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| motto = ''samāno mantraḥ samitiḥ samānī''
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| vice_chancellor = Prof. Rothin Banarjee
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'''University of North Bengal''' (abbreviated as '''NBU''') is a [[public|public state]] collegiate major research university in North Bengal region of [[West Bengal]], which is located in Raja Rammohanpur, [[Siliguri]], [[Darjeeling district]], in the [[India]]n state of [[West Bengal]]. A second campus is in [[Danguajhar]], [[Jalpaiguri]] in [[Jalpaiguri district]] and a third campus is in Salt Lake, Kolkata also in West Bengal. The university was established in 1962 to fill growing manpower needs in the six [[North Bengal]] districts and the neighbouring state of [[Sikkim]]. North Bengal University offers degrees in undergraduate, post-graduate taught-research, doctorate and post doctoral programs.
The '''University of North Bengal''' (also '''North Bengal University''', abbreviated as '''NBU''') is a [[public]] state university in the [[North Bengal]] region of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. Its main campus is located in Raja Rammohanpur, [[Siliguri]], [[Darjeeling district]], in the [[India]]n state of [[West Bengal]]. Its second campus is located in [[Danguajhar]], [[Jalpaiguri]] in [[Jalpaiguri district]] and the third campus is located in [[Bidhannagar|Salt Lake]], [[Kolkata]]. The university was established in 1962 by the Government of West Bengal. North Bengal University offers degrees in undergraduate, post-graduate, doctoral and post-doctoral programmes. It is accredited by [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] with B++ grade.


==History==
==History==
The University of North Bengal was established by Act of the Legislature of West Bengal in 1962.<ref>{{cite web |title=The University of North Bengal Act, 1981|url=https://wbhed.gov.in/readwrite/uploads/NBU_ACTS_1981.pdf |website=wbhed.gov.in|access-date=21 June 2021|date=21 June 2021}}</ref> It was the first university in the region. It served predominantly rural areas in six districts: [[Darjeeling district|Darjeeling]], [[Jalpaiguri district|Jalpaiguri]], [[Cooch Behar district|Cooch Behar]], [[Malda district|Maldah]], [[Uttar Dinajpur]] and [[Dakshin Dinajpur]].
The University of North Bengal was established by ''The North Bengal University Act, 1961''<ref>{{cite web |title=The North Bengal University Act, 1961|url=https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/14329/1/1961-27.pdf|access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> passed by the Legislature of West Bengal and the university started functioning in 1962. It was the first university in the North Bengal region. It initially served the predominantly rural areas in the six North Bengal districts of [[Darjeeling district|Darjeeling]], [[Jalpaiguri district|Jalpaiguri]], [[Cooch Behar district|Cooch Behar]], [[Malda district|Malda]], [[Uttar Dinajpur]] and [[Dakshin Dinajpur]], and the neighbouring state of [[Sikkim]].


In 2008, the [[University of Gour Banga]] was established and almost all the 28 colleges in [[Malda district|Maldah]], [[Uttar Dinajpur]] and [[Dakshin Dinajpur]] (with the exception of [[Raiganj College (University College)|Raiganj University College]]) were affiliated to it.
In 2007, [[Sikkim University]] was established and all colleges of [[Sikkim]] were affiliated to it. In 2008, the [[University of Gour Banga]] was established and almost all the 28 colleges in [[Malda district|Maldah]], [[Uttar Dinajpur]] and [[Dakshin Dinajpur]] (with the exception of [[Raiganj College (University College)|Raiganj University College]]) were affiliated to it. 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 to it.


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 [[Jalpaiguri]]. It is accredited by [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] with B++ grade.
The University of North Bengal presently has jurisdiction over the districts of [[Darjeeling district|Darjeeling]], [[Kalimpong district|Kalimpong]], [[Alipurduar district|Alipurduar]] and [[Jalpaiguri district|Jalpaiguri]].


==Campus==
==Campuses==
The main campus is spread over an area of {{convert|330|acre|km2}} and lies between Siliguri and [[Bagdogra Airport]], in the [[Terai]] region. The second campus is in [[Danguajhar]] in [[Jalpaiguri]].
The main campus is spread over an area of {{convert|330|acre|km2}} and lies between [[Siliguri]] and [[Bagdogra Airport]] in the [[Terai]] region of [[Darjeeling district]]. The second campus is in [[Danguajhar]], [[Jalpaiguri]]. The third campus is located in [[Bidhannagar|Salt Lake]], [[Kolkata]].


