Bankura University Explained
| Bankura University |
| Native Name: | বাঁকুড়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় |
| Image Upright: | .7 |
| Motto: |
(ISO) |
| Mottoeng: | Arise, awake |
| Vice Chancellor: | Goutam Buddha Sural (acting) |
| Dean: | Jayanta Kumar Saha |
| Head Label: | Register |
| Head: | Dr. Saurabh Dutta (additional charge) |
| Faculty: | 60 |
| Students: | 1,180[1] |
| Postgrad: | 970 |
| Doctoral: | 210 |
| Postalcode: | 722155 |
| Country: | India |
| Endowment: | [2] |
| Free Label: | Symbol |
| Free Label2: | Acronym |
| Free2: | BKU |
| Colors: | Sky blue |
| Campus: | Rural |
| Accreditation: | NAAC with Grade "B" |
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
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
The university has four academic campuses in the Bankura district — Purandarpur Campus, Puabagan Campus, Mithila Campus, and the Chhandar Campus.
Organisation and Administration
Governance
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.
List of All Vice-Chancellors| No. | Name |
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| 1. | Prof. Deb Narayan Bandyopadhyay |
| 2. | Prof. Goutam Buddha Sural (Acting) |
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Schools and Departments
Bankura University has 13 departments organized into three schools.[6] [7]
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
Bankura University is an affiliating university and has jurisdiction over the colleges of the Bankura district of West Bengal, India.[8]
Govt./Govt.-Aided General Degree Colleges-
- BANKURA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE(101)
- BANKURA SAMMILANI COLLEGE(102)
- B.Z.S MAHILA MAHAVIDYAPITH (103)
- BARJORA COLLEGE (104)
- BIRSHA MUNDA MEMORIAL COLLEGE(105)
- CHATRA RAMAI PANDIT MAHAVIDYALAYA (106)
- Chhatna Chandidas Mahavidyalaya(107)
- GOBINDA PRASAD MAHAVIDYALAYA(108)
- INDAS MAHAVIDYALAYA (109)
- JAMINI ROY COLLEGE(110)
- KHATRA ADIBASI MAHAVIDYALAYA (111)
- ONDA THANA MAHAVIDYALAYA(112)
- PANCHMURA MAHAVIDYALAYA (113)
- P. R. M.S Mahavidyalaya(114)
- PATRASAYER MAHAVIDYALAYA (115)
- RAIPUR BLOCK MAHAVIDYALAYA (116)
- RAMANANDA COLLEGE (117)
- SALDIHA COLLEGE (118)
- SALTORA NETAJI CENTENARY COLLEGE (119)
- SONAMUKHI COLLEGE (120)
- S. D. D. Kathiababa Mahavidyalaya(121)
- KABI JAGADRAM ROY GOVT. GENERAL DEGREE COLLEGE (122)
- GOVT. GEN. DEGREE COLLEGE AT RANIBANDH(123)
- AKUI KAMALABALA WOMENS COLLEGE (124)
- Institute of Computer and Information Science(125)
- SARSUNA LAW COLLEGE
Academics
Accreditation
Bankura University is recognized under Section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956.
Bankura University (BKU) has been awarded with a CGPA of 2.4 (Grade B) by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: NIRF 2020 . Bankura University . 24 September 2021 . 1 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220401033424/https://www.bankurauniv.ac.in/Upload/Files/NIRF2020.pdf . dead .
- Web site: Feb 5, 2021 . Detailed Demands For Grants For 2021-22 . Feb 6, 2021.
- Web site: Bankura University Act 2013. wbhed.gov.in.
- News: Bankura University Bill passed. 29 November 2013. The Hindu. 29 November 2013.
- News: CM to inaugurate varsity in Bankura. 23 September 2013. The Statesman. 23 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130925080421/http://www.thestatesman.net/news/16395-cm-to-inaugurate-varsity-in-bankura.html. 25 September 2013. dead.
- Web site: Bankura University :: Bankura :: West Bengal. bankurauniv.ac.in.
- Web site: Schools of the Bankura University. bankurauniv.ac.in. 22 June 2021. 24 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924142821/https://www.bankurauniv.ac.in/Acad_Courses.aspx. dead.
- Web site: Affiliated Colleges of the Bankura University. bankurauniv.ac.in. 22 June 2021. 9 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220509082124/https://www.bankurauniv.ac.in/Affilated_College.aspx. dead.
