Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya Explained

Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (English: North Bengal Agricultural University) is a public state agricultural university in Pundibari about 11 km north-west of Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. It offers degree courses in Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture and Horticulture. It was established in 2001 by an Act of the West Bengal legislature.^{[2] [3]}

Organisation and Administration

Governance

The chancellor of the university is the Governor of West Bengal. The vice-chancellor of the Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya is the chief executive officer of the university. Debabrata Basu is the current vice-chancellor.

Faculties and Departments

Departments of the Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya are organized into three faculties.^[4]

• Faculty of Agriculture: This faculty consists of the departments of Agronomy, Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Statistics, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Entomology, Biochemistry, Plant Pathology, Genetics & Plant Breeding, Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, and Seed Science & Technology.
• Faculty of Horticulture: This faculty consists of the departments of Pomology & Post Harvest Technology, Plantation Crops & Processing, Floriculture Medicinal & Aromatic Crops, Vegetable & Spice Crops, and Forestry.
• Faculty of Agricultural Technology: This faculty consists of the departments of Agricultural Engineering.

Directorate of Extension Education

There are five Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) under this university:^[5]

• Cooch Behar Krishi Vigyan Kendra at the Pundibari, Cooch Behar
• Darjeeling Krishi Vigyan Kendra at the Kalimpong, Darjeeling
• Dakshin Dinajpur Krishi Vigyan Kendra at the Majhian, Dakshin Dinajpur
• Uttar Dinajpur Krishi Vigyan Kendra at the Chopra, Uttar Dinajpur
• Malda Krishi Vigyan Kendra at the Ratua, Malda

Farm Facilities

Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya has a well-developed Agricultural Experimental Farm of about 300 acres at Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal.^[6]

Academics

Courses

Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya offers the following courses:

• Undergraduate: B.Sc in Agriculture, B.Sc in Horticulture, and B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering.
• Postgraduate: M.Sc in Agriculture, M.Sc in Horticulture, and M.Sc in Forestry
• Doctor of Philosophy: Ph.D. in Agriculture, Ph.D. in Horticulture, and Ph.D. in Forestry

Admission

Students are admitted each year in the undergraduate courses of the university (B.Sc in Agriculture and Horticulture) on the basis of their performance in the higher secondary (10+2) examination. One has to take the WBJEE examination for admission in the B.Tech Agricultural Engineering course. For admission in postgraduate and doctoral level courses, one has to take an entrance examination either conducted by the university or by a national agency like ICAR, UGC, etc.

Central Library

There is a central library at the main campus of the university at Pundibari. It has collections of more than 25000 books. There are also small unit libraries at different research stations of the university.

Ranking and Accreditation

Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya holds 55th rank in the ICAR agricultural university ranking list 2019, India.^[7]

Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya was ranked 40th in India by the NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) in the architecture ranking in 2024.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Feb 5, 2021 . Detailed Demands For Grants For 2021-22 . Feb 6, 2021.
2. Web site: UBKV Prospectus . 23 June 2021.
3. Web site: UBKV Acts . www.bareactslive.com. 23 June 2021.
4. Web site: Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya :: Cooch Behar :: West Bengal. www.ubkv.ac.in.
5. Web site: Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Brochure.
6. Web site: Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Brochure.
7. Web site: ICAR Agricultural University Ranking. 22 June 2021.
8. Web site: NIRF Ranking 2024 .