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{{short description|Public Research University in Barasat, West bengal}}
{{short description|Public research university in West Bengal, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
|name = West Bengal State University
| name = West Bengal State University
| native_name = '''পশ্চিমবঙ্গ রাজ্য বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়'''
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = bn
| native_name_lang = bn
|budget = {{INRConvert|16.0689|c}} <small>(2021–22 est.)</small><ref>{{cite web|date=Feb 5, 2021 |title=Detailed Demands For Grants For 2021-22 |url=http://wbfin.nic.in/writereaddata/Budget_Publication/2021_bp3.pdf |access-date=Feb 6, 2021}}</ref>
| budget = {{INRConvert|16.0689|c}} <small>(2021–22 est.)</small><ref>{{cite web|date=Feb 5, 2021 |title=Detailed Demands For Grants For 2021-22 |url=http://wbfin.nic.in/writereaddata/Budget_Publication/2021_bp3.pdf |access-date=Feb 6, 2021}}</ref>
|image = West Bengal State University.svg
| image = WBSU administrative building side view.jpg
|image_size = 175px
| image_size =
|motto = <small>{{native phrase|sa|लक्ष्यं विश्वमानम्|italics=off}}</small>
| motto = {{native phrase|sa|लक्ष्यं विश्वमानम्|italics=off}}
|mottoeng = ''The goal is good''
| mottoeng = ''The goal is good''
|established = {{Start date and age|2008|02|25}}<ref name="About Us">{{cite web |title=WBSU / About Us |url=https://www.wbsu.ac.in/about-us/ |publisher=WBSU |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref>
| established = {{Start date and age|df=y|2008|02|25}}<ref name="About Us">{{cite web |title=WBSU / About Us |url=https://www.wbsu.ac.in/about-us/ |publisher=WBSU |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref>
|accreditation = [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=Feb 23, 2021|title=NAAC Grade Sheet|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/grade_sheet_rpt/eyJpdiI6IkpNaEsxOHBKSnhKNWtJRk45Y0Nvc2c9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiSUlxOTRaZWNoUXZVRlN3RThDUFlcL3c9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjNhNjEyMzBjZjJmMWE4MGEyNWJkODk4MWI5OWRiNzJjNWE4MWM5ZjE5OGNmYTAwZmE2YTIwMzNiMmQ5YWQ0ZDYifQ==|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922144319/https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/grade_sheet_rpt/eyJpdiI6IkpNaEsxOHBKSnhKNWtJRk45Y0Nvc2c9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiSUlxOTRaZWNoUXZVRlN3RThDUFlcL3c9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjNhNjEyMzBjZjJmMWE4MGEyNWJkODk4MWI5OWRiNzJjNWE4MWM5ZjE5OGNmYTAwZmE2YTIwMzNiMmQ5YWQ0ZDYifQ==|archive-date=Sep 22, 2021|access-date=Feb 23, 2021|website=[[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]}}</ref>
| accreditation = [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=Feb 23, 2021|title=NAAC Grade Sheet|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/grade_sheet_rpt/eyJpdiI6IkpNaEsxOHBKSnhKNWtJRk45Y0Nvc2c9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiSUlxOTRaZWNoUXZVRlN3RThDUFlcL3c9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjNhNjEyMzBjZjJmMWE4MGEyNWJkODk4MWI5OWRiNzJjNWE4MWM5ZjE5OGNmYTAwZmE2YTIwMzNiMmQ5YWQ0ZDYifQ==|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922144319/https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/grade_sheet_rpt/eyJpdiI6IkpNaEsxOHBKSnhKNWtJRk45Y0Nvc2c9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiSUlxOTRaZWNoUXZVRlN3RThDUFlcL3c9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjNhNjEyMzBjZjJmMWE4MGEyNWJkODk4MWI5OWRiNzJjNWE4MWM5ZjE5OGNmYTAwZmE2YTIwMzNiMmQ5YWQ0ZDYifQ==|archive-date=Sep 22, 2021|access-date=Feb 23, 2021|website=[[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]}}</ref>
|academic_affiliations ={{hlist |[[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]|[[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]}}
| academic_affiliations = {{hlist |[[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]|[[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]}}
|chancellor = [[Governor of West Bengal]]
| chancellor = [[Governor of West Bengal]]
|vice_chancellor = Mahua Das<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wbsu.ac.in/vice-chancellor/|title=Vice-Chancellor- WBSU}}</ref>
| vice_chancellor = Dr. Souren Bandhopadhyay<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wbsu.ac.in/web/vice-chancellor/|title=Vice-Chancellor- WBSU}}</ref>
|academic_staff = 99 ({{small|2021}})<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| academic_staff = 99 {{small|(2021)}}<ref name=nirf_stud/>
|administrative_staff =
| administrative_staff =
|students = 1,757 ({{small|2021}})<ref name=nirf_stud>{{cite web |title=NIRF 2021 |url=https://wbsu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/West-Bengal-State-University_NIRF_2021.pdf |publisher=West Bengal State University}}</ref>
| students = 1,757 {{small|(2021)}}<ref name=nirf_stud>{{cite web |title=NIRF 2021 |url=https://wbsu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/West-Bengal-State-University_NIRF_2021.pdf |publisher=West Bengal State University}}</ref>
|undergrad =
| undergrad =
|postgrad = 1,485 ({{small|2021}})<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| postgrad = 1,485 {{small|(2021)}}<ref name=nirf_stud/>
|doctoral = 272 ({{small|2021}})<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| doctoral = 272 {{small|(2021)}}<ref name=nirf_stud/>
|city = [[Barasat]], [[North 24 Parganas]]
| city = [[Barasat]], [[North 24 Parganas]]
|state = [[West Bengal]]
| state = [[West Bengal]]
|postcode = 700126
| postcode = 700126
|country = [[India]]
| country = [[India]]
|coordinates = {{Coord|22.7391375|N|88.4350716|E|format=dms|region:IN-WB_type:edu|display=title, inline}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.7391375|N|88.4350716|E|format=dms|region:IN-WB_type:edu|display=title, inline}}
|type = [[State university (India)|Public State University]]
| type = [[State university (India)|Public State University]]
|campus = [[Urban areas|Urban]] {{small|{{convert|29|acres|sqkm|abbr=on}}}}
| campus_type = [[Urban areas|Urban]]
| campus_size = {{convert|27.86|acres|sqkm|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Self Study Report - 1st cycle 2020 |url=https://wbsu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/WBSU-SSR-2020.pdf |page=11|publisher=NAAC-SSR |access-date=14 June 2022}}</ref>
|website = {{Official url}}
| logo = West Bengal State University.svg
| website = {{URL|https://wbsu.ac.in/web/}}
}}
}}


