Visva Bharati University, West Bengal was established in 1863 by Debendranath Tagore, the father of the great poet Rabindranath Tagore. Visva Bharati Shantiniketan was inaugurated in 1921. Visva Bharati was declared as a central university and an institution of national importance by an act of Parliament in 1951. It was granted the status of a unitary, teaching and residential university.
The status and function of all the major institutions have been redefined in successive Amendment Acts and the University has continued to grow by giving accreditation to new institutions in response to needs newly felt. The school has reshaped itself into a fully-fledged modern University with diverse concern and interests. The University has established several institutes and colleges under its management for the purpose of imparting education at all levels.
Campus of Visva Bharati University -
Visva-Bharati is located in a rural setting in the district of Birbhum, about 160 km by road from Kolkata. The University has two campuses, one at Santiniketan and the other at Sriniketan
There is a number of University merit Scholarships awarded on the basis of merit and stipend on the basis of merit-cum –means available for pre-degree, undergraduate and postgraduate students. Some government and private agencies also award fellowships for entry in some courses.
Courses offered by Visva Bharati University
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B.A.(Honours)Bengali - Stands for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Bengali. Typically, a B.A.(Honours)Bengali is a three year course, minimum eligibility for which is an intermediate (10+2) in any..
B.A.(Honours) English - Stands for Bachelor of Arts(Honours) in English. Typically, a B.A.(Honours) is a three year course, minimum eligibility for which is an intermediate (10+2) in any discipline...
B.A.(Honours)Sanskrit - Stands for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sanskrit. Typically, a B.A.Sanskrit(Honours) is a three year course, minimum eligibility for which is an intermediate (10+2).Honours..
B.A.(Honours) Hindi - Stands for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Hindi. Typically, a B.A.(Honours) Hindi is a three year course, minimum eligibility for which is an intermediate (10+2) in any..
B.A. Philosophy stands for Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. Typically, a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy is a three years course. Philosophy is the study of fundamental and general problems associated..
Applications are invited by Visva Bharati University, Sriniketan for admission to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) programs for different departments/centres under Palli Samgathana Vibhaga at Institute of Rural Reconstruction for the academic year 2014. For more information on different...
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Visva-Bharati Research Eligibility Test (VBRET-2014) exam results will be declared on Saturday, November 30, 2013 by the Visva Bharati University . Candidates, who are going to appear for the exam, can check their results in the official website of Visva Bharati University ...
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Visva Bharati University has announced the exam dates for Visva-Bharati Research Eligibility Test ( VBRET-2014 ), which will be conducted in November 2013. The VBRET entrance test will be held on Friday, November 22, 2013 and Saturday, November 23, 2013. VBRET entrance test is...
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Visva Bharati University, Kolkata has announced the exam dates for Visva-Bharati Research Eligibility Test (VBRET 2013) , which will be conducted in September, 2013. VBRET will be held on Thursday, September 12, 2013. VBRET is an entrance exam conducted by Visva...
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Visva-Bharati University during the lifetime of its founder, Rabindranath Tagore, offers an insight into what this institution was intended to achieve. Rabindranath founded a school for children at Santiniketan and it was around this nucleus that the structure of an unconventional university...
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Visva-Bharati University was established in 1863 by Debendranath Tagore, the father of the great poet Rabindranath Tagore. Visva Bharati Shantiniketan was inaugurated in 1921. Visva Bharati was declared as a central university and an institution of national importance by an act of Parliament...
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Applications are invited by Visva Bharati University, Kolkata for admission to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) program in Siksha Bhavana offered at Institute of Education for the academic session 2013. Eligibility Criteria for Visva Bharati University: Candidates having Master’s...
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Visva Bharati University, Shatiniketan has announced the exam dates for Certificate in Language 2013 , which will be held in September 2013. The Visva Bharati University Certificate in Language exam will be held on Friday, September 13, 2013, Saturday, September 14, 2013 and Monday, September...
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Applications are invited by Visva Bharati University, Shantiniketan for admission to certificate programs in different languages- Arabic, Urdu, Persian, French, German, Russian, Italian, Oriya, Hindi, Tibetan, Pali, Sanskrit, Santali, Assamese, Bengali, Marathi and Tamil for the commencing...
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It’s a dream come true opportunity for students of Calcutta University who can now pursue a management course in IIM (Indian Institute of Management), Calcutta or a course in fine/performing arts. This great opportunity came with the initiative taken by Ministry of HRD (Human Resource...
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