Raiganj University: Courses, Facilities

Ayesha Taneem

Raiganj University is the foremost university in West Bengal and was established on 3rd February 2015. It is the first Unitary University in North Bengal that  offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses on its own Campus. Raiganj University admission 2024 is ongoing. The admission is offered on the basis of merit, entrance test, counseling and personal interview. 

Raiganj University has 22 departments at the undergraduate level, 23 departments at the Post-graduate level and 17 departments offer Ph.D. & M.Phil. Courses running in full swing. The campus sprawls over 13.62 acres of land. Several academic Centers of the University have been declared to be ‘Centres of Excellence’.

Table of Contents

• Raiganj University Quick Insights
• Raiganj University Admission Dates 2024
• Raiganj University Courses
• Raiganj University Departments
• Raiganj University Admission
• Why Choose Raiganj University?
• Raiganj University Result
• Raiganj University Infrastructure
• Raiganj University Placements
• Raiganj University Scholarships
• Raiganj University Faculty

Raiganj University Quick Insights

Raiganj University was founded in 2015. The university was established under the West Bengal Act XXVI of 2014 and is located at the district headquarters of Uttar Dinajpur that is Raiganj in West Bengal. The Raiganj University runs with the financial support of the Government of West Bengal. The highlights of the institute such as accreditation, courses offered, infrastructural facilities, etc are mentioned below

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Raiganj University Admission Dates 2024

The counseling process for Raiganj University admission 2024 to UG courses is ongoing. Check the important dates mentioned in the table below

Raiganj University Courses

Raiganj University offers both aided and self-financed courses. The self-financed courses are only available in the evenings. Self-financing is available for a total of 19 UG and PG courses. At the undergraduate level, the University offers 25 aided courses in a variety of specializations such as commerce, science, languages, education, and so on.

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Raiganj University Fee Details

The fee-related information about courses offered at Raiganj University listed below

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Raiganj University Departments

Raiganj University is a public state University located in West Bengal. The University came into existence in 2015. There are 22 departments at UG level, 23 departments at PG level and 17 departments that offer MPhil and PhD programmes. Some of them are tabulated below

Raiganj University Admission

Raiganj University admission 2024 is ongoing. Admission to courses like B.Sc, M.Sc, MBA, MA, etc is based on entrance exams and merit based scores. The application form of Raiganj University can be filled online through the official website of the College. 

Raiganj University Eligibility Criteria

Raiganj University offers numerous courses in multiple disciplines. All these courses have different eligibility criteria and selection procedures. Applications are assessed for fundamental eligibility, academic results, and other proof of the suitability of the candidate to his/her preferred program. The criteria and admission process are mentioned below

B.Sc Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must pass 10+2 from a recognized board in the chosen subject.

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MBA Eligibility Criteria

• Candidate must have a graduate degree,
  
• Candidates must have valid CMAT/ MAT/ CAT/ ATMA/ JMAT/ XAT/ WBJEMAT/ RUMAT scores.
  

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Ph.D Eligibility Criteria

• Master’s and Bachelor’s Degree in the related subject with at least 55% marks
  
• Written Entrance Test followed by interview/viva-voce or valid score in UGC- NET (including JRF) / UGC – CSIR NET (including JRF) / SLET/ SET/ GATE
  

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Why Choose Raiganj University?

Raiganj University is the first Unitary University in North Bengal which offers both under-graduate and postgraduate courses in its own Campus. In this University there are 22 departments at the undergraduate level, 23 departments in Post-graduate level and 17 departments offer Ph.D. & M.Phil. Courses running in full swing. 

This University also offers General Courses at the under-graduate level in its own campus in the morning and evening i.e. in two shifts. The scope of Raiganj University has been widened with manifold research activities including M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes. Raiganj University intended to be the Centre of Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Research. 

Raiganj University Academic Advantages

• The Campus sprawls over 13.62 acres of land, which contains Departments, Administrative Buildings, Canteen, Pond, Guest-house, Playground, a Garden of rare medicinal plants and a mulberry garden. 
  
• The university has set up a Business Incubation and Innovation Centre (BIIC) to help students to take a step forward towards the corporate world.
  
• The university organizes training programmes, seminars and workshops for the students to enhance their skills and get an insight of the corporate culture.
  
• The university has two hostels. The boys hostel has 66 seats and the women hostel has 68 seats. The university also has one guest house. There are also a number of amenities centers like a common girl’s room and two boy’s common rooms. 
  
• A huge number of Ph.D. and M.Phil. Scholars are getting Govt. Scholarship from the Government of West Bengal and from UGC. Eligible faculties of the University are also getting fellowship like “INSPIRE fellowship”, “ICSSR fellowship” etc
  

Raiganj University Result

The Raiganj University results 2022 for various courses have been declared. The result for various UG, PG and Ph.D. programs is available on the official website. The Raiganj University result 2022-23 is declared in online mode. It offers courses from different streams, including commerce, technology, management, arts, humanity, and others. 

Raiganj University Infrastructure

Raiganj University campus sprawls over 13.62 acres of land, which contains Departments, Administrative Buildings, Canteen, Pond, Guest-house, Playground, a Garden of rare medicinal plants and a mulberry garden. This University received another land from the State Government measuring 11.19 acres at Raiganj, of just 3 km from the University. The second Campus of the University will be started in a very short period of time.Some of the facilities are

• Library
• Wifi Facility
• Canteen
• Medical Facilities
• Hostel Facilities
• Other Facilities

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Raiganj University Placements

Raiganj university has set up a Business Incubation and Innovation Centre (BIIC) to help students to take a step forward towards the corporate world. The university organizes training programmes, seminars and workshops for the students to enhance their skills and get an insight of the corporate culture. The centre also aims at creating job makers rather than job seekers and motivates the students for the same. The university also serves as a guiding light for the students who want to pursue higher studies.

• The median salary of the graduates placed in the academic year 2018-19 was INR 5.4 LPA and 39 students were also selected for higher studies. 

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Raiganj University Scholarships

Numerous scholarships and fellowships are offered to students. Many Ph.D. and M.Phil. scholars receive government scholarships from the West Bengali government as well as the UGC.

• Emeritus Fellowship.
• Dr.S Radhakrishnan Post Doctoral Fellowship (PDF)in Humanities and special Social Sciences(including language) for the year 2008-2009 .
• Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences
• Post Doctoral Fellowship to Women Candidates
• Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students
• Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST Candidates.
• UGC new scheme of providing special honorarium to teachers who are Fellows of at least two of the four Science Academies identified by UGC.
• Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Research Associateship (RA) for Foreign Nationals
• Junior Research Fellowship in Engineering & Technology
• Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship Scheme For Single Girl Child
• Post Graduate Merit Scholarship Scheme For University Rank Holders In General & Honors Courses At Undergraduate Level
• Research Fellowship in Sciences for Meritorious Students.

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Raiganj University Faculty

Raiganj university has a faculty of around 110 faculty members with specialization in their relative subject.The faculty members continuously engage in conferences, workshops, seminars and attend refresher and orientation courses to upskill themselves. There are 90 permanent members out of whom 58 have Ph.D. and 11 have M. Phil. Degrees. There are 3 Visiting Professors, 15 adhoc/contractual and around 85 regular teachers. The university also appoints Guest Teachers and Part Time teachers from time to time for the development of the students.