Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay
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| Motto | tamaso mā jyotirgamaya |
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Motto in English | lead us from darkness to light |
| Type | Public State University |
| Established | 2020 |
Academic affiliation | UGC |
| Chancellor | Governor of West Bengal |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Abu Taleb Khan |
| Location | , , India 23°38′22″N 87°40′42″E / 23.6393814°N 87.678256°E |
| Campus | Urban 31 acres (13 ha) |
| Website | www |
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Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay is a state-aided university located in Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal.[1][2] The university was established in 2020 by the Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay Act, 2017,[3] passed by the Government of West Bengal in memory of Rabindranath Tagore, the renowned poet and Nobel laureate, and aims to establish a Center of Excellence devoted to the teaching, learning and research in various branches of study. On 2021 Ex-VC Swapan Dutta announced all colleges in Birbhum district to come under Biswa Bangla Universities jurisdiction. Present Vice-Chancellor Prof Maiti already discussed with the all Principals of college to implement it.[4]West Bengal's State government has allocated ₹ 360 crore (3.6 billion)to establish the infrastructure for Biswa Bangla University, which is being constructed near the Visva-Bharati campus in Bolpur.[5]
