Kazi Nazrul University

**Kazi Nazrul University**
**কাজী নজরুল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়**

Type	Public
Established	2012
Chancellor	Keshari Nath Tripathi, Governor of West Bengal
Location	Asansol, West Bengal, India
Website	www.knu.ac.in

Kazi Nazrul University is a public University in Asansol, West Bengal.^[1]^[2] The university has been named after the poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. The university was established under West Bengal Act XIX of 2012. Assent of the Governor was first published in the Kolkata gazette, extraordinary 16 August 2012.^[3] Anuradha Mukherjee was the first vice-chancellor of Kazi Nazrul University.^[4]

References

↑ "Private education Bill passed amidst Opposition walkout". The Statesman. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
↑ "Bill passed to set up private varsity". Asian Age. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
↑ http://www.knu.ac.in/AboutUs_home.aspx
↑ "Anuradha Mukherjee appointed as new vice-chancellor of Kazi Nazrul Islam University". Times of India. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012.

External links

Official website

Institutions of higher education in West Bengal
State	Aliah University Bankura University University of Burdwan Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University University of Calcutta Diamond Harbour Women's University University of Gour Banga Jadavpur University University of Kalyani Kazi Nazrul University Netaji Subhas Open University University of North Bengal Presidency University Rabindra Bharati University Raiganj University Sidho Kanho Birsha University Vidyasagar University West Bengal State University
State specialised	Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya Senate of Serampore College (University) The Sanskrit College and University Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences West Bengal University of Health Sciences West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology West Bengal University of Teachers' Training, Education Planning and Administration
Central and Institutes	Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kalyani Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Indian Statistical Institute National Institute of Technology, Durgapur Visva-Bharati University
Deemed	Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University
Private	Adamas University Amity University Kolkata Brainware University JIS University Neotia University Seacom Skills University St. Xavier's University, Kolkata University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata Techno India University

Kazi Nazrul University
Degree colleges	Asansol Girls' College Banwarilal Bhalotia College Bidhan Chandra College, Asansol Deshbandhu Mahavidyalaya Durgapur Government College Durgapur Women's College Kazi Nazrul Islam Mahavidyalaya Khandra College Kulti College Mankar College Michael Madhusudan Memorial College Pandaveswar College Raniganj Girls' College St. Xavier's College, Asansol Triveni Devi Bhalotia College
Law College	Durgapur Institute of Legal Studies Law College Durgapur St. Xavier's College, Asansol
Degree colleges (Non-Govt. Aided)	Durgapur College of Commerce and Science
Private institutes (Self financed)	DSMS College of Tourism and Management Durgapur Institute of Management Durgapur Institute of Science and Management

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