Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

42 Best Universities in West Bengal

Discover the top 42 universities in West Bengal with our comprehensive academic index. We analyzed 274.6K scientific publications and 4.52M citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions.

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1

Kharagpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

#1 in India #52 in Asia

13% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

2

Kolkata

University of Calcutta

#15 in India #217 in Asia

22% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1857 Founded

3

Kolkata

Indian Statistical Institute

#22 in India #302 in Asia

49% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

1931 Founded

4

Kolkata

Jadavpur University

#26 in India #399 in Asia

25% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

5

Santiniketan

Visva-Bharati University

#56 in India #629 in Asia

20% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1921 Founded

6

Bardhaman

University of Burdwan

#89 in India #848 in Asia

60% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1960 Founded

7

Kalyani

University of Kalyani

#92 in India #897 in Asia

66% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1960 Founded

8

Howrah

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

#104 in India #962 in Asia

13% Acceptance

2,539 Enrollment

1856 Founded

9

Midnapore

Vidyasagar University

#113 in India #1010 in Asia

80% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1981 Founded

10

Kolkata

Presidency University – Kolkata

#115 in India #1015 in Asia

76% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1817 Founded

11

Durgapur

National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

#121 in India #1035 in Asia

30% Acceptance

2,539 Enrollment

1960 Founded

12

Siliguri

University of North Bengal

#136 in India #1126 in Asia

57% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1962 Founded

13

Mohanpur

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata

#164 in India #1298 in Asia

21% Acceptance

5,061 Enrollment

2006 Founded

14

Kolkata

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology

#229 in India #1652 in Asia

70% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

2001 Founded

15

Barasat

West Bengal State University

#300 in India #2033 in Asia

31% Acceptance

2007 Founded

16

Kolkata

Aliah University

#303 in India #2056 in Asia

37% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

1780 Founded

17

Kolkata

Rabindra Bharati University

#316 in India #2132 in Asia

56% Acceptance

961 Enrollment

1954 Founded

18

Kolkata

University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata

#319 in India #2146 in Asia

70% Acceptance

1,617 Enrollment

2015 Founded

19

Kolkata

West Bengal University of Health Sciences

#328 in India #2206 in Asia

40% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2002 Founded

20

Malda

University of Gour Banga

#330 in India #2215 in Asia

40% Acceptance

2007 Founded

21

Mohanpur

Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University

#350 in India #2283 in Asia

13% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

22

Belur

Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University

#356 in India #2301 in Asia

23% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

2005 Founded

23

Kolkata

Techno India University

#397 in India #2489 in Asia

55% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

2012 Founded

24

Raiganj

Raiganj University

#398 in India #2494 in Asia

54% Acceptance

2015 Founded

25

Purulia

Sidho Kanho Birsha University

#403 in India #2514 in Asia

58% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2010 Founded

26

Kolkata

West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences

#409 in India #2528 in Asia

44% Acceptance

5,326 Enrollment

1995 Founded

27

Cooch Behar

Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University

#433 in India #2632 in Asia

66% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2012 Founded

28

Bankura

Bankura University

#444 in India #2686 in Asia

64% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2014 Founded

29

Kalyani

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kalyani

#516 in India #3149 in Asia

54% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

30

Kolkata

West Bengal University of Teachers’ Training, Education Planning and Administration

#521 in India #3245 in Asia

60% Acceptance

2015 Founded

31

Kolkata

West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences

#544 in India #3515 in Asia

63% Acceptance

2000 Founded

32

Asansol

Kazi Nazrul University

#564 in India #3678 in Asia

68% Acceptance

2,268 Enrollment

2012 Founded

33

Barasat

Adamas University

#566 in India #3685 in Asia

50% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

34

Barasat

Brainware University

#620 in India #4041 in Asia

91% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

2016 Founded

35

Agarpara

#661 in India #4251 in Asia

37% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

2015 Founded

36

Pundibari

North Bengal Agricultural University

#697 in India #4371 in Asia

73% Acceptance

37

Kolkata

St. Xavier’s University

#701 in India #4379 in Asia

60% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2017 Founded

38

Sarisha

Diamond Harbour Women’s University

#733 in India #4506 in Asia

59% Acceptance

2012 Founded

39

Kolkata

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kolkata

#735 in India #4521 in Asia

55% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2007 Founded

40

Sarisha

Neotia University

#801 in India #4904 in Asia

90% Acceptance

2015 Founded

41

Kolkata

Sanskrit College and University

#806 in India #4938 in Asia

72% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2016 Founded

42

Santiniketan

Seacom Skills University

#810 in India #4964 in Asia

72% Acceptance

2014 Founded