Visva-Bharati University
Visva-Bharati University is a public institution in Santiniketan, India, accredited by University Grants Commission (UGC) of India — established 1953, formally constituted by UGC Act 1956 — apex statutory body for HE. Plus specialised regulators: AICTE (technical), NMC (medical, replaced MCI 2020), ICAR (agricultural), BCI (law), NCTE (teaching), PCI (pharmacy). NIRF rankings since 2015. HEI classifications: Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities, Private Universities, Institutes of National Importance (IITs/IIMs/NITs/AIIMS/IISERs/IIITs).. Primary language: Hindi + English (HE primary medium English). AlmiStudy lists 3 canonical subject areas, all verified against University Grants Commission (UGC) of India — established 1953, formally constituted by UGC Act 1956 — apex statutory body for HE. Plus specialised regulators: AICTE (technical), NMC (medical, replaced MCI 2020), ICAR (agricultural), BCI (law), NCTE (teaching), PCI (pharmacy). NIRF rankings since 2015. HEI classifications: Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities, Private Universities, Institutes of National Importance (IITs/IIMs/NITs/AIIMS/IISERs/IIITs)..
- Country
- India (IN)
- City
- Santiniketan
- Control
- public
- Language
- Hindi + English (HE primary medium English)
- Accreditation
- University Grants Commission (UGC) of India — established 1953, formally constituted by UGC Act 1956 — apex statutory body for HE. Plus specialised regulators: AICTE (technical), NMC (medical, replaced MCI 2020), ICAR (agricultural), BCI (law), NCTE (teaching), PCI (pharmacy). NIRF rankings since 2015. HEI classifications: Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities, Private Universities, Institutes of National Importance (IITs/IIMs/NITs/AIIMS/IISERs/IIITs).. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-15.
- Source
- Visva-Bharati University — UGC + institutional verification (Day 15) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://www.visvabharati.ac.in
Subjects offered
Show all 5 listed subjects (raw)
Arts & Humanities · Languages & Linguistics · Education · Social Sciences · Communication & Media Studies
Founded 1921 (founded by Rabindranath Tagore — 1913 Nobel Literature laureate; central university 1951). Founded 1921 by RABINDRANATH TAGORE (1861-1941) — Indian polymath, 1913 NOBEL LITERATURE LAUREATE (first non-European Nobel laureate). Founded as Shantiniketan ashram-school 1901; expanded to Visva-Bharati 'university for the world' 1921. Central university status 1951 (Tagore's vision of universal humanism in education). Located at Santiniketan, Birbhum district. Distinctive Tagore school of art, music, Bengali literature, and outdoor-classroom teaching tradition.
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