The University of Kalyani, established in 1960, is a collegiate public research university located in Kalyani, West Bengal, India. It is administered by the Government of West Bengal, affiliated with the University Grants Commission (UGC), and accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an "A" grade. The university offers academic programs at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels.
History The university was established on 1 November 1960 by 'The Kalyani University Act 1960' of the Government of West Bengal. The University of Kalyani is a State University and its activities are guided by 'The Kalyani University Act, 1981 (amended up to 2001)', enacted by the Government of West Bengal. The Act is supplemented by 'Statutes', 'Ordinances', 'Regulations' and 'Rules'. This act replaced 'The Kalyani University (Temporary Suppression) Act, 1978', which in turn replaced 'The Kalyani University Act, 1960'. The University Grants Commission accorded recognition to the university.
Campus The university is placed in an Urban areas setting touching the boundaries of some green Rural areas. The eastern bank of the Ganges is only 2000 meters from the University and its serene background is only 50 km from Kolkata. It is close to Kalyani Ghoshpara railway station, 10 minutes walking distance to Administration Building from the station, and the other campuses are around it. During the Second World War this land was under the control of the American army who maintained an Army depot here. Few roadways and other constructions are still there to prove that past history. The Campus spans over a huge area of 400 acres (largest State University of West Bengal based on area).
Organisation and administration Governance The Vice-chancellor is the chief executive officer and the principal academic and administrative head of the university. The Vice-chancellor is appointed by the Governor of West Bengal in the capacity of Chancellor, in accordance with the provisions of The Kalyani University Act.
As of 17 December 2024, Kallol Paul is the Vice-chancellor of the university.
+ List of Vice-Chancellors No. Name Tenure 1 Sachindranath Das Gupta 01.11.1960 – 31.10.1968 2 Sushil Kumar Mukherjee 02.11.1968 – 14.10.1970 3 Karunnaketan Sen 14.11.1970 – 05.09.1974 4 Debkumar Choudhuri 06.09.1974 – 19.12.1974 5 Pratul Chandra Mukherjee 01.03.1975 – 30.06.1976 6 Tara Bhusan Mukherjee 01.07.1976 – 07.11.1978 7 Subimal Kumar Mukherjee 08.11.1978 – 02.11.1979 8 Sitangsu Mookerjee 05.06.1980 – 18.06.1986 9 Santosh Kumar Sarkar 19.06.1986 – 28.02.1988 10 Kalyan Kumar Dasgupta 01.03.1988 – 17.08.1992 11 Ashis Kumar Roy 18.08.1992 – 31.07.1995 12 Basudeb Barman 01.08.1995 – 31.01.2000 13 Nityananda Saha 01.02.2000 – 10.03.2005 14 Arabinda Kumar Das 01.09.2005 – 22.10.2009 15 Alok Kumar Banerjee 23.10.2009 – 08.02.2013 16 Dilip Kumar Mohanta 09.02.2013 – 07.11.2013 17 Rattan Lal Hangloo 08.11.2013 – 22.12.2015 18 Malayendu Saha 23.12.2015 – 19.12.2016 19 Sankar Kumar Ghosh 20.12.2016 – 19.12.2020 20 Manas Kumar Sanyal 20.12.2020 – 30.05.2023 21 Amalendu Bhunia (Authorised) 31.05.2023 – 16.12.2024 22 Kallol Paul 17.12.2024 – present
Faculties and Departments
The University of Kalyani has 37 departments organized into 6 faculty councils.
