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University of North Bengal (Bengali: উত্তরবঙ্গ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a state university situated near Siliguri in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The university was established in 1962 with a goal to disseminate knowledge to fulfill growing socio-economic and technical manpower needs in the six North Bengal districts and the neighbouring state of Sikkim. Currently, colleges from three districts- Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling district are affiliated to this university. North Bengal University offer degrees in Undergraduate, Post graduate, M. Phil and Doctorate programs.
[edit] History
The University of North Bengal was established by Act of the Legislature of West Bengal in 1962. This was the first university in the region. The University has played a pioneering role since inception in spreading higher education and scientific attitudes within the predominantly rural areas that comprise its vast jurisdictional territory. [edit] CampusThe campus of the university is spread over an area of 330 acres and lie between Siliguri and Bagdogra airport, in the Terai region. Over 36,000 undergraduate and over 1500 postgraduate students and scholars enroll at different courses under the University every year. Students come from North Bengal, rest of West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar and also from SAARC nations like Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh. [edit] Academics[edit] FacultiesNorth Bengal University has twenty-three departments organised into two faculties: Science and Arts, Commerce and Law Faculty.
[edit] CentresThe university offers affiliation to a number of research and academic centres within and outside the campus.
[edit] CollegesThe university has several affiliated colleges under its umbrella. These colleges spread over three districts of North Bengal run graduate programmes (B.A., B. Sc., and B.Com.). [edit] Courses of Study in CampusThe university offers two year M.Sc. programmes in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Zoology, Botany, Bio-technology, Anthropology, Geography and Microbiology. The university also offers a three year M.CA programme.The concerned departments of the university offer a two year Masters programme (M.A.) in English, Bengali, Nepali, Hindi , Economics, History, Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, and Strategic and Area Studies. University also offers M.Com, M.BA, LLB, LLM, B.Lib and Information Sciences. University has a one year P.G. Diploma programme in Management, Marketing Management, Tourism& Hotel Management, Environmental Law, Information Tech. ( IT ), Disaster Management, Mass Communication & Video Production, Museum Studies & Cultural Tourism. University has started a diploma course in French Language and Certificate Course in Electronic Instrumentation & Data Handling. [edit] The University MuseumAkshaya Kumar Maitreya Heritage Museum incorporating Raja Rajaram Museum Collection was established in the University of North Bengal in February 1965. The Museum has now become a rich repository of collection in sculpture, coins, paintings, manuscripts etc. depicting the history and Heritage of North Bengal. It functions as a regional museum and is one of the few University Museums in India. The main objects of the Museum are to collect, preserve and study archaeological relics lying scattered in the six Districts of North Bengal and Sub-Himalayan Region. [edit] Notes[edit] External links[edit] See also
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