Vidyasagar University

Vidyasagar University
MottoShiksha, gyan, pragati
Motto in English
Education, knowledge, progress
TypePublic research university
Established29 September 1981; 43 years ago (1981-09-29)
FounderAnil Kumar Gain
AccreditationNAAC[1]
Academic affiliations
Endowment73.26 crore (US$8.8 million)
(2022–23 est.)[2]
ChancellorGovernor of West Bengal
Vice-ChancellorSusanta Kumar Chakraborty
Academic staff
250 (2024)[2]
Students2,612 (2024)[2]
Postgraduates1,851 (2024)[2]
761 (2024)[2]
Location, ,
India

23°25′55″N 87°17′52″E / 23.4320°N 87.2979°E / 23.4320; 87.2979
CampusUrban
138.78 acres (56.16 ha)
Websitewww.vidyasagar.ac.in Edit this at Wikidata
The main Entrance of Vidyasagar University
The main entrance of Vidyasagar University

Vidyasagar University is a public research university that was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature which was notified in the Calcutta Gazette on 24 June 1981.[3] It is an affiliating university in Paschim Medinipur district of southern West Bengal, India.[4] It offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels.

It was founded by the mathematician and statistician from the University of Cambridge, Anil Kumar Gain.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "List of Institutions recommended for accreditation by NAAC" (PDF). www.vidyasagar.ac.in. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "NIRF 2024" (PDF). Vidyasagar University.
  3. ^ "Vidyasagar University Act 1981" (PDF). www.vidyasagar.ac.in.
  4. ^ "Vidyasagar University". vidyasagar.academia.edu.