The university has an annual enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate and more than 1,500 postgraduate students and scholars. Students come from North Bengal mainly from hills and plain areas.
The university has an annual enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate students and more than 1,500 postgraduate students and scholars.
North Bengal University also provide distance education in MA English, Philosophy, Bangla etc.


== Organisation and administration ==
== Organisation and administration ==

===Governance===
===Governance===
The Vice-chancellor of the University of North Bengal is the chief executive officer of the university. Currently, the post of Vice-Chancellor of the university is vacant.
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The Vice-chancellor of the University of North Bengal is the chief executive officer of the university. In 2018 Subiresh Bhattacharya was appointed as Vice-chancellor of the university. In September 2022, followed Bhattacharya arrest, Om Prakash Mishra was appointed interim VC.<ref>{{cite news |title=JU professor Omprakash Mishra appointed interim VC of NBU |url=https://news.careers360.com/ju-professor-omprakash-mishra-appointed-interim-vice-chancellor-of-north-bengal-university |access-date=25 October 2022 |work=news.careers360.com |date=28 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background:#ffc; color:black"
{| class="infobox" style="width:26em;"
|+ class="nowrap" style="background:#fcc;"| List of Vice-Chancellors
! style="white-space: nowrap; background:#384A5E; text-align:center;;color:white;padding:.2em;"| List of All Vice-Chancellors
|-
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |
!scope="col"| No.
*'''B. N. Dasgupta''', 1 Jun 1962 – 31 May 1966
!scope="col"| Name
*'''A. C. Roy''', 1 Jun 1966 – 31 May 1970
!scope="col"| From
*'''P. C. Mukherjee''', 1 Jun 1970 - 7 Nov 1974
!scope="col"| To
*'''Amlan Dutta''', 8 Nov 1974 - 20 Nov 1977
*'''Prasad Kr. Ghosh''', 21 Nov 1977 - 18 Apr 1982
*'''S. N. Sen ''(acting)''''', 19 Apr 1982 - 9 Sep 1982
*'''H. Bhowmik ''(acting)''''', 10 Sep 1982 - 14 Sep 1982
*'''D. B. Dutta''', 15 Sep 1982 - 31 Aug 1988
*'''K. N. Chatterjee''', 1 Sep 1988 - 31 Dec 1995
*'''R. G. Mukherjee''', 1 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 1999
*'''Pijush Kanti Saha''', 1 Jan 2000 - 31 Dec 2007
*'''A. Basu Majumdar''', 1 Jan 2009 - 31 Mar 2012
*'''Samir Kumar Das''', 1 Apr 2012 - 10 Feb 2014
*'''Somnath Ghosh''', 11 Feb 2014 - 10 Feb 2018
*'''Subiresh Bhattacharyya''', 22 Feb 2018 - 28 Sep 2022
*'''Om Prakash Mishra ''(interim)''''', 28 Sep 2022 - 21 May 2023
*'''Sanchari Ray Mukherjee ''(acting)''''', 22 May 2023 – 16 Jul 2023
*'''Rathin Bandhopadhyay ''(interim)''''', 17 Jul 2023 - 4 Oct 2023
*'''C. M. Ravindran ''(interim)''''', 5 Oct 2023 - 21 Apr 2024
|}

