Bankura University is a public state university in Bankura, West Bengal, India. It was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature notified in the Kolkata Gazette. It offers courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. History Bankura University was established by the West Bengal Act XIX of 2013 and the assent of the Governor was first published in the Kolkata Gazette, Extraordinary, of 6 January 2014. Campus and Location The University has four academic campuses in the Bankura district — Purandarpur Campus, Puabagan Campus, Mithila Campus, and the Chhandar Campus. Organisation and Administration Governance The Vice-chancellor of the Bankura University is the chief executive officer of the university. Deb Narayan Bandyopadhyay is the current Vice-chancellor of the university. Schools and Departments Bankura University has 13 departments organized into three schools. School of Science Thus School consists of the departments of Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. School of Literature, Language, and Culture Studies This school consists of the departments of Bengali, English, Sanskrit, and Santali. School of Social Sciences This school consists of the departments of History, Political Science, Philosophy, Education, Social Work, and Law. Affiliations Bankura University is an affiliating university and has jurisdiction over the colleges of the Bankura district of West Bengal, India. Academics Accreditation Bankura University is recognized under Section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956. See also List of institutions of higher education in West Bengal Education in India Education in West Bengal References External links Universities in West Bengal Universities and colleges in Bankura district Educational institutions established in 2013 2013 establishments in West Bengal Bankura University