Vidyasagar University
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Vidyasagar University was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature which was notified in the Calcutta Gazette on 24 June 1981.[4] It is an affiliating university in Paschim Medinipur district of southern West Bengal, India.[5] It offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels.
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Motto | Shiksha, gyan, pragati |
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Motto in English | Education, knowledge, progress |
Type | Public research university |
Established | 29 September 1981; 42 years ago (1981-09-29) |
Founder | Anil Kumar Gain |
Accreditation | NAAC[1] |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | ₹38.5179 crore (US$4.8 million) (2021–22 est.)[2] |
Chancellor | Governor of West Bengal |
Vice-Chancellor | Susanta Kumar Chakraborty |
Academic staff | 233 (2023)[3] |
Students | 4,470 (2023)[3] |
Postgraduates | 3,744 (2023)[3] |
726 (2023)[3] | |
Location | , , India 23°25′55″N 87°17′52″E |
Campus | Urban 138.78 acres (56.16 ha) |
Website | www |
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It was founded by the mathematician and statistician from the University of Cambridge, Anil Kumar Gain.[citation needed]