The University of Kalyani, established in 1960, is a

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administered, UGC affiliated, NAAC accredited, collegiate

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in Kalyani,

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. It offers courses at the

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and

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levels.

History

The university was established on 1 November 1960 by 'The Kalyani University Act 1960' of the

. The University of Kalyani is a

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and its activities are guided by 'The Kalyani University Act, 1981 (amended up to 2001)', enacted by the

. The Act is supplemented by 'Statutes', 'Ordinances','Regulations' and 'Rules'. This act replaced 'The Kalyani University (Temporary Suppression) Act, 1978', which in turn replaced 'The Kalyani University Act, 1960'. The University Grants Commission accorded recognition to the university.

Campus

The university is placed in an

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setting touching the boundaries of some green

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. The eastern bank of the

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is only 2000 meters from the University and its serene background is only 50 km from

Kolkata Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...

. It is close to

Kalyani Ghoshpara railway station Kalyani Ghoshpara railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Kalyani Simanta Branch line of Sealdah railway division. It is situated at Shilpanchal Road, Kalyani in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves ...

, 10 minutes walking distance to Administration Building from the station, and the other campuses are around it. During the

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this land was under the control of the

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who maintained an Army depot here. Few roadways and other constructions are still there to prove that past history. The Campus spans over a huge area of 400 acres (largest

based on area).

Organisation and administration

Governance

The

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of Kalyani University is the

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of the university. On 20th December, 2020 Manas Kumar Sanyal was appointed as Vice-chancellor of the university.

Faculties and Departments

The University of Kalyani has 37 departments organized into 6 faculty councils. Faculty of Science This faculty consists of the departments of *

Mathematics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

Physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

Chemistry Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...

Botany Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek w ...

Biochemistry Biochemistry or biological chemistry is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms. A sub-discipline of both chemistry and biology, biochemistry may be divided into three fields: structural biology, enzymology and ...

Biophysics Biophysics is an interdisciplinary science that applies approaches and methods traditionally used in physics to study biological phenomena. Biophysics covers all scales of biological organization, from molecular to organismic and populations. ...

Ecological Studies In epidemiology, ecological studies are used to understand the relationship between outcome and exposure at a population level, where 'population' represents a group of individuals with a shared characteristic such as geography, ethnicity, socio-ec ...

Geography Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and ...

Microbiology Microbiology () is the scientific study of microorganisms, those being unicellular (single cell), multicellular (cell colony), or acellular (lacking cells). Microbiology encompasses numerous sub-disciplines including virology, bacteriology, prot ...

Molecular Biology Molecular biology is the branch of biology that seeks to understand the molecular basis of biological activity in and between cells, including biomolecular synthesis, modification, mechanisms, and interactions. The study of chemical and physi ...

Biotechnology Biotechnology is the integration of natural sciences and engineering sciences in order to achieve the application of organisms, cells, parts thereof and molecular analogues for products and services. The term ''biotechnology'' was first used b ...

Environmental Science Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physics, biology, and geography (including ecology, chemistry, plant science, zoology, mineralogy, oceanography, limnology, soil science, geology and physical geograp ...

Statistics Statistics (from German language, German: ''wikt:Statistik#German, Statistik'', "description of a State (polity), state, a country") is the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of ...

Zoology Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the Animal, animal kingdom, including the anatomy, structure, embryology, evolution, Biological clas ...

Physiology Physiology (; ) is the scientific study of functions and mechanisms in a living system. As a sub-discipline of biology, physiology focuses on how organisms, organ systems, individual organs, cells, and biomolecules carry out the chemical ...

Faculty of Engineering, Technology & Management This faculty consists of the departments of *

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Engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...

Technological Technology is the application of knowledge to reach practical goals in a specifiable and reproducible way. The word ''technology'' may also mean the product of such an endeavor. The use of technology is widely prevalent in medicine, science, ...

Studies *

Business Administration Business administration, also known as business management, is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. From the point of view of management ...

Faculty of Arts & Commerce This faculty consists of the departments of *

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Economics Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...

History History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...

Political Science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...

Philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...

