University of North Bengal

University of North Bengal
Mottoसमानो मन्त्रः समितिः समानी;
samāno mantraḥ samitiḥ samānī
Motto in English
Enlightenment to Perfection
TypePublic research university
Establishedc.1962 (1962)
AccreditationNAAC
Academic affiliations
Budget129.89 crore (US$15 million)
(FY2025–26 est.)
ChancellorGovernor of West Bengal
Vice-ChancellorVacant
Academic staff
234 (2025)
Students4,810 (2025)
Undergraduates490 (2025)
Postgraduates3,199 (2025)
1,121 (2025)
Location, ,
India

26°42′34.03″N 88°21′14.96″E / 26.7094528°N 88.3541556°E / 26.7094528; 88.3541556
CampusMultiple sites
347.49 acres (140.62 ha)
Other Campuses
NicknameNBU
Websitewww.nbu.ac.in

The University of North Bengal (also North Bengal University, abbreviated as NBU) is a public state university in the North Bengal region of West Bengal, India. Its main campus is located in Raja Rammohanpur, Siliguri, Darjeeling district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its second campus is located in Danguajhar, Jalpaiguri in Jalpaiguri district and the third campus is located in Salt Lake, Kolkata. The university was established in 1962 by the Government of West Bengal. North Bengal University offers degrees in undergraduate, post-graduate, doctoral and post-doctoral programmes. It is accredited by NAAC with B++ grade.