University of North Bengal

**University of North Bengal**
উত্তরবঙ্গ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
The seal of the University of North Bengal
Type	Public
Established	1962
Chancellor	Sri Keshari Nath Tripathi, Hon'ble Governor of West Bengal
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Somnath Ghosh
Location	Main Campus: Raja Rammohanpur, Darjeeling district Second Campus: Danguajhar, Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India
Campus	Urban
Nickname	NBU
Affiliations	UGC
Website	www.nbu.ac.in

University of North Bengal (Bengali: উত্তরবঙ্গ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a state university, in Raja Rammohanpur near Siliguri in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. A second campus is in Danguajhar, Jalpaiguri in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The university was established in 1962 with a goal to disseminate knowledge to fulfill growing socio-economic and technical manpower needs in the six North Bengal districts and the neighbouring state of Sikkim. Currently, colleges from Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts are affiliated to this university. North Bengal University offers degrees in undergraduate, post-graduate, M. Phil and doctorate programs.

History

The University of North Bengal was established by Act of the Legislature of West Bengal in 1962. This was the first university in the region. It has played a pioneering role since inception in spreading higher education and scientific attitudes within the predominantly rural areas that comprise its vast jurisdictional territory over six districts: Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar Maldah, Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur.

Vice chancellors
B.N. Dasgupta, 1962–19 Amlan Dutta Prasad Ghosh Dipti Bhushan Dutta, 1982–1987 K. N Chatterjee, 19–1991 Ranju Gopal Mukherjee Pijush Kanti Saha Arunabha Basumajumdar Samir Kumar Das (temporary) Somnath Ghosh

In 2008, University of Gour Banga was established with almost all of the 28 colleges in Maldah, Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur (with the exception of Raiganj University College) were affiliated to University of Gour Banga.

In 2012-13, Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University was established with all the colleges of Cooch Behar district and Alipurduar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district affiliated with it. The University of North Bengal has jurisdiction over the districts of Darjeeling and few parts of Jalpaiguri.

Administration

Honourable Chancellor: Keshari Nath Tripathi, Governor of the State of West Bengal
Vice Chancellor: Prof. (Dr.) Somnath Ghosh
Registrar (Offg): Prof. (Dr.) B. Pal
Controller of Examinations: Dr. S. Das

(as of 3/2/2014)

Campus

The main campus of the university is spread over an area of 330 acres (1.3 km²) and lies between Siliguri and Bagdogra Airport, in the Terai region. The second campus is in Danguajhar in Jalpaiguri.

Over 36,000 undergraduate and over 1500 postgraduate students and scholars enroll every year. Students come from North Bengal, rest of West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar and from SAARC nations like Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh.

Academics

The University of North Bengal offers two-year M.Sc. programmes in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Zoology, Botany, Bio-technology, Anthropology, Geography and Microbiology. It offers a three-year M.C.A. programme. The concerned departments of the university offer a two-year Masters programme (M.A.) in English, Bengali, Nepali, Hindi, Economics, History, Library and Information Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Political Management, Tourism & Hotel Management, Environmental Law, Information Technology (IT), Disaster Management, Mass Communication & Video Production, Museum Studies & Cultural Tourism.

University has started a diploma course in French language and certificate course in Electronic Instrumentation & Data Handling.

Faculties

North Bengal University has 23 departments organised into two faculties: Science and Arts, Commerce and Law Faculty.

Faculty of Science: This faculty has 10 departments. It offers courses on science subjects like
- Anthropology
- Bio-technology
- Botany
- Computer Science and Applications
- Chemistry
- Environmental Science
- Geography and Applied Geography
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Pharmacy
- Physics
- Tea Science
- Zoology
Faculty of Arts, Commerce and Law: This faculty consists of 15 departments offering courses on
- Languages (Bengali, English, Hindi and Nepali)
- Education
- Economics
- Political Science
- Management
- Sociology
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- History,
- Strategic & Area Studies
- Commerce
- Law
- Library & Information Science
- Adult Continuing Education Extension & Field Outreach

Centres

The university offers affiliation to research and academic centres on and off campus.

Centre for Development Studies
Centre for High Energy & Cosmic Ray
Centre for Remote Sensing Application
Centre for Tea Management
Centre for Mass Communication
Centre for Himalayan Studies
Centre for Women's Studies
Center for Social Research
Centre for Studies in Local Language and Culture
Centre for Tourism and Hotel Management
Centre for Marketing Management
Centre for Ambedkar Studies

Colleges

The university has several affiliated colleges under its umbrella. These colleges spread over three districts of North Bengal run graduate programmes (B.A., B. Sc., and B.Com.). Islampur College and Raiganj University College in Uttar Dinajpur district under North Bengal are also affiliated to this university .

Museum

The Akshaya Kumar Maitreya Heritage Museum incorporating the Raja Rajaram Museum Collection was established in the University of North Bengal in February 1965. The museum is now a rich repository of collection in sculpture, coins, paintings, manuscripts, etc. depicting the history and heritage of North Bengal. It functions as a regional museum and is one of the few university museums in India. Its main objectives are to collect, preserve and study archaeological relics lying scattered in the districts of North Bengal and sub-Himalayan region.

External links

University of North Bengal

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

Colleges affiliated to University of North Bengal

Darjeeling district	Bijanbari College Cluny Women’s College Darjeeling Government College Ghoom-Jorebunglow Degree College Gyan Jyoti College Kalimpong College Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya Kurseong College Southfield College Mirik College Salesian College St. Joseph’s College Siliguri College Siliguri College of Commerce Siliguri Mahila Mahavidyalaya Siliguri B.Ed. College Sonada Degree College Sree R.K.B.T. College Surya Sen Mahavidyalaya

Jalpaiguri district	A.C. Training College Alipurduar College Ananda Chandra College Ananda Chandra College of Commerce Birpara College Eastern Dooars B.Ed. College Falakata College Jalpaiguri Law College Maynaguri College Nani Bhattacharya Smarak Mahavidyalaya North Bengal St. Xavier’s College Parimal Mitra Smriti Mahavidyalaya P.D. Women’s College Sahid Kshudiram Mahavidyalaya Sukanta Mahavidyalaya Vivekananda College

Uttar Dinajpur district	Islampur College

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