* Rural Developmental Studies *

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Science *

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Sociology Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. It uses various methods of Empirical ...

commerce Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions directly and indirectly related to the exchange (buying and selling) of goods and services among two or more parties within local, regional, nation ...

Faculty of Education This faculty consists of the departments of * Lifelong Learning & Extension *

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Faculty of Music & Fine arts This faculty consists of the department of *

Visual Arts The visual arts are art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, filmmaking, design, crafts and architecture. Many artistic disciplines such as performing arts, conceptual art, and textile arts al ...

School of Interdisciplinary Studies This faculty consists of the departments of *

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Data Science Data science is an interdisciplinary field that uses scientific methods, processes, algorithms and systems to extract or extrapolate knowledge and insights from noisy, structured and unstructured data, and apply knowledge from data across a br ...

* Genomic Science

Centers

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Infrastructure Facility Center *Center for

Resource Management (CIRM) *ENVIS Center on

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*Centre for

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Affiliated Colleges

This university is providing academic guidance and leadership to 57 affiliated

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and 7 others recognized institutes (as of 1st January, 2020). Colleges are independent from the university but they follow the Course Curriculum of the university. Colleges are headed by the Principal and

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of the colleges are appointed via West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC). Colleges have responsibility for admitting

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and organising their classes. Here are names of total 64 affiliated colleges/other recognized institutes :

Govt./Govt.-Aided General Degree Colleges

Asannagar Madan Mohan Tarkalankar College Asannagar Madan Mohan Tarkalankar College is a general degree college at Asannagar village in Nadia district, in the state of West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani. History Th ...

Berhampore College Berhampore College (So renamed in 1975), popularly known as Commerce College, was established in 1963, initially as Raja Krishnath College of Commerce to cater commerce education to students of Murshidabad in particular and the students of adj ...

Berhampore Girls' College Berhampore Girls' College is a women's college in Berhampore, in Murshidabad district, in the state of West Bengal in India. It is affiliated to the University of Kalyani. Departments Science *Chemistry *Physics *Mathematics *Botany *Zool ...

Bethuadahari College Bethuadahari College, established in 1986, is a general degree college in Nakashipara of Nadia district, West Bengal. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and commerce. Currently, it is affiliated to University of Kalyani. History This col ...

Chakdaha College Chakdaha College, established in 1973, is a college in Chakdaha, in Nadia district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani The University of Kalyani, ...

6. Chapra Bangaljhi Mahavidyalaya 7.

Domkal Girls' College Domkal Girls' College, established in 2011, is a general degree women's college in Domkal, Murshidabad district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani The University of Kalyani, established ...

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College, established in 1973, is a college of Betai, Nadia district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and commerce. It is affiliated with the University of Kalyani. History Betai was a backward bor ...

9. Dukhulal Nibaran Chandra College 10. Dumkal College 11.

Dwijendralal College Dwijendralal College, (Bengali: দ্বিজেন্দ্রলাল কলেজ) established in 1968, is the general degree college in Nadia district. It was established as Krishnanagar College of Commerce, which was renamed later as Dw ...

12.

Haringhata Mahavidyalaya Haringhata Mahavidyalaya, established in 1986, is a general degree college in Nadia district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani. Location The college is located from Bara ...

13. Hazi A.K. Khan College 14.

Jalangi Mahavidyalaya Jalangi Mahavidyalaya, established in 2010, is a general degree college in Jalangi, Murshidabad district. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Arts. It is affiliated to the University of Kalyani The University of Kalyani, ...

15.

Jangipur College Jangipur College, established in 1950, is a college in Jangipur, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani. Departments Science *Chemistry *Ph ...

16.

Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya, () also known as Amtala College established in 1986, is a general degree college of Amtala, Murshidabad, Amtala in Murshidabad district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of K ...

17.

Kalyani Mahavidyalaya Kalyani Mahavidyalaya, popularly known as Kalyani College established in 1999, is a government aided general degree college at Kalyani in Nadia district, West Bengal, India. The college offers undergraduate degree courses in arts, science and co ...

18.

Kanchrapara College Kanchrapara College, established in 1972, is the general degree college at Kanchrapara, in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. The college has a rich library with huge collec ...

