Universities in West Bengal

Find below the list of UGC-recognized universities in West Bengal, India, including central, state, deemed and open universities, along with their contact details. West Bengal lies in the eastern part of the country with borders common ... read more+ to Bhutan, Sikkim, Assam and Odisha. With Kolkata as its capital, West Bengal is one of the most populous states. The East India Company was head quartered here and the state exhibits that culture through its architecture. The primary language spoken here is Bengali. Bengali language boasts of inexhaustible literary heritage. It is home to stalwarts like Rabindranath Tagore, Subhash Chandra Bose and Swami Vivekananda to name a few. The literacy rate of the state is considerably sound. West Bengal houses the oldest university of the country – University of Calcutta. It also has some premier institutes in its list. The transportation system is also quiet developed here. The following page lists 18 universities, the first one is Presidency University at 86/1 College Street Kolkata , West Bengal - 700073 India and the last one is Kazi Nazrul University located at Old Adda Office Building (behind Asansol Girls College), Po ��€“ Asansol, Dist ��€“ Burdwan , West Bengal - 713 304 India. Also see universities in Medinipur , Murshidabad , Bankura , Jalpaiguri , Darjiling , Koch Bihar , Cooch Behar , Bishnupur , Purulia , Tufanganj , Panskura , Basirhat , Raiganj , Howrah , Mathabhanga , Uluberia , Barasat , Ranaghat , Tamluk , Mathurapur , Manbazar , Jhalda , Mal , Rampurhat and Nalhati .show less-