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Universities in West Bengal

Universities in West Bengal on the UGC list as on 11 November 2026 (57 in all): 1 central university, 38 state universities, 11 state private universities, 5 deemed to be universities, 2 national institutes on the ugc list.

UniversityKindUGC statusWebsite
Adamas University
Kolkata		Private university2(f)Website
Aliah University
Kolkata		State university2(f) & 12BWebsite
Alipurduar University
Dist. - Alipurduar		State university2(f)Not listed
Amity UniversityPrivate university2(f)Website
Bankura University
Dist. Bankura		State university2(f) & 12BWebsite
Bidhan Chandra Krishi VishwavidyalayaState university2(f) & 12BWebsite
Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay
Dist. - Birbhum		State university2(f)Website
Brainware UniversityPrivate university2(f)Website
Burdwan University
Bardhaman		State university2(f) & 12BWebsite
Calcutta University
Kolkata		State university2(f) & 12BWebsite
Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma UniversityState university2(f)Website
Dakshin Dinajpur UniversityState university2(f)Not listed
Darjeeling Hills University
Dist.- Darjeeling		State university2(f)Not listed
Diamond Harbour Women's UniversityState university2(f) & 12BWebsite
Harichand Guruchand UniversityState university2(f)Website
Hindi University
Howrah		State university2(f)Website
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS)
Kolkata		Deemed to be universitySection-IIIWebsite
Indian Statistical Institute
Kolkatta		National instituteNot statedWebsite
Jadavpur UniversityState university2(f) & 12BWebsite
JIS UniversityPrivate university2(f)Website
Kalyani UniversityState university2(f) & 12BWebsite
Kanyashree University
Nadia		State university2(f)Website
Kazi Nazrul University
Dist. Paschim Bardhman		State university2(f) & 12BWebsite
Mahatma Gandhi University
Purba Medinipur		State university2(f)Website
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
Kolkata		State university2(f) & 12BWebsite
Murshidabad University
District Murshidabad		State university2(f)Not listed
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research (NITTTR)
Kolkata		Deemed to be universitySection-IIIWebsite
National Institute of Technology
Durgapur		National institute2(f)Website
Netaji Subhas Open University
Kolkata		State university2(f) & 12BWebsite
Presidency University
Kolkata		State university2(f) & 12BWebsite
Rabindra Bharati UniversityState university2(f) & 12BWebsite
Raiganj UniversityState university2(f) & 12BWebsite
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute
Dist. Howrah		Deemed to be universitySection-III & 12BWebsite
Rani Rashmoni Green University(formerly West Bengal Green University.)State university2(f)Website
Sadhu Ram Chand Murmu University of Jhargram( formerly Jhargram University)
Jhagram		State university2(f)Not listed
Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI)
Kolkata		Deemed to be universitySection-IIIWebsite
Seacom Skills University
Dist - Birbhum		Private university2(f)Website
Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University
Purulia		State university2(f) & 12BWebsite
Sister Nivedita University
Kolkata		Private university2(f)Website
St. Xavier's University, KolkataPrivate university2(f)Website
Swami Vivekananda University
Kolkata		Private university2(f)Website
TCG CREST
Kolkata		Deemed to be universitySection-IIIWebsite
Techno India University
Kolkata		Private university2(f)Website
The Bengal Engineering & Science University
Howrah		State university2(f)Website
The Neotia UniversityPrivate university2(f)Not listed
The Sanskrit College and University
Kolkata		State university2(f)Website
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Science
Calcutta		State university2(f) & 12BWebsite
The West Bengal University of Health Sciences
Kolkata		State university2(f) & 12BWebsite
University of Engineering and Management
Kolkata		Private university2(f)Website
University of Gour BangaState university2(f) & 12BWebsite
University of North Bengal
District Darjeeling		State university2(f) & 12BWebsite
Uttar Banga Krishi VishwavidyalayaState university2(f)Website
Vidya Sagar University
Dist.-paschim Mediripur		State university2(f) & 12BWebsite
Visva Bharati
Birbhum		Central university2(f) & 12BWebsite
West Bengal State University
Kolkata		State university2(f) & 12BWebsite
West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences
Kolkata		State university2(f) & 12BWebsite
West Bengal University of Teachers, Training, Education Planning and Administration
Kolkata		State university2(f)Website

Fake universities in West Bengal. The UGC lists 2 self-styled institutions here that cannot award degrees. See the list.

What "UGC status" means

These are the UGC's own labels, shown as on its website. They say that the university is recognised. They do not rate its quality.

Questions people ask

How many universities are there in West Bengal?

The UGC website lists 57 universities and similar institutions in West Bengal as on 11 November 2026: 1 central university, 38 state universities, 11 state private universities, 5 deemed to be universities, 2 national institutes on the ugc list.

How do I check if a university in West Bengal is recognised?

Look for its name in the UGC list on this page or on ugc.gov.in. Also check that it is not on the UGC list of fake universities.

Which are the central universities in West Bengal?

Visva Bharati.

Source and date. The lists are those published on the website of the University Grants Commission (ugc.gov.in), read on 11 November 2026. A university can be added, renamed or removed at any time. Before you take admission or pay a fee, check the institution yourself on ugc.gov.in. This is not a government site.

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