19.

Kandi Raj College Kandi Raj College, established in 1950, is a college in Kandi, in Murshidabad district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani. History Kandi Raj College was established in 1950, aimi ...

20. Karimpur Pannadevi College 21.

Krishnagar Government College Krishnagar Government College, established in 1846, is the oldest college in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences and also some postgraduate courses. At first, the college was un ...

22.

Krishnagar Women's College Krishnagar Women's College, established in 1958, is a women's college in Krishnagar, in Nadia district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani. Manabi Bandopadhyay, ...

23.

Krishnath College 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''. History The institution was establ ...

24.

Lalgola College Lalgola College, established in 2006, is a general degree college in Lalgola, Murshidabad district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani The University of Kalyani, established in 1960, is ...

25.

Murshidabad Adarsha Mahavidyalaya Murshidabad Adarsha Mahavidyalaya, established in 1981, is a general degree college in Chak Islampur, in Murshidabad district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani The University of Kalyani ...

26. Muzaffar Ahmed Mahavidyalaya 27.

Nabadwip Vidyasagar College Nabadwip Vidyasagar College (Bengali: নবদ্বীপ বিদ্যাসাগর কলেজ) is a college affiliated to the University of Kalyani, situated in Nabadwip in Nadia, West Bengal, India. It was established in 1942 as a b ...

28. Nabagram Amar Chand Kundu College 29.

Nagar College Nagar College, established on 1998, is a general degree college of Nagar, Murshidabad, Nagar in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and science. It is affiliated with the University of Kalyani. Na ...

30. Nur Mohammad Smriti Mahavidyalaya 31.

Panchthupi Haripada Gouribala College Panchthupi Haripada Gouribala College, established on 1996, is a general degree college at Panchthupi in Murshidabad district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani The University of Kalyan ...

32.

Plassey College Plassey College, established in 2010, is a general degree college in historical Plassey, Nadia district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani The University of Kalyani, established in 1960, is ...

33. Pritilata Waddedar Mahavidyalaya 34.

Prof. Sayed Nurul Hasan College Prof. Syed Nurul Hasan College, established in 1994, is a general degree college in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal in eastern India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences, and is affiliated with the University of Kalya ...

35.

Raja Birendra Chandra College Raja Birendra Chandra College, established in 1965, is a general degree college in Murshidabad district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and commerce. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani The University of Kalyani, establis ...

36.

Ranaghat College Ranaghat College, established in 1950, is a Government of West Bengal sponsored, UGC recognized, NAAC accredited, Public College in Ranaghat, West Bengal, India. It offers Undergraduate courses in Humanities, commerce and sciences. Also off ...

37.

Rani Dhanya Kumari College Rani Dhanya Kumari College, (Bengali: রানী ধন্যকুমারী কলেজ) established in 1962, is a general degree college of Jiaganj in Murshidabad district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and commerce. It is ...

38.

Sagardighi Kamada Kinkar Smriti Mahavidyalaya Sagardighi Kamada Kinkar Smriti Mahavidyalaya is a general degree college at Sagardighi, Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani The University ...

39.

Santipur College Santipur College, established in 1948, is a college in Santipur, in Nadia district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani. History This college was established o ...

40.

Srikrishna College Srikrishna College, (''Bengali'' : শ্রীকৃষ্ণ কলেজ) established in 1952, is a college in Bagula, in Nadia district in the state of West Bengal. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affil ...

41. Sripat Singh College 42. Sewnarayan Rameswar Fatepuria College 43.

Subhas Chandra Bose Centenary College Subhas Chandra Bose Centenary College, established in 1998, is a general degree college in Lalbagh, Murshidabad district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani The University of Kalyani, esta ...

44.

Sudhiranjan Lahiri Mahavidyalaya Sudhiranjan Lahiri Mahavidyalaya (popularly known as Majdia College) established in 1966, is a college at Majhdia in Nadia district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and commerce. It is affiliated to University of K ...

45.

