University of Gour Banga

University of Gour Banga
গৌড়বঙ্গ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়

Type	Public
Established	March 10, 2008
Chancellor	Governor of West Bengal
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Gopalchandra Misra
Location	Malda, West Bengal, India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC
Website	www.ugb.ac.in

University of Gour Banga (Bengali: গৌড়বঙ্গ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a university established in 2008^[1] in Malda, West Bengal, India.^[2] Almost all of the 28 colleges in Malda, Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur districts, with the exception of Raiganj University College, are affiliated with this university.

Surabhi Bandyopadhyay, the former vice-chancellor of Netaji Subhas Open University, became the first vice chancellor of the university, while the former registrar of University of North Bengal, Tapash Kumar Chattopadhyay, became the first acting registrar, all in 2008. Gopa Dutta was the second vice chancellor.^[3]

The former vice chancellor was Achintya Biswas, who was the head of the Department of Bengali of Jadavpur University. Dr. Bikash Mukhopadhyay of Burdwan University is the registrar.^[4]

The logo of the University of Gour Banga was prepared in the second week of June 2008 by Sameer Rakshit, the head of the Department of Architecture, Jadavpur University.^[5] Rakshit is also in charge of designing the main building of the University of Gour Banga, which started functioning from the ground-floor of the Post-Graduate Section of Malda College in 2008. From 2011 this university functioning in its own place which is near Rabindra Bhaban, Malda 732103, West Bengal, India.

Administration

Vice-Chancellor: Professor Gopalchandra Misra
Inspector of Colleges:Dr. Apurba Chakraborty

Campus address

The main building of the University of Gour Banga.

University of Gour Banga,
Mokdumpur (near Rabindra Bhavan),
Malda - 732 103.

Library and centres

Center for Information & Communication Technology (ICT)
Center for Research and Innovation
Center for Social Development

International links/centers

Project Management Institute

References

↑ The University University official website. Retrieved 29 July 2012
↑ University advertisement University Website. Retrieved 29 July 2012
↑ VC of Gour Banga University resigns, The Telegraph. Published Thursday, March 8, 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012
↑ The Vice-Chancellor University website. Retrieved 29 July 2012
↑ "Varsity logo ready". The Telegraph. 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2008-06-30.

External links

Official website

Universities in West Bengal

State universities	Aliah University Bankura University University of Burdwan Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University University of Calcutta Diamond Harbour Women's University University of Gour Banga Jadavpur University JGEC University University of Kalyani Kazi Nazrul University Netaji Subhas Open University University of North Bengal Presidency University Rabindra Bharati University Raiganj University Sidho Kanho Birsha University Vidyasagar University West Bengal State University

State specialised universities	Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya Senate of Serampore College (University) Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences West Bengal University of Health Sciences West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences West Bengal University of Technology West Bengal University of Teachers' Training, Education Planning and Administration

Central universities and institutes of higher importance	Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kalyani Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Indian Statistical Institute National Institute of Technology, Durgapur Visva-Bharati University

Deemed universities	Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University

Private universities	Adamas University Amity University Kolkata Brainware University JIS University Neotia University Seacom Skills University Techno India University University of Engineering and Management

University of Gour Banga

Affiliated colleges in Malda district	Malda College Malda Women's College Chanchal College South Malda College Samsi College Kaliachak College Pakuahat Degree College Gazole Mahavidyalaya Gour Mahavidyalaya Govt. Teachers Training College Satish B. Ed. College Vivekananda B. Ed. College Harishchandrapur College Uttar Banga B. P. Ed. College Holy Child B. Ed. College Uttarbanga Womens’ B. Ed. College Vivekananda Institute of Advanced Learning Raja Rammohan Roy B.Ed. College North Malda Teachers Education B.Ed. College Gour Malda Teachers Education (B.Ed.) College Vidya Sagar Teachers Training College

Affiliated colleges in Uttar Dinajpur district	Shree Agrasen Mahavidyalaya Dr. Meghnad Saha College Raiganj B. Ed. College Raiganj Surendranath Mahavidyalaya Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad B. Ed. College Kaliyaganj College

Affiliated colleges in Dakshin Dinajpur district	Balurghat College Balurghat Mahila Mahavidyalaya Gangarampur College Dewan Abdul Goni College Buniadpur Mahavidyalaya Balurghat Law College Balurghat B. Ed. College Gangarampur B. Ed. College Jamini Majumdar Memorial College

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