VBU Research and Funding
Rs. 16.2 crore
Research grants
2024-25
167
Sponsored projects
37 funding agencies
252
PhDs awarded
2024-25
1
Patents published
2024, 2 granted
VBU received Rs. 16.2 crore for 167 sponsored research projects in 2024-25, up 54% from Rs. 10.5 crore in 2023-24. Over the three years in the return, sponsored research brought in Rs. 39.1 crore.
Sponsored research
| Year | Projects | Funding agencies | Amount received |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 167 | 37 | Rs. 16.2 crore |
| 2023-24 | 235 | 66 | Rs. 10.5 crore |
| 2022-23 | 540 | 25 | Rs. 12.5 crore |
Consultancy
| Year | Projects | Clients | Amount received |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 95 | 25 | Rs. 5 crore |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 7 | Rs. 1.1 crore |
| 2022-23 | 95 | 11 | Rs. 2.3 crore |
Patents
| Calendar year | Published | Granted |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
Executive and management development programmes
| Year | Programmes | Participants | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18 | 961 | Rs. 10.2 lakh |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 187 | Rs. 1.3 lakh |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | Rs. 0 |
Where the money goes
VBU spent Rs. 1.3 crore on its library in 2024-25, about Rs. 1,608 per student.
| Spending | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library | Rs. 1.3 crore | Rs. 1.3 crore | Rs. 1.3 crore |
| New lab equipment | Rs. 1.6 crore | Rs. 1.8 crore | Rs. 3 crore |
| Engineering workshops | Rs. 2 crore | Rs. 2 crore | Rs. 35 lakh |
| Studios | Rs. 10.2 lakh | Rs. 10 lakh | Rs. 10 lakh |
| Other capital assets | Rs. 1 crore | Rs. 90 lakh | Rs. 1.9 crore |
| Salaries | Rs. 334 crore | Rs. 324 crore | Rs. 308 crore |
| Upkeep and running costs | Rs. 38.1 crore | Rs. 37.3 crore | Rs. 32.7 crore |
| Seminars and conferences | Rs. 20.3 lakh | Rs. 70,749 | Rs. 1.6 lakh |
Source: Research, consultancy, patent and spending tables from the NIRF 2026 data return of Visva-Bharati (IR-O-U-0589), as published on visvabharati.ac.in Open the PDF. Figures are for 2024-25 unless a year is given; the university is responsible for them.
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