===Faculties and Departments===
The University of North Bengal has 30 departments organized into two faculty councils.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbu.ac.in/acr/academic_departments.aspx|title=University of North Bengal :: Siliguri :: West Bengal|website=nbu.ac.in}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
| colspan="4" |'''Faculty of Science'''
|-
|-
|Department of Anthropology
| 1.
|Department of Bio-Technology
| B. N. Dasgupta
|Department of Bioinformatics
| 1 June 1962
|Department of Botany
| 31 May 1966
|-
|-
|Department of Chemistry
|2.
|Department of Computer Science & Technology
| A. C. Roy
|Department of Food Technology
|1 June 1966
|Department of Geography and Applied Geography
|31 May 1970
|-
|-
|Department of Geology
|3.
|Department of Mathematics
| P. C. Mukherjee
|Department of Microbiology
|1 June 1970
|Department of Pharmaceutical Technology
|7 November 1974
|-
|-
|Department of Physics
| 4.
|Department of Tea Science
| Amlan Dutta
|Department of Zoology
| 8 November 1974
|
| 20 November 1977
|-
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Faculty of Arts, Commerce & Law'''
| 5.
| Prasad Kr. Ghosh
| 21 November 1977
| 18 April 1982
|-
|-
|Department of Bangla
|6.
|Department of Commerce
| S. N. Sen (Acting)
|Department of Education
|19 April 1982
|Department of English
|9 September 1982
|-
|-
|Department of Hindi
|7.
|Department of History
| H. Bhowmik (Acting)
|Department of Law
|10 September 1982
|Department of Library and Information Science
|14 September 1982
|-
|-
|Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension
| 8.
|Department of Management
| D. B. Dutta
|Department of Mass Communication
| 15 September 1982
|Department of Nepali
| 31 August 1988
|-
|-
|Department of Philosophy
| 9.
|Department of Sanskrit
| K. N Chatterjee
|Department of Women's Studies
| 1 September 1988
|
| 31 December 1995
|-
|-
| 10.
| R. G. Mukherjee
| 1 January 1996
| 31 December 1999
|-
| 11.
| Pijush Kanti Saha
| 1 January 2000
| 31 December 2007
|-
| 12.
| A. Basumajumdar
| 1 January 2009
| 31 March 2012
|-
| 13.
| Samir Kumar Das
| 1 April 2012
| 10 February 2014
|-
| 14.
| Somnath Ghosh
| 11 February 2014
| 10 February 2018
|-
| 15.
| Subires Bhattacharyya
| 22 February 2018
| 28 September 2022
|-
| 16.
| Om Prakash Mishra (Interim)
| 28 September 2022
| 21 May 2023
|-
| 17.
| Sanchari Roy Mukherjee (Acting)
| 22 May 2023
| 16 July 2023
|-
|18.
|Rothin Banarjee
| 17 July 2023
| Incumbent
|}
|}

===Faculties and Departments===
University of North Bengal has 30 departments organized into two faculty councils.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbu.ac.in/acr/academic_departments.aspx|title=University of North Bengal :: Siliguri :: West Bengal|website=nbu.ac.in}}</ref>

* Faculty of Science

This faculty consists of the departments of Anthropology, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science and Application, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Geography and Applied Geography, Pharmaceutical Technology, Microbiology, Geology, Food Technology, Tea Science, Botany, and Zoology.

* Faculty of Arts, Commerce and Law

This faculty consists of the departments of Bengali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Nepali, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Education, Economics, Sociology, Library and Information Science, Lifelong Learning and Extension, Mass Communication, Law, Commerce and Management.


===Centres===
===Centres===
The university offers affiliation to research and academic centres on and off-campus.
The university offers affiliation to research and academic centres on and off-campus.
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{| style="border:1px solid #ddd; background:#fefefe; padding:3px; margin:0; margin:auto;"
|+ style="font-size: 100%" | '''Centre For Studies'''
|- style="vertical-align:top; font-size:90%;"
|
*University Science & Instrumentation Centre
*University Science & Instrumentation Centre
*Computer Centre
*Computer Centre
*Centre for Development Studies
*Centre for Development Studies
*Centre for High Energy & Cosmic Ray
*Centre for High Energy & Cosmic Ray
|
*Centre for Remote Sensing Application
*Centre for Remote Sensing Application
*Centre for Tea Management
*Centre for Tea Management
*Centre for Mass Communication
*Centre for Mass Communication
*Centre for Himalayan Studies
*Centre for Himalayan Studies
|
*Centre for Women's Studies
*Centre for Women's Studies
*Center for Social Research
*Center for Social Research
*Centre for Studies in Local Language and Culture
*Centre for Studies in Local Language and Culture
*Centre for Tourism and Hotel Management
*Centre for Tourism and Hotel Management
|
*Centre for Marketing Management
*Centre for Marketing Management
*Centre for Ambedkar Studies
*Centre for Ambedkar Studies
*Centre for Innovative Studies
*Centre for Innovative Studies
*''North Bengal University Research Centre on Diplomacy and War''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Paul |first=Binita |date=10 May 2023 |title=North Bengal University, Indian army team up for new research centre to help defence forces |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]] 10.05.23, 04:51 AM |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/north-bengal-university-indian-army-team-up-for-new-research-centre-to-help-defence-forces/cid/1935576 |url-status=live |access-date=10 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510091841/https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/north-bengal-university-indian-army-team-up-for-new-research-centre-to-help-defence-forces/cid/1935576 |archive-date=10 May 2023}}</ref>
*North Bengal University Research Centre on Diplomacy and War<ref>{{Cite news |last=Paul |first=Binita |date=10 May 2023 |title=North Bengal University, Indian army team up for new research centre to help defence forces |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]] 10.05.23, 04:51 AM |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/north-bengal-university-indian-army-team-up-for-new-research-centre-to-help-defence-forces/cid/1935576 |url-status=live |access-date=10 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510091841/https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/north-bengal-university-indian-army-team-up-for-new-research-centre-to-help-defence-forces/cid/1935576 |archive-date=10 May 2023}}</ref>
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|}


