VBU Students and Faculty
VBU had 6,817 students in its own UG and PG programmes in 2024-25, and 1,004 PhD scholars. 55% of the UG and PG students are women. 18% come from outside West Bengal, including 90 from other countries. Students of affiliated or constituent colleges that report separately are not included.
Students by programme
| Programme | Men | Women | Total | Same state | Other states | Abroad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-year UG | 394 | 425 | 819 | 605 | 207 | 7 |
| 4-year UG | 1,435 | 1,495 | 2,930 | 2,287 | 584 | 59 |
| 2-year PG | 1,219 | 1,770 | 2,989 | 2,605 | 360 | 24 |
| 5-year integrated PG | 38 | 41 | 79 | 61 | 18 | 0 |
| Total | 3,086 | 3,731 | 6,817 | 5,558 | 1,169 | 90 |
Reserved categories and fee waivers
2,997 students are from SC, ST or OBC categories and 251 are economically backward (48% of all UG and PG students together). Of these 3,248 students, 722 had their full tuition fee paid by the central or state government, 526 by the university and 0 by private bodies.
VBU scholarships and fellowships
PhD scholars
VBU had 689 full-time and 315 part-time PhD scholars in 2024-25.
Faculty
VBU's NIRF return lists 483 faculty members working at the university now, about 16 students per faculty member (counting PhD students). 80% of them hold a PhD. 23% are women. The median teacher has 21 years of experience.
Appointment: 469 regular, 14 adhoc / contractual.
Source: Student strength, PhD and faculty 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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