Overview

The University was established on 29th September 1981 by an Act called the Vidyasagar University Act 1981 (West Bengal Act XVIII of 1981) after the name of Pandit Iswar Chandra Bandyopadhyay known as Vidyasagar, the educationist and social worker of Bengal. The University Grants Commission (UGC) accorded financial recognition to the University under 12B on March 1,1990. The total area of the University is 182.75 acres (Main Campus 103.74, Residential Campus 35.04 and third plot measuring 43.97 acres).The university authority is also considering the proposal for introducing postgraduate courses at undergraduate colleges affiliated to the university. The teaching in the postgraduate departments is being offered in unconventional areas, research is being carried out in fields mostly unexplored, and extension and field action being geared to the fulfillment of the above mission. The University is also running post graduate courses as well as one year bridge course in distance mode in five arts and commerce subjects as well as two science subjects.The university authority is also considering the proposal for introducing postgraduate courses at undergraduate colleges affiliated to the university. The teaching in the postgraduate departments is being offered in unconventional areas, research is being carried out in fields mostly unexplored, and extension and field action being geared to the fulfillment of the above mission. The University is also running post graduate courses as well as one year bridge course in distance mode in five arts and commerce subjects as well as two science subjects.

Facilities

Location

Vidyasagar University Road, Medinipur, Rangamati, West Midnapore, Midnapore - 721102