Ensuring quality education, West Bengal government has decided to establish four universities across the state.
While the West Bengal cabinet gave its nod for setting up four new universities on Friday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would lay the foundation stone of the proposed Mahatma Gandhi University in East Midnapore district on Gandhi Jayanti this year.
“The four new universities would be run by the government and come up in Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, South Dinajpur and Murshidabad districts,” Education Minister Partha Chatterjee Chatterjee told reporters.
Highlights
West Bengal cabinet gave its nod for setting up four new universities on Friday.
The four new universities would be run by the government.
CM Mamata Banerjee would lay the foundation stone of the proposed Mahatma Gandhi University in East Midnapore district.
List of Universities in West Bengal
Aliah University
Bankura University
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya
Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University
Diamond Harbour Women's University
University of Burdwan
University of Calcutta
Jadavpur University
StateAutonomous
1906, as "Bengal Technical Institute
University of Gour Banga
University of Kalyani
University of North Bengal
Netaji Subhas Open University
Presidency University
Rabindra Bharati University
Raiganj University
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute
Senate of Serampore College (University)
Sidho Kanho Birsha University
The Sanskrit College and University
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
West Bengal University of Health Sciences
West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences
Kazi Nazrul University
Vidyasagar University
Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya
West Bengal University of Teachers' Training, Education Planning and Administration
West Bengal State University
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology