# University of Kalyani

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.
List of All Vice-Chancellors :
| Sl. No. | Name |
| 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 - 30.5.2023) |
| 21. | Amalendu Bhunia (31.5.2023 - 14.8.2024) (acting) |
| 22. | Kallol Paul (7.12.2024 - Incumbent) |

### Faculties and Departments

The University of Kalyani has 37 departments organized into 6 faculty councils.
| Faculty | Department |
| Faculty of Science | Mathematics |
| Faculty of Science | Physics |
| Faculty of Science | Chemistry |
| Faculty of Science | Botany |
| Faculty of Science | Biochemistry & Biophysics |
| Faculty of Science | Ecological Studies |
| Faculty of Science | Geography |
| Faculty of Science | Microbiology |
| Faculty of Science | Molecular Biology & Biotechnology |
| Faculty of Science | Environmental Science |
| Faculty of Science | Statistics |
| Faculty of Science | Zoology |
| Faculty of Science | Physiology |
| Faculty of Engineering, Technology & Management | Computer Science & Engineering |
| Faculty of Engineering, Technology & Management | Engineering & Technological studies |
| Faculty of Engineering, Technology & Management | Business Administration |
| Faculty of Arts & Commerce | Bengali |
| Faculty of Arts & Commerce | English |
| Faculty of Arts & Commerce | Hindi |
| Faculty of Arts & Commerce | Modern Language |
| Faculty of Arts & Commerce | Sanskrit |
| Faculty of Arts & Commerce | Economics |
| Faculty of Arts & Commerce | History |
| Faculty of Arts & Commerce | Political Science |
| Faculty of Arts & Commerce | Philosophy |
| Faculty of Arts & Commerce | Rural Developmental Studies |
| Faculty of Arts & Commerce | Library & Information Science |
| Faculty of Arts & Commerce | Folklore |
| Faculty of Arts & Commerce | Sociology |
| Faculty of Arts & Commerce | commerce |
| Faculty of Arts & Commerce | Visual Arts |
| Faculty of Education | Lifelong Learning & Extension |
| Faculty of Education | Education |
| Faculty of Education | Physical Education |
| School of Interdisciplinary Studies | Nanoscience and Nanotechnology |
| School of Interdisciplinary Studies | Data Science |
| School of Interdisciplinary Studies | Genomic Science |

### 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
* Krishnath 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
* 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 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

* Alokesh Das — Indian politician
* Bimalendu Sinha Roy — Indian politician
* Braja Kishore Goswami — Indian politician
* Jagannath Sarkar — Indian politician
* Koushik Kar — Indian actor
* Nimai Chandra Saha — vice-chancellor of the University of Burdwan
* Suman Kumar Dhar — Indian molecular biologist
* Babar Ali — He is youngest Headmaster In the World
* 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
* Arijit Singh — Indian playback singer, composer and music producer
* Atiul Islam - Film director and writer