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The University of Burdwan (also known as Burdwan University or B. U.) is a
public university A public university or public college is a university or college that is in owned by the state or receives significant public funds through a national or subnational government, as opposed to a private university. Whether a national universit ...
in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. It was established by the
West Bengal Government The Government of West Bengal also known as the West Bengal Government, is the subnational government of the Indian state of West Bengal , created by the National Constitution as the state's legislative, executive and judicial authority. The ...
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. The university has been accredited with 'Grade A' by NAAC in the year 2016.The European Space Agency wishes to thank The University of Burdwan for the successful Galileo position fix made on 3 July 2013 in
Burdwan Bardhaman (, ) is a city and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Purba Bardhaman district, having become a district capital during the period of British rule. Burdwan, an alternative name for the city, ...
.


History

The last maharaja of Burdwan, Udaychand Mahtab, left the entire property of Burdwan to the government of West Bengal after the zamindari system ended in the 1950s. The then chief minister of West Bengal,
Bidhan Chandra Roy Bidhan Chandra Roy (1 July 1882 – 1 July 1962) was an Indian physician, educationist, and statesman who served as Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1948 until his death in 1962. Roy played a key role in the founding of several institutio ...
took the initiative of establishing a university at the premises of the palace of the maharaja. Thus the university was established in 1960.
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( ICS) was the first vice-chancellor. The university began with the humanities division, with the science and engineering courses included afterwards. The university had jurisdiction over
Purulia district Purulia district (Pron: puruliːaː) is one of the twenty-three districts of West Bengal state in Eastern India. Purulia is the administrative headquarters of the district. Some of the other important towns of Purulia district are Raghunathpur- ...
,
Birbhum district Birbhum district () is an District#India, administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the five Divisions of West Bengal, administrative divisions of West Bengal. The distr ...
,
Paschim Bardhaman district Paschim Bardhaman district is a predominantly urban mining-industrial district in West Bengal. The headquarter of the district is Asansol. It was formed on 7 April 2017 after bifurcation of the erstwhile Bardhaman district as the 23rd district o ...
,
Bankura district Bankura district (Pron: bãkuɽa) is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is part of Medinipur division—one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. Bankura district is surrounded by Purba Bardhaman distri ...
,
Purba Bardhaman district Purba Bardhaman district is in West Bengal. Its headquarters is in Bardhaman. It was formed on 7 April 2017 after the division of the previous Bardhaman district. Great revolutionary Rash Behari Bose was born in village Subaldaha in the district ...
and
Hooghly district Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsura (''C ...
except the
Srirampore subdivision Srirampore subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. Overview Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanised, and the one with the highest density of population, of all the subdivisio ...
. Over the years, the university lost the jurisdiction over the districts of Purulia, Bankura, Birbhum and
Asansol Asansol is a (Tier-II) metropolitan city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the second largest and most populated city of West Bengal and the 33rd largest urban agglomeration in India. Asansol is the district headquarters of Paschim Bar ...
,
Durgapur Durgapur () is a planned tier-II urban agglomeration and a major industrial city in Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the fourth largest urban agglomeration after Kolkata, Asansol and Siliguri in West Bengal ...
to local universities, namely
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in Purulia,
Bankura University Bankura University is a public state university in Bankura, West Bengal, India. It was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature notified in the Kolkata Gazette. It offers courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. History ...
in Bankura,
Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay, established in 2020, is a liberal arts university in Bolpur, Birbhum district, West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated al ...
in Birbhum,
Kazi Nazrul University Kazi Nazrul University (KNU) is a Public Collegiate university in Asansol, West Bengal. The university has been named after the poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. The university was established under the Kazi Nazrul University Act, 2012. Assent of the Go ...
in Asansol & Durgapur and
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in Hoogly.


Campus and location

The main campus is . The university has four academic campuses — Golapbag Campus, Engineering & Technology Campus (
University Institute of Technology University Institute of Technology, The University of Burdwan is a "NAAC A accredited" Tier-II (under TEQIP) University Department of Engineering & Technology constituent to The University of Burdwan , located in Burdwan, West Bengal. It is th ...
), Rajbati Campus & The Tara Bag Campus for
Medical Education Medical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, including the initial training to become a physician (i.e., medical school and internship (medical), internship) and additional training thereafter (e.g., Re ...
.


Organisation and administration


Governance

Burdwan University is an autonomous state university. The governor of the state of West Bengal is its chancellor. Daily administration is handled under the leadership of the vice chancellor, who is appointed by the governor on the recommendations of the government of West Bengal. The vice chancellor is assisted by the pro vice chancellor who is de facto a senior faculty member of faculty of engineering and technology. In the administrative structure, the highest body is the university court. It consists of members elected by the staff of the university from amongst themselves as well as alumni. Next in hierarchy comes the executive council, which takes all the decisions relating to day-to-day functioning. It consists of staff and student members from the three faculties. The student members of the faculties finding representation on the executive council are the chairmen of the three student councils of unions. The three faculties, in turn, have their own councils that are changed every four years and differ in their compositions. The Engineering faculty, for example, has members who are nominated either by the vice chancellor or are invited from the schools under the faculty. The Arts and Science faculties have member from the respective faculties. A common factor in each of the three is that each department is represented on the council by the head of the department and at least one other faculty member of the department. Outside these councils are the offices of the registrar, finance officer, controller of examinations, university engineer, faculty secretaries, placement coordinator, and deans of the three faculties and students welfare which are responsible for the administrative tasks delegated to them. Finally, at the departmental level are the heads of departments.


