Dakshin Dinajpur University

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Dakshin Dinajpur University
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Mottona hi jñānena sadṛiśhaṁ pavitramiha vidyate (Sanskrit)
Type Public
EstablishedJuly 31, 2018;5 years ago (2018-07-31)
Affiliation UGC
Chancellor Governor of West Bengal
Vice-Chancellor Debabrata Mitra
Location, ,
India
Campus0.0448 km2 (11.07 acres) [1]
Website www.dduniv.ac.in OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Dakshin Dinajpur University is a public state university in Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal. The university was established in 2018. [2] The university is located in Mahinagar, Balurghat. [1]

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History

The Dakshin Dinajpur University Act, 2018 was passed in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly on 31 July 2018. [2] After this, the West Bengal government started establishment of the university and construction of the Campus.

Prof. Sanchari Roy Mukherjee joined Dakshin Dinajpur University on December 15, 2020, as first Vice Chancellor. She served her term until March 14, 2023. [3] [4] [5]

In July 2021 Vice Chancellor of university said in press that Dakshin Dinajpur University will start its first session for the students from October 2021. [6]

Campus

Dakshin Dinajpur University has only one campus. The campus is located at Mahinagar, Balurghat. The total area of the campus is 11.07 acres (44,800 m2). [1]

Courses offered

Source: [7]

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References

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