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दार्जीलिङ पार्वत्य विश्वविद्यालय | |
| File:Darjeeling Hills University Logo.png | |
Other name | दार्जीलिङ पार्वत्य विश्वविद्यालय | DHU |
|---|---|
Former name | Greenfield University |
| Motto | Excellence · Inclusion · Innovation |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2021 |
| Affiliation | UGC |
| Chancellor | Governor of West Bengal |
| Vice-Chancellor | Tejimala Gurung Nag [1] |
| Location | , , 734313 , India |
| Website | www |
Darjeeling Hills University (abbreviated as DHU) is a public state university in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. The university was established through The Greenfield University Act, 2018, by the Government of West Bengal.[2][3] This act was later amended by The Greenfield University (Amendment) Act, 2019 which replaced the name Greenfield University with Darjeeling Hills University. The university became active with the appointment of the first Vice Chancellor, Subires Bhattacharyya, in November 2021.[4][5][6]
History[edit | edit source]
Vice Chancellors[edit | edit source]
Subires Bhattacharyya, who was the Vice Chancellor of University of North Bengal, additionally served as the Vice Chancellor of Darjeeling Hills University. In September 2022, following the arrest of Subires Bhattacharyya,[7] Om Prakash Mishra was appointed as the interim Vice Chancellor of the University of North Bengal, taking over the additional charge as Vice Chancellor of Darjeeling Hills University.[8] In March 2023, Prem Poddar was appointed as the Vice Chancellor for a period of three months.[9] After the expiry of his term, no interim or full-term Vice Chancellor was appointed till December 2024. In January 2025, Tejimala Gurung Nag joined as the first regular Vice Chancellor of Darjeeling Hills University.
Administration[edit | edit source]
The university started administrative operations from 2021, and until March 2024, the administrative officers of the University of North Bengal were assigned to administer Darjeeling Hills University. Since March 2024, faculty members from Darjeeling Government College have been assigned to handle the administrative affairs of the university.
Campus[edit | edit source]
The main campus of the university is currently being built in Jogighat, Mungpoo, Darjeeling. Currently, the university is using the ITI Building in Bhasmey, Mungpoo as its campus. Due to the university commencing operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, classes were primarily held online. Some semesters were conducted at the University of North Bengal starting June 2023.[10] In April 2024, fully on-campus classes officially commenced at the Darjeeling Hills University (ITI Building) in Mungpoo.[11]
Academics[edit | edit source]
The university offers postgraduate degree courses in English, History, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Nepali and Political Science.[4]
Recognition by University Grants Commission[edit | edit source]
The university is recognized as a degree-granting institution under Section 2(f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.[12][13] The date of notification for inclusion in the UGC List of Universities was September 13, 2022, and the date of inclusion in the list was September 30, 2022.[12]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Team, MP (December 18, 2024). "Governor approves appointment of V-Cs for 3 more univs". millenniumpost.in Dec 18, 2024 01:03 IST. Bengal. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Greenfield University Act, 2018" (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Greenfield University (Amendment) Act, 2018" (PDF). 23 November 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Hills varsity issues notice seeking application to six new PG courses". Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ Darjeeling Hill University : দার্জিলিং পাহাড়ে চালু হল প্রথম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, পাহাড়বাসী পেল দার্জিলিং হিল ইউনিভার্সিটি. ABP Live. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ Darjeeling Hill University: রবীন্দ্রনাথের স্মৃতি বিজড়িত মংপুতে পাহাড় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়. Ananda Bazar. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ Singh, Shiv Sahay (2022-09-19). "CBI arrests VC of North Bengal University in teacher recruitment scam". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ "JU professor Omprakash Mishra appointed interim VC of NBU". news.careers360.com. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ↑ Paul, Binita. "Prem Poddar to take charge as vice-chancellor of Darjeeling Hills University on Friday". The Telegraph (India).
- ↑ "In a first, PG fourth semester Darjeeling Hills University students to attend offline classes at NBU". Archived from the original on 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ Paul, Binita. "Darjeeling Hills University to start offline classes for first time from April 9". The Telegraph (India).
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Universities Grants Commission. Annual Report 2022-2023, University Grants Commission, p. 96, https://www.ugc.gov.in/oldpdf/annualreport/AR.2022-23.English_WEB.pdf Archived 2024-04-15 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed April 27, 2024.
- ↑ University Grants Commission. Consolidated State University List, p. 17, https://www.ugc.gov.in/oldpdf/Consolidated_State_University_List.pdf. Accessed April 27, 2024.; See, University Grants Commission Website. Lists of Universities, https://www.ugc.gov.in Archived 2024-11-06 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed April 27, 2024.
