The University of Burdwan is a public 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. It has grown as the second largest state university in West Bengal after University of Calcutta. Over the years, the University has consistently performed in the NIRF ranking by securing rank within top 100 under ‘University’ Category and occupied the rank of 89, 92, 85 and 87 in the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 respectively.
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.
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.
Tarakeswar Degree College, established in 1986, is an undergraduate general and honours degree college in Tarakeswar in Hooghly district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.
Trivenidevi Bhalotia College, also known as Raniganj TDB College, This institution is co-educational and has the morning and day sections, established in 1957, is a college at Raniganj, in Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India. It is situated in a central location of Raniganj between NH-2 and Eastern Railway. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences and post graduate courses. It is the second biggest college in West Bengal with respect to higher education with 37 honours subjects and 7 postgraduate subjects. In 2007, the college celebrated its Golden Jubilee.
Sarat Centenary College is a general degree college in Dhaniakhali, in the Hooghly district, West Bengal, India. It was named after one of the greatest Bengali novelists, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, in 1976, firstly as a Junior College, and was later upgraded into a Degree College in 1978. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, Commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to The University of Burdwan.
Jamini Roy College, established in 1986, is the general degree rural college in Beliatore, Bankura district. The college is thus named because Jamini Roy, a pioneer of modern art in India, was born in Beliatore. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to Bankura University. Till the academic year 2016-17 it was affiliated to Burdwan University.
Mankar College, established in 1987, is a general degree college in Mankar, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and science, and graduate course in Bengali. There are five languages taught: English, Bengali, Sanskrit, Hindi & Santali. Besides it offers general and honours courses in political science, history, geography, and philosophy. It offers accountancy honours, computer science and mathematics honours. It is affiliated to the University of Burdwan.
Dr. Gourmohan Roy College, established in 1986, is the general degree college in Monteswar, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate (UG) courses in arts and commerce. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.
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.
Sailajananda Falguni Smriti Mahavidyalaya is one of the general degree colleges in Khayrasol, in the Birbhum district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan. It was established in 1998.
Khandra College, is the Honours and General Degree College in Khandra, in the Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India. It offers Undergraduate Courses in Arts, Commerce and Science. It is affiliated to Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol. It was established in 1981.
Purni Devi Chaudhuri Girls' College, established in 2004, is a women's college in Bolpur, Birbhum district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.
Government General Degree College, Singur, established in 2013, is the government degree college in the Hooghly district. It offers undergraduate courses in science and arts(Honours degree only). The college is affiliated with the University of Burdwan.
Jamalpur Mahavidyalaya, established in 2009, is an undergraduate general and honours degree college in Jamalpur in Purba Bardhaman district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.
Lokepara Mahavidyalaya, established in 2010, is an undergraduate general and honours degree college in village Lokpara, in Birbhum district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.
Purbasthali College, established in 2009, is an undergraduate general and honours degree college in Parulia in Purbasthali II CD Block in Purba Bardhaman district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.
Sir Rashbehari Ghosh Mahavidyalaya, also known as Ukhrid College, established in 2010, is an undergraduate general and honours degree college at Ukhrid in Khandaghosh CD Block of Purba Bardhaman district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.
Tehatta Sadananda Mahavidyalaya, established in 2013, is an undergraduate general and honours degree college in Tehatta in Purba Bardhaman district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to the University of Burdwan.
