohan Roy]], [[David Hare (philanthropist)|David Hare]], [[Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar]], [[Shashi Bhusan Chatterjee]], and [[William Carey (missionary)|William Carey]] played a leading role in the setting up of modern schools and colleges in the city. The [[Fort William College]] was established in 1800. The Hindu College was established in 1817. In 1855 the [[Hindu College, Calcutta]] was renamed as the [[Presidency College, Kolkata|Presidency College]]. | [[Kolkata]] has played a pioneering role in the development of the modern education system in [[India]]. Western models of education came to [[India]] through Kolkata. Many of the first schools and colleges were established by the missionaries and reformists. Sir [[William Jones (philologist)]] established the [[Asiatic Society]] in 1784 for promoting oriental studies. People like [[Ram Mohan Roy]], [[David Hare (philanthropist)|David Hare]], [[Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar]], [[Shashi Bhusan Chatterjee]], Maharshi Nagendranath - Bhaduri Mahasaya<ref>{{Cite book |last=Chatterjee |first=Jaba |title=LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF MAHARSHI NAGENDRANATH |date=2023 |publisher=Sanatan Dharma Pracharini Sabha (1891) Shree Shree Nagendra Math (1916) Nagendra Mission (2005) |location=2B, Rammohan Roy Road, Kolkata - 700 009 |pages=20–22}}</ref> and [[William Carey (missionary)|William Carey]] played a leading role in the setting up of modern schools and colleges in the city. The [[Fort William College]] was established in 1800. The Hindu College was established in 1817. In 1855, the [[Hindu College, Calcutta]] was renamed as the [[Presidency College, Kolkata|Presidency College]]. | ||
[[William Carey (missionary)|William Carey]] established the [[Serampore College]] in [[Serampore]] City (30 km from Calcutta), 1818. It went on to become India's first modern university in 1827 when it was incorporated by a Royal Charter as a Danish University. Although it had the charter, it was not technically a university in the modern sense of that term. The [[Sanskrit College]] was established in 1824. Reverend [[Alexander Duff (missionary)|Alexander Duff]] of the [[Church of Scotland]] established the General Assembly's Institution in 1830 and later the Free Church Institution in 1844, which were later merged to form what is now known as the [[Scottish Church College, Calcutta]]. These institutions played a significant role in what came to be known as the [[Young Bengal|Young Bengal Movement]] and the [[Bengal Renaissance]]. [[La Martiniere Calcutta]] was established in 1836. [[John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune|John Bethune]] established a school for Indian girls in 1850 at a time when women's education was frowned upon in the society. The [[Bethune College]] for girls was set up by him in 1879. | [[William Carey (missionary)|William Carey]] established the [[Serampore College]] in [[Serampore]] City (30 km from Calcutta), 1818. It went on to become India's first modern university in 1827 when it was incorporated by a Royal Charter as a Danish University. Although it had the charter, it was not technically a university in the modern sense of that term. The [[Sanskrit College]] was established in 1824. Reverend [[Alexander Duff (missionary)|Alexander Duff]] of the [[Church of Scotland]] established the General Assembly's Institution in 1830 and later the Free Church Institution in 1844, which were later merged to form what is now known as the [[Scottish Church College, Calcutta]]. These institutions played a significant role in what came to be known as the [[Young Bengal|Young Bengal Movement]] and the [[Bengal Renaissance]]. [[La Martiniere Calcutta]] was established in 1836. [[John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune|John Bethune]] established a school for Indian girls in 1850 at a time when women's education was frowned upon in the society. The [[Bethune College]] for girls was set up by him in 1879. | ||
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[[File:BRKM secondary section entrance.crop.jpg|thumb|270px|[[Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School]]]] | [[File:BRKM secondary section entrance.crop.jpg|thumb|270px|[[Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School]]]] | ||
West Bengal schools are run by the [[School Education Department, West Bengal]] government or by private organisations, including religious institutions. Instruction is mainly in English or Bengali, though [[Urdu]] is also used, especially in Central [[Kolkata]]. The secondary schools are affiliated with the [[Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations|Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)]], the [[Central Board of Secondary Education|Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE)]], the [[National Institute of Open Schooling|National Institute of Open School (NIOS)]] or the [[West Bengal Board of Secondary Education]]. Under the [[10+2+3 plan]], after completing secondary school, students typically enroll for 2 years in a [[junior college]], also known as pre-university, or in schools with a higher secondary facility affiliated with the [[West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education]] or any central board. Students choose from one of three streams, namely [[liberal arts]], commerce or science. Upon completing the required coursework, students may enrol in general or professional degree programs. [[South Point School]], [[St. Xaviers Collegiate School]], [[Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School]] etc. are some of the best schools of West Bengal. | West Bengal schools are run by the [[School Education Department, West Bengal]] government or by private organisations, including religious institutions. Instruction is mainly in English or Bengali, though [[Urdu]] is also used, especially in Central [[Kolkata]]. The secondary schools are affiliated with the [[Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations|Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)]], the [[Central Board of Secondary Education|Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE)]], the [[National Institute of Open Schooling|National Institute of Open School (NIOS)]] or the [[West Bengal Board of Secondary Education]]. Under the [[10+2+3 plan]], after completing secondary school, students typically enroll for 2 years in a [[junior college]], also known as pre-university, or in schools with a higher secondary facility affiliated with the [[West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education]] or any central board. Students choose from one of three streams, namely [[liberal arts]], commerce or science. Upon completing the required coursework, students may enrol in general or professional degree programs. [[South Point School]], [[St. Xaviers Collegiate School]], [[Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School]] etc. are some of the best schools of West Bengal. | ||
==Major universities== | ==Major universities== | ||
{{Main|Higher education in West Bengal}} | |||
