Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata

Rabindra Bharati University

Kolkata

Established	:	1962
Type	:	Education and Research
Chancellor	:	Sri M. K. Narayanan, Governor of West Bengal
Vice Chancellor	:	Prof. Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhury
Former Name	:	RBU
Location	:	Kolkata
Affiliation(s)	:	UGC
Category	:	Under Graduate, Post Graduate, Diploma, Certificate
Accreditation / Recognition	:	--
Department(s)	:	Arts & Science

Admission Information

University Admission Informations for the session :

Faculty of Arts

Subject	Eligibility
Bengali	H.S. (+2) or its equivalent with Bengali as a Compulsory subject.
Economics	H.S. (+ 2) or its equivalent with pass marks in Mathematics as a Compulsory subject.
English	H.S. (+ 2) or its equivalent with English as a Compulsory subject.
History	H.S. (+2) or its equivalent with History as a Compulsory subject.
Philosophy	H.S. (+2) or its equivalent with Philosophy as a Compulsory subject.
Political Science	H.S. (+2) or its equivalent with Political Science as a Compulsory subject.
Sanskrit	H.S. (+2) or its equivalent with Sanskrit as a Compulsory subject.

M.A. (2 Years )

Subject	Eligibility
Bengali	B.A. (Hons.) in Bengali from any UCC recognized University.
Economics	B.A./B.Sc. (Hons.) in Economics from any UGC recognized University.
Education	B.A.(Hons.) in Education or Hons. Graduate in any subject with B.Ed, from any UGC recognized University.
English	B.A. (Hons.) in English from any UGC recognized University.
History	B.A. (Hons.) in History from any UGC recognized University.
Mathematics	B.A./B.Sc.(Hons.) in Mathematics from any UGC recognized University.
Philosophy	B.A. (Hons.) in Philosophy from any UGC recognized University.
Political Science	B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science from any UGC recognized University.
Sanskrit	B.A. (Hons.) in Sanskrit from any UGC recognized University.
Social Work	Honours Graduate or its equivalent from any U.G.C. recognized University in any subject.

B.Ed. (1 Year )

Subject	Eligibility
B. Ed.	Graduate / Hons. Graduate / Post graduate from any UGC recognized University With 50% Marks either in under Graduate and or / post graduate level (45% for SC ST)

B.Ed. Spl. Course (1 Year )

Subject	Eligibility
B. Ed. Spl.	Graduate / Hons. Graduate / Post graduate from any UGC recognized University With (50% Marks either in under Graduate and or / post Graduate level (45% for SC, ST)

B.L.I.Sc. (1 Year )

Subject

Eligibility

Library & Information Science

For Fresher candidate: H.S. (2nd. Div.) + Honours + Master’s degree.
For deputed candidate: H.S. + Graduation + working experience as a full-time salaried staff in any Govt./Govt. aided Libraries/recognized institution(Govt. or semi Govt.)
For Certificate holders in Library Science: H.S. (2nd Division) + Graduation / Graduation with Honours
For SC/ST: (i) Graduation + Masters’ Degree. (ii) Passed in Bachelor of Library & Information Science.

M.L.I.Sc. (1 Year )

Subject	Eligibility
Library & Information Science	B.L.I.Sc. from any UCC recognized University.

M.Phil. (2 Years )

Subject	Eligibility
Bengali	M. A. in Bengali from any UGC recognized University with at least 55% marks (50%for S.C./S.T) preceded by graduation with Honours in the concerned subject.
Economics	M.A /M.Sc in Economics from any UGC recognized University with at least 55% marks (50% for S.C./S.T) preceded by graduation with Honours in the concerned subject.
Education	M.A in Education from any UGC recognized University with at least 55% marks (50%for S.C./S.T) preceded by graduation with Honours in the concerned subject.
English	M.A. in English from any UGC recognized University with at least 55% marks (50%for S.C./S.T) preceded by graduation with Honours in the concerned subject.
History	M.A. in History from any UGC recognized University with at least 55% marks (50%for S.C./S.T) preceded by graduation with Honours in the concerned subject.
Human Devlopment Studies	M.A. in Human Development Studies or allied subjects from any UGC recognized University with at least 55% marks (50% for S.C./S.T) preceded by graduation with Honours in the concerned or allied subjects.
Philosophy	M.A. in Philosophy from any UGC recognized University with at least 55% marks (50%for S.C./S.T) preceded by graduation with Honours in the concerned subject.
Political Science	M.A. in Political Science from any UGC recognized University with at least 55% marks (50%for S.C./S.T) preceded by graduation with Honours in the concerned subject.
Sanskrit	M.A. in Sanskrit from any UGC recognized University with at least 55% marks (50% for S.C/S.T.) preceded by graduation with Honours in the concerned subject.

