West Bengal
UGC approved universities in West Bengal: all 55.
There are 55 universities in West Bengal on the UGC's own lists: 36 state universities, 11 private universities, 1 central university, 5 deemed to be universities. Each entry shows where the UGC lists it, and we have added nothing of our own.
What this page is. The University Grants Commission's own lists of universities in West Bengal (the consolidated list dated 25.01.2023 and the UGC website as on 23.09.2026), plus the NIRF 2025 ranks where an institution took part.
Every ranked institution here links to its own official data. The "official data" link opens the file that institution itself filed with NIRF, hosted on the government's server. It carries the sanctioned seats for each programme across six years, the actual student strength, and the number of faculty. We do not copy any of it, so when NIRF publishes the next cycle the link shows the new figures without us touching anything.
What it is not. Being on this list means recognised. It says nothing about teaching, placement, or whether the fee is fair. And a college affiliated to one of these universities will not appear under its own name, which is normal.
Every recognised university in West Bengal
Sorted by name. 55 in total.
Adamas University
Private UniversityAliah University
State UniversityAlipurduar University
State UniversityAmity University
Private UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Bankura University
State UniversityBidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya
State UniversityBiswa Bangla Biswabidyalay
State UniversityBrainware University
Private UniversityCooch Behar Panchanan Barma University
State UniversityDakshin Dinajpur University
State UniversityDarjeeling Hills University
State UniversityDiamond Harbour Women’s University
State UniversityHarichand Guruchand University
State UniversityHindi University
State UniversityIndian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS)
Deemed to be UniversityJIS University
Private UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Jadavpur University
State UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Kanyashree University
State UniversityKazi Nazrul University
State UniversityMahatma Gandhi University (Formerly Purba Medinipur University)
Type not stated in the UGC listMaulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
State UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Murshidabad University
State UniversityNational Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research (NITTTR)
Deemed to be UniversityNetaji Subhash Open University
State UniversityPresidency University
State UniversityRabindra Bharati University
State UniversityRaiganj University
State UniversityRamakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute
Deemed to be UniversityRani Rashmoni Green Univers ity
State UniversitySadhu Ram Chand Murmu University of Jhargram (Formerly Jhargram University) Jhargram Raj College
State UniversitySatyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI)
Deemed to be UniversitySeacom Skills University
Private UniversitySidho-Kanho-Birsha University
Type not stated in the UGC listSister Nivedita University
Private UniversitySt. Xavier’s University
Private UniversitySwami Vivekananda University
Private UniversityTCG CREST
Deemed to be UniversityTechno India University
Private UniversityThe Bengal Engineering & Science University
State UniversityThe Neotia University
Private UniversityThe Sanskrit College and University
State UniversityThe West Bengal National University of Juridical Science
State UniversityThe West Bengal University of Health Sciences
State UniversityThe West Bengal University of Teachers’ Training
State UniversityUniversity of Burdwan
State UniversityUniversity of Calcutta
State UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
University of Engineering and Management
Private UniversityUniversity of Gour Banga
State UniversityUniversity of Kalyani
State UniversityUniversity of North Bengal
State UniversityUttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya
State UniversityVidyasagar University
State UniversityVishwa Bharati University
Central UniversityWest Bengal State University
State UniversityWest Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences
State UniversitySOURCE: UGC consolidated list of universities, as on 25.01.2023. ugc.gov.in Universities added since then: UGC website lists, as on 23.09.2026. ugc.gov.in
Ranked institutions in West Bengal, by course
From the NIRF 2025 tables published by the Ministry of Education. Showing the top few in each; the full table is one click away.