Faculty Department Faculty of Science Mathematics Physics Chemistry Botany Biochemistry & Biophysics Ecological Studies Geography Microbiology Molecular Biology & Biotechnology Environmental Science Statistics Zoology Physiology Food and Nutrition Faculty of Engineering, Technology & Management Computer Science and Engineering Engineering and Technological Studies Information Technology Electronics and Communication Engineering Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering Business administration Faculty of Arts & Commerce Bengali English Hindi Modern language Sanskrit Economics History Political science Philosophy Rural Developmental Studies Library & Information science Folklore Sociology Commerce Visual arts School of Interdisciplinary Studies Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Data science Genomic Science Faculty of Education Lifelong Learning & Extension Physical educationEducation
Centers
Research centers Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility Center Center for Information Resource Management (CIRM) ENVIS Center on Environmental Biotechnology Centre for Bengali Diaspora Centre for Women Studies Centre for Cultural Studies S N Bose Innovation Centre
Affiliated Colleges This university is providing academic guidance and leadership to 57 affiliated colleges and 7 others recognized institutes (as of 1 January 2020). Colleges are independent from the university but they follow the Course Curriculum of the university. Colleges are headed by the Principal and Professors, Teachers of the colleges are appointed via West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC). Colleges have responsibility for admitting Undergraduates and organising their classes. Here are names of total 64 affiliated colleges/other recognized institutes :
Govt./Govt.-Aided General Degree Colleges
Asannagar Madan Mohan Tarkalankar College Berhampore College Berhampore Girls' College Bethuadahari College Chakdaha College Chapra Bangaljhi Mahavidyalaya Domkal Girls' College Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College Dukhulal Nibaran Chandra College Dumkal College Dwijendralal College Haringhata Mahavidyalaya Hazi A.K. Khan College Jalangi Mahavidyalaya Jangipur College Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya Kalyani Mahavidyalaya Kanchrapara College Kandi Raj College Karimpur Pannadevi College Krishnagar Government College Krishnagar Women's College Lalgola College Murshidabad Adarsha Mahavidyalaya Muzaffar Ahmed Mahavidyalaya Nabadwip Vidyasagar College Nabagram Amar Chand Kundu College Nagar College Nur Mohammad Smriti Mahavidyalaya Panchthupi Haripada Gouribala College Plassey College Pritilata Waddedar Mahavidyalaya Prof. Sayed Nurul Hasan College Raja Birendra Chandra College Ranaghat College Rani Dhanya Kumari College Sagardighi Kamada Kinkar Smriti Mahavidyalaya Santipur College Srikrishna College Sripat Singh College Sewnarayan Rameswar Fatepuria College Subhas Chandra Bose Centenary College Sudhiranjan Lahiri Mahavidyalaya Tehatta Government College Muragacha Government College Government General Degree College, Kaliganj Government General Degree College, Chapra
Self-financed General Degree Colleges
Institute of Mass Communication Film & Television Studies G.D. College, Shaikpara
Govt.-aided B.P.Ed. College
Union Christian Training College
Self-financed B. P. Ed. Colleges
Prabharani Institute of Education Sunil Dhar Memorial B.P.Ed. College
Self-financed Law Colleges
Bimal Chandra College of Law J.R.S.E.T. College of Law Mohammad Abdul Bari Institute of Juridical Science S. K. Acharya Institute of Juridical Science
Other Recognized Institutes
Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute G.D. Paramedical College Kalyani Technology Academy Tagore School of Rural Development and Agricultural Management Dr. K.R. Adhikary College of Optometry & Paramedical Technology Monarch College of Art and Technology Susrijo Institute of Paramedical Technology and Optometry Susrijo Institute of Agricultural Science, Technology and Management
Academics Accreditation In 2015, University of Kalyani has been awarded A grade (CGPA 3.12) by the NAAC.
Achievements Hepatitis C nosode was developed by Rajesh Shah with a group of Molecular Biologists at the University of Kalyani, where it was demonstrated that the nosode sourced from Hepatitis C virus could produce anti-Cancer effect on cell lines in a laboratory model. This was one big achievement by the Biologists in the field.
Rankings
University of Kalyani has ranked 801+ in the QS Asia Ranking 2024. The university has ranked 151-200 band among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024 and in the 151-200 band overall.
Notable alumni
Koushik Kar — Indian actor Alokesh Das — Indian politician Bimalendu Sinha Roy — Indian politician Braja Kishore Goswami — Indian politician Jagannath Sarkar — Indian politician Nimai Chandra Saha — vice-chancellor of the University of Burdwan Suman Kumar Dhar — Indian molecular biologist Sujay Mukhoti — Professor at Indian Institute of Management Indore Babar Ali — He is youngest Headmaster In the World Humayun Kabir — Indian politician Ramendra Nath Biswas — Indian politician Swadhin Kumar Mandal — Indian chemist and professor Mihir Kanti Chaudhuri — Indian chemist Susmita Bose — Indian-American biomaterials scientist and professor Syed Mustafa Siraj, Writer
See also
References
External links
University Grants Commission National Assessment and Accreditation Council