Burdwan University - University of Burdwan

Burdwan University is a public state university established in 1960. The university is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC). NAAC has accredited varsity with an ‘A’ grade. University of Burdwan covers an area of 316 acres and there are 228 faculty members at the university. Presently, more than 100 colleges are affiliated to Burdwan University. As per the official website, the university mission is to create a vibrant knowledge pool of students. The varsity offers courses at two levels - undergraduate and postgraduate. The university has secured 85th rank in the University category in NIRF 2021 Ranking with an overall score of 39.98 out of 100. It had secured 92nd rank in the same category in NIRF 2020 Rankings.      

A few of the courses offered by the university are B.A. (Hons), B.Ed., M.C.A., M.B.A. etc. The varsity provides admission to PG courses via merit based (60% seats) and entrance based (40% seats). Merit based admission in PG courses is only offered to Burdwan University graduates. The university accepts GATE and CAT/MAT/CMAT/XAT for admission in M.Tech. and M.B.A. courses respectively. For admission in  M.A. Mass Communication, M.Lib.I.Sc., M.P.Ed., M.Ed., M.Sc. Environmental Science, M.Sc. Biotechnology and M.Sc. Geospatial Science courses admission to all the seats is done via entrance examination conducted by the varsity. 

The University of Burdwan offers numerous scholarships to its students. It has collaborated with a number of industries and institutes to provide holistic education. The placements of the students are looked after by the IIFC cell of the varsity. Burdwan University campus facilities and infrastructure ensure students do not face any inconvenience during their time at the campus.

Burdwan University Location

The varsity is situated at Burdwan Rajbati, Raiganj, Burdwan, West Bengal. The closest airport to the university is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport. It is located 81.5 km away from the campus. With a distance of 3 km, Barddhaman Junction Railway Station is nearest to the campus. Birhata Burdwan Bus Stop is the closest bus stop to University of Burdwan. It is situated 2.2 km away from the university campus. 

Burdwan University Latest News and Updates

• The Department of Botany conducted an online webinar on the topic, “ Plant Science: Some Contemporary Issues and Challenges ”.

• International webinar on Multi-Disciplinary Perspective on COVID-19 Pandemic was organised by UGC-HRDC at University of Burdwan.

Burdwan University Accreditation

• The university has been accredited by NAAC with an ‘A’ grade. 

University of Burdwan Collaborations

• MATRIX Fertilizers & Chemicals

• DRDL , Optimization of online trajectory of a missile

• M/s Stesalit Ltd

• Bose Institute, Kolkata

• Botanical survey of India

• Acclaris Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

• CMC Ltd.

• IBM

• Polytech Tours school

• APT software avenue Pvt. Ltd.

• Nevaeh Technology Pvt. Ltd. 

Burdwan University Clubs and Societies

• National Service Scheme (NSS) - It educates people about their social responsibility. Various social campaigns and events are conducted by it. 

• Red Ribbon Club - This club creates awareness amongst people about HIV/AIDS. To educate people about HIV, numerous events at regular intervals are conducted by the club. 

University of Burdwan Facilities and Infrastructure

The university has a well-stocked central library. The library has more than 1,58,000 books, 24,000 journals and 1983 reports. For accommodation of students, the university has separate hostels for boys and girls students. There are a total of 6 boys hostels and 5 girls hostels at the university. Burdwan University facilities also consist of a modern auditorium, a canteen that serves nutritious food and beverages, robust IT infrastructure etc. Various departments of the university have dedicated laboratories. For students who have interest in sports, the varsity has both indoor and outdoor games facilities. In total, Burdwan University facilities make sure students spend hassle-free time at the campus. 

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Burdwan University Courses

The varsity provides undergraduate, postgraduate and integrated courses. Engineering, management, computer applications, IT, language etc. stream courses are offered by the university. B.Com, B.E., M.A., M.Sc., M.Tech. are some of the Burdwan University courses that students can choose from. Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria for enrolling into University of Burdwan courses. The university provides courses in full time mode. The varsity courses fees and number of seats are different for each programme. 

Burdwan University Courses and Eligibility Criteria

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Burdwan University Admissions

Only candidates who meet the eligibility criteria are eligible for admission in the courses offered by the university. University of Burdwan admission to the L.L.B course is given on the basis of candidates' score in the entrance examination conducted by the varsity. As per the Burdwan University admission policy, 60% seats in PG courses are reserved for merit based admission and 40% seats are reserved for entrance based admission. But in a few of the PG courses -  M.A. Mass Communication, M.P.Ed., M.Lib.I.Sc., M.Ed., M.Sc. Environmental Science, M.Sc. Biotechnology and M.Sc. Geospatial Science admission is only offered based on the entrance exam score. 

University of Burdwan Admission Process - B.Ed.

• Fill the application form of the university. 

• Bachelor degree marks are taken into consideration.

• The university shortlists candidates for admission. 

• Participate in varsity counselling, submit documents and pay course fees. 

Burdwan University L.L.B Admission Process

• Fill the University of Burdwan application form and appear for the entrance exam conducted by the varsity. 

• Based on the entrance score, a merit list is released by the university. 

• Candidates need to participate in counselling. 

• The final step is submission of documents and payment of course fees.

Burdwan University Admission Procedure - M.Tech. 

• Obtain a valid score in GATE.

• Fill Burdwan University application form.

• Merit list is released by the varsity.

• Next, participate in the counselling conducted by the university.

• Secure admission by paying course fees and submitting documents. 

University of Burdwan M.B.A. Admission Procedure

• Appear for CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT.

• Next, fill the application form.

• Merit list is released by the university. 

• Eligible candidates need to participate in university level counselling. 

• Complete the admission process by submitting documents and paying programme fees.

Burdwan University Scholarships

The university provides multiple scholarships to its students. The scholarships are offered to students on the basis of their academic performance. University of Burdwan scholarships are also provided to students belonging to reserved sections of the society. The university provides university level, state level and UGC scholarships. Burdwan University scholarships (university level) can only be availed by students enrolled in PG programmes. Students who are eligible for state level and UGC scholarships can apply for the scholarship by visiting the official website of the concerned authorities. As per the scholarship policy of the university, students are provided with a scholarship amount on an annual basis. 

University of Burdwan Placements

The Industry Institute Partnership Cell (IIPC) is responsible for conducting placement drives at the campus. The aim of the IIPC is to ensure a maximum number of job opportunities are provided to students at Burdwan University placement drives. Apart from providing job opportunities to students, IIPC also trains students and prepares for the placements. Industrial training, workshops on soft skills and hard skills are conducted by IIPC. Every year a large number of students get placed at Burdwan University placement drives. The non final year students are provided with internship opportunities by the university IIPC. 

Burdwan University UG 3 Year Programmes Placements (2019-20)

University of Burdwan Placements - PG 1 Year Programmes (2019-20)

Burdwan University Placements - PG 2 Year Courses (2019-20)

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