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Former name | Krishnath College |
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Motto | সা বিদ্যা যা বিমুক্তয়ে (Bengali) |
Motto in English | Learning Leads To Emancipation |
Type | Public |
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Chancellor | Governor of West Bengal |
Vice-Chancellor | Jane Alam |
Location | , India 23°45′12″N87°05′04″E / 23.7532°N 87.0844°E |
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Murshidabad University is a public state university in Berhampore, Murshidabad, West Bengal. The university was established in 2021 by the West Bengal government under The Murshidabad University Act, 2018. [1] [2] [3] It is named after a great thinker, and the first Nawab of Bengal Murshid Quli Khan.
The institution was established in 1853 as Krishnath College as a liberal arts and sciences college in Baharampur. In 1998, Krishnath College became an affiliate of the University of Kalyani. [4] Prior to this, they were an affiliate to University of Calcutta. [5] In July 2018, the Murshidabad University Bill, which was passed by the house will enable a state-aided university in Murshidabad to be established by upgrading the existing Krishnath College. [6] [7] In February 2021, the principal of this college is appointed as vice-chancellor of Murshidabad University by Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal. [8]
The college was established in 1853 by Maharani Swarnamoyee Devi. [9] The college was named for her husband, Maharaja Krishnath Roy of Cossimbazar. In 1841, Maharaja Krishnath received his zamindary (a jurisdiction assigned to a zamindar) and had the dream of establishing an academic institution. Following her husband's death, Swarnamoyee gave as a gift both land and money, saving the college from financial crisis. [10] Mr. Harrison became the first principal of the college. [11] The famous Indian Scholar and writer Brajendra Nath Seal developed the infrastructure of the college.
The Vice-chancellor of the Murshidabad University is the chief executive officer of the university.
List of All Vice-Chancellors | ||||
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No. | Name | |||
1. | Sujata Bagchi (Banerjee) | |||
2. | Mita Banerjee | |||
3. | Rup Kumar Barman | |||
4. | Achintya Saha | |||
5. | Jane Alam (present) | |||
Murshidabad University has 16 departments organized into three faculties: Science, Arts, and Social Science for B. A, M. A, B. Sc, M. Sc, Ba. Llb, Ma.Llb.and Ph. D. [12]
Faculty | Departments |
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Faculty of Science | Botany, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Geography, Zoology, Physiology, Sericulture |
Faculty of Arts | Arabic, Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Santali |
Faculty of Social Science | Education, History, Political Science, Philosophy |
Faculty of Law | Law |
In 2016 Krishnath College was awarded an 'A' grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). [13] The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (India) (UGC). [14] It is built on the structure of Oxford University. [15]
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