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. The University ensures on the one hand, the development of excellence, and on the other, contribution of higher education through dispersion of knowledge to rural areas in an open and flexible system. The University is also considering the possibility of upgrading some of its affiliated colleges with academic autonomy and postgraduate teaching. The University has completed four decades of commendable service to the development of higher education keeping in view the importance of the outlying rural economy and the needs and aspirations of the youth in the region. The University is presently offering twenty three post graduate programmes under four faculties, namely, Science, Arts & Commerce, Education, Engineering Technology & Management.
Two more faculties of Law and Music & Fine Arts, also have been approved recently under the University Act and are in the process of crystallization. The total number of approved teaching posts at present is 217, catering to around 2000 post-graduate students. In its administrative set up, there are approximately 32 officers, and 517 staff on the pay-roll at the moment, which vindicates a streamlined academic administration as per the usual norms of teacher-student ratio arid teacher-staff ratio.
The University is providing academic guidance and leadership to 36 (thirty six) affiliated degree colleges located in the districts of Nadia, Murshidabad and parts of N. 24 Parganas.In addition engineering colleges were affiliated to this University for the last three years. Recently these colleges have been transferred to the newly set up West Bengal University of Technology. However, the current students of the colleges in the final two years are registered as students of Kalyani University and this University is responsible for running their academic programme. The standards of teaching in the affiliated colleges are monitored by a Council for Undergraduate Studies, Planning Board, and a nominated College Deve1opment Council (CDC) through a process of academic audit. After affiliating these colleges, the University has discontinued the undergraduate programmes of the university departments from 2000-2001. The University is now primarily focusing on strengthening postgraduate education and research and evolving as a centre of excellence in a rural backdrop.
The University has been quite prompt in adapting to the changing scenario of higher education. Keeping in view the National and International requirements of quality assurance in higher education, the University has completed the assessment and accreditation exercise with the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and the University has been accredited as a three stars (3 star) University for five years with an institutional score of 65%-70%. It may be mentioned that the University is among the first few Universities in the country who have completed this exercise. The recommendations of NAAC have been a useful guide for improving the performance of the University. Several self-financing courses are now being run successfully. In respect of management, the University has evolved a system with built-in academic and administrative audit. Strict adherence to the academic calendar ensuring teaching days much above the minimum of 180 days has been achieved.
These details are retrieved from www.klyuniv.ac.in
Mission & Vision
Our Mission
We are committed to perform the social duties bestowed upon us historically and which we can’t perform as an individual. We are always ready to stretch our helping hands to our fellows to overcome the hurdles of life. Exchange ourselves for the outgrowth of the intellectual property.
Our Vision
To be always in touch & help each other. Care for the research infrastructure through constitutive negotiation with the authority. Lift our university to the forefront in the field of research.
Placement
Placement Cell
The Placement Office of the University is going through its budding stage. Under the persistent encouragement of the Vice-Chancellor it has been revitalized in the last two years.
The Placement Office of the University is trying to cater mainly to the students of the Faculty of Engineering, Technology & Management in the best possible way within very limited resources. Students concerned are from M.Tech.(CSE), M.C.A. (Departments of Computer Sc. & Engg.), M.B.A. (Department of Business Administration) and B.Tech.(I.T. & E.I.E.) (University Science Instrumentation Center) courses. Assessment, training and development program for the concerned students are arranged accordingly.
Moreover, the University has initiated a process of obtaining accreditation by T.C.S., a renowned multinational software company from India, which will eventually help all the students in the long run.
The Secretary, Faculty Councils (U.G.) , who is in charge of the Placement Office, is in constant touch with other Engg. Colleges regarding placement opportunities.
The modest effort made by this department will be reflected in the adjoined list of recruiting companies where our students appeared for written test and/or interviews.
US Technology Recourses
Rockwell Automation India Pvt. Ltd.
Softcell Technologies
Praxair India (P) Ltd.
Perot Systems
Sutherland Global Services
NICCO Corporation (Cable Division)
Life Info Technologies
MEC Technologies
Slash Support and many more..
Accommodation
University Hostel
Admission to different Halls and Hostels of the University is made, generally, on the basis of the distance from the residence and family income of the regular students and Research Scholars. Regular students or Research scholars have to apply to the Dean, Students’ Welfare in prescribed Hostel Admission form along with following documents : Attested photo copies of (i) Admission Fees book, (ii) Residential document (Voter ID/Ration card), (iii) Distance certificate & Rail ticket, (iv) Family income certificate, (v) Caste certificate, (vi) Two copies of photograph etc.
Boarders have to abide by rules, regulations and norms of the Hostel, under the supervision of Provost/Superintendent. They have to deposit meal charge within the 5th day of each month. No boarder is allowed to enter Hostel after 6.30 p.m. during September to February and 7.00 pm. during March to August. All fees are collected by the concerned Provost/Superintendent or Steward/Stewardess on behalf of Provost. All fees are collected from the boarders to be deposited in the Bank Account of the respective Hostels. No boarder is allowed to collect or deposit money from to any boarder except the Steward/Stewarrders and Provost/Superintendent.
No Guest would be allowed to stay in the Hostel. For emergency boarders may take written permission for their guest from their concerned Provost/Superintendent, for not more than three days. Beyond 3 days they have to take written permission from the Dean, Students’ Welfare for their Guest. Charges to be deposited in advance to the Provost/Superintendent. No guest will be allowed to visit a boarder beyond visiting hours (i.e. 8 am to 10 am and 4 pm to 6 pm
There are nine hostels in all for post-graduate students and research scholars - six for male and three for female students. Two hostels are earmarked for research scholars - one for male and the other for female. N.B.: Electricity, Water and Cook-Staff are provided by the University; Telephone incomming facilities are also provided.
New Girls’ Hostel :
Demand of girl students for hostel accommodation is gradually increasing. To meet the demand, a thirty bedded new Annwxed Block has been constructed, within the Nivedita (I) Bhawan Ladies’ Hostel-II, against enhanced hostel fees. But due to fund constraint we are unable to build a new one. However, we are trying to establish another Girls’ Boards of each hostel obsurve the following co-curricular activities. Hostel for SC & ST students at the earliest possibility.
Admission
Admissions
July 14, 2008
Applications are invited for admissions into the following 2 years Postgraduate Courses (4 Semester) from Hons. Graduates (10+2+3 system) of the University of Kalyani and from other recognized Universities.
July 10, 2008
Applications are invited for Admission to M.Sc in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology.
Applications are invited for Admission to M.sc in Microbiology.