[[File:WBSU roadside view.jpg|thumb|right|220px|WBSU main gate and administrative building.]]
[[File:WBSU roadside view.jpg|thumb|right|220px|WBSU main gate and administrative building]]
'''West Bengal State University''' ('''WBSU''') is a [[Public university|public]] [[university]] situated in Berunanpukuria, [[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Paraganas]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It was established by an Act of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] on 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=The West Bengal State University Act, 2007|url=https://wbhed.gov.in/readwrite/uploads/WEST_BENGAL_STATE_UNIVERSITY_ACT_2007.PDF |website=wbhed.gov.in|access-date=21 June 2021 |date=25 February 2008}}</ref>
'''West Bengal State University''' ('''WBSU''') is a [[Public university|public]] [[university]] situated in Berunanpukuria, [[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Paraganas]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It was established by an Act of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] on 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=The West Bengal State University Act, 2007|url=https://wbhed.gov.in/readwrite/uploads/WEST_BENGAL_STATE_UNIVERSITY_ACT_2007.PDF |website=wbhed.gov.in|access-date=21 June 2021 |date=25 February 2008}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The [[Government of West Bengal]] through an Act of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] has passed ''West Bengal Act XXVIII, 2007'' implementing a long-standing public demand in creating the university named West Bengal State University at [[Barasat]], [[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Paraganas]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The West Bengal State Universities Act |url=https://wbsu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/act-pdf-1_compressed.pdf |publisher=WBSU |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref> This became functional from the academic session 2008&ndash;09. On 26 May 2008, there were 63 colleges formerly affiliated with the [[University of Calcutta]]. They were, through a government notification (''No.300-Edn (U)/ IU-38/08''), transferred to this new university.<ref name="wbsub.org">http://www.wbsubregistraion.org/ {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/stateuni.html |title = Untitled Page}}</ref>
The [[Government of West Bengal]] through an Act of the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] has passed ''West Bengal Act XXVIII, 2007'' implementing a long-standing public demand in creating the university named West Bengal State University at [[Barasat]], [[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Paraganas]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The West Bengal State Universities Act |url=https://wbsu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/act-pdf-1_compressed.pdf |publisher=WBSU |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref> This became functional from the academic session 2008&ndash;09. On 26 May 2008, there were 63 colleges formerly affiliated with the [[University of Calcutta]]. They were, through a government notification (''No.300-Edn (U)/ IU-38/08''), transferred to this new university.<ref name="wbsub.org">http://www.wbsubregistraion.org/ {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/stateuni.html |title = Untitled Page}}</ref>
The University began functioning under its first Vice-Chancellor Ashoke Ranjan Thakur, the erstwhile Pro-Vice-Chancellor of [[Jadavpur University]].
The university began functioning under its first Vice-Chancellor Ashoke Ranjan Thakur, the erstwhile Pro-Vice-Chancellor of [[Jadavpur University]].


