North Bengal University
| उत्तर बंग विश्वविद्यालय উত্তরবঙ্গ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় |
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Seal of the University of North Bengal
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1962 |
| Chancellor | Keshari Nath Tripathi, Governor of West Bengal |
| Vice-Chancellor | Somnath Ghosh |
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Main Campus: Raja Rammohanpur, Darjeeling district |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | NBU |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www.nbu.ac.in |
Main Campus: Raja Rammohanpur, Darjeeling district
The University of North Bengal (Bengali: উত্তরবঙ্গ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a state university in Raja Rammohanpur near Siliguri in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. A second campus is in Danguajhar, Jalpaiguri in Jalpaiguri district, also in West Bengal. The university was established in 1962 to fill growing manpower needs in the six North Bengal districts and the neighbouring state of Sikkim. North Bengal University offers degrees in undergraduate, post-graduate, M. Phil and doctorate programs.
The University of North Bengal was established by Act of the Legislature of West Bengal in 1962. It was the first university in the region. It served predominantly rural areas in six districts: Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Maldah, Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur.
In 2008, the University of Gour Banga was established and almost all the 28 colleges in Maldah, Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur (with the exception of Raiganj University College) were affiliated to it.
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