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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1960 |
| Endowment | ₹92.2112 crore (US$13 million) (2021-22 est.)[1] |
| Chancellor | Governor of West Bengal |
| Vice-Chancellor | Manas Kumar Sanyal |
| Students | 6,346[2] |
| Undergraduates | 717[2] |
| Postgraduates | 5,487[2] |
| 142[2] | |
| Location | , , 741235 , 22°58′22″N 88°26′02″E / 22.9726984°N 88.4339285°E |
| Campus | Semi Urban |
| Acronym | KU |
| Affiliations | UGC, NAAC, AIU |
| Website | www |
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The University of Kalyani, established in 1960, is a state-government administered, affiliated public research university in Kalyani , West Bengal, India. It offers courses at the Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral levels.
History
The university was established on 1 November 1960 by the Kalyani University Act 1960 of the state of West Bengal. The University of Kalyani is a State- University and its activities are guided by the Kalyani University Act, 1981 (amended up to 2001), enacted by the Govt. of West Bengal. The Act is supplemented by 'Statutes', 'Ordinances','Regulations' and 'Rules'. This act replaced 'The Kalyani University (Temporary Suppression) Act, 1978, which in turn replaced 'The Kalyani University Act, 1960. The University Grants Commission accorded recognition to the university.[3][4][5]
Campus
The university is placed in an urban setting touching the boundaries of some green rural areas. The eastern bank of the Ganges is only 2000 meters from the University and its serene background is only 50 km from Kolkata. It is close to Kalyani Ghoshpara railway station, 10 minutes walking distance to Administration Building from the station, and the other campuses are around it. During Second world war this land was under the control of the American army who maintained an army depot here. Few roadways and other constructions are still there to prove that past history. The Campus spans over a huge area of 400 acres (largest state university of West Bengal.)
Organisation and administration
Governance
The Vice-chancellor of Kalyani University is the chief executive officer of the university. In 2020 Manas Kumar Sanyal was appointed as Vice-chancellor of the university.[6][7]
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1. | Prof. Sachindranath Das Gupta |
| 2. | Prof. Sushil Kumar Mukherjee |
| 3. | Shri. Karunnaketan Sen |
| 4. | Prof. Debkumar Choudhuri |
| 5. | Prof. Pratul Chandra Mukherjee |
| 6. | Prof. Tara Bhusan Mukherjee |
| 7. | Prof. Subimal Kumar Mukherjee |
| 8. | Prof. Sitangshu Mookerjee |
| 9. | Prof. Santosh Kumar Sarkar |
| 10. | Prof. Kalyan Kumar Das Gupta |
| 11. | Prof. Ashis Kumar Roy |
| 12. | Prof. Basudeb Barman |
| 13. | Prof. Nityananda Saha |
| 14. | Prof. Arabinda Kumar Das |
| 15. | Prof. Alok Kumar Banerjee |
| 16. | Prof. Dilipkumar Mohanta |
| 17. | Prof. Rattan Lal Hangloo |
| 18. | Prof. Malayendu Saha |
| 19. | Prof. Sankar Kumar Ghosh |
| 20. | Prof. Manas Kumar Sanyal (Present) |
Faculties and Departments
The University of Kalyani has 37 departments organized into 6 faculty councils. [8]
1. Faculty of Science
This faculty consists of the departments of
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Botany
- Biochemistry & Biophysics
- Ecological Studies
- Geography
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
- Environmental Science
- Statistics
- Zoology
- Physiology
2. Faculty of Engineering, Technology & Management
This faculty consists of the departments of
- Computer Science & Engineering
- Engineering & Technological Studies
- Business Administration
3. Faculty of Arts & Commerce
This faculty consists of the departments of
- Bengali
- English
- Hindi
- Modern Language
- Sanskrit
- Economics
- History
- Political Science
- Philosophy
- Rural Developmental Studies
- Library & Information Science
- Folklore
- Sociology
- commerce
4. Faculty of Education
This faculty consists of the departments of
- Lifelong Learning & Extension
- Education
- Physical Education
5. Faculty of Music & Fine arts
This faculty consists of the department of
- Visual Arts
6. School of Interdisciplinary Studies
This faculty consists of the departments of
- Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
- Data Science
- Genomic Science
Centers
- Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility Center
- Center for Information Resource Management(CIRM)
- ENVIS Center on Environmental Biotechnology
- Centre for Bengali Diaspora
Affiliated Colleges
This university is providing academic guidance and leadership to 57 affiliated colleges and 7 others recognized institutes (as of 1st January, 2020). Colleges are independent from the university but they follow the course curriculum of the university. Colleges are headed by the principal and teachers of the colleges are appointed via West Bengal college service commission. Colleges have responsibility for admitting undergraduates and organising their classes. Here are names of total 64 affliated colleges/other recognized institutes :
Govt./Govt.-Aided General Degree Colleges
1. Asannagar Madan Mohan Tarkalankar College
2. Berhampore College
3. Berhampore Girls’ College[9]
4. Bethuadahari College
5. Chakdaha College
6. Chapra Bangaljhi Mahavidyalaya
7. Domkal Girls’ College
8. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College
9. Dukhulal Nibaran Chandra College
10. Dumkal College
11. Dwijendralal College
12. Haringhata Mahavidyalaya
13. Hazi A.K. Khan College
14. Jalangi Mahavidyalaya
