Raiganj University
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established |
1948 as Raiganj College |
| Chancellor | Keshari Nath Tripathi, governor of West Bengal |
| Vice-Chancellor | Anil Bhumali |
| Location | Raiganj, West Bengal, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | Official website |
Raiganj University (Bengali: রায়গঞ্জ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a public university in Raiganj, in the Uttar Dinajpur district. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It became a university in August 2015. Earlier it was a university college, which was affiliated to the University of North Bengal.[1] It also offers Ph.D. programmes in Humanities- and Science-based subjects. Prof. Anil Bhuimali is the present Vice Chancellor of the university, while Dr. Pankaj Kundu is the Registrar, and Dr. Bidyut Santra is the officiating Controller of Examinations. The full postal address of the University is: Raiganj University, Collegepara, Post Office: Raiganj - 733 134, District: Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal, India.
Departments
The following departments of Raiganj University offer both post-graduation and under-graduation-level courses:
- Bengali
- Chemistry
- Commerce
- Computer Science
- English
- Geography
- History
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Mathematics
- Botany
- Zoology
- Computer Science
- Microbiology
- Sericulture
Accreditation
The University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[2]