Bankura University
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| Motto | उत्तिष्ठत जाग्रत (Sanskrit) uttiṣṭhata jāgrata (ISO) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Arise, awake |
| Type | Public State University |
| Established | 2014 |
| Accreditation | NAAC |
Academic affiliation | |
| Endowment | ₹4.5825 crore (US$570,000) (2021–22 est.)[1] |
| Chancellor | Governor of West Bengal |
| Vice-Chancellor | Goutam Buddha Sural |
Academic staff | 60[2] |
| Students | 1,180[2] |
| Postgraduates | 970[2] |
| 210[2] | |
| Location | , , India 23°16′39″N 87°05′06″E / 23.2775°N 87.0851°E / 23.2775; 87.0851 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Symbol | Bankura horse |
| Website | www.bankurauniv.ac.in |
Bankura University is a public state university in Bankura, West Bengal, India. It was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature notified in the Kolkata Gazette.[3] It offers courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
History
Bankura University was established by the West Bengal Act XIX of 2013 and the assent of the Governor was first published in the Kolkata Gazette, Extraordinary, of 6 January 2014.[4][5]
Campus and Location
The university has four academic campuses in the Bankura district — Purandarpur Campus, Puabagan Campus, Mithila Campus, and the Chhandar Campus.
Organisation and Administration
Governance
The Vice-chancellor of the Bankura University is the chief executive officer of the university. Deb Narayan Bandyopadhyay is the current Vice-chancellor of the university.
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1. | Prof. Deb Narayan Bandyopadhyay |
| 2. | Prof. Goutam Buddha Sural |
Schools and Departments
Bankura University has 13 departments organized into three schools.[6][7]
- School of Science
Thus School consists of the departments of Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry.
- School of Literature, Language, and Culture Studies
This school consists of the departments of Bengali, English, Sanskrit, and Santali.
- School of Social Sciences
This school consists of the departments of History, Political Science, Philosophy, Education, Social Work, and Law.
Affiliations
Bankura University is an affiliating university and has jurisdiction over the colleges of the Bankura district of West Bengal, India.[8]
Academics
Accreditation
Bankura University is recognized under Section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956.
See also
References
- ^ "Detailed Demands For Grants For 2021-22" (PDF). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d "NIRF 2020" (PDF). Bankura University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Bankura University Act 2013" (PDF). wbhed.gov.in.
- ^ "Bankura University Bill passed". The Hindu. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "CM to inaugurate varsity in Bankura". The Statesman. 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Bankura University :: Bankura :: West Bengal". bankurauniv.ac.in.
- ^ "Schools of the Bankura University". bankurauniv.ac.in. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Affiliated Colleges of the Bankura University". bankurauniv.ac.in. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
External links
- Official website
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