Diamond Harbour Women's University

Diamond Harbour Women's University
ডায়মন্ড হারবার মহিলা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
TypePublic
Established28 January 2013 (2013-01-28)
Academic affiliations
UGC; AIU
Budget₹11.77 crore (US$1.2 million) (2023–24)[1]
ChancellorGovernor of West Bengal
Vice-ChancellorMita Bandhopadhyay
Academic staff
71 (2025)[1]
Students1,558 (2025)[1]
Undergraduates284 (2025)[1]
Postgraduates1,123 (2025)[1]
151 (2025)[1]
Location
Diamond Harbour
,
West Bengal
,
743368
,
India

22°15′28.30″N 88°11′34.77″E / 22.2578611°N 88.1929917°E / 22.2578611; 88.1929917
Campus
Websitedhwu.ac.in

Diamond Harbour Women's University is a women's university in Diamond Harbour, West Bengal.[2] Established in 2013,[3] it is the state's first women's university which will provide an education in humanities and basic sciences.[4]

Organisation and Administration

The Vice-chancellor of the Diamond Harbour Women's University is the chief executive officer of the university. Mita Bandhopadhyay is the current Vice-chancellor of the university.

List of All Vice-Chancellors
No. Name
1. Prof. Samita Sen
2. Prof. Anuradha Mukhopadhyay
– Prof. Kajal De (acting)
3. Prof. Mita Bandhopadhyay

Faculties and Departments

Diamond Harbour Women's University has 13 departments organized into three schools.[5]

  • Faculty of Science

Thus School consists of the departments of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, and Zoology.

  • Faculty of Arts

This school consists of the departments of Bengali, English, Sanskrit, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Education, and Women's Studies.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "NIRF 2025" (PDF). Diamond Harbour Women's University.
  2. ↑ "House nod to women's varsity bill". The Times of India. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "About Diamond Harbour Women's University". Diamond Harbour Women's University. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Assembly clears first women's university". The Statesman. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "Diamond Harbour Women's University :: Diamond Harbour :: West Bengal". dhwu.ac.in.
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