Murshidabad University
Public university in West Bengal, India
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Murshidabad Maharaja Krishnanath University is a public state university in Berhampore, Murshidabad, West Bengal. The university was established in 2021 by the West Bengal government under The Murshidabad University Act, 2018.[1][2][3] The city of Murshidabad is named after a great thinker, and the first Nawab of Bengal Murshid Quli Khan.
Krishnath College
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Former name | Murshidabad University Krishnath College |
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| Motto | সা বিদ্যা যা বিমুক্তয়ে (Bengali) |
Motto in English | Learning Leads To Emancipation |
| Type | Public |
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Academic affiliation | |
| Chancellor | Governor of West Bengal |
| Vice-Chancellor | Jane Alam |
| Location | , India 23°45′12″N 87°05′04″E |
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History
The institution was established in 1853 as Krishnath College as a liberal arts and sciences college in Baharampur. In 1998, Krishnath College became an affiliate of the University of Kalyani.[4] Prior to this, they were an affiliate to University of Calcutta.[5] In July 2018, the Murshidabad University Bill, which was passed by the house will enable a state-aided university in Murshidabad to be established by upgrading the existing Krishnath College.[6][7] In February 2021, the principal of this college is appointed as vice-chancellor of Murshidabad University by Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal.[8] In February 2026, the university was renamed as Murshidabad Maharaja Krishnanath University.
The college was established in 1853 by Maharani Swarnamoyee Devi.[9] The college was named for her husband, Maharaja Krishnath Roy of Cossimbazar. In 1841, Maharaja Krishnath received his zamindary (a jurisdiction assigned to a zamindar) and had the dream of establishing an academic institution. Following her husband's death, Swarnamoyee gave as a gift both land and money, saving the college from financial crisis.[10] Mr. Harrison became the first principal of the college.[11] The famous Indian Scholar and writer Brajendra Nath Seal developed the infrastructure of the college.
Organisation and administration
Governance
The Vice-chancellor of the Murshidabad University is the chief executive officer of the university.
| List of All Vice-Chancellors | ||||
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| No. | Name | |||
| 1. | Sujata Bagchi (Banerjee) | |||
| 2. | Mita Banerjee | |||
| 3. | Rup Kumar Barman | |||
| 4. | Achintya Saha | |||
| 5. | Jane Alam (present) | |||
Faculties and departments
Murshidabad University has 16 departments organized into three faculties: Science, Arts, and Social Science for B. A, M. A, B. Sc, M. Sc, Ba. Llb, Ma.Llb.and Ph. D.[12]
| Faculty | Departments |
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| Faculty of Science | Botany, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Geography, Zoology, Physiology, Sericulture |
| Faculty of Arts | Arabic, Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Santali |
| Faculty of Social Science | Education, History, Political Science, Philosophy |
| Faculty of Law | Law |
Accreditation
In 2016 Krishnath College was awarded an 'A' grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[13] The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (India) (UGC).[14] It is built on the structure of Oxford University.[15]
Notable alumni
Krishnath College
- Surya Sen, Leading Revolutionary in British India
- Ritwik Ghatak, filmmaker and script writer
- Nikunja Behari Maiti, freedom fighter, Member of Lok Sabha, first education minister of West Bengal
- Babar Ali, youngest headmaster in the world by BBC in October 2009, at the age of 16.
- Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Member of Lok Sabha
- Abul Barkat, Bhasa Saheed (1952, Dhaka)
- Benimadhab Barua, Indian Bengali Scholar, first Asian D.Litt.
- P. C. Bose, Independence activist and politician
- Tridib Chaudhuri, Nationalist politician, freedom fighter and former Member of Lok Sabha
- Atulkrishna Ghosh, Indian freedom fighter
- Moinul Hassan, A member of Rajya Sabha and a Communist politician[16]
- Nalinaksha Sanyal, Politician, Economist
- Amarendra Nath Sen, Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court
- Renu Pada Das, Indian politician
- Rai Sahib Nagendra Kumar Bhattacharyya Criminal lawyer and politician
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