Bankura University

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Bankura University
Bankura University Logo.svg
Mottouttiṣṭhata jāgrata
Motto in English
Arise, awake
Type Public State University
Established2014;11 years ago (2014)
Accreditation NAAC
Academic affiliation
Budget₹17.03 crore (US$2.0 million)
(FY2025–26 est.) [1]
Chancellor Governor of West Bengal
Vice-Chancellor Rup Kumar Barman [2]
Academic staff
60 [3]
Students1,180 [3]
Postgraduates 970 [3]
210 [3]
Location
Bankura
,
West Bengal
,
India

23°16′39″N87°05′06″E / 23.2775°N 87.0851°E / 23.2775; 87.0851
CampusRural
Colors 🟦 Sky blue
Nickname BKU
Mascot Bankura horse
Website www.bankurauniv.ac.in OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Bankura University Academic Building.png
Bankura University

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. [4] It offers courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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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. [5] [6]

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.

List of vice-chancellors
No.Name
1.Deb Narayan Bandyopadhyay
2.Goutam Buddha Sural
3.Rup Kumar Barman

Schools and departments

Bankura University has 13 departments organized into three schools. [7] [8]

Thus School consists of the departments of Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry.

This school consists of the departments of Bengali, English, Sanskrit, and Santali.

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. [9]

Govt./Govt.-Aided General Degree Colleges:

  1. Bankura Christian College(101)
  2. Bankura Sammilani College(102)
  3. Bankura Zilla Saradamani Mahila Mahavidyapith (103)
  4. Barjora College (104)
  5. Birsha Munda Memorial College (105)
  6. Chatra Ramai Pandit Mahavidyalaya (106)
  7. Chhatna Chandidas Mahavidyalaya(107)
  8. Gobinda Prasad Mahavidyalaya(108)
  9. Indas Mahavidyalaya(109)
  10. Jamini Roy College (110)
  11. Khatra Adibasi Mahavidyalaya (111)
  12. Onda Thana Mahavidyalaya(112)
  13. Panchmura Mahavidyalaya (113)
  14. Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya (114)
  15. Patrasayer Mahavidyalaya (115)
  16. Raipur Block Mahavidyalaya (116)
  17. Ramananda College (117)
  18. Saldiha College (118)
  19. Saltora Netaji Centenary College (119)
  20. Sonamukhi College (120)
  21. Swami Dhananjoy Das Kathiababa Mahavidyalaya (121)
  22. Kabi Jagadram Roy Government General Degree College (122)
  23. Government General Degree College, Ranibandh
  24. Akui Kamalabala Women's College (124)
  25. Institute of Computer and Information Science (125)
  26. Sarsuna Law College

Academics

Accreditation

Bankura University is recognized under Section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956.

Bankura University (BKU) has been awarded with a CGPA of 2.4 (Grade B) by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

See also

References

  1. ↑ Detailed Demands for grants for 2025-26 (PDF). Government of West Bengal. 2025. p. 189. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Roy, Poulami (7 December 2024). "Presi, 5 other univs get permanent VCs after govt sends list to guv". The Times of India Dec 7, 2024, 12.32 AM IST. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "NIRF 2020" (PDF). Bankura University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Bankura University Act 2013" (PDF). wbhed.gov.in.
  5. ↑ "Bankura University Bill passed". The Hindu. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "CM to inaugurate varsity in Bankura". The Statesman. 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  7. ↑ "Bankura University :: Bankura :: West Bengal". bankurauniv.ac.in. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Schools of the Bankura University". bankurauniv.ac.in. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Affiliated Colleges of the Bankura University". bankurauniv.ac.in. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2021.


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