Ph.D. (2 – 5 Years )

Subject	Eligibility
Bengali	M.A. in Bengali or allied Subject from an UGC recognized University.
Economics	M.A/M.Sc. in Economics or allied Subject from an UGC recognized University.
Education	M.A., in Education or allied subject frorm any UGC recognized University.
English	M.A. in English or allied subject from any UGC recognized University.
History	M.A. in History or allied subject from any UGC recognized University.
Philosophy	M.A. in Philosophy or allied subject from any UGC recognized University with at least 50% marks.
Political Science	M.A. in Political science or allied subjec from any UGC recognized University.
Sanskrit	M.A. in Sanskrit or allied subject from any UGC recognized Univesity.

Faculty Of Fine Arts

B.A (Honours) (3 Years )

Subject	Eligibility
Dance	H.S. (+2) or its equivalent with special aptitude in Dance.
Drama	H.S. (+2) or its equivalent with special aptitude in Drama.
Instrumental Music and Percussion	H.S. (+2) or its equivalent with special aptitude in this subject.
Rabindra Sangeet	H.S. (+2) or its equivalent with special aptitude in Rabindra Sangeet.
Vocal Music	H.S. (+2) or its equivalent with special aptitude in Vocal Music.

B.A. (Spl. Honours) (2 Years )

Subject	Eligibility
Dance	Graduate with special aptitude in Dance.
Drama	Graduate with special aptitude in Drama.
Instrumental Music and Percussion	Graduate in any subject with special aptitude in this subject.
Rabindra Sangeet	Graduate with special aptitude in Rabindra Sangeet.
Vocal Music	Graduate with special aptitude in Vocal Music.

M.A. (2 Years )

Subject	Eligibility
Dance	M.A. or B.A. (Hons./Spl.) in Dance or any other subject from any UGC recognized University with special aptitude in Dance.
Drama	M.A. or B.A. (Hons. /Spl.) in Drama or any other subject from any UGC recognized University with special aptitude in Dance.
Instrumental Music and Percussion	M.A. or B.A. (Hons./Spl.) in Instrumental Music and Percussion or any other subject from any UGC recognized University with special aptitude in Instrumental Music and Percussion.
Mass Communication & Videography	M.A. or B.A. (Hons./Spl.Hons.)in any subject from any UGC recognized University.
Rabindra Sangeet	M.A. or B.A. (Hons./Spl.) in Rabindra Sangeet or any other subject from any UGC recognized University with special aptitude in Rabindra Sangeet.
Vocal Music	M.A. or B.A. (Hons. /Spl.) in Vocal Music or in any subject with special aptitude in Vocal Music from any UGC recognized University.

Ph.D. (2 – 5 Years )

Subject	Eligibility
Dance	M.A. in Dance from any UGC recognized University.
Drama	M.A. in Drama from any UGC recognized University.
Instrumental Music and Percussion	M.A. in Instrumental Music.
Rabindra Sangeet	M.A. in Rabindra Sanget from any UGC recognized University.
Vocal Music	M.A. in Vocal Music from any UGC recognized University.

Faculty Of Visual Arts

B.F.A. (4 Years )

Subject	Eligibility
Applied Art	Minumum H.S. (+2) or its equivalent Examination with special aptitude in the relevant field.
Graphics	Minumum H.S. (+2) or its equivalent Examination with special aptitude in the relevant field.
History of Art	Minumum H.S. (+2) or its equivalent Examination with special aptitude in the relevant field.
Painting	Minimum H.S. (+2) or its equivalent Examination
Sulpture	Minumum H.S. (+2) or its equivalent Examination with special aptitude in the relevant field.

M.F.A. (2 Years )

Subject	Eligibility
Applied Art	B.F.A. in Applied Art from any UGC recognized University.
Graphics	B.F.A. in Graphics from any UGC recognized University.
History of Art	B.F.A. in History of Art from any UGC recognized University.
Painting	B.F.A. in Painting from any UGC recognized University.
Sulpture	B.F.A. in Sculpture from any UGC recognized University.

M.A. (2 Years )

Subject	Eligibility
Museology	M.A. or B.A.Hons./Spl.Hons. in any subject from any UGC recognized University.

Ph.D. (2 – 5 Years )

Subject	Eligibility
Applied Art	M.F.A. in Applied Art from any UGC recognized University.
Graphics (Print Making)	M.F.A. in Graphics from any UGC recognized University.
History of Art	M.F.A. in History of Art from any UGC recognized University.
Painting	M.F.A in Painting from any UGC recognized University.
Sculpture	M.F.A in Sculpture from any UGC recognized University.

