The University of Burdwan is a public university located in Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. It was established by the West Bengal Government as a teaching and affiliating university on 15 June, 1960 with six graduate departments and thirty undergraduate colleges spread over five districts that come under the jurisdiction of the university. The university offers 30 graduate programmes. There are 122 affiliated colleges (including degree colleges, B.Ed. colleges and private professional institutes). The university has been awarded 4 star status by the NAAC. Due to its good reputation in educational scenario of West Bengal, students and research scholars are keen on receiving admission in this institute for under graduate, post graduate and research programs. For under graduate and post graduate level admission students have to keep a close watch over the admission notification of this university which comes out after publication of higher secondary (10+2) and graduation (10+2+3) level results, respectively. For research level programs, the aspirants have to sit for a qualifying test followed by an interview.