Rabindra Bharati University – Bengal was established on 8th May, 1962 under Rabindra Bharati Act of Govt. of West Bengal, 1961, to mark the birth centenary of the poet Rabindranath Tagore. In the year 2001, Rabindra Bharati University had been recognized and declared four star status by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Apart from promoting Visual Arts and Performing Arts, this University is offering for higher study in Bengali, English and Sanskrit literature and in
.....Continuing reading disciplines like Economics, History, Political Science, Education, Library and Information Science and Mass Communication and Videography and Mathematics. The veteran faculties have made sure training up till post-graduate level, thereby providing scope for M.Phil and Research in various branches of knowledge.
Rabindra Bharati University – Bengal is situated in Kolkata, India. The Library was set up along with the establishment of the University in 1962 in order to cater to the information needs of the faculty, research scholars, students, officers and non-teaching staff.
Rabindra Bharati University – Bengal worked from the former home of Rabindranath Tagore. While two of the three faculties of the University, those of Fine Arts and Visual Arts, are even today located there.
Rabindra Bharati University – Bengal has four students' hostels currently, one for the boys and three for the girls. The total intake capacity in the boys' hostel is 61 and the girls' hostels can provide accommodation to not more than 141 boarders. Since the demand for the hostel is high, the university does not guarantee hostel accommodation to each and every outstation student.
Rabindra Bharati University – Bengal provides training to its students in sports like Cricket, Football, Table Tennis, Badminton, Volleyball, Athletic and Chess and inter-University tournaments. Promising players are given special coaching facilities under eminent part-time coach. A yearly sports event is held every winter where student as well as teaching and non-teaching employees of the University participate with enthusiasm.
Rabindra Bharati University – Bengal offers Graduate, Post Graduate, PhD, Certificate and Diploma programs. The programs include research paper of the works of Tagore, which makes it the Mecca for students who adore the works of Tagore. Apart from that the students can also sign up for courses offering training in Vocal Music and Rabindra Sangeet, Instrumental Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Painting and Sculpture.
Rabindra Bharati University – Bengal is at present providing the User Education Programs which are fruitful for the students. Some other courses and programs are also planned to be included in the curriculum of the University and the students will be given more exposure to the outer world by regular tours and social programs.....Reading in short