===Affiliations===
===Affiliations===
The university has several affiliated colleges spread over four districts Alipurduar, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, and one sub-division Islampur of North Dinajpur district of North Bengal.
The university has several affiliated colleges spread over four districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri, and one sub-division [[Islampur subdivision|Islampur]] of Uttar Dinajpur district.
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==Academics==
===Academics===
The University of North Bengal offers four-year (B.A./B.Sc./B.Com.) undergraduate degrees and a five-year B.A. LLB degree. It also offers two-year [[Master of Arts|M.A.]], [[M.Com.]], [[Master of Business Administration|M.B.A.]], [[M.Sc.]], [[Master of Computer Applications|M.C.A.]] and [[Master of Pharmacy|M.Pharm]] degrees, two-year [[Master of Philosophy|MPhil]] degrees and [[PhD]] degrees.<ref>{{Cite web |title=University Programmes and all Departments of University of North Bengal |url=https://www.nbu.ac.in/acr/programmes.aspx |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=www.nbu.ac.in}}</ref>
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The University of North Bengal offers three years (B.A./B.Sc./B.Com.) undergraduate degrees and five years B.A. LLB degree on its Law School. It also ofders two-year [[M.A.]], [[M.Com.]], [[M.Sc.]], [[Master of Computer Applications|M.C.A.]], [[Master of Pharmacy|M.Pharm]], two-years [[Master of Philosophy|MPhil]] and [[PhD]] degrees


===Accreditation===
===Accreditation===
In 2022 the university has been Accredited with a CGPA of 2.82 on a seven point scale at "B++" Grade by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://web5.kar.nic.in/naac_ec/ShowPdf.aspx?Field1=University&Field2=University+of+North+Bengal&Field3=Monoharpur&Field4=WB&Field5=Cycle3&Field6=10014|publisher=National Assessment and Accreditation Council|title=UCycle310014|access-date=5 July 2017}}</ref>
In 2022, the university was accredited with a CGPA of 2.82 on a seven point scale at "B++" Grade by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC), valid for a period of 5 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://web5.kar.nic.in/naac_ec/ShowPdf.aspx?Field1=University&Field2=University+of+North+Bengal&Field3=Monoharpur&Field4=WB&Field5=Cycle3&Field6=10014|publisher=National Assessment and Accreditation Council|title=UCycle310014|access-date=5 July 2017}}</ref>


===Museum===
===Museum===
[[File:NBU Museum.jpg|thumb|right|Museum of the University]]
[[File:NBU Museum.jpg|thumb|right|Museum of the University]]
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 repository for sculpture, coins, paintings, and manuscripts, among other things, related to the history of North Bengal. It is also a regional museum and is one of the few university museums in India. It collects, preserves and studies archaeological relics discovered regionally.
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 repository for sculpture, coins, paintings and manuscripts among other things related to the history of North Bengal. It is also a regional museum and is one of the few university museums in India. It collects, preserves and studies archaeological relics discovered in the region.


