Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay

Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay

Motto	tamaso mā jyotirgamaya
Motto in English	lead us from darkness to light
Type	Public State University
Established	2020;5 years ago (2020)
Academic affiliation	UGC
Chancellor	Governor of West Bengal
Vice-Chancellor	Dilip Kumar Maity, FRSC (acting)
Location	Bolpur, Birbhum district , West Bengal , India 23°38′22″N87°40′42″E / 23.6393814°N 87.678256°E / 23.6393814; 87.678256
Campus	Urban 31 acres (13 ha)
Website	www.bbb.ac.in

Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay is a state-aided university located in Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal. ^{[1] [2]} The university was established in 2020 by the Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay Act, 2017, ^[3] passed by the Government of West Bengal in memory of Rabindranath Tagore, the renowned poet and Nobel laureate, and aims to establish a Center of Excellence devoted to the teaching, learning and research in various branches of study. On 2021 Ex-VC Swapan Dutta announced all colleges in Birbhum district to come under Biswa Bangla Universities jurisdiction But in reality, it didn't see the light of day. ^[4]

Organization and Administration

Governance

Prof. Dilip Kumar Maiti, FRSC is the current Vice-chancellor of the university.

List of All Vice-Chancellors
No.	Name
1.	Prof. Swapan Kumar Datta
2.	Prof. Swagata Sen
3.	Prof. Dilip Kumar Maiti, FRSC

Schools and Departments

The university comprises several schools, each dedicated to specific academic disciplines and research areas. The schools offer a combination of new and existing courses.

1. School of Science

• Department of Mathematics (Existing Course)
• Department of Chemical Sciences (New Course)
• Department of Physical Sciences (New Course)
• Department of Biological Sciences and Microbiology (New Course)
• Department of Physiology and Human Anatomy (New Course)

2. School of Humanities

• Department of Bengali (Existing Course)
• Department of English (Existing Course)
• Department of Sanskrit and Indology (New Course)
• Department of Linguistics and Endangered Languages (New Course)

3. School of Social Science

• Department of History (Existing Course)
• Department of Geography (New Course)
• Department of Political Science and International Relations (New Course)

4. School of Fine Arts & Professional Studies

• Department of Visual Arts (New Course)
• Department of Music and Drama (New Course)

5. School of Education and Sports

• Department of Education and Teachers' Training (New Course)
• Department of Physical Education and Sports' Psychology (New Course)

6. School of Professional Studies

• Department of Commerce (Accounting & Finance) (New Course)
• Department of Business Administration (Human Resource) (New Course)

See also

• List of universities in India
• Education in India
• Education in West Bengal

References

1. "Biswa Bangla University, West Bengal".
2. "Bolpur University".
3. "Bolpur University, West Bengal" (PDF).
4. "বীরভূমের সব কলেজ আসবে বিশ্ববাংলা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের আওতায়, ঘোষণা উপাচার্যের" [All colleges in Birbhum District will come under the jurisdiction of Biswa bangla University, announced the Vice-Chancellor.]. Anandabazar Patrika Feb 02, 2021 03:15 pm. Kolkata. Feb 2, 2021. Retrieved Feb 2, 2021.