University of Gour Banga

About University of Gour Banga

The University of Gour Banga has been established by the West Bengal Legislative Assembly vide West Bengal Act XXVI of 2007. The Appointed Date as per Kolkata Gazettee dated 14th March, 2007 is March 10, 2008. From this date all Sections of the Act except Section 1 and Section 57 have come into force. The University Council as per Section 58(2) has come into effect from May 26, 2008 vide Kolkata Gazettee dated 28th May, 2008. All the general degree colleges, law colleges and teachers training colleges in the district of Malda, Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur have been brought under affiliation of the University of Gour Banga vide Govt. Order No. 299-Edn(U)/EH/IU-37/08 dated 26-05-2008.Currently there are 34 affiliated colleges out of which 20 general degree colleges provide B.A./B.Sc./B.Com./B.C.A./B.B.A. / B.H.M. courses/12 colleges provide B.Ed. course/one college offers B.P.Ed. course and one college conducts 5 yrs. Integrated LL.B. ( B.A. & LL.B. ) course. M.A. courses in English/History are offered by Malda College and M.A. courses in Bengali/History/Sanskrit are available in Balurghat College. The University Campus offers M.A. in English/Bengali/Arabic/Sanskrit/History/Education and M.Sc. in Mathematics from December 15,2008 ( 2008-09 session). The second batch ( 2009-10 ) commenced on 4.8.09. The University of Gour Banga is approved by the UGC under Section 2(F) of the UGC Act, 1956.
At present the University is fully funded by the Govt. of West Bengal. The University has completed admission in the Ist year of B.A./B.Sc./BCA/B.Com./LL.B. and in B.Ed. Courses in the 2008-09 session in 29 affiliated colleges.

Location - The University Campus is situated at Malda which is a historic town of undivided Bengal, previously known as “GOUR”. Click to visit -  http://www.ugb.ac.in/location and http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=110479697317785394899.000478a1a00bb39fb7dcb

Departments

• English
• Bengali
• Sanskrit
• Arabic
• History
• Education  
• Mathematics

Facilities

• Gymnasium

• Playground and Sports Equipment

• Laboratories with Equipments worth Rs. 1.00 lakh

• Hostel for students

• Computer Facilities

• Library Resources