[[Image:kolkata univ jeroje.jpg|thumb|200px|Ashutosh Building of the University of Calcutta at the College Street campus]] | [[Image:kolkata univ jeroje.jpg|thumb|200px|Ashutosh Building of the University of Calcutta at the College Street campus]] | ||
[[Image:Presidency University - Kolkata 7369.JPG|thumb|200px|The historic [[Presidency University, Kolkata|Presidency University]] at the College Street campus]] | [[Image:Presidency University - Kolkata 7369.JPG|thumb|200px|The historic [[Presidency University, Kolkata|Presidency University]] at the College Street campus]] | ||
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:BESU Main Building.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Main Building of the Bengal Engineering and Science University]] --> | <!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:BESU Main Building.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Main Building of the Bengal Engineering and Science University]] --> | ||
[[File:Jorasanko Thakur Bari.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Jorasanko Thakur Bari]] where [[Rabindra Bharati University]], a [[State university (India)|state university]] established in 1962, is located|alt=refer to caption.]] | [[File:Jorasanko Thakur Bari.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Jorasanko Thakur Bari]] where [[Rabindra Bharati University]], a [[State university (India)|state university]] established in 1962, is located|alt=refer to caption.]] | ||
[[File:West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (front entrance, 2006).jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences]] is a [[legal education]] [[State university (India)|state university]] established in 2004 | [[File:West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (front entrance, 2006).jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences]] is a [[legal education]] [[State university (India)|state university]] established in 2004|alt=refer to caption.]] | ||
In [[West Bengal]] there is one central university, twenty seven state universities, eleven private universities and two deemed university. Besides, there are three Regional Centres of IGNOU at Siliguri, Kolkata and Raghunathganj and one Sub - Regional Centre of IGNOU at Darjeeling. | In [[West Bengal]] there is one central university, twenty seven state universities, eleven private universities and two deemed university. Besides, there are three Regional Centres of IGNOU at Siliguri, Kolkata and Raghunathganj and one Sub - Regional Centre of IGNOU at Darjeeling. | ||
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! scope="col" style="width: 20%;" |Specialization | ! scope="col" style="width: 20%;" |Specialization | ||
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!scope="row" | [[Aliah University]] | !scope="row" | [[Aliah University]] | ||
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| Arts, Sciences, Engineering, Management, Islamic Studies | | Arts, Sciences, Engineering, Management, Islamic Studies | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.aliah.ac.in/ |title=Aliah University, Kolkata |work=aliah.ac.in |access-date=27 February 2012}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.aliah.ac.in/ |title=Aliah University, Kolkata |work=aliah.ac.in |access-date=27 February 2012}}</ref> | ||
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!scope="row" | [[Alipurduar University]] | |||
| [[Alipurduar]] | |||
| [[State university (India)|State]] | |||
| 2020 | |||
| Arts, Science | |||
|<ref>{{cite web |url= https://alipurduarcollege.ac.in/ |title=Alipurduar University|work=alipurduarcollege.ac.in |access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref> | |||
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!scope="row" | [[Bankura University]] | !scope="row" | [[Bankura University]] | ||
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|<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bankurauniv.ac.in/ |title=Bankura University |work=bankurauniv.ac.in |access-date=7 August 2015}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bankurauniv.ac.in/ |title=Bankura University |work=bankurauniv.ac.in |access-date=7 August 2015}}</ref> | ||
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!scope="row" | | !scope="row" | Scottish church college | ||
| [[Nadia district|Nadia]] | | [[Nadia district|Nadia]] | ||
| State | | State | ||
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| 1960 | | 1960 | ||
| Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Engineering and Law | | Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Engineering and Law | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.buruniv.ac.in/ |title=University of Burdwan |work=buruniv.ac.in |access-date=27 February 2012}}</ref> | |<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=http://www.buruniv.ac.in/ |title=University of Burdwan |work=buruniv.ac.in |access-date=27 February 2012 |archive-date=2 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302124411/http://www.buruniv.ac.in/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
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!scope="row" | [[University of Calcutta]] | !scope="row" | [[University of Calcutta]] | ||
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| Arts, Sciences | | Arts, Sciences | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cbpbu.ac.in/ |title=Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University |work=cbpbu.ac.in |access-date=7 August 2015}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cbpbu.ac.in/ |title=Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University |work=cbpbu.ac.in |access-date=7 August 2015}}</ref> | ||
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!scope="row" | [[Dakshin Dinajpur University]] | |||
| [[Balurghat]] | |||
| State | |||
| 2021 | |||
| Humanities and Basic Sciences | |||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dduniversity.in/ |title=Dakshin Dinajpur University |work=dduniversity.in |access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref> | |||
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!scope="row" | [[Darjeeling Hills University]] | |||
| [[Darjeeling]] | |||
| State | |||
| 2021 | |||
| Humanities and Basic Sciences | |||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dhuniv.in/ |title=Darjeeling Hills University |work=dhuniv.in |access-date=23 November 2021}}</ref> | |||
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!scope="row" | [[Diamond Harbour Women's University]] | !scope="row" | [[Diamond Harbour Women's University]] | ||
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|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ugb.ac.in/ |title=Gaur Banga University |work=ugb.ac.in |access-date=27 February 2012}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ugb.ac.in/ |title=Gaur Banga University |work=ugb.ac.in |access-date=27 February 2012}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="row" | [[ | !scope="row" | [[Harichand Guruchand University]] | ||
| [[ | | [[Gaighata]] | ||
| {{ | | State | ||
| | | 2021 | ||