==Campus and Location==
==Campus and location==
[[File:WBSU old building.jpg|thumb|250px|WBSU old building and campus]]
[[File:WBSU old building.jpg|thumb|250px|WBSU old building and campus]]
The total area of university campuses is {{convert|29|acres|sqkm|abbr=on}}. The university is located in very quiet place, free of crowd, at a remote village named Berunanpukuria, which is located in the [[North 24 Parganas]] district, 7&nbsp;km off [[Barasat]] city (the district headquarters of North 24 Parganas), [[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Paraganas]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]].
The total area of university campuses is {{convert|29|acres|sqkm|abbr=on}}. The university is located in very quiet place, free of crowd, at a remote village named Berunanpukuria, which is located in the [[North 24 Parganas]] district, 7&nbsp;km off [[Barasat]] city (the district headquarters of North 24 Parganas), [[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Paraganas]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]].


==Organization and Administration==
==Organization and administration==
===Governance===
===Governance===
The [[Governor of West Bengal]] is the [[ex-officio]] [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] of the university while the Vice-chancellor of the university is the chief executive officer of the university. In 2021 Mahua Das was appointed as Vice-chancellor of the university.
The [[Governor of West Bengal]] is the [[ex-officio]] [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] of the university while the Vice-chancellor of the university is the chief executive officer of the university. Currently, Raj Kumar Kothari is the Vice-chancellor of the university.


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{| class="wikitable"
|+ class="nowrap" | List of All Vice-Chancellors
! style="background:#ccc;" colspan="2"| List of All Vice-Chancellors
|-
|-
!scope="col"| No.
!scope="col" style="width: 5%;"| No.
!scope="col"| Name
!scope="col" style="width: 95%;"| Name
|-
|-
| 1.
| 1.
| Prof. Ashoke Ranjan Thakur
| Prof. Ashoke Ranjan Thakur
|-
|-
|2.
|2.
|Prof. Kaushik Gupta
|Prof. Kaushik Gupta
|-
|-
|3.
|3.
|Prof. Chanchal Kumar Basu
|Prof. Chanchal Kumar Basu
|-
|-
|4.
|4.
|Prof. Basab Chaudhuri
|Prof. Basab Chaudhuri
|-
|-
|5.
|5.
|Prof. Mahua Das (Incumbent)
|Prof. Mahua Das
|-
|6.
|Prof. Raj Kumar Kothari ''(Incumbent)''
|-
|-
|}
|}


