Overview
Amity University, Kolkata is a state private university located in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India. It is part of the Amity Education Group, a network of private institutions of higher learning operating across several states of India and in selected international locations. The university offers programmes in disciplines such as engineering, management, law, biotechnology, behavioural sciences, communication, and the liberal arts.
Key facts
| Name | Amity University, Kolkata |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India |
| Affiliation | Amity Education Group |
| Country | India |
Background
The Amity Education Group was founded by Ashok K. Chauhan and operates a number of universities in India established under state legislation. Each Amity university is a separate institution constituted by an enabling Act of the respective state legislature, while sharing the wider Amity branding, academic ethos, and administrative network.
Amity University, Kolkata was established as a private university under the legislative framework of the Government of West Bengal, making it one of the privately funded universities recognised within the state. As a state private university, it is empowered to award its own degrees, which are recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Campus and location
The campus is situated in the North 24 Parganas district, in the greater Kolkata metropolitan region. The location places the university within reach of the educational, commercial, and cultural infrastructure of Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal.
Academics
The university organises its teaching and research through a number of institutes and schools, in line with the structure followed across the Amity network. Typical areas of study include:
- Engineering and technology
- Business and management
- Law and legal studies
- Biotechnology and applied sciences
- Communication, media, and journalism
- Humanities, behavioural and social sciences
- Hospitality and tourism studies
Programmes are offered at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels.
Significance
As a state private university in West Bengal, Amity University, Kolkata contributes to the expansion of higher education capacity in eastern India, an area historically dominated by long-established public universities. It also represents the eastward expansion of the Amity Education Group, which began with institutions in the National Capital Region before extending to other states.
Related topics
- Amity University
- Amity Education Group
- Ashok K. Chauhan
- Education in West Bengal
- North 24 Parganas district
- List of universities in India
- University Grants Commission (India)
References
- Wikidata entity: Q23808476
- University Grants Commission of India, list of state private universities