Faculties and departments

The University of Burdwan has 30 departments organized into two faculty councils. * Faculty of Science This faculty consists of the departments of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Psychology, Statistics, Geology, Environmental Science, Anthropology, Geography, Electronics, Biochemistry, Nutrition, Microbiology, Physiology, Environmental Science, Botany, and Zoology. * Faculty of Arts and Commerce This faculty council consists of the departments of Bengali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Arabic, Foreign Language, Santali, History, Political Science, Economics, Philosophy, Education, Sociology, Library and Information Science, Mass Communication, Physical Education, Women's Studies, Tourism Management, Tourism, Law, Commerce, and Business Administration. *Others * Professional Course This faculty council consists of the departments of Communicative English, Guidance and Counselling, Yoga Therapy. * B.ed,M.ed, Special B.Ed.


University Institute of Technology (UIT)

University Institute of Technology (UIT) is a Government autonomous old professional Engineering Campus.Now Department/Faculty of Engineering & Technology Campus in The University of Burdwan. It represents the faculty of Engineering that was at
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur National Institute of Technology Durgapur (also known as NIT Durgapur or NITDGP), formerly known as Regional Engineering College, Durgapur (also known as REC Durgapur or RECDGP), is a public technical university in the city of Durgapur in We ...
since its inception. This college was inaugurated in 2001 by the then chief minister of
West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
Shri
Buddhadeb Bhattacharya Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee also known as Buddha Babu (born 1 March 1944) is an Indian Communist politician and a former member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He served as the 7th Chief Minister of West Bengal from 20 ...
. UIT is approved by the Government of West Bengal and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). UIT is a National Board of Accreditation (NBA) accredited institute. Admission in this college is done through centralized counseling by
West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination or the WBJEE is a state-government controlled centralised test, conducted by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board for admission to many private and governmental engineering institutions in Wes ...
Board. It is a NAAC accredited 'A' grade institute of the University of Burdwan.


Affiliations

The University of Burdwan is an affiliating institution and has jurisdiction over the colleges of the
Birbhum district Birbhum district () is an District#India, administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the five Divisions of West Bengal, administrative divisions of West Bengal. The distr ...
,
Purba Bardhaman district Purba Bardhaman district is in West Bengal. Its headquarters is in Bardhaman. It was formed on 7 April 2017 after the division of the previous Bardhaman district. Great revolutionary Rash Behari Bose was born in village Subaldaha in the district ...
and
Hooghly district Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsura (''C ...
except
Srirampore subdivision Srirampore subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. Overview Srirampore subdivision is the most urbanised, and the one with the highest density of population, of all the subdivisio ...
. There are currently 189 affiliated colleges (including degree colleges, BEd colleges and private professional institutes) under the University of Burdwan.


Academics


Admission

For admissions to the Engineering faculty at the undergraduate level, students are admitted through the WBJEE, an entrance examination open to students from all over India. Unlike in a large number of states, there is no domicile quota in BU (or for other engineering colleges admitting students through the WBJEE). Postgraduate students in engineering are admitted through GATE. Admission to the Arts and Science faculties is by individual examinations for each of the departments at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Weight is given to marks obtained at the higher secondary level for undergraduate admissions and at the undergraduate level for postgraduate level.


Distance education

The University of Burdwan has a Directorate of Distance Education (DDE, BU) for conducting post-graduate studies in distance mode. This is for people (mainly workers) who cannot undergo post-graduate studies in regular (full-time) mode. The DDE was established in 1994. Courses of distance education in the university are approved by University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Distance Education Council.


Library and centers

The university has a "Central Library" including other Departmental Libraries.


Meghnad Saha Planetarium

The Meghnad Saha Planetarium, established in 1944, is the only planetarium in India operating under any university. This planetarium is the pride of the university. This planetarium organizes different shows on the mysteries of the universe, birth of stars, the motion of planets, aspects of lunar exploration, and other astrophysical phenomena using modern technologies.


University museum and art gallery

Burdwan University Museum and Art Gallery have collections of different antiquities and art objects dating from 1500 BC to the 19th century AD. Museum also has collections of stone sculptures bronze figures, ancient coins, brass and alloy, painting of the Indo-European school, terracotta plaques, etc. One can visit the university museum any day (except holidays) during office hours (11 AM to 4 PM).


Accreditation and rankings

Burdwan University ranked 85th among universities by ''
National Institutional Ranking Framework The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology adopted by the Ministry of Education (India), Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The Framework was approved by the ...
'' (NIRF) in 2021.