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
*[[Subhasish Dey]], hydraulician and educator
*[[Subhasish Dey]], hydraulician and educator
*[[Charu Majumdar]], founder of the Communist Party of India
*[[Charu Majumdar]], founder of the Communist Party of India
*[[Abdul Karim Chowdhury]], Former Minister for Mass Education Extension and Library Services in the Government of West Bengal
*[[Abdul Karim Chowdhury]], former Minister of Mass Education Extension and Library Services in the Government of West Bengal
*[[Mahima Chaudhry]], Indian actress and model
*[[Mahima Chaudhry]], Indian actress and model
*[[Danny Denzongpa]], Indian actor, singer and film director
*[[Danny Denzongpa]], Indian actor, singer and film director
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*[[Prem Singh Tamang]], Chief Minister of Sikkim
*[[Prem Singh Tamang]], Chief Minister of Sikkim
*[[Sumana Roy]], Indian writer and poet
*[[Sumana Roy]], Indian writer and poet
*[[Prem Poddar]], Indian [[academic]] and [[Vice Chancellor]] of [[Darjeeling Hills University]]
*[[Bhim Hang Limboo]], Minister of Public Health Engineering of Sikkim
*[[Bhim Hang Limboo]], Minister of Public Health Engineering of Sikkim
*[[Sabina Yeasmin]], Indian Cabinet Minister of State
*[[Sabina Yeasmin]], Indian Cabinet Minister of State
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*[[Chokila Iyer]], India's first female foreign secretary
*[[Chokila Iyer]], India's first female foreign secretary
*[[Sreerupa Mitra Chaudhury]], social worker, women's rights activist
*[[Sreerupa Mitra Chaudhury]], social worker, women's rights activist
*[[Sukanta Majumdar]], 10th President of Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal; Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
***


==See also==
==External links==
*{{official website}}
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*[http://www.ugc.ac.in/ University Grants Commission]
*[[List of universities in India#West Bengal|List of universities in India]]
*[http://www.naac.gov.in/ National Assessment and Accreditation Council]
*[[List of institutions of higher education in West Bengal]]
*[[Education in India]]
*[[Education in West Bengal]]
}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{official}}
*[http://www.ugc.ac.in/ University Grants Commission]
*[http://www.naac.gov.in/ National Assessment and Accreditation Council]


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University of North Bengal
Mottosamāno mantraḥ samitiḥ samānī
Motto in English
With same ideology, unanimous in judgment
TypePublic research university
Established1 June 1962; 62 years ago (1962-06-01)
AccreditationNAAC
Academic affiliations
Budget₹103.7269 crore (US$12 million) (2021–22 est.)[1]
ChancellorGovernor of West Bengal
Vice-ChancellorVacant
Academic staff
269 (2023)[1]
Students5,114 (2023)[1]
Undergraduates578 (2023)[1]
Postgraduates3,187 (2023)[1]
1,349 (2023)[1]
Location
Siliguri
,
West Bengal
,
India

26°42′34.03″N 88°21′14.96″E / 26.7094528°N 88.3541556°E / 26.7094528; 88.3541556
CampusMidsize city
315.99 + 31.50 acres (127.88 + 12.75 ha)
Websitewww.nbu.ac.in Edit this at Wikidata

The University of North Bengal (also North Bengal University, abbreviated as NBU) is a public state university in the North Bengal region of West Bengal, India. Its main campus is located in Raja Rammohanpur, Siliguri, Darjeeling district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its second campus is located in Danguajhar, Jalpaiguri in Jalpaiguri district and the third campus is located in Salt Lake, Kolkata. The university was established in 1962 by the Government of West Bengal. North Bengal University offers degrees in undergraduate, post-graduate, doctoral and post-doctoral programmes. It is accredited by NAAC with B++ grade.

History

[edit]

The University of North Bengal was established by The North Bengal University Act, 1961[2] passed by the Legislature of West Bengal and the university started functioning in 1962. It was the first university in the North Bengal region. It initially served the predominantly rural areas in the six North Bengal districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Malda, Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur, and the neighbouring state of Sikkim.

In 2007, Sikkim University was established and all colleges of Sikkim were affiliated to it. In 2008, the University of Gour Banga was established and almost all the 28 colleges in Maldah, Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur (with the exception of Raiganj University College) were affiliated to it. 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 to it.

The University of North Bengal presently has jurisdiction over the districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri.

Campuses

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The main campus is spread over an area of 330 acres (1.3 km2) and lies between Siliguri and Bagdogra Airport in the Terai region of Darjeeling district. The second campus is in Danguajhar, Jalpaiguri. The third campus is located in Salt Lake, Kolkata.