| | | Arts, Sciences, and Commerce | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www. | |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://harichandguruchanduniversity.com/|title=Harichand Guruchand University|work=harichandguruchanduniversity.com|access-date=13 July 2021|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604071234/https://harichandguruchanduniversity.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
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!scope="row" | [[Hindi University]] | |||
| [[Howrah]] | |||
| State | |||
| 2021 | |||
| Languages | |||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindiuniv.org.in|title=Hindi University |work=hindiuniv.org.in|access-date=13 July 2021}}</ref> | |||
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!scope="row" | [[University of Kalyani]] | !scope="row" | [[University of Kalyani]] | ||
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| Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Law | | Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Law | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.klyuniv.ac.in/ |title=Kalyani University |work=klyuniv.ac.in |access-date=27 February 2012}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.klyuniv.ac.in/ |title=Kalyani University |work=klyuniv.ac.in |access-date=27 February 2012}}</ref> | ||
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!scope="row" | [[Jadavpur University|Jadavpur]] | |||
| [[Kolkata]] | |||
| {{hlist|[[State university|State]]|[[Autonomous]]}} | |||
| 1955 | |||
| Engineering, Technology, Science, Arts and Commerce | |||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jaduniv.edu.in/ |title=Jadavpur University |work=jaduniv.edu.in |access-date=27 February 2012}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="row" | [[Kanyashree University]] | !scope="row" | [[Kanyashree University]] | ||
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!scope="row" | [[Kazi Nazrul University]] | !scope="row" | [[Kazi Nazrul University]] | ||
| [[Asansol]] | | [[Asansol]] | ||
| State | | State | ||
| 2012 | | 2012 | ||
| Arts, Sciences, Commerce, law and Engineering. | | Arts, Sciences, Commerce, law and Engineering. | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.knu.ac.in/ |title=Kazi Nazrul University | |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.knu.ac.in/ |title=Kazi Nazrul University |work=knu.ac.in |access-date=16 August 2012 |archive-date=28 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528135458/http://www.knu.ac.in/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
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!scope="row" | [[Mahatma Gandhi University, West Bengal]] | !scope="row" | [[Mahatma Gandhi University, West Bengal]] | ||
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| Engineering and Management | | Engineering and Management | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wbut.net/main/office.asp |title=Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology |work=wbut.net |access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wbut.net/main/office.asp |title=Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology |work=wbut.net |access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref> | ||
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!scope="row" | [[Murshidabad University]] | |||
| [[Berhampore]] | |||
| State | |||
| 2021 | |||
| Arts, Sciences and Commerce | |||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://murshidabaduniversity.ac.in/ |title=Murshidabad University |work=murshidabaduniversity.ac.in |access-date=12 July 2021}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="row" | [[Netaji Subhas Open University]] | !scope="row" | [[Netaji Subhas Open University]] | ||
| | | Kolkata | ||
| [[State university (India)|State and distance education]] | | [[State university (India)|State and distance education]] | ||
| 1998 | | 1998 | ||
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!scope="row" | [[University of North Bengal]] | !scope="row" | [[University of North Bengal]] | ||
| | | Siliguri | ||
| State | | State | ||
| 1962 | | 1962 | ||
| Arts, Sciences, Commerce, and Law | | Arts, Sciences, Commerce, and Law | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbu.ac.in/ |title=North Bengal University | |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbu.ac.in/ |title=North Bengal University |work=nbu.ac.in |access-date=28 February 2012 |archive-date=12 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312081121/http://www.nbu.ac.in/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="row" | [[Presidency University, Kolkata|Presidency University]] | !scope="row" | [[Presidency University, Kolkata|Presidency University]] | ||
| | | Kolkata | ||
| State | | State | ||
| 1817 | | 1817 | ||
| Arts and Sciences | | Arts and Sciences | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.presiuniv.ac.in/presidency/apply/webabout_unibersity.php |title=Presidency University |work=presiuniv.ac.in |access-date=28 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224182440/http://www.presiuniv.ac.in/presidency/apply/webabout_unibersity.php | |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.presiuniv.ac.in/presidency/apply/webabout_unibersity.php |title=Presidency University |work=presiuniv.ac.in |access-date=28 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224182440/http://www.presiuniv.ac.in/presidency/apply/webabout_unibersity.php |archive-date=24 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
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!scope="row" | [[Rabindra Bharati University]] | !scope="row" | [[Rabindra Bharati University]] | ||
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| 2015 | | 2015 | ||
| Humanities, Science | | Humanities, Science | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://raiganjuniversity.ac.in/ |title=Raiganj University | |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://raiganjuniversity.ac.in/ |title=Raiganj University |access-date=4 July 2017}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="row" | [[Rani Rashmoni Green University]] | !scope="row" | [[Rani Rashmoni Green University]] | ||
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| 2020 | | 2020 | ||
| Science | | Science | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rrgu.org/ |title=Rani Rashmoni Green University |work= | |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rrgu.org/ |title=Rani Rashmoni Green University |access-date=16 December 2020}}</ref> | ||
|- | |||
!scope="row" | [[Sadhu Ram Chand Murmu University]] | |||
|[[Jhargram]] | |||
| State | |||
| 2021 | |||
| Science, Arts and Commerce | |||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://srcmuj.org/|title=Sadhu Ram Chand Murmu University |work=srcmuj.org |access-date=12 July 2021}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="row" | [[Senate of Serampore College (University)]] | !scope="row" | [[Senate of Serampore College (University)]] | ||
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| 2015 | | 2015 | ||
