Education in West Bengal is provided by both the public sector as well as the private sector. The modern education system was developed by the British missionaries and the Indian social reformists. West Bengal has many institutes of higher education like –Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Marine Engineering and Research Institute, Jadavpur University, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kalyani, Indian Statistical Institute, West Bengal University of Health Sciences, University of North Bengal and University of Calcutta.
The University of Burdwan is a public collegiate state university located in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. It was established by the West Bengal Government as a teaching and affiliating university on 15 June 1960 with six graduate departments and 30 undergraduate colleges spread over three districts that come under the jurisdiction of the university. The university currently offers more than 30 undergraduate and 66 postgraduate courses.
Burdwan Medical College is a public hospital and medical research institute located in the town of Burdwan, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal. Burdwan Medical College was established in 1910 by Governor of Bengal and was undertaken by the University of Burdwan in 1969 as Burdwan University Medical College. Later it was taken over by the government of West Bengal on 4 August 1976, and rechristened Burdwan Medical College. The campus is spread over approximately 253 acres (102 ha).
University Institute of Technology, The University of Burdwan is a "NAAC A accredited" Tier-II University. Department of Engineering & Technology, constituent to The University of Burdwan, located in Burdwan, West Bengal. It is the only Government Engineering Public University located in Burdwan District.
Burdwan Raj College, established in 1881, is the oldest state-governed college in Purba Bardhaman district catering to the district and neighboring areas of Bankura district, Purulia district, Hooghly district and Birbhum district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences and a post-graduate course in Bengali. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.
J. K. College, also known by the full name Jagannath Kishore College, established in 1948, is the oldest college in Purulia district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in commerce, arts and sciences, and postgraduate in mathematics, history, and English. It is affiliated to Sidho Kanho Birsha University. The college recently celebrated its 75th birthday.
Banwarilal Bhalotia College, known by the abbreviation B. B. College, established in 1944, is a college in Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated with Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol.
Arambagh Girls' College, established in 1995, is a girls' college in Arambagh, in Hooghly district, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.
Sri Ramkrishna Sarada Vidyamahapith, also known as Kamarpukur College, is a college in Kamarpukur, in the Hooghly district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan. It was established in 1959.
Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya, established in 1966, is one of the oldest colleges in Haripal, in the Hooghly district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.
Asansol Girls' College is a women's college in Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. The College is affiliated to Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol, West Bengal, India.
Kalna College, established in 1943, is a college in Kalna, Purba Bardhaman district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce, and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.
Abhedananda Mahavidyalaya, established in 1965, is a government affiliated college located at Sainthia in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan and offers courses in arts, science and commerce.
Rampurhat College, established in 1950, is a government affiliated college located at Rampurhat in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan and teaches arts, science and commerce.
Krishna Chandra College, commonly known as Hetampur College, established in 1897, is a government-affiliated college located at Hetampur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, India. It claims to be the oldest college in the Birbhum district. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan and teaches science, commerce, and arts.
Kabi Nazrul College, established in 1985, is the general degree college in Murarai, Birbhum district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and commerce. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.
Dasarathi Hazra Memorial College, established in 2013, is the general degree college in Purba Bardhaman district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.
The Indian state of West Bengal is the site of India's first modern university and 33 universities are listed under the University Grants Commission (India).
St. Xavier's College, Burdwan, West Bengal, India, is a graduate and undergraduate college opened in 2014 by the Calcutta Province of the Society of Jesus, the body which also administers St. Xavier's College, Kolkata and other institutes throughout India and abroad.
Nimai Chandra Saha is an Indian academic and the current vice-chancellor of the University of Burdwan, India.