===Faculties and Departments===
===Faculties and departments===
West Bengal State University has 30 departments organized into three faculty councils.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wbsubregistration.org/#|title=West Bengal State University :: Barasat :: West Bengal|website=wbsuregistration.org}}</ref>
West Bengal State University has 30 departments organized into three faculty councils.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wbsubregistration.org/#|title=West Bengal State University :: Barasat :: West Bengal|website=wbsuregistration.org}}</ref>


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* '''Faculty of Arts'''
* '''Faculty of Arts'''


This faculty council consists of the departments of Bengali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Education, Sociology, Flim Studies, and Journalism.
This faculty council consists of the departments of Bengali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, Arabic, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Education, Sociology, Library Science, Film Studies, and Journalism.


* '''Faculty of Commerce and Management'''
* '''Faculty of Commerce and Management'''


This faculty consists of the departments of Commerce and Management.
This faculty consists of the departments of Commerce and Business Administration.


===Affliations===
===Affiliations===
The university is an affiliating institution. All the 55 colleges (including Undergraduate, Postgraduate and B.Ed.) in the district of [[North 24 Parganas]], which were formerly affiliated with the [[University of Calcutta]], are affiliated to this university.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/wbsu-bags-place-in-list-of-best-public-varsities-in-bengal-294553|title=WBSU bags place in one of best Public varsities in WB}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/wbsu-undertakes-measures-to-attract-more-first-generation-learners-304976|title=Barasat University to apply UGC new CBCS syllabus from 2018-19 sesion}}</ref> {{as of|2020|4}} the university has 49 affiliated colleges<ref>{{cite web|title=Affiliated Colleges|url=http://www.wbsubregistration.org/content/college%20list_pdf.pdf|publisher=West Bengal State University|access-date=29 August 2017}}</ref> and 5 [[B.Ed.]] colleges.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of B.Ed.& B.P.Ed. Colleges|url=http://www.wbsubregistration.org/content/b.ed.%20list%20pdf.pdf|publisher=West Bengal State University|access-date=29 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/education/2893540-wbsu-barasat-university-west-bengal-state-university-result-declared/|title=WBSU news on Indian Express|date=27 September 2016}}</ref> Out of 49 colleges, eight are NAAC accredited A-grade colleges and 19 colleges offer [[Postgraduate]] courses.<ref name="About Us"/>
The university is an affiliating institution. All the 55 colleges (including Undergraduate, Postgraduate and B.Ed.) in the district of [[North 24 Parganas]], which were formerly affiliated with the [[University of Calcutta]], are affiliated to this university.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/wbsu-bags-place-in-list-of-best-public-varsities-in-bengal-294553|title=WBSU bags place in one of best Public varsities in WB}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/wbsu-undertakes-measures-to-attract-more-first-generation-learners-304976|title=Barasat University to apply UGC new CBCS syllabus from 2018-19 sesion}}</ref> {{as of|2020|4}} the university has 49 affiliated colleges<ref>{{cite web|title=Affiliated Colleges|url=http://www.wbsubregistration.org/content/college%20list_pdf.pdf|publisher=West Bengal State University|access-date=29 August 2017}}</ref> and 5 [[B.Ed.]] colleges.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of B.Ed.& B.P.Ed. Colleges|url=http://www.wbsubregistration.org/content/b.ed.%20list%20pdf.pdf|publisher=West Bengal State University|access-date=29 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/education/2893540-wbsu-barasat-university-west-bengal-state-university-result-declared/|title=WBSU news on Indian Express|date=27 September 2016}}</ref> Out of 49 colleges, eight are NAAC accredited A-grade colleges and 19 colleges offer [[Postgraduate]] courses.<ref name="About Us"/>
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===Library===
===Library===
The University has a library on the ground floor of its main building with an internet facility.
The university has a library on the first floor of its main building with an internet facility.
This library usually called as "Central library of WBSU". Recent librarian is Dr. Sushanta Banerjee. The central library maintains various subjects like,
This library is usually called as "Central library of WBSU". The recent Librarian is Dr. Sushanta Banerjee. The central library maintains various subjects like,