| Sanskrit, Languages | | Sanskrit, Languages | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sanskritcollegeanduniversity.org.in/|title | |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sanskritcollegeanduniversity.org.in/|title=The Sanskrit College and University|access-date=4 July 2017}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="row" | [[Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya]] | !scope="row" | [[Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya]] | ||
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| 2001 | | 2001 | ||
| Agriculture, Horticulture | | Agriculture, Horticulture | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ubkv.ac.in/|title | |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ubkv.ac.in/|title=Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya|access-date=4 July 2017}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="row" | [[Vidyasagar University]] | !scope="row" | [[Vidyasagar University]] | ||
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| 1999 | | 1999 | ||
| Law | | Law | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nujs.edu/nujs.html |title=West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nujs.edu/nujs.html |title=West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences |work=nujs.edu |access-date=28 February 2012 |archive-date=14 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214134453/http://www.nujs.edu/nujs.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="row" | [[West Bengal State University]] | !scope="row" | [[West Bengal State University]] | ||
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| 2008 | | 2008 | ||
| Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Law | | Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Law | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wbsub.org/ |title=Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology(Formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology) |work=wbut.ac.in |access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wbsub.org/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722052315/http://wbsub.org/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=22 July 2012 |title=Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology(Formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology) |work=wbut.ac.in |access-date=28 February 2012}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="row" | [[West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences]] | !scope="row" | [[West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences]] | ||
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| 2015 | | 2015 | ||
| Teachers Training, B.Ed. M.Ed | | Teachers Training, B.Ed. M.Ed | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wbuttepa.ac.in/ |title=West Bengal University of Teachers' Training, Education Planning and Administration | |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wbuttepa.ac.in/ |title=West Bengal University of Teachers' Training, Education Planning and Administration |access-date=4 July 2017 |archive-date=8 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708233436/https://www.wbuttepa.ac.in/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
|} | |} | ||
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| Arts and Sciences | | Arts and Sciences | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visva-bharati.ac.in/ |title=Visva-Bharati University |work=visva-bharati.ac.in |access-date=3 April 2012}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visva-bharati.ac.in/ |title=Visva-Bharati University |work=visva-bharati.ac.in |access-date=3 April 2012}}</ref> | ||
|- | |||
!scope="row" | [[Aligarh Muslim University: Murshidabad Centre]] | |||
| [[Jangipur, Murshidabad|Jangipur]] ([[Murshidabad]]) | |||
| Central University | |||
| 2010 | |||
| Arts, Sciences and Management | |||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amu.ac.in/amucentres/amu-murshidabad-centre|title=Aligarh Muslim University, Murshidabad Center |work=amu.ac.in |access-date=2 November 2023}}</ref> | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== Centrally Funded Technical Institutes & Other institution Campuses === | === Centrally Funded Technical Institutes & Other Premier institution Campuses === | ||
* [[Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering & Technology]], Malda<ref>https://turing.iitpkd.ac.in/web/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CFTI.pdf</ref> | * [[Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering & Technology]], Malda<ref>https://turing.iitpkd.ac.in/web/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CFTI.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214073558/http://turing.iitpkd.ac.in/web/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CFTI.pdf |date=14 February 2019 }} {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> | ||
* [[National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research, Kolkata]] | * [[National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research, Kolkata]] | ||
* [[National Power Training Institute]] Durgapur Campus | * [[National Power Training Institute]] Durgapur Campus | ||
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| Pharmacy | | Pharmacy | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.niperkolkata.edu.in/ |title=NIPER Kolkata | |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.niperkolkata.edu.in/ |title=NIPER Kolkata |work=niperkolkata.edu.in |access-date=14 July 2019 |archive-date=14 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714043049/http://www.niperkolkata.edu.in/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
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! scope="row" | [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani]] | ! scope="row" | [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani]] | ||
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| Basic sciences, applied sciences | | Basic sciences, applied sciences | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iacs.res.in/ |title=Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science |work=iacs.res.in |access-date=18 October 2018}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iacs.res.in/ |title=Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science |work=iacs.res.in |access-date=18 October 2018 |archive-date=21 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721042621/http://www.iacs.res.in/ips/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
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!scope="row" | [[Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University|Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute]] | !scope="row" | [[Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University|Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute]] | ||
