University of Kalyani

Posted on Thursday, November 18, 2010

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The University of Kalyani was established in 1960 with a campus area of over 400 acres in Kalyani town. It is well connected by road and railway, with a railway station very close to the University. The University is situated in a locality surrounded by a rural setting within a rural backdrop and it caters mostly to the students of rural and backward areas. Yet, its distance from Kolkata is only 50 km. This locational advantage of the University makes it particularly suitable for the ‘Cafeteria Approach’ to higher education.

Mission and Vision
Harmonising broader academic activity and the local community Creating environmental awareness Creating consciousness of basic human rights and entitlements Focusing on rural economy and the need and aspirations of the youth in the region Promoting inter-disciplinary research and a balance between basic and applied research programmes Extending its reach and ensure access To increase the student enrolment by at least 5% by the year 2012 as per the target set by the XI Plan To encourage student enrolment from among weaker sections, even beyond the reservation limit.

Library
At the initial stages after the inception of the University of Kalyani in the year 1961 the Central Library had no building of its own. The library housed initially in the B.T. College building. It was thereafter shifted to a hostel building and from there to the sociology building and lastly to the administrative building.

Faculty