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DeutschBankura University
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| Motto | उत्तिष्ठत जाग्रत (Sanskrit) uttiṣṭhata jāgrata (ISO) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Arise, awake |
| Type | Public State University |
| Established | 2014 |
| Accreditation | NAAC |
Academic affiliation | |
| Endowment | ₹4.5825 crore (US$570,000) (2021–22 est.)[1] |
| Chancellor | Governor of West Bengal |
| Vice-Chancellor | Goutam Buddha Sural |
Academic staff | 60[2] |
| Students | 1,180[2] |
| Postgraduates | 970[2] |
| 210[2] | |
| Location | , , India 23°16′39″N 87°05′06″E / 23.2775°N 87.0851°E |
| Campus | Rural |
| Symbol | Bankura horse |
| Website | www |
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.[3] It offers courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
History[edit]
Bankura University was established by the West Bengal Act XIX of 2013 and the assent of the Governor was first published in the Kolkata Gazette, Extraordinary, of 6 January 2014.[4][5]
Campus and Location[edit]
The university has four academic campuses in the Bankura district — Purandarpur Campus, Puabagan Campus, Mithila Campus, and the Chhandar Campus.
Organisation and Administration[edit]
Governance[edit]
The Vice-chancellor of the Bankura University is the chief executive officer of the university. Deb Narayan Bandyopadhyay is the current Vice-chancellor of the university.
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1. | Prof. Deb Narayan Bandyopadhyay |
| 2. | Prof. Goutam Buddha Sural |
Schools and Departments[edit]
Bankura University has 13 departments organized into three schools.[6][7]
- School of Science
Thus School consists of the departments of Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry.
- School of Literature, Language, and Culture Studies
This school consists of the departments of Bengali, English, Sanskrit, and Santali.
- School of Social Sciences
This school consists of the departments of History, Political Science, Philosophy, Education, Social Work, and Law.
Affiliations[edit]
Bankura University is an affiliating university and has jurisdiction over the colleges of the Bankura district of West Bengal, India.[8]
Academics[edit]
Accreditation[edit]
Bankura University is recognized under Section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Detailed Demands For Grants For 2021-22" (PDF). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d "NIRF 2020" (PDF). Bankura University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Bankura University Act 2013" (PDF). wbhed.gov.in.
- ^ "Bankura University Bill passed". The Hindu. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "CM to inaugurate varsity in Bankura". The Statesman. 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Bankura University :: Bankura :: West Bengal". bankurauniv.ac.in.
- ^ "Schools of the Bankura University". bankurauniv.ac.in. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Affiliated Colleges of the Bankura University". bankurauniv.ac.in. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
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