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| Sciences, Management, Humanities, Engineering & Technology | | Sciences, Management, Humanities, Engineering & Technology | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.amity.edu/kolkata/ |title=Amity University, Kolkata |work=amity.edu/kolkata/ |access-date=8 February 2019}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amity.edu/kolkata/ |title=Amity University, Kolkata |work=amity.edu/kolkata/ |access-date=8 February 2019 |archive-date=11 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190211000321/http://www.amity.edu/kolkata/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
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!scope="row" | [[Brainware University]] | !scope="row" | [[Brainware University]] | ||
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| [[Private university, India|Private]] | | [[Private university, India|Private]] | ||
| 2015 | | 2015 | ||
| Sciences, Management, | | Engineering & Technology, Agriculture, Sciences, Management, Law, Pharmacy, Nursing, Humanities, Psychology | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url= http://brainware-india.com |title=Brainware University |work=brainware-india.com |access-date=14 December 2015}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web |url= http://brainware-india.com |title=Brainware University |work=brainware-india.com |access-date=14 December 2015}}</ref> | ||
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|<ref>{{cite web |url= http://jisuniversity.ac.in/ |title=Jis University |work=jisuniversity.ac.in |access-date=9 July 2017}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web |url= http://jisuniversity.ac.in/ |title=Jis University |work=jisuniversity.ac.in |access-date=9 July 2017}}</ref> | ||
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!scope="row" | | !scope="row" | Neotia University | ||
| Sarisha | | Sarisha | ||
| [[Private university, India|Private]] | | [[Private university, India|Private]] | ||
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| Management, Commerce, Humanities, Mass Communication | | Management, Commerce, Humanities, Mass Communication | ||
|<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sxuk.in/ |title= | |<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sxuk.in/ |title=St. Xavier's University, Kolkata |access-date=4 July 2017}}</ref> | ||
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!scope="row" | [[Swami Vivekananda University, Barrackpore]] | |||
| Barrackpore | |||
| [[Private university, India|Private]] | |||
| 2020 | |||
| Science, Management, Agriculture, Engineering & Technology | |||
|<ref>{{cite web |url= https://swamivivekanandauniversity.ac.in/ |title= Swami Vivekananda University, Barrackpore |access-date= 24 July 2021 |archive-date= 24 July 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210724214919/https://swamivivekanandauniversity.ac.in/ |url-status= dead }}</ref> | |||
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| <ref>{{cite web| title= Welcome | url= http://www.bsmedicalcollege.org.in/ | publisher= [[Bankura Sammilani Medical College]] | access-date= 13 April 2018}}</ref> | | <ref>{{cite web| title= Welcome | url= http://www.bsmedicalcollege.org.in/ | publisher= [[Bankura Sammilani Medical College]] | access-date= 13 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
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| [[Barasat Government Medical College and Hospital]] | |||
| 2022 | |||
| [[Barasat]] | |||
| [[West Bengal University of Health Sciences|WBUHS]] | |||
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| [[ | | [[Deben Mahata Government Medical College and Hospital]] | ||
| | | 2020 | ||
| [[ | | [[Purulia]] | ||
| [[WBUHS]] | | [[WBUHS]] | ||
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| Gouri Devi Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital | | [[Gouri Devi Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital]] | ||
| 2016 | | 2016 | ||
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|<ref>{{cite web| title= Gouri Devi Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital | url= http://gimsh.in/about-us | access-date= 16 April 2020}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web | title= Gouri Devi Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital | url= http://gimsh.in/about-us | access-date= 16 April 2020 | archive-date= 13 February 2020 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200213163641/http://gimsh.in/about-us | url-status= dead }}</ref> | ||
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| [[JIS Institute of Medical Science and Research]] | |||
| 2023 | |||
| [[Santragachi]] | |||
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| [[Chakdah]] | |||
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|<ref>{{cite web| title= Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital | url=http://jimsh.org/ | access-date= 7 December 2019}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web| title= Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital | url=http://jimsh.org/ | access-date= 7 December 2019}}</ref> | ||
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| [[Jhargram Government Medical College and Hospital]] | |||
| 2022 | |||
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| [[WBUHS]] | |||
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| [[ | | [[Diamond Harbour Government Medical College and Hospital]] | ||
| | | 2019 | ||
| [[ | | [[Diamond Harbour]] | ||
| [[WBUHS]] | |||
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| [[Prafulla Chandra Sen Government Medical College and Hospital]] | |||
| 2022 | |||
| [[Arambagh]] | |||
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|<ref>{{cite web| title= Shri Ramkrishna Institute of Medical Sciences and Sanaka Hospital | url= https://srims.setgoi.ac.in/ | access-date= 7 December 2019}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web| title= Shri Ramkrishna Institute of Medical Sciences and Sanaka Hospital | url= https://srims.setgoi.ac.in/ | access-date= 7 December 2019}}</ref> | ||
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| [[Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Government Medical College and Hospital]] | |||
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| [[Tamralipto Government Medical College and Hospital]] | |||
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| [[Dr B C Roy Institute of Medical Sciences & Research]] | |||
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==Allied Health Sciences Institutes== | |||
[[State Medical Faculty of West Bengal]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=State Medical Faculty of West Bengal |url=https://smfwb.in/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=smfwb.in}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[ | * [[Universities and colleges of West Bengal]] | ||
* [[ | * [[List of schools in West Bengal]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|30em}} | {{reflist|30em}} | ||
{{Education in India}} | {{Education in India}} | ||
[[Category:Education in West Bengal| ]] | [[Category:Education in West Bengal| ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:57, 2 April 2026
Education in West Bengal is provided by both the public sector as well as the private sector. Health Sciences, University of North Bengal and University of Calcutta.