15. Jangipur College
16. Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya
17. Kalyani Mahavidyalaya
18. Kanchrapara College[10]
19. Kandi Raj College
20. Karimpur Pannadevi College
21. Krishnagar Govt. College[11]
22. Krishnagar Women’s College
23. Krishnath College
24. Lalgola College
25. Murshidabad Adarsha Mahavidyalaya
26. Muzaffar Ahmed Mahavidyalaya
27. Nabadwip Vidyasagar College[12]
28. Nabagram Amar Chand Kundu College
29. Nagar College
30. Nur Mohammad Smriti Mahavidyalaya
31. Panchthupi Haripada Gouribala College
32. Plassey College
33. Pritilata Waddedar Mahavidyalaya
34. Prof. Sayed Nurul Hasan College
35. Raja Birendra Chandra College
36. Ranaghat College[13]
37. Rani Dhanya Kumari College
38. Sagardighi Kamada Kinkar Smriti Mahavidyalaya
39. Santipur College
40. Srikrishna College
41. Sripat Singh College[14]
42. Sewnarayan Rameswar Fatepuria College
43. Subhas Chandra Bose Centenary College
44. Sudhiranjan Lahiri Mahavidyalaya
45. Government General Degree College (at Tehatta, Nadia district)
46. Government General Degree College (at Muragachha, Nadia district)
47. Government General Degree College (at Kaliganj, Nadia district)
48. Government General Degree College (at Chapra, Nadia district)
Self-financed General Degree Colleges
1. Institute of Mass Communication Film & Television Studies[15]
2. G.D. College
Govt.-aided B.P.Ed. College
1. Union Christian Training College
Self-financed B. P. Ed. Colleges
1. Prabharani Institute of Education
2. Sunil Dhar Memorial B.P.Ed. College
Self-financed Law Colleges
1. Bimal Chandra College of Law
2. J.R.S.E.T. College of Law
3. Mohammad Abdul Bari Institute of Juridical Science
4. S.K. Acharya Institute of Law
Other Recognized Institutes
1. Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute[16]
2. Kalyani Technology Academy
3. Tagore School of Rural Development and Agricultural Management
4. Dr. K.R. Adhikary College of Optometry & Paramedical Technology
5. Monarch College of Art and Technology[17]
6. Susrijo Institute of Paramedical Technology and Optometry
7. Susrijo Institute of Agricultural Science, Technology and Management
Academics
Accreditation
In 2016, University of Kalyani has been awarded A grade (CGPA 3.12) by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[18]
Achievements
Hepatitis C nosode was developed by Rajesh Shah with a group of Molecular Biologists at the University of Kalyani, where it was demonstrated that the nosode sourced from Hepatitis C virus could produce anti-cancer effect on cell lines in a laboratory model. This was one big achievement by the biologists in the field.[19]
Rankings
| University and College rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – international | |
| QS (Asia) (2020)[20] | 501-550 |
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Overall) (2020)[21] | 101-150 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2020)[22] | 89 |
University of Kalyani has ranked in the 501-550 band among the top 600 Universities in Asia category by the QS Asia Ranking 2020.[20] It also ranked in the 96-100 band among the top 100 Universities in India category by the QS India Ranking 2020.[23] The university has ranked 89 among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020[22] and in the 101-150 band overall.[21]
Notable alumni
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- Koushik Kar, Indian Actor
- Mihir Kanti Chaudhuri, Indian Chemist
- Bimalendu Sinha Roy, Indian Politician
- Susmita Bose, Indian-American Scientist and Professor
- Jagannath Sarkar (BJP politician), Indian Politician
- Manoj Chakraborty, Indian Politician
See also
References
- ↑ "Detailed Demands For Grants For 2021-22" (PDF). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "University of Kalyani Data for NIRF 2020" (PDF). NIRF Jun 11, 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ↑ "List of State Universities, University Grants Commission".
- ↑ "List of State Private Universities".
- ↑ "Total No. of Universities in the Country as on 25.05.2016" (PDF).
- ↑ "Vice-chancellor".
- ↑ Kunal (18 December 2020). "WB Gov Appoints Manas Kumar Sanyal as new VC of Kalyani University". Azad Hind News. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ↑ "University of Kalyani :: Kalyani :: West Bengal". kaluniv.ac.in.
- ↑ Offering Postgraduate course also
- ↑ Offering Postgraduate course also
- ↑ Offering Postgraduate course also
- ↑ Offering Postgraduate course also
- ↑ Offering Postgraduate course also
- ↑ Offering Postgraduate course also
- ↑ Offering Postgraduate/Postgraduate Diploma course also
- ↑ Offering Postgraduate Diploma course also
- ↑ Offering Postgraduate Diploma course also
- ↑ "Institutions Accredited / Re-accredited by NAAC with validity" (PDF). National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ↑ Mondal, Jesmin; Das, Jayeeta; Shah, Rajesh; Khuda-Bukhsh, Anisur Rahman (2016). "A homeopathic nosode, Hepatitis C 30 demonstrates anticancer effect against liver cancer cells in vitro by modulating telomerase and topoisomerase II activities as also by promoting apoptosis via intrinsic mitochondrial pathway". Journal of Integrative Medicine. 14 (3): 209–218. doi:10.1016/S2095-4964(16)60251-0. PMID 27181128.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "QS Asia University Rankings 2020". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2020.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
- ↑ "QS India University Rankings 2020".
External links
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- National Assessment and Accreditation Council
