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Motto in English | Keep Walking |
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Type | Public university |
Established | c. 2008 |
Accreditation | NAAC |
Academic affiliations | |
Budget | ₹23.684 crore (US$2.8 million) (FY2021–22 est.)[1] |
Chancellor | Governor of West Bengal |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Pabitra Chattopadhyay (acting)[2] |
Academic staff | 88 (2023)[1] |
Students | 2,743 (2023)[1] |
Postgraduates | 2,471 (2023)[1] |
272 (2023)[1] | |
Location | , , India 24°59′01.40″N 88°08′09.47″E / 24.9837222°N 88.1359639°E |
Campus | Urban |
Website | www |
University of Gour Banga is a public state university located in Malda, West Bengal, India. It is one of the newest state universities established in 2008 by the Government of West Bengal on Act XXVI 2007.
History
The university completed its establishment in 2008 by the Government of West Bengal. At present there are 23 PG departments running with near about 2500 enrollment. 25 General degree colleges with enrollment of 1.50 Lakhs in Malda, Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur districts, with the exception of Raiganj University College, are affiliated with this university. The university is situated on NH 12 (old N.H. 34) near Rabindra Bhavan. The Central Bus Terminus is adjacent to the University campus. The University of Gour Banga (UGB) is established by West Bengal Act XXVI of 2007 and located at English Bazar area of Malda district in West Bengal. It is one of the newest state universities established by the Government of West Bengal to address the concerns of ‘equity and access’ and to increase the access to quality higher education for people in less educationally developed districts of Malda, Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur which have a Graduate Enrolment Ratio of less than the state average and National average as well. The UGB, with its territorial jurisdiction of all over Malda, Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur districts initiated its academic activities from the academic year 2008 in keeping with the philosophy of achieving and maintaining the highest levels of academic excellence and meeting the aspiration of the socio-economically backward segments of Muslims, SC and ST which constitute more than 75 percent of the population in its catchment area.
Prof. Surabhi Bandyopadhyay, the former vice-chancellor of Netaji Subhas Open University, became the first vice chancellor of the university, while the former registrar of University of North Bengal, Dr. Tapash Kumar Chattopadhyay, became the first acting registrar, all in 2008. Prof. Gopa Dutta was the second vice chancellor.[3]
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The logo of the University of Gour Banga was prepared in the second week of June 2008 by Sameer Rakshit, the head of the Department of Architecture, Jadavpur University.[4] Rakshit is also in charge of designing the main building of the University of Gour Banga, which started functioning from the ground-floor of the Post-Graduate Section of Malda College in 2008. From 2011 this university is functioning in its own place which is near Rabindra Bhaban, Malda 732103, West Bengal, India.
Organisation and Administration
Governance
The Vice-chancellor of the University of Gour Banga is the chief executive officer of the university. In 2021 Shanti Chhetri was appointed as Vice-chancellor of the university.
No. | Name |
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1. | Prof. Surabhi Banerjee |
2. | Prof. Gopa Dutta |
3. | Prof. Achintya Biswas |
4. | Prof. Gopal Chandra Mishra |
5. | Prof. Swagata Sen |
6. | Prof. Chanchal Chaudhuri |
7. | Dr. Shanti Chhetry |
Faculties and Departments
University of Gour Banga has 23 departments organized into three faculties.[5]
- Faculty of Science
This faculty consists of the departments of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Food & Nutrition, Botany, Zoology, and Physiology.
- Faculty of Humanities, Social Science & Commerce
This faculty consists of the departments of Bengali, English, Arabic, Sanskrit, History, Geography, Political Science, Philosophy, Economics, Sociology, and Commerce.
- Faculty of Law, Education, Journalism, Library Science, and Physical Education
This faculty consists of the departments of Education, Library and Information Science, Law, and Mass Communication.
Affiliations
The university is an affiliating institution and has its jurisdiction over the colleges of Malda, Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur districts.
Academics
Admission
One has to pass the secondary (10+2) examination for admission in the undergraduate courses. While one have to take an entrance examination after the undergraduate degree for the admission in postgraduate courses.
Accreditation
In 2016 the university has been awarded 'B' grade with CGPA value 2.30 by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "NIRF 2023" (PDF). University of Gour Banga.
- ^ "University of Gour Banga".
- ^ VC of Gour Banga University resigns, The Telegraph. Published Thursday, 8 March 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012
- ^ "Varsity logo ready". The Telegraph. 20 June 2008. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
- ^ "University of Gour Banga :: Malda :: West Bengal". ugb.ac.in.
- ^ "UC111383". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
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