History[edit | edit source]
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Kolkata has played a pioneering role in the development of the modern education system in India. Western models of education came to India through Kolkata. Many of the first schools and colleges were established by the missionaries and reformists. Sir William Jones (philologist) established the Asiatic Society in 1784 for promoting oriental studies. People like Ram Mohan Roy, David Hare, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Shashi Bhusan Chatterjee, Maharshi Nagendranath - Bhaduri Mahasaya[2] and William Carey played a leading role in the setting up of modern schools and colleges in the city. The Fort William College was established in 1800. The Hindu College was established in 1817. In 1855, the Hindu College, Calcutta was renamed as the Presidency College.
William Carey established the Serampore College in Serampore City (30 km from Calcutta), 1818. It went on to become India's first modern university in 1827 when it was incorporated by a Royal Charter as a Danish University. Although it had the charter, it was not technically a university in the modern sense of that term. The Sanskrit College was established in 1824. Reverend Alexander Duff of the Church of Scotland established the General Assembly's Institution in 1830 and later the Free Church Institution in 1844, which were later merged to form what is now known as the Scottish Church College, Calcutta. These institutions played a significant role in what came to be known as the Young Bengal Movement and the Bengal Renaissance. La Martiniere Calcutta was established in 1836. John Bethune established a school for Indian girls in 1850 at a time when women's education was frowned upon in the society. The Bethune College for girls was set up by him in 1879.
The oldest medical school in Asia, the Calcutta Medical College was set up in 1835. In 1857, the University of Calcutta was established as the first full-fledged multi-disciplinary university in south Asia. It was modelled on the lines of the University of London. Today it is amongst the largest multidisciplinary universities of India and offers some of the widest number of academic disciplines for study. In 1856 technical and engineering education came with the establishment of a civil engineering college / department. This setup went through various reorganisations to finally become the Bengal Engineering College in 1921. The Jesuit administered St Xavier's College was established in 1860. In 1906, the partition of Bengal led to widespread nationalistic and anti British feelings. This led to the setting up of the National Council of Education, Bengal. This later on became the Jadavpur University in 1955. The nation's first homeopathy college was established in the city in 1880. In 1883 Kadambini Ganguly and Chandramukhi Basu became the first women graduates from the University of Calcutta. In the process, they became the first female graduates of the British Empire. Kadambini went on to become the first female physician trained in the Western system of medicine in South Asia. The Science College was established in 1917. The first blind school came into being in 1925.
After independence, Calcutta continued to be in the forefront of the educational scene. The Government College of Art & Craft was established in 1951. The Rabindra Bharati University was established in 1962. This university offers courses in the fine and performing arts. The Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management was set up in 1953 as the country's first management institute and is also the first in the country to offer an MBA degree of a university. The first, Indian Institute of Technology was set up at Kharagpur about 120 km from Calcutta. In 1960 the Regional Engineering college (presently National Institute of Technology) at Durgapur was set up. It is amongst the top NITs in India and also among the oldest. Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, the first among the Indian Institutes of Management, was set up in 1961 at Joka. It was the first national institute for post-graduate studies and research in management sciences. It was established with the help of the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Ford Foundation.
Structure[edit | edit source]
West Bengal schools are run by the School Education Department, West Bengal government or by private organisations, including religious institutions. Instruction is mainly in English or Bengali, though Urdu is also used, especially in Central Kolkata. The secondary schools are affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE), the National Institute of Open School (NIOS) or the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education. Under the 10+2+3 plan, after completing secondary school, students typically enroll for 2 years in a junior college, also known as pre-university, or in schools with a higher secondary facility affiliated with the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or any central board. Students choose from one of three streams, namely liberal arts, commerce or science. Upon completing the required coursework, students may enrol in general or professional degree programs. South Point School, St. Xaviers Collegiate School, Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School etc. are some of the best schools of West Bengal.
Major universities[edit | edit source]

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In West Bengal there is one central university, twenty seven state universities, eleven private universities and two deemed university. Besides, there are three Regional Centres of IGNOU at Siliguri, Kolkata and Raghunathganj and one Sub - Regional Centre of IGNOU at Darjeeling.