Notable alumni

*
Sukumar Sen Sukumar Sen may refer to: *Sukumar Sen (civil servant) Sukumar Sen (2 January 1898 – 13 May 1963) was an Indian civil servant who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India, serving from 21 March 1950 to 19 December 1958. Under his le ...
, Indian civil servant who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India and Sudan. *
Amalendu Chandra Amalendu Chandra (born 1963) is an Indian theoretical physical chemist, a professor and the head of the Department of Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He is known for his microscopic theories and simulations on liquids, i ...
, Chemist,
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Sir Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar OBE, FNI, FASc, FRS, FRIC, FInstP (21 February 1894 – 1 January 1955) was an Indian colloid chemist, academic and scientific administrator. The first director-general of the Council of Scientific and Indust ...
laureate * Akhil Ranjan Chakravarty, Chemist,
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Sir Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar OBE, FNI, FASc, FRS, FRIC, FInstP (21 February 1894 – 1 January 1955) was an Indian colloid chemist, academic and scientific administrator. The first director-general of the Council of Scientific and Indust ...
laureate *
Partha Sarathi Mukherjee Partha Sarathi Mukherjee (born 1973) is an Indian inorganic chemist and a professor at the Inorganic and Physical Chemistry department of the Indian Institute of Science. He is known for his studies on organic nano structures, molecular sensors a ...
, Indian inorganic chemist,
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Sir Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar OBE, FNI, FASc, FRS, FRIC, FInstP (21 February 1894 – 1 January 1955) was an Indian colloid chemist, academic and scientific administrator. The first director-general of the Council of Scientific and Indust ...
laureate * Suman Kumar Dhar Indian molecular biologist,
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Sir Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar OBE, FNI, FASc, FRS, FRIC, FInstP (21 February 1894 – 1 January 1955) was an Indian colloid chemist, academic and scientific administrator. The first director-general of the Council of Scientific and Indust ...
laureate *
Asish Banerjee Asish Banerjee is an Indian politician representing All India Trinamool Congress, who was the minister in charge of the Department of Agriculture in the Government of West Bengal from 2017 to 2021. He is also M.L.A. of West Bengal Legislative ...
, Deputy speaker of the
West Bengal Legislative Assembly The West Bengal Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian states and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is located in the B. B. D. Bagh area of Kolkata, the capital of the state. Members of the Legislative as ...
* Nepal Mahata, Deputy Leader of Opposition in West Bengal State Legislative Assembly * Tapas Kumar Maji,
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Sir Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar OBE, FNI, FASc, FRS, FRIC, FInstP (21 February 1894 – 1 January 1955) was an Indian colloid chemist, academic and scientific administrator. The first director-general of the Council of Scientific and Indust ...
laureate *
Tapas Paul Tapas Paul (29 September 1958 – 18 February 2020) was an Indian actor and politician. One of the most celebrated actors of Bengali cinema, Paul is best known for his on-screen romantic collaboration with Mahua Roy Choudhury and Debashree Ro ...
, Indian actor *
Abul Hashim Abul Hashim (25 January 1905 – 5 October 1974) was a Bangladeshi politician and Islamic thinker in the Indian Subcontinent. Early life Hashim was born in a lord family in the village of Kashiara in Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal. He ...
, Freedom Fighters *
Debasree Chaudhuri Debasree Chaudhuri (born 31 January 1971) is an Indian politician who served as the Minister of State for Woman and Child Development in the Second Modi ministry in the Government of India. She was elected to the 17th Lok Sabha from Raiganj con ...
, The Minister of State for Woman and Child Development * Chitra Mandal, Chemical biologist *
Rabiranjan Chattopadhyay Rabiranjan Chattopadhyay (30 September 1940 – 2 November 2021) was an Indian politician and the erstwhile Minister for the departments of Technical Education and Training, Science and Technology and Biotechnology in the Government of West Be ...
, Minister for the departments of Technical Education and Training, Science and Technology and Biotechnology in the Government of West Bengal * Riksundar Banerjee, Fiction writer *
Pradip Bhattacharya Pradip Bhattacharya (born 24 January 1945) is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha from the state of West Bengal, representing Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Par ...
, Member of the Rajya Sabha from the state of West Bengal * Sulekha Sanyal, Bengali writer and activist * Minakshi Mukherjee, Indian Politician *
Gouri Sankar Bandyopadhyay Gouri Sankar Bandyopadhyay (born 26 December 1962) is a historian based in West Bengal, India. He was awarded as the Best Educationist 2015 from the International Institute of Education and Management, New Delhi, India. He is serving as the prin ...
, Indian Historian


See also

*
List of universities in India The higher education system in India includes both private and public universities. Public universities are supported by the Government of India and the state governments, while private universities are mostly supported by various bodies and s ...
*
List of educational institutions in West Bengal Institutes of Eminence (IoE) * Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Central Universities Centrally Funded Technical Institutes * Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering & Technology, Maldahttps://turing.iitpkd.ac.in/web/wp-co ...


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Burdwan, University of Educational institutions established in 1960 Universities and colleges in Purba Bardhaman district 1960 establishments in West Bengal Universities established in the 1960s