'''1. SCIENCE'''''Italic text''

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
ANTHROPOLOGY
BIOCHEMISTRY
BOTANY
CHEMISTRY
COMPUTER SCIENCE
ECONOMICS
ELECTRONICS
FOOD & NUTRITION
GEOGRAPHY
MATHEMATICS
MICROBIOLOGY
PHYSICS
PHYSIOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY
STATISTICS
ZOOLOGY

''''''2. ARTS'''''Italic text'''''

BENGALI
EDUCATION
ENGLISH
FILM STUDIES
HINDI
HISTORY
JOURNALISM
PHILOSOPHY
POLITICAL SCIENCE
SANSKRIT
SOCIOLOGY

''''3. COMMERCE'''''Bold text''''''''Bold text'''

COMMERCE & MANAGEMENT

4. '''B.ED'''''Italic text''



** Number of books - 29000 (approx)
* Number of books - 159000 (approx)
** Number of journals - 20 (approx)
* Number of journals - 50 (approx)
** Number of reference books - 500 (approx)
* Number of reference books - 1500 (approx)


===Accreditation===
===Accreditation===
The University is recognized by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (U.G.C.) in terms of Section 12B of the U.G.C. Act.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/State%20University/State%20University%2012(B).pdf|website=ugc.ac.in|title= University Grants Commission, 12B list}}</ref>
The university is recognized by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (U.G.C.) in terms of Section 12B of the U.G.C. Act.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/State%20University/State%20University%2012(B).pdf|website=ugc.ac.in|title= University Grants Commission, 12B list}}</ref> The university received accreditation from [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC) on 23 February 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=NANDI |first1=SOUMITRA |title=Varsity to vie for NAAC tag post 2020 convocation |url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/varsity-to-vie-for-naac-tag-post-2020-convocation-348762 |access-date=17 July 2021 |work=www.millenniumpost.in |date=12 April 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
As of April 2019, The university was set to seek accreditation from [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC) but is not yet accredited.<ref>{{cite news |last1=NANDI |first1=SOUMITRA |title=Varsity to vie for NAAC tag post 2020 convocation |url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/varsity-to-vie-for-naac-tag-post-2020-convocation-348762 |access-date=17 July 2021 |work=www.millenniumpost.in |date=12 April 2019 |language=en}}</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 05:53, 8 December 2024

West Bengal State University
পশ্চিমবঙ্গ রাজ্য বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Mottoलक्ष्यं विश्वमानम् (Sanskrit)
Motto in English
The goal is good
TypePublic State University
Established25 February 2008; 16 years ago (2008-02-25)[1]
AccreditationNAAC[2]
Academic affiliations
Budget₹16.0689 crore (US$1.9 million) (2021–22 est.)[3]
ChancellorGovernor of West Bengal
Vice-ChancellorDr. Souren Bandhopadhyay[4]
Academic staff
99 (2021)[5]
Students1,757 (2021)[5]
Postgraduates1,485 (2021)[5]
272 (2021)[5]
Location
Barasat, North 24 Parganas
,
West Bengal
,
700126
,
India

22°44′21″N 88°26′06″E / 22.7391375°N 88.4350716°E / 22.7391375; 88.4350716
CampusUrban, 27.86 acres (0.1127 km2)[6]
Websitewbsu.ac.in/web/
WBSU main gate and administrative building