State universities[edit | edit source]
| University | Location | Type | Established | Specialization | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliah University | Kolkata | State | 1781 | Arts, Sciences, Engineering, Management, Islamic Studies | [3] |
| Alipurduar University | Alipurduar | State | 2020 | Arts, Science | [4] |
| Bankura University | Bankura | State | 2014 | Arts, Sciences, Engineering, Law | [5] |
| Scottish church college | Nadia | State | 1974 | Agriculture, Horticulture and Agricultural Engineering | [6] |
| Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay | Bolpur | State | 2020 | Science, Arts and Commerce | [7] |
| University of Burdwan | Bardhaman | State | 1960 | Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Engineering and Law | [8] |
| University of Calcutta | Kolkata | State | 1857 | Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Engineering and Law | [9] |
| Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University | Cooch Behar | State | 2012 | Arts, Sciences | [10] |
| Dakshin Dinajpur University | Balurghat | State | 2021 | Humanities and Basic Sciences | [11] |
| Darjeeling Hills University | Darjeeling | State | 2021 | Humanities and Basic Sciences | [12] |
| Diamond Harbour Women's University | Diamond Harbour | State | 2013 | Humanities and Basic Sciences | [13] |
| University of Gour Banga | Malda | State | 2008 | Arts, Sciences, and Commerce | [14] |
| Harichand Guruchand University | Gaighata | State | 2021 | Arts, Sciences, and Commerce | [15] |
| Hindi University | Howrah | State | 2021 | Languages | [16] |
| University of Kalyani | Kalyani | State | 1960 | Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Law | [17] |
| Jadavpur | Kolkata | 1955 | Engineering, Technology, Science, Arts and Commerce | [18] | |
| Kanyashree University | Krishnanagar | State | 2020 | Arts, Sciences and Commerce | [19] |
| Kazi Nazrul University | Asansol | State | 2012 | Arts, Sciences, Commerce, law and Engineering. | [20] |
| Mahatma Gandhi University, West Bengal | Mahishadal | State | 2020 | Arts, Sciences and Commerce. | [21] |
| Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology | Kolkata | State | 2000 | Engineering and Management | [22] |
| Murshidabad University | Berhampore | State | 2021 | Arts, Sciences and Commerce | [23] |
| Netaji Subhas Open University | Kolkata | State and distance education | 1998 | Arts, Sciences, and Commerce | [24] |
| University of North Bengal | Siliguri | State | 1962 | Arts, Sciences, Commerce, and Law | [25] |
| Presidency University | Kolkata | State | 1817 | Arts and Sciences | [26] |
| Rabindra Bharati University | Kolkata | State | 1962 | Arts, Fine Arts, and Performing Arts | [27] |
| Raiganj University | Raiganj | State | 2015 | Humanities, Science | [28] |
| Rani Rashmoni Green University | Tarakeswar | State | 2020 | Science | [29] |
| Sadhu Ram Chand Murmu University | Jhargram | State | 2021 | Science, Arts and Commerce | [30] |
| Senate of Serampore College (University) | Serampore | State | 1818 | Theology | [31] |
| Sidho Kanho Birsha University | Purulia | State | 2010 | Arts and Sciences | [32] |
| The Sanskrit College and University | Kolkata | State | 2015 | Sanskrit, Languages | [33] |
| Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya | Cooch Behar | State | 2001 | Agriculture, Horticulture | [34] |
| Vidyasagar University | Midnapur | State | 1981 | Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Law | [35] |
| West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | Kolkata | State | 1999 | Law | [36] |
| West Bengal State University | Barasat | State | 2008 | Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Law | [37] |
| West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences | Kolkata | State | 1995 | Veterinary & Animal Sciences | [38] |
| West Bengal University of Health Sciences | Kolkata | State | 2003 | Medicine | [39] |
| West Bengal University of Teachers' Training, Education Planning and Administration | Kolkata | State | 2015 | Teachers Training, B.Ed. M.Ed | [40] |
Central University[edit | edit source]
| University | Location | Type | Established | Specialization | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visva-Bharati University | Santiniketan (Bolpur) | Central University | 1921 | Arts and Sciences | [41] |
| Aligarh Muslim University: Murshidabad Centre | Jangipur (Murshidabad) | Central University | 2010 | Arts, Sciences and Management | [42] |
Centrally Funded Technical Institutes & Other Premier institution Campuses[edit | edit source]
- Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering & Technology, Malda[43]
- National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research, Kolkata
- National Power Training Institute Durgapur Campus
- IIFT, Kolkata Campus
- Marine Engineering and Research Institute
- Footwear Design and Development Institute Kolkata Campus
Institute of National Importance[edit | edit source]
| University | Location | Type | Established | Specialization | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Management Calcutta | Joka | Autonomous | 1961 | Social Sciences and Management | [44] |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata | Haringhata | Autonomous | 2006 | Basic Sciences, Applied Sciences | [45] |
| Indian Statistical Institute | Baranagar | Autonomous | 1959 | Basic Sciences, Applied Sciences, Social Sciences | [46] |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | Kharagpur | Autonomous | 1951 | Science, Management, Engineering & Technology, Law | [47] |
| Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | Howrah | Autonomous | 1856 | Sciences, Management, Engineering & Technology | [48] |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kalyani | Kalyani | Autonomous | 2014 | Engineering & Technology, Sciences | [49] |
| National Institute of Technology, Durgapur | Durgapur | Autonomous | 1960 | Engineering & Technology, Sciences, Management | [50] |