Tehatta Government College Tehatta Government College (Bengali: তেহট্ট গভর্নমেন্ট কলেজ) is a general degree college nestled on the pleasant banks of Jalangi River at Tehatta in Nadia district of the state of West Bengal, India. ...

46.

Muragacha Government College Muragacha Government College established in 2015, is the government general degree college in Muragacha, Nadia district. It offers undergraduate courses in science and arts. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani The University of Kalya ...

47. Government General Degree College, Kaliganj 48. Government General Degree College, Chapra

Self-financed General Degree Colleges

1. Institute of Mass Communication Film & Television Studies 2. G.D. College, Shaikpara

Govt.-aided B.P.Ed. College

1. Union Christian Training College

Self-financed B. P. Ed. Colleges

1. Prabharani Institute of Education 2. Sunil Dhar Memorial B.P.Ed. College

Self-financed Law Colleges

Bimal Chandra College of Law Bimal Chandra College of Law is a college of legal education in Kandi, Murshidabad, West Bengal. It was established in the year 2002. The college is affiliated to University of Kalyani and also approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI), New ...

J.R.S.E.T. College of Law J.R.S.E.T. College of Law is a private aided law college at Uttar Panchpota in Chakdaha, Nadia, West Bengal. The college is affiliated to University of Kalyani and also approved by the Bar Council of India. Courses The college offers a five- ...

3. Mohammad Abdul Bari Institute of Juridical Science 4. S. K. Acharya Institute of Juridical Science

Other Recognized Institutes

Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, established in 1943, is a research institute located at Mysore, Karnataka. It is a constituent unit of Indian Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India The Government of I ...

2. Kalyani Technology Academy 3. Tagore School of Rural Development and Agricultural Management 4. Dr. K.R. Adhikary College of Optometry & Paramedical Technology 5. Monarch College of Art and Technology 6. Susrijo Institute of Paramedical Technology and Optometry 7. Susrijo Institute of Agricultural Science, Technology and Management

Academics

Accreditation

In 2015, University of Kalyani has been awarded A grade (CGPA 3.12) by the NAAC.

Achievements

Hepatitis C nosode was developed by Rajesh Shah with a group of Molecular Biologists at the University of Kalyani, where it was demonstrated that the nosode sourced from

Hepatitis C virus The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a small (55–65 nm in size), enveloped, positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus of the family ''Flaviviridae''. The hepatitis C virus is the cause of hepatitis C and some cancers such as liver cancer ( hepato ...

could produce anti-

Cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal b ...

effect on

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in a laboratory model. This was one big achievement by the

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in the field.

Rankings

University of Kalyani has ranked in the 501-550 band among the top 600 Universities in Asia category by the QS Asia Ranking 2020. It also ranked in the 96-100 band among the top 100 Universities in India category by the QS India Ranking 2020. The university has ranked 89 among universities in India by the

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(NIRF) in 2022 and in the 151-200 band overall.

Notable alumni

Arijit Singh Arijit Singh (born 25 April 1987) is an Indian singer and music composer. He sings predominantly in Bengali and Hindi, but has also performed in various other Indian languages. He is the recipient of a National Award and six Filmfare Awards ...

, Indian playback singer, composer and music producer * Koushik Kar, Indian Actor * Mihir Kanti Chaudhuri, Indian Chemist * Bimalendu Sinha Roy, Indian Politician *

Susmita Bose Susmita Bose is an Indian-American scientist and engineer, best known for her research on biomaterials, 3D printing or additive manufacturing of bone implants and natural medicine. She is the Herman and Brita Lindholm Endowed Chair Professor in ...

, Indian-American Scientist and Professor *

Jagannath Sarkar (BJP politician) Jagannath Sarkar (born 2 January 1963) is an Indian politician who has been a Member of Lok Sabha for Ranaghat since 2019. Personal life Sarkar was born on 2 January 1963 to Bhim Chandra Sarkar and Nani Bala Sarkar in Tashuli village of Banku ...

, Indian Politician *

Manoj Chakraborty Manoj Chakraborty is an Indian politician and was Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in the Government of West Bengal. He is also an MLA, elected from the Baharampur constituency in the 2011 West Bengal state assembly election A ...