University of North Bengal: Statistics

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#3909 of 14,131 In the World
#1327 of 5,830 In Asia
#154 of 876 In India
#13 of 42 In West Bengal
#822 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
Top50% For 36 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
nbu.ac.in
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
37%*

* The University of North Bengal is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions Requirements12th year senior secondary/intermediate examination or recognized foreign equivalent

Research profile

University of North Bengal has published 4,617 scientific papers with 51,994 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Physics, Organic Chemistry, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Biochemistry, Materials Science, and Medicine.

Publications
4,617
Citations
51,994

University of North Bengal majors

by publication & citation count

Chemistry
3,152 / 39,904
Biology
3,050 / 38,324
Engineering
2,786 / 32,478
Physics
2,757 / 31,909
Organic Chemistry
2,373 / 30,547
Environmental Science
2,273 / 27,914
Quantum and Particle physics
2,189 / 26,528
Biochemistry
1,989 / 28,492
Materials Science
1,785 / 21,602
Medicine
1,414 / 17,068
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,339 / 12,191
Geology
1,264 / 16,820
Genetics
1,253 / 17,408
Computer Science
1,043 / 10,630
Ecology
1,004 / 11,842
Geography and Cartography
984 / 9,428
Optical Engineering
916 / 10,427
Paleontology
821 / 12,356
Physical chemistry
725 / 10,257
Botany
695 / 8,837
Metallurgical Engineering
678 / 8,596
Sociology
637 / 5,564
History
633 / 5,736
Astrophysics and Astronomy
585 / 6,714
Archaeology
573 / 5,389
Chemical Engineering
569 / 8,267
Philosophy
532 / 4,653
Pathology
495 / 5,709
Mathematics
482 / 4,425
Condensed Matter Physics
453 / 5,448
Political Science
451 / 1,938
Nanotechnology
450 / 6,052
Economics
431 / 4,155
Law
431 / 1,922
Business
423 / 4,771
Psychology
422 / 4,171
Agricultural Science
403 / 4,817
Inorganic Chemistry
397 / 5,885
Horticulture
372 / 5,510
Electrical Engineering
365 / 3,266

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 33 97
1993 30 88
1994 30 77
1995 40 118
1996 23 111
1997 19 90
1998 21 102
1999 30 121
2000 23 115
2001 37 174
2002 23 146
2003 38 260
2004 37 283
2005 52 348
2006 66 432
2007 57 475
2008 63 636
2009 103 704
2010 133 816
2011 113 937
2012 128 1173
2013 159 1358
2014 172 1650
2015 168 1815
2016 197 2256
2017 148 2345
2018 196 2440
2019 181 2624
2020 264 3560
2021 351 4764
2022 451 5405
2023 470 6516
2024 408 8474
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for University of North Bengal gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Duration (years) Tuition Cost (INR)
Bachelor of Arts (BA) 3 15,000
Bachelor of Science (BSc) 3 18,000
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) 3 20,000
Bachelor of Education (BEd) 2 25,000
Master of Arts (MA) 2 12,000
Master of Science (MSc) 2 15,000
Master of Commerce (MCom) 2 18,000
Master of Education (MEd) 2 20,000

All tuition costs are in Indian Rupees (INR).

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of North Bengal.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Notable alumni

  1. Danny Denzongpa

    Danny Denzongpa
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1948-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    film directorfilm actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Danny Denzongpa is a Nepali actor, playback singer, and film director who primarily works in Hindi and occasionally in Bengali, Nepali, and Tamil films. In a career spanning five decades, has acted in over 190 films since 1971. In 2003, Denzongpa was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour.

  2. Mahima Chaudhry

    Mahima Chaudhry
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1973-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    modelfilm actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Mahima Chaudhry, is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. Chaudhry did a few modelling assignments and television commercials before venturing into films, with the 1997 romantic drama film Pardes, for which she received the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.

  3. Prem Singh Tamang

    Prem Singh Tamang
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1968-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Prem Singh Tamang, better known as P. S. Golay, is an Indian politician and former teacher who is serving as the 6th and current Chief Minister of Sikkim since 2019 and the founder and leader of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha since 2019. He represents the Poklok-Kamrang in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly since 2019, Upper Burtuk from 2009 to 2019 and Chakung from 1994 to 2009. Before forming the SKM party, he was a key member of the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) Party.

  4. Bhakti Charu Swami

    Bhakti Charu Swami
    Born in
    Bangladesh Flag Bangladesh
    Years
    1945-2020 (aged 75)
    Occupations
    film producer
    Biography

    Bhakti Charu Swami was an Indian spiritual leader of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). He was also a disciple of ISKCON's founder A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

  5. Sabina Yeasmin

    Sabina Yeasmin
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1978-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Sabina Yeasmin is an Indian politician who has been serving as Cabinet Minister of State for Irrigation and Waterways, North Bengal Development in the Government of West Bengal. She is an MLA, elected from the Mothabari in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.

  6. Yeshey Zimba

    Yeshey Zimba
    Years
    1952-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba was a political figure from Bhutan. He was Prime Minister (Chairman of the Council of Ministers) of Bhutan two times: first from 2000 to 2001; then from 20 August 2004 to 5 September 2005. During this period, each minister took turns holding the chairmanship for one year.

  7. Subhasish Dey

    Subhasish Dey
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1958-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    engineerhydraulic engineeruniversity teacher
    Biography

    Subhasish Dey FNA, FASc, FNASc, FNAE is a hydraulician and educator. He is known for his research on the hydrodynamics and acclaimed for his contributions in developing theories and solution methodologies of various problems on applied hydrodynamics, river mechanics, sediment dynamics, turbulence, fluid boundary layer and open channel flow. He is currently a distinguished professor of Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (2023–). Before, he worked as a professor of the department of civil engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (1998–2023), where he served as the head of the department during 2013–15 and held the position of Brahmaputra Chair Professor during 2009–14 and 2015. He also held the adjunct professor position in the Physics and Applied Mathematics Unit at Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata during 2014–19. Besides he has been named a distinguished visiting professor at the Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

University of North Bengal faculties and divisions

Faculty : Arts, Commerce and Law Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, French, Hindi, History, Indic Languages, Information Sciences, Law, Library Science, Management, Mass Communication, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Sociology, Video
Faculty : Science Anthropology, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Information Technology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Natural Sciences, Physics, Safety Engineering, Surveying and Mapping, Zoology
Faculty : Technology Technology

General information

Alternative names NBU
उत्तरी बंगाल विश्वविद्यालय
Founded 1962
Accreditation National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

Location and contacts

Address PO North Bengal University Darjeeling District
Raja Rammohunpur, West Bengal, 734014
India
City population 295,000

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