West Bengal State University (WBSU) is a public university situated in Berunanpukuria, North 24 Paraganas, West Bengal, India. It was established by an Act of the Legislative Assembly on 2007.[7]

History

The Government of West Bengal through an Act of the Legislative Assembly has passed West Bengal Act XXVIII, 2007 implementing a long-standing public demand in creating the university named West Bengal State University at Barasat, North 24 Paraganas.[8] This became functional from the academic session 2008–09. On 26 May 2008, there were 63 colleges formerly affiliated with the University of Calcutta. They were, through a government notification (No.300-Edn (U)/ IU-38/08), transferred to this new university.[9][10] The university began functioning under its first Vice-Chancellor Ashoke Ranjan Thakur, the erstwhile Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Jadavpur University.

Campus and location

WBSU old building and campus

The total area of university campuses is 29 acres (0.12 km2). The university is located in very quiet place, free of crowd, at a remote village named Berunanpukuria, which is located in the North 24 Parganas district, 7 km off Barasat city (the district headquarters of North 24 Parganas), North 24 Paraganas, West Bengal, India.

Organization and administration

Governance

The Governor of West Bengal is the ex-officio Chancellor of the university while the Vice-chancellor of the university is the chief executive officer of the university. Currently, Raj Kumar Kothari is the Vice-chancellor of the university.

List of All Vice-Chancellors
No. Name
1. Prof. Ashoke Ranjan Thakur
2. Prof. Kaushik Gupta
3. Prof. Chanchal Kumar Basu
4. Prof. Basab Chaudhuri
5. Prof. Mahua Das
6. Prof. Raj Kumar Kothari (Incumbent)

Faculties and departments

West Bengal State University has 30 departments organized into three faculty councils.[11]

  • Faculty of Science

This faculty consists of the departments of Anthropology, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biochemistry, Psychology, Geography, Rural Studies, Electronics, Food and Nutrition, Microbiology, Statistics, Economics, Botany, Zoology, and Physiology.

  • Faculty of Arts

This faculty council consists of the departments of Bengali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, Arabic, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Education, Sociology, Library Science, Film Studies, and Journalism.

  • Faculty of Commerce and Management

This faculty consists of the departments of Commerce and Business Administration.

Affiliations

The university is an affiliating institution. All the 55 colleges (including Undergraduate, Postgraduate and B.Ed.) in the district of North 24 Parganas, which were formerly affiliated with the University of Calcutta, are affiliated to this university.[12][13] As of April 2020 the university has 49 affiliated colleges[14] and 5 B.Ed. colleges.[15][16] Out of 49 colleges, eight are NAAC accredited A-grade colleges and 19 colleges offer Postgraduate courses.[1]

Main page: Template: West Bengal State University

Academics

Admission

One can take admission in the undergraduate course of the university based on their results in the higher secondary (10+2) examination. For admission in the postgraduate courses and doctoral degree courses, one has to take an entrance exam (written test/interview) given by the university or any national level exam related to the subject, held by the University Grants Commission.

Library

The university has a library on the first floor of its main building with an internet facility. This library is usually called as "Central library of WBSU". The recent Librarian is Dr. Sushanta Banerjee. The central library maintains various subjects like,

  • Number of books - 159000 (approx)
  • Number of journals - 50 (approx)
  • Number of reference books - 1500 (approx)

Accreditation

The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission (U.G.C.) in terms of Section 12B of the U.G.C. Act.[17] The university received accreditation from National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) on 23 February 2021.[18]

  • WBSU Administrative building side view
    WBSU Administrative building side view
  • WBSU first building
    WBSU first building
  • Administrative building front view
    Administrative building front view
  • Entrance of West Bengal State University (captured in 2016)
    Entrance of West Bengal State University (captured in 2016)

See also

References

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