University of Burdwan
বর্ধমান বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
Seal of the University of Burdwan | |
Other name | Burdwan University |
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| Motto | sā vidyā yā vimuktaye |
Motto in English | Learning Leads To Emancipation |
| Type | Public state university |
| Established | c. 1960 |
| Founder | |
| Accreditation | NAAC |
Academic affiliations | |
| Budget | ₹167.85 crore (US$20 million) (FY2025–26 est.) |
| Chancellor | Governor of West Bengal |
| Vice-Chancellor | Sankar Kumar Nath |
Academic staff | 227 (2025) |
| Students | 6,340 (2025) |
| Undergraduates | 313 (2025) |
| Postgraduates | 5,328 (2025) |
| 699 (2025) | |
| Location | , , 713104 , 23°14′21″N 87°51′04″E / 23.2392585°N 87.8511835°E |
| Campus | Urban
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| Acronym | BU |
| Website | www |
The University of Burdwan (also known as Burdwan University or B. U.) is a public state university located in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. It was established by the West Bengal Government as a teaching and affiliating university on 15 June 1960 with six postgraduate departments and 30 undergraduate colleges spread over three districts that come under the jurisdiction of the university. The university currently offers more than 30 undergraduate and 66 postgraduate courses. It has grown as the second largest state university in West Bengal after University of Calcutta. Over the years, the University has consistently performed in the NIRF ranking by securing rank within top 100 under ‘University’ Category and occupied the rank of 89, 92, 85 and 87 in the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 respectively.