University of North Bengal
The University of North Bengal ; also known as NBU is a public research university in Raja Rammohanpur, Siliguri in 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, M. Phil and doctorate programs.
Seal of the University of North Bengal | |
Motto | Enlightenment to perfection |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1962 |
Budget | ₹93.4562 crore (US$13 million) (2021-22 est.)[1] |
Chancellor | Jagdeep Dhankhar,(Governor of West Bengal) |
Vice-Chancellor | Professor Subires Bhattacharyya[2] |
Students | 4142[3] |
Undergraduates | 443[3] |
Postgraduates | 2667[3] |
1032[3] | |
Location | Raja Rammohanpur, Siliguri , , 734014 , 26°42′34.03″N 88°21′14.96″E |
Campus | Urban |
Affiliations | UGC; NAAC; AIU |
Website | www |
History
List of vice chancellors
No. | Name | Joined | Left |
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1. | B.N. Dasgupta | Joined | Left |
2. | Amlan Dutta | Joined | Left |
3. | Prasad Ghosh | Joined | Left |
4. | Dipti Bhushan Dutta | 1982 | 1987 |
5. | K. N Chatterjee | Joined | Left |
6. | Ranju Gopal Mukherjee | Joined | Left |
7. | Pijush Kanti Saha | Joined | Left |
8. | Arunabha Basumajumdar | Joined | Left |
9. | Samir Kumar Das | Joined | Left |
10. | Somnath Ghosh | ||
11 | Dr. Subires Bhattacharyya | 12 February 2018 | Incumbent |
The University of North Bengal was established by Act of the Legislature of West Bengal in 1962. 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 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
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
Faculties
- Faculty of Science:
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Mathematics (Pure, Applied)
- Computer Science & Applications
- Zoology
- Botany
- Bio-Technology
- Micro Biology
- Anthropology
- Pharmacy
- Geography & Applied Geography
- Tea Science
- Environmental Science
- Geology
- Food Technology
- Bioinformatics
- Faculty of Commerce, Arts and Law:
- Economics
- Commerce (Accountancy)
- Management (Finance, Human Resource)
- Psychology
- Law (Civil, Criminal)
- Library & Information Science
- Journalism & Mass Communication
- Languages (English, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali)
- Political Science
- Philosophy
- History
- Sociology
- Strategic & Area Studies
- Adult Continuing Education Extension & Field Research
Centres
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
Colleges
The university has several affiliated colleges under its umbrella. These colleges spread over four districts Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar, Alipurduar and one sub division Islampur of North Dinajpur district of North Bengal. It offers graduate programmes in B.Sc., B.Com., B.A. honours and general both.
List of Colleges under University
- Alipurduar
- Alipurduar College
- Vivekananda College
- Falakata College
- Sahid Kshudiram Mahavidyalaya
- Birpara College
- Nani Bhattacharya Smarak Mahavidyalaya
- Alipurduar Mahila Mahavidyalaya
- Samuktala Sidhu Kanhu College
- Lilabati Mahavidyalaya
- Alipurduar B.Ed. Training College
- Eastern Dooars B.Ed. Training College
- Pijushkanti Mukherjee Mahavidyalaya
- Cooch Behar
- University B.T. & Evening College
- Cooch Behar B.Ed. Training College
- Kabiguru Rabindranath College of Education
- Uttarayan College of Education
- Darjeeling
- A.P.C. Roy Govt. College
- Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya
- Siliguri College
- Siliguri Mahila Mahavidyalaya
- Siliguri College of Commerce
- Salesian College
- Munshi Premchand Mahavidyalaya
- Darjeeling Govt. College
- St. Joseph's College
- South Field College
- Sree R.K. B.T. College
- Sonada Degree College
- Kurseong College
- Kalimpong College
- Siliguri B.Ed. College
- Bijanbari Degree College
- Cluny Women's College
- Mirik Degree College
- Jorebunglow Degree College
- Gyan Jyoti College
- Nakshalbari College
- Vidyasagar College of Education
- Indian Institute of Legal Studies
- Pragati College of Education
- Govt. General Degree College: Gorubathan
- Govt. General Degree College : Pedong
- Trinity B.Ed. College
- North Bengal St. Xavier's College
- Jalpaiguri
- Ananda Chandra College
- Ananda Chandra College of Commerce
- P.D. Women's College
- A.C. Training College
- Parimal Mitra Smriti Mahavidyalaya
- Jalpaiguri Law College
- Maynaguri College
- North Bengal St. Xavier's College
- Rajganj College
- Model B.P.Ed. College
- Dhupguri Girls’ College
- Dhupguri College of Education
- N.B.S. College of Education
- Sukanta Mahavidyalaya
- Manoranjan Saha Memorial B.Ed. College
- Banarhat Kartik Oraon Hindi Government College
- North Dinajpur
Academics
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
In 2016 the university has been awarded 'A' grade with CGPA value 3.05 by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council[4]
Museum
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
References
- "Detailed Demands For Grants For 2021-22" (PDF). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- "Vice-Chancellor". University of North Bengal. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- "University of North Bengal Data for NIRF'2020" (PDF). University of North Bengal Nov 28, 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- "UCycle310014". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Retrieved 5 July 2017.