B.Tech
4 in West Bengal
- 5 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpurrank 5
- 18 Jadavpur Universityrank 18
- 49 National Institute of Technology Durgapurrank 49
- 54 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpurrank 54
MBA
3 in West Bengal
- 7 Indian Institute of Management Calcuttarank 7
- 12 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpurrank 12
- 42 IMI Kolkatarank 42
MBBS
2 in West Bengal
- 23 Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Researchrank 23
- 41 Medical Collegerank 41
B.Pharm
5 in West Bengal
- 24 Jadavpur Universityrank 24
- 29 National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkatarank 29
- 83 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technologyrank 83
- 85 Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technologyrank 85
- 97 JIS Universityrank 97
LLB
2 in West Bengal
- 4 The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciencesrank 4
- 6 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpurrank 6
B.Arch
4 in West Bengal
- 3 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpurrank 3
- 4 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpurrank 4
- 16 Jadavpur Universityrank 16
- 25 Amity Universityrank 25
BA / B.Sc / B.Com
6 in West Bengal
- 6 Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary Collegerank 6
- 8 St. Xavier`s Collegerank 8
- 19 Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandirarank 19
- 24 Ramakrishna Mission Residential Collegerank 24
- 42 Midnapore Collegerank 42
- 47 Lady Brabourne Collegerank 47
NIRF prints individual ranks only for the top of each table and lists the rest as rank bands such as 101-150. 17 institutions from West Bengal are placed in those bands: College 101-150, College 151-200, College 201-300, Engineering 101-150, Engineering 151-200, Engineering 201-300, Management 101-125, Overall 101-150, State Public University 51-100, University 151-200. Each link opens the NIRF page that lists them.
Scholarships in West Bengal
A student in West Bengal can normally apply on two tracks at once: the central schemes on the National Scholarship Portal, and the state's own. Both are free, and no agent should ever be paid to fill either.
West Bengal
Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means
The state's own scholarship route. Deadlines are set by the state and are usually earlier than families expect.
This portal did not open when we checked it on 08.09.2026. The address below is the scheme's own official one, so we have left it here. If it is still down, apply through the National Scholarship Portal and ask your college office.
Open it ↗Government of India
National Scholarship Portal
One application for most central schemes. A hard deadline, no late window, and no appeal.
Ask your college for its NSP institute code before you pay the admission fee. Without an active code it cannot verify your application.
Open NSP ↗ Or see every central and state scheme hereStudying in West Bengal?
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Most families do not arrive with a college name. They arrive with a course, a city and a budget. Start there and we will do the finding, free.
Questions people actually ask
What a family in West Bengal wants to know.
How many universities are there in West Bengal?
The University Grants Commission's consolidated list of universities (as published on 25.01.2023) together with the university lists on the UGC website (as on 23.09.2026) carry 55 universities in West Bengal: 36 state universities, 11 private universities, 1 central university, 5 deemed to be universities. This page lists every one of them, with the UGC entry number and the year of recognition where the consolidated list gives them. CollegeJaancho adds nothing of its own to that list.
Which institutions in West Bengal are ranked by NIRF 2025?
NIRF 2025 ranks 22 institutions from West Bengal, across 36 table entries, because an institution ranked in more than one field appears in more than one table. Those tables cover colleges and standalone institutions as well as universities, so this count is not a subset of the 55 universities on the UGC list. Among them: Jadavpur University (University, rank 9); Calcutta University (University, rank 39); Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (Overall, rank 6); Jadavpur University (Overall, rank 18). NIRF prints individual ranks only for the top of each table and lists the institutions below them as rank bands such as 101-150, so a college that is missing from the numbered ranks may still be placed by NIRF, and a missing name is never a verdict on it. 17 institutions from West Bengal are placed in those bands: College 101-150, College 151-200, College 201-300, Engineering 101-150, Engineering 151-200, Engineering 201-300, Management 101-125, Overall 101-150, State Public University 51-100, University 151-200. Every numbered rank on this page links to the institution's own filing with the Ministry of Education.
How do I check whether a college in West Bengal is genuine?
Two UGC documents settle it, and both are linked from this page. The first is the consolidated list of universities, where a recognised institution carries an entry number. The second is the UGC's state-wise list of fake universities, which names institutions that have no authority to award a degree at all. A college that awards a degree must be on the first list and absent from the second. For an affiliated college rather than a university, check that its parent university is on the first list, because the degree comes from the parent.
Which scholarship portal do students in West Bengal use?
Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means applies for state schemes, and central schemes run through the National Scholarship Portal at scholarships.gov.in. Both are linked on this page. CollegeJaancho does not print scheme amounts or income limits anywhere on this site, because they are revised every session and a stale figure misleads a family. The scheme's own page always carries the current condition.
What does CollegeJaancho charge for a check?
Nothing. The check is free for a student and a family. Send a college name on WhatsApp and the check comes back based on public record.
Other states
Shortlisted a few in West Bengal? Now check them properly.
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