Adamas University

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Adamas University
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MottoPursue Excellence
Type Private university
Established2014 (2014)
Academic affiliations
Budget58.256 crore (US$7.0 million)
(FY2021–22 est.) [1]
Chancellor SAMIT RAY [2]
Vice-Chancellor Suranjan Das [3]
Academic staff
220 (2023) [1]
Students3,577 (2023) [1]
Undergraduates 2,562 (2023) [1]
Postgraduates 878 (2023) [1]
137 (2023) [1]
Location, ,
India

22°44′18″N88°27′24″E / 22.738303°N 88.456591°E / 22.738303; 88.456591
Campus Rural,
100 acres (40 ha)
Website adamasuniversity.ac.in OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Adamas University is a private university located on Barrackpore-Barasat road in Barasat, West Bengal, India. [4] It has been established and incorporated by The Adamas University Act, 2014 (West Bengal Act IV of 2014) passed by the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. [5] Adamas University is recognized by the University Grants Commission, offering several undergraduate, postgraduate & doctoral degree courses in Engineering, Technology, Science, Agriculture, Pharmacy, Humanities, Law, Media and Management studies. [6]

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