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List of Higher Educational Institutions (HEI) in West Bengal

Institute of National Importance

InstitutesLocationTypeEstablishedSpecialization
Indian Institute of Management CalcuttaJokaAutonomous1961Social Sciences and Management
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, KolkataHaringhataAutonomous2006Basic Sciences, Applied Sciences
Indian Statistical InstituteBaranagarAutonomous1959Basic Sciences, Applied Sciences, Social Sciences
Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurKharagpurAutonomous1951Science, Management, Engineering & Technology, Law
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, ShibpurHowrahAutonomous1856Sciences, Management, Engineering & Technology
Indian Institute of Information Technology, KalyaniKalyaniAutonomous2014Engineering & Technology, Sciences
National Institute of Technology, DurgapurDurgapurAutonomous1960Engineering & Technology, Sciences, Management
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, KolkataKolkataAutonomous2007Pharmacy
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, KalyaniKalyaniAutonomous2019Medical, Nursing

Research Institutes

InstitutesLocationEstablishedSpecialization
All India Institute of Hygiene and Public HealthKolkata1932Hygiene and Public Health
Indian Association for the Cultivation of ScienceKolkata1876Basic and Applied Sciences
S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic SciencesKolkata1986Basic and Applied Sciences
Saha Institute of Nuclear PhysicsKolkata1949Basic and Applied Sciences
Bose InstituteKolkata1917Basic and Applied Sciences
Variable Energy Cyclotron CentreKolkata1977Basic and Applied Sciences
Indian Institute of Chemical BiologyKolkata1935Basic and Applied Sciences
Central Glass and Ceramic Research InstituteKolkata1950Basic and Applied Sciences
Central Inland Fisheries Research InstituteBarrackpore1959Fishery science
Central Mechanical Engineering Research InstituteDurgapur1958Robotics, Mechatronics, Cybernetics, Manufacturing
Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied FibersBarrackpore1953Jute and Allied Fibers
Central Sericultural Research and Training InstituteBerhampore1943Sericultural Research
National Institute of Biomedical GenomicsKalyani2009Basic and Applied Sciences
National Institute of Cholera and Enteric DiseasesKolkata1962Medical research
National Institute of Research on Jute and Allied Fibre TechnologyKolkata1938Jute and Allied Fibres

Central Universities

UniversityLocationTypeEstablishedSpecialization
Visva-Bharati UniversitySantiniketan (Bolpur)Central University1921Arts, Sciences, Social Work, Agriculture, Fine arts, Designing, Music, Drama

National Law University

UniversityLocationTypeEstablishedSpecialization
West Bengal National University of Juridical SciencesKolkataNational Law University1997Law

State Universities

UniversityLocationTypeEstablishedSpecialization
Aliah UniversityKolkataState2008Arts, Sciences, Engineering, Management, Islamic Studies
Alipurduar UniversityAlipurduarState2020Arts, Sciences, Commerce
Bankura UniversityBankuraState2014Arts, Sciences, Law
Bidhan Chandra Krishi ViswavidyalayaNadiaState1974Agriculture, Horticulture and Agricultural Engineering
Biswa Bangla BiswabidyalayBolpurState2020Arts, Sciences
University of BurdwanPurba BardhamanState1960Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Engineering and Law
University of CalcuttaKolkataState1857Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Engineering and Law
Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma UniversityCooch BeharState2012Arts, Sciences
Dakshin Dinajpur UniversityDakshin DinajpurState2021Arts, Sciences
Darjeeling Hills UniversityDarjeelingState2021Arts, Sciences
Diamond Harbour Women’s UniversityDiamond HarbourState2013Humanities and Basic Sciences
University of Gour BangaMaldaState2008Arts, Sciences, and Commerce
Harichand Guruchand UniversityNorth 24 ParganasState2019Arts, Sciences, and Management
Hindi UniversityHowrahState2019Languages
Jadavpur UniversityJadavpurStateAutonomous1955Engineering, Technology, Science, Arts and Commerce
University of KalyaniKalyaniState1960Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Law
Kanyashree UniversityKrishnanagarState2020Arts, Sciences, and Commerce
Kazi Nazrul UniversityAsansolState2012Arts, Sciences, Engineering, Law and Commerce
Mahatma Gandhi University, West BengalMahishadal, Purba MedinipurState2020Arts, Sciences
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of TechnologyKolkataState2000Engineering and Management
Murshidabad UniversityMurshidabadState2020Arts, Sciences
Netaji Subhas Open UniversityKolkataState and distance education1998Arts, Sciences, and Commerce
University of North BengalSiliguriState1962Arts, Sciences, Commerce, and Law
Presidency UniversityKolkataState1817Arts and Sciences
Rabindra Bharati UniversityKolkataState1962Arts, Fine Arts, and Performing Arts
Raiganj UniversityRaiganjState2015Humanities, Science
Rani Rashmoni Green UniversityTarakeswarState2020Science, Environmental Science
Sadhu Ram Chand Murmu UniversityJhargramState2020Arts, Science
Senate of Serampore College (University)SeramporeState1818Theology
Sidho Kanho Birsha UniversityPuruliaState2010Arts and Sciences
The Sanskrit College and UniversityKolkataState2015Sanskrit, Languages
Uttar Banga Krishi VishwavidyalayaCooch BeharState2001Agriculture, Horticulture
Vidyasagar UniversityMidnapurState1981Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Law
West Bengal State UniversityBarasatState2008Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Law
West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery SciencesKolkataState1995Veterinary & Animal Sciences
West Bengal University of Health SciencesKolkataState2003Medicine
West Bengal University of Teachers’ Training, Education Planning and AdministrationKolkataState2015Teachers Training, B.Ed. M.Ed

Deemed Universities

UniversityLocationTypeEstablishedSpecialization
Indian Association for the Cultivation of ScienceKolkataDeemed university1876Basic sciences, applied sciences
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research InstituteBelur MathDeemed university2005Agricultural Management, Rural Development, Basic Sciences, Indian Culture and Spirituality

Private Universities

UniversityLocationTypeEstablishedSpecialization
Adamas UniversityBarasatPrivate2014Sciences, Management, Humanities, Engineering & Technology
Amity University, KolkataNew TownPrivate2015Sciences, Management, Humanities, Engineering & Technology
Brainware UniversityKolkataPrivate2015Engineering & Technology, Agriculture, Sciences, Management, Law, Pharmacy, Nursing, Humanities, Psychology
JIS UniversityAgarparaPrivate2014Science, Engineering & Technology, Pharmacy, Management, Law
Seacom Skills UniversitySantiniketan (Bolpur)Private2014Sciences, Engineering & Technology
Sister Nivedita UniversityNew TownPrivate2017Science, Engineering & Technology, Management, Social Science & Women Studies
St. Xavier’s University, KolkataKolkataPrivate2017Management, Commerce, Humanities, Law, Mass Communication
Swami Vivekananda University, BarrackporeBarrackporePrivate2020Science, Engineering & Technology, Management, Social Science & Women Studies
Techno India UniversityKolkataPrivate2012Sciences, Management, Engineering & Technology
The Neotia UniversitySarishaPrivate2015Sciences, Management, Humanities, Engineering & Technology
University of Engineering & Management (UEM), KolkataNew TownPrivate2015Engineering, Technology & Management