University of Gour Banga

Public university in Malda, West Bengal

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University of Gour Banga

Motto in English

| Keep Walking
Type| Public university
Established| c. 2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Accreditation| NAAC

Academic affiliations

* UGC
* AIU
* BCI

Budget| ₹23.684 crore (US$3.0 million)
(FY2021–22 est.)[1]
Chancellor| Governor of West Bengal
Vice-Chancellor| Shanti Chhetry[2]

Academic staff

| 88 (2023)[1]
Students| 2,743 (2023)[1]
Postgraduates| 2,471 (2023)[1]

Doctoral students

| 272 (2023)[1]
Location|

Malda

West Bengal

India

24°59′01.40″N 88°08′09.47″E﻿ / ﻿24.9837222°N 88.1359639°E﻿ / 24.9837222; 88.1359639
Campus| Urban
Website| www.ugb.ac.in

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[edit]

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]

Main Building of UGB

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[edit]

### Governance[edit]

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.

List of All Vice-Chancellors  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[edit]

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[edit]

The university is an affiliating institution and has its jurisdiction over the colleges of Malda, Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur districts.

Main page: Category:Colleges affiliated to University of Gour Banga

## Academics[edit]

### Admission[edit]

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[edit]

In 2016 the university has been awarded 'B' grade with CGPA value 2.30 by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council[6]

## See also[edit]

* List of universities in India
* University of Calcutta
* University of North Bengal
* Jadavpur University
* Jawaharlal Nehru University
* Jamia Millia Islamia
* Education in India
* Education in West Bengal

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e "NIRF 2023" (PDF). University of Gour Banga.
2. ^ "University of Gour Banga".
3. ^ VC of Gour Banga University resigns, The Telegraph. Published Thursday, 8 March 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012
4. ^ "Varsity logo ready". The Telegraph. 20 June 2008. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
5. ^ "University of Gour Banga :: Malda :: West Bengal". ugb.ac.in.
6. ^ "UC111383". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Retrieved 5 July 2017.

## External links[edit]

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* National Assessment and Accreditation Council

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Colleges affiliated to University of Gour Banga

Affiliated colleges in Malda district|

* Malda College
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* Chanchal College
* South Malda College
* Samsi College
* Kaliachak College
* Pakuahat Degree College
* Gazole Mahavidyalaya
* Gour Mahavidyalaya
* Govt. Teachers Training College
* Satish B. Ed. College
* Vivekananda B. Ed. College
* Harishchandrapur College
* Manikchak College
* Uttar Banga B. P. Ed. College
* Holy Child B. Ed. College
* Uttarbanga Womens’ B. Ed. College
* Vivekananda Institute of Advanced Learning
* Raja Rammohan Roy B.Ed. College
* North Malda Teachers Education B.Ed. College
* Gour Malda Teachers Education (B.Ed.) College
* Vidya Sagar Teachers Training College

Affiliated colleges in Uttar Dinajpur district|

* Shree Agrasen Mahavidyalaya
* Dr. Meghnad Saha College
* Raiganj B. Ed. College
* Raiganj Surendranath Mahavidyalaya
* Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad B. Ed. College
* Kaliyaganj College

Affiliated colleges in Dakshin Dinajpur district|

* Balurghat College
* Balurghat Mahila Mahavidyalaya
* Gangarampur College
* Dewan Abdul Goni College
* Buniadpur Mahavidyalaya
* Balurghat Law College
* Balurghat B. Ed. College
* Gangarampur B. Ed. College
* Jamini Majumdar Memorial College
* Nathaniyal Murmu Memorial College
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