Centre for Studies and Research on Tagore

Diploma (1 Year )

Subject	Eligibility
Tagore Literature	Minimum H.S. (10 + 2) or its equivalent

School of Language and Culture

Certificate – A Level (6 Months )

Subject	Eligibility
French	Minimum H.S. (10 + 2) or its equivalent
Hindi	Minimum H.S. (10 + 2) or its equivalent
Italian	Minimum H.S. (10 + 2) or its equivalent
Japanese	Minimum H.S. (10 + 2) or its equivalent
Spanish	Minimum H.S. (10 + 2) or its equivalent

Certificate – B Level (6 Months )

Subject	Eligibility
French	Minimum H.S. (10 + 2) or its equivalent
Hindi	Minimum H.S. (10 + 2) or its equivalent
Italian	Minimum H.S. (10 + 2) or its equivalent
Japanese	Minimum H.S. (10 + 2) or its equivalent
Spanish	Minimum H.S. (10 + 2) or its equivalent

Diploma (1 Year )

Subject	Eligibility
Bengali

Adult and Continuing Education

Post Graduate Diploma (2 Year )

Subject	Eligibility
Art and Craft	Graduation from any UCC recognized University.

Post Graduate Diploma (1 Year )

Subject	Eligibility
Acting in Different Media	Graduation from any UCC recognized University.
Adult Education	Graduation from any UCC recognized University.
Guidance and Psychological Counseling	Graduation from any UCC recognized University.
N.G.O. Management	Graduation from any UCC recognized University.
Social Work	Graduation from any UCC recognized University.

Certificate (6 Months )

Subject	Eligibility
N.G.O. Management	Minimum H.S. (10 + 2) or its equivalent.
Security and Disaster Management	Minimum H.S. (10 + 2) or its equivalent.

Courses offered by Recognised Institutions of the University

Senior Diploma (3 Years )

Subject	Eligibility
Dance	Madhyamik (Class 10) or its equivalent with aptitude in Dance
Drama	Madhyamik (Class 10) or its equivalent with aptitude in Drama
Instrumental Music and Percussion	Madhyamik (Class 10) or its equivalent with aptitude in Instrumental Music
Rabindra Sangeet	Madhyamik (Class 10) or its equivalent with aptitude in Rabindra Sangeet
Vocal Music	Madhyamik (Class 10) or its equivalent with aptitude in Vocal Music

Junior Diploma (2 Years)

Subject	Eligibility
Dance	Madhyamik (Class 10) or its equivalent with aptitude in Dance
Drama	Madhyamik (Class 10) or its equivalent with aptitude in Drama
Instrumental Music and Percussion	Madhyamik (Class 10) or its equivalent with aptitude in Instrumental Music
Rabindra Sangeet	Madhyamik (Class 10) or its equivalent with aptitude in Rabindra Sangeet
Vocal Music	Madhyamik (Class 10) or its equivalent with aptitude in Vocal Music

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Libraries

The Rabindra Bharati University Library was started along with the establishment of the University in 1962 in order to cater to the information needs of the faculty, research scholars, students, officers and non-teaching staff. Since then, the University library has gone from strength to strength to live up to the expectations of its immediate clientele.

The Library :

In the beginning, the library was located at Maharshi Bhavan, then at Ram Bhavan. Administrative building in Jorasanko Campus and then shifted to Ramanuj Block, Marakat Kunj and then finally now located in the Kendriya Granthagar Bhavan since the month of July 2001.

The University is proud of its libraries which amount to 21 in number. Apart from the large Central Library, (approximately total area 13,000 square feet) and the one at Jorasanko Campus, the University has 17 Departmental Libraries under the faculty of Arts, Fine Arts and Visual Arts. There are also libraries attached with Centre / School of Study. The facilities of the Central Library are used by all categories of member of both the campus.

Library Hours : The library hours of Central library are as follows –

Monday to Friday : 10.15 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Saturday : 10.15 a.m. to 5.45 p.m.

The Central library remains closed on Sunday and other University holidays.

Membership : The membership of this library is open to teachers, students, research scholars, officers and the non-teaching employees of the University. The reading facilities are provided to outside scholars engaged in serious reading and research.

Borrowing privileges of the users: All categories of members except the short term users (on a special permission) are entitled to borrow books from the Central Library.

Hostels

The University has five students’ hostels at present, two for the boys (one for SC/ST boys) and three for the girls. Construction work for another boys’ hostel is under progress. The total intake capacity in the boys’ hostel is