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University of North Bengal
File:University of North Bengal Logo.svg
Seal of the University of North Bengal
MottoEnlightenment to perfection
TypePublic
Established1962; 62 years ago (1962)
Budget₹93.4562 crore (US$13 million) (2021–22 est.)[1]
ChancellorJagdeep Dhankhar,(Governor of West Bengal)
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Subires Bhattacharyya[2]
RectorMamata Banerjee,(Chief Minister of West Bengal)
Students4142[3]
Undergraduates443[3]
Postgraduates2667[3]
1032[3]
Location
Raja Rammohanpur, Siliguri
,
West Bengal
,
734014
,
India

26°42′34.03″N 88°21′14.96″E / 26.7094528°N 88.3541556°E / 26.7094528; 88.3541556Coordinates: 26°42′34.03″N 88°21′14.96″E / 26.7094528°N 88.3541556°E / 26.7094528; 88.3541556
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC; NAAC; AICTE; WBSCTVE; AIU
Websitewww.nbu.ac.in

University of North Bengal (abbreviated as NBU) is a public-funded major research university in Northern Part of West Bengal, which was located in Raja Rammohanpur, Siliguri, Darjeeling district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. A second campus is in Danguajhar, Jalpaiguri in Jalpaiguri district, also in West Bengal. The university was established in 1962 to fill growing manpower needs in the six North Bengal districts and the neighbouring state of Sikkim. North Bengal University offers degrees in undergraduate, post-graduate taught-research, doctorate and post doctoral programs.

History[edit]

The University of North Bengal was established by Act of the Legislature of West Bengal in 1962.[4] It was the first university in the region. It served predominantly rural areas in six districts: Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Maldah, Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur.

In 2008, the University of Gour Banga was established and almost all the 28 colleges in Maldah, Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur (with the exception of Raiganj University College) were affiliated to it.

In 2012-13, Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University was established with all the colleges of Cooch Behar district and Alipurduar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district affiliated with it. The University of North Bengal has jurisdiction over the districts of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri. It is accredited by NAAC with A grade.

Campus[edit]

The main campus is spread over an area of 330 acres (1.3 km2) and lies between Siliguri and Bagdogra Airport, in the Terai region. The second campus is in Danguajhar in Jalpaiguri.

The university has an annual enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate and more than 1,500 postgraduate students and scholars. Students come from North Bengal mainly from hills and plain areas. North Bengal University also provide distance education in MA English, Philosophy, Bangla etc.

Organisation and administration[edit]

Governance[edit]

The Vice-chancellor of the University of North Bengal is the chief executive officer of the university. In 2018 Subiresh Bhattacharya was appointed as Vice-chancellor of the university.

List of Vice-Chancellors
No. Name From To
1. Prof. B. N. Dasgupta 1 June 1962 31 May 1966
2. Prof. A. C. Roy 1 June 1966 31 May 1970
3. Prof. P. C. Mukherjee 1 June 1970 7 November 1974
4. Prof. Amlan Dutta 8 November 1974 20 November 1977
5. Prof. Prasad Kr. Ghosh 21 November 1977 18 April 1982
6. Prof. S. N. Sen (Acting) 19 April 1982 9 September 1982
7. Dr. H. Bhowmik (Acting) 10 September 1982 14 September 1982
8. Prof. D. B. Dutta 15 September 1982 31 August 1988
9. Prof. K. N Chatterjee 1 September 1988 31 December 1995
10. Prof. R. G. Mukherjee 1 January 1996 31 December 1999
11. Prof. Pijush Kanti Saha 1 January 2000 31 December 2007
12. Prof. A. Basumajumdar 1 January 2009 31 March 2012
13. Prof. Samir Kumar Das 1 April 2012 10 February 2014
14. Prof. Somnath Ghosh 11 February 2014 10 February 2018
15. Dr. Subires Bhattacharyya 22 February 2018 Incumbent

Faculties and Departments[edit]

University of North Bengal has 30 departments organized into two faculty councils.[5]

  • Faculty of Science

This faculty consists of the departments of Anthropology, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science and Application, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Geography and Applied Geography, Pharmaceutical Technology, Microbiology, Geology, Food Technology, Tea Science, Botany, and Zoology.

  • Faculty of Arts, Commerce and Law

This faculty consists of the departments of Bengali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Nepali, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Education, Economics, Sociology, Library and Information Science, Lifelong Learning and Extension, Mass Communication, Law, Commerce and Management.

Centres[edit]

The university offers affiliation to research and academic centres on and off-campus.

  • University Science & Instrumentation Centre
  • Computer Centre
  • Centre for Development Studies
  • Centre for High Energy & Cosmic Ray
  • Centre for Remote Sensing Application
  • Centre for Tea Management
  • Centre for Mass Communication
  • Centre for Himalayan Studies
  • Centre for Women's Studies
  • Center for Social Research
  • Centre for Studies in Local Language and Culture
  • Centre for Tourism and Hotel Management
  • Centre for Marketing Management
  • Centre for Ambedkar Studies
  • Centre for Innovative Studies

Affiliations[edit]

The university has several affiliated colleges under its umbrella. These colleges spread over four districts Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, and one sub-division Islampur of North Dinajpur district of North Bengal.

Main page: Template:University of North Bengal

Academics[edit]

The University of North Bengal offers two-year M.Sc. programmes in various fields as well as a three-year M.C.A. programme, and various two-year Masters programmes in M.Com. and M.A..

Accreditation[edit]

In 2016 the university has been awarded 'A' grade with CGPA value 3.05 by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council[6]

Museum[edit]

Museum of the University

The Akshaya Kumar Maitreya Heritage Museum incorporating the Raja Rajaram Museum Collection was established in the University of North Bengal in February 1965. The museum is now a repository for sculpture, coins, paintings, and manuscripts, among other things, related to the history of North Bengal. It is also a regional museum and is one of the few university museums in India. It collects, preserves and studies archaeological relics discovered regionally.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Detailed Demands For Grants For 2021-22" (PDF). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Vice-Chancellor". University of North Bengal. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "University of North Bengal Data for NIRF'2020" (PDF). University of North Bengal Nov 28, 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "The University of North Bengal Act, 1981" (PDF). wbhed.gov.in. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "University of North Bengal :: Siliguri :: West Bengal". nbu.ac.in.
  6. ↑ "UCycle310014". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Retrieved 5 July 2017.

External links[edit]

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