The university has an annual enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate students and more than 1,500 postgraduate students and scholars.

Organisation and administration

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Governance

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The Vice-chancellor of the University of North Bengal is the chief executive officer of the university. Currently, the post of Vice-Chancellor of the university is vacant.

List of All Vice-Chancellors
  • B. N. Dasgupta, 1 Jun 1962 – 31 May 1966
  • A. C. Roy, 1 Jun 1966 – 31 May 1970
  • P. C. Mukherjee, 1 Jun 1970 - 7 Nov 1974
  • Amlan Dutta, 8 Nov 1974 - 20 Nov 1977
  • Prasad Kr. Ghosh, 21 Nov 1977 - 18 Apr 1982
  • S. N. Sen (acting), 19 Apr 1982 - 9 Sep 1982
  • H. Bhowmik (acting), 10 Sep 1982 - 14 Sep 1982
  • D. B. Dutta, 15 Sep 1982 - 31 Aug 1988
  • K. N. Chatterjee, 1 Sep 1988 - 31 Dec 1995
  • R. G. Mukherjee, 1 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 1999
  • Pijush Kanti Saha, 1 Jan 2000 - 31 Dec 2007
  • A. Basu Majumdar, 1 Jan 2009 - 31 Mar 2012
  • Samir Kumar Das, 1 Apr 2012 - 10 Feb 2014
  • Somnath Ghosh, 11 Feb 2014 - 10 Feb 2018
  • Subiresh Bhattacharyya, 22 Feb 2018 - 28 Sep 2022
  • Om Prakash Mishra (interim), 28 Sep 2022 - 21 May 2023
  • Sanchari Ray Mukherjee (acting), 22 May 2023 – 16 Jul 2023
  • Rathin Bandhopadhyay (interim), 17 Jul 2023 - 4 Oct 2023
  • C. M. Ravindran (interim), 5 Oct 2023 - 21 Apr 2024

Faculties and Departments

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The University of North Bengal has 30 departments organized into two faculty councils.[3]

Faculty of Science
Department of Anthropology Department of Bio-Technology Department of Bioinformatics Department of Botany
Department of Chemistry Department of Computer Science & Technology Department of Food Technology Department of Geography and Applied Geography
Department of Geology Department of Mathematics Department of Microbiology Department of Pharmaceutical Technology
Department of Physics Department of Tea Science Department of Zoology
Faculty of Arts, Commerce & Law
Department of Bangla Department of Commerce Department of Education Department of English
Department of Hindi Department of History Department of Law Department of Library and Information Science
Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension Department of Management Department of Mass Communication Department of Nepali
Department of Philosophy Department of Sanskrit Department of Women's Studies

Centres

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

Centre For Studies
  • University Science & Instrumentation Centre
  • Computer Centre
  • 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
  • Centre for Innovative Studies
  • North Bengal University Research Centre on Diplomacy and War[4]

Affiliations

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The university has several affiliated colleges spread over four districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri, and one sub-division Islampur of Uttar Dinajpur district.

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Academics

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The University of North Bengal offers four-year (B.A./B.Sc./B.Com.) undergraduate degrees and a five-year B.A. LLB degree. It also offers two-year M.A., M.Com., M.B.A., M.Sc., M.C.A. and M.Pharm degrees, two-year MPhil degrees and PhD degrees.[5]

Accreditation

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In 2022, the university was accredited with a CGPA of 2.82 on a seven point scale at "B++" Grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), valid for a period of 5 years.[6]

Museum

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Museum of the University

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 repository for sculpture, coins, paintings and manuscripts among other things related to the history of North Bengal. It is also a regional museum and is one of the few university museums in India. It collects, preserves and studies archaeological relics discovered in the region.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "NIRF 2023" (PDF). University of North Bengal.
  2. ^ "The North Bengal University Act, 1961" (PDF). Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  3. ^ "University of North Bengal :: Siliguri :: West Bengal". nbu.ac.in.
  4. ^ Paul, Binita (10 May 2023). "North Bengal University, Indian army team up for new research centre to help defence forces". The Telegraph 10.05.23, 04:51 AM. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  5. ^ "University Programmes and all Departments of University of North Bengal". www.nbu.ac.in. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. ^ "UCycle310014". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
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