| National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kolkata | Kolkata | Autonomous | 2007 | Pharmacy | [51] |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani | Kalyani | Autonomous | 2019 | Medical |
Deemed universities[edit | edit source]
| University | Location | Type | Established | Specialization | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science | Kolkata | Deemed | 1876 | Basic sciences, applied sciences | [52] |
| Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute | Belur Math | Deemed | 2005 | Agricultural Management, Rural Development, Basic Sciences, Indian Culture and Spirituality |
Private universities[edit | edit source]
| University | Location | Type | Established | Specialization | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamas University | Barasat | Private | 2014 | Sciences, Management, Humanities, Engineering & Technology | [53] |
| Amity University, Kolkata | New Town | Global Private | 2015 | Sciences, Management, Humanities, Engineering & Technology | [54] |
| Brainware University | Kolkata | Private | 2015 | Engineering & Technology, Agriculture, Sciences, Management, Law, Pharmacy, Nursing, Humanities, Psychology | [55] |
| International Management Institute Kolkata | Kolkata | Autonomous Management Institute | 2011 | Management | [56] |
| JIS University | Agarpara | Private | 2014 | Science, Engineering & Technology, Pharmacy, Management, Law | [57] |
| Neotia University | Sarisha | Private | 2015 | Sciences, Management, Humanities, Engineering & Technology | [58] |
| Seacom Skills University | Santiniketan (Bolpur) | Private | 2014 | Sciences, Engineering & Technology | [59] |
| Sister Nivedita University | New Town | Private | 2017 | Science, Engineering & Technology, Management, Social Science & Women Studies | [60] |
| St. Xavier's University, Kolkata | Kolkata | Private | 2017 | Management, Commerce, Humanities, Mass Communication | [61] |
| Swami Vivekananda University, Barrackpore | Barrackpore | Private | 2020 | Science, Management, Agriculture, Engineering & Technology | [62] |
| Techno India University | Kolkata | Private | 2012 | Sciences, Management, Engineering & Technology | [63] |
| University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata | New Town | Private | 2015 | Engineering, Technology & Management | [64] |
Research Institutes[edit | edit source]
| Institute | Location | Established | Specialization | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics | Kolkata | 1950 | Science | [65] |
| S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences | Kolkata | 1986 | Science | [66] |
| Bose Institute | Kolkata | 1917 | Science | [67] |
| Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre | Kolkata | 1977 | Science | [68] |
| Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute | Kolkata | 1950 | Science and Technology | [69] |
| Indian Institute of Chemical Biology | Kolkata | 1935 | Science | [70] |
| Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute | Durgapur | 1958 | Science and Technology | [71] |
| Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute | Kolkata | 1959 | Science | [72] |
| National Institute of Biomedical Genomics | Kalyani | 2010 | Science | [73] |
| Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibers | Kolkata | 1953 | Science and Technology | [74] |
| Indian Centre for Space Physics | Kolkata | 1999 | Science | [75] |
| National Institute of Research on Jute and Allied Fibre Technology | Kolkata | 1938 | Science and Technology | [76] |
Medical Colleges[edit | edit source]
Allied Health Sciences Institutes[edit | edit source]
State Medical Faculty of West Bengal[82]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ London Missionary Society, ed. (1869). Fruits of Toil in the London Missionary Society. London: John Snow & Co. p. 12. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ↑ Chatterjee, Jaba (2023). LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF MAHARSHI NAGENDRANATH. 2B, Rammohan Roy Road, Kolkata - 700 009: Sanatan Dharma Pracharini Sabha (1891) Shree Shree Nagendra Math (1916) Nagendra Mission (2005). pp. 20–22.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ↑ "Aliah University, Kolkata". aliah.ac.in. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "Alipurduar University". alipurduarcollege.ac.in. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ↑ "Bankura University". bankurauniv.ac.in. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ "Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya". bckv.edu.in. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay". biswabanglabiswabidyalay.org. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ↑ "University of Burdwan". buruniv.ac.in. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "Calcutta University". caluniv.ac.in. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University". cbpbu.ac.in. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ "Dakshin Dinajpur University". dduniversity.in. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ "Darjeeling Hills University". dhuniv.in. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ "Diamond Harbour Women's University". dhwu.ac.in. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ "Gaur Banga University". ugb.ac.in. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "Harichand Guruchand University". harichandguruchanduniversity.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ↑ "Hindi University". hindiuniv.org.in. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ↑ "Kalyani University". klyuniv.ac.in. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "Jadavpur University". jaduniv.edu.in. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "Kanyashree University". kanyashreeuniversity.in. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ↑ "Kazi Nazrul University". knu.ac.in. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
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