Official UGC list · read 24 Oct 2026

UGC-approved universities in West Bengal

55 universities in West Bengal are on the official UGC list: 1 central, 38 state, 11 private and 5 deemed. 5 of them are approved by UGC-DEB for online or distance programmes in 2026-27. UGC has declared 2 entities in West Bengal fake.

Fake universities in West Bengal

Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine (Kolkata)
Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research (Kolkata)

UGC-recognised universities in West Bengal
University	Type	12(B)	Online/ODL 2026-27
Adamas University	State Private University	No	Yes
Aliah University	State University	Yes	No
Alipurduar University	State University	No	No
Amity University	State Private University	No	No
Bankura University	State University	Yes	No
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya	State University	Yes	No
Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay	State University	No	No
Brainware University	State Private University	No	No
Burdwan University	State University	Yes	Yes
Calcutta University	State University	Yes	No
Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University	State University	No	No
Dakshin Dinajpur University	State University	No	No
Darjeeling Hills University	State University	No	No
Diamond Harbour Women's University	State University	Yes	No
Harichand Guruchand University	State University	No	No
Hindi University	State University	No	No
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS)	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
JIS University	State Private University	No	No
Jadavpur University	State University	Yes	No
Kalyani University	State University	Yes	No
Kanyashree University	State University	No	No
Kazi Nazrul University	State University	Yes	No
Mahatma Gandhi University	State University	No	No
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology	State University	Yes	No
Murshidabad University	State University	No	No
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research (NITTTR)	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Netaji Subhas Open University	State University	Yes	Yes
Presidency University	State University	Yes	No
Rabindra Bharati University	State University	Yes	Yes
Raiganj University	State University	Yes	No
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute	Deemed-to-be University	Yes	No
Rani Rashmoni Green University(formerly West Bengal Green University.)	State University	No	No
Sadhu Ram Chand Murmu University of Jhargram( formerly Jhargram University)	State University	No	No
Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI)	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Seacom Skills University	State Private University	No	No
Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University	State University	Yes	No
Sister Nivedita University	State Private University	No	No
St. Xavier's University, Kolkata	State Private University	No	No
Swami Vivekananda University	State Private University	No	No
TCG CREST	Deemed-to-be University	No	No
Techno India University	State Private University	No	No
The Bengal Engineering & Science University	State University	No	No
The Neotia University	State Private University	No	No
The Sanskrit College and University	State University	No	No
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Science	State University	Yes	No
The West Bengal University of Health Sciences	State University	Yes	No
University of Engineering and Management	State Private University	No	No
University of Gour Banga	State University	Yes	No
University of North Bengal	State University	Yes	Yes
Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya	State University	No	No
Vidya Sagar University	State University	Yes	No
Visva Bharati	Central University	Yes	No
West Bengal State University	State University	Yes	No
West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences	State University	Yes	No
West Bengal University of Teachers, Training, Education Planning and Administration	State University	No	No