Visva-Bharati University

Visva-Bharati

Motto	Yatra Visvam Bhavatyekanidam (Sanskrit)
Motto in English	Where the world makes a home in a single nest
Type	Institute of National Importance
Established	23 December 1921; 102 years ago (1921-12-23)
Founder	Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore
Accreditation	NAAC
Academic affiliations	UGC ICAR AIU ICSSR ACU[1]
Budget	₹308.505 crore (US$40 million) (FY2021–22 est.)[2]
Chancellor	Prime Minister of India
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Bidyut Chakrabarty[3]
Rector	Governor of West Bengal
Visitor	President of India
Academic staff	466 (2023)[2]
Students	9,683 (2023)[2]
Undergraduates	4,411 (2023)[2]
Postgraduates	3,902 (2023)[2]
Doctoral students	1,370 (2023)[2]
Location	Shantiniketan , West Bengal , India 23°40′44″N 87°40′25″E
Campus	Rural 1,128.895 acres (456.848 ha)
Website	visvabharati.ac.in

Visva-Bharati University is in Santiniketan, West Bengal, India. Rabindranath Tagore started the university in 1901. Visva-Bharati University combines Indian traditions with Western influences. The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs. The curriculum promotes interdisciplinary studies.

Rankings

According to Best Global Universities 2020 ranking by U.S. News & World Report, Visva- Bharati ranked 27th among Indian universities.^[4]

Visva-Bharati Central Library

Poush Mela Bazaar, 2012

References

1. "Association of Commonwealth Universities Membars-Asia". Retrieved 16 January 2019.
2. "NIRF 2023" (PDF). Visva Bharati.
3. "Bidyut Chakrabarty takes over as VC of Visva Bharati University". The Times of India. India. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
4. "Best Global Universities, 2020 by U.S. News & World Report".