The University of Kalyani, established in 1960, is a Government of West Bengal administered, UGC affiliated, NAAC accredited, collegiate public research university in Kalyani, West Bengal, India. It offers courses 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 of Kalyani University is the chief executive officer of the university. On 20 December 2020 Manas Kumar Sanyal was appointed as Vice-chancellor of the university.

Faculties and Departments

The University of Kalyani has 37 departments organized into 6 faculty councils. Faculty of Science This faculty consists of the departments of Faculty of Engineering, Technology & Management This faculty consists of the departments of Faculty of Arts & Commerce This faculty consists of the departments of Faculty of Education This faculty consists of the departments of Faculty of Music & Fine arts This faculty consists of the department of School of Interdisciplinary Studies This faculty consists of the departments of

Centers

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

Self-financed General Degree Colleges

Govt.-aided B.P.Ed. College

Self-financed B. P. Ed. Colleges

Self-financed Law Colleges

Other Recognized Institutes

Academics

Accreditation

In 2015, University of Kalyani has been awarded A grade (CGPA 3.12) by the NA****AC.

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 in the 501-550 band among the top 600 Universities in Asia category by the QS Asia Ranking 2020. It also ranked in the 96-100 band among the top 100 Universities in India category by the QS India Ranking 2020. The university has ranked 89 among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022 and in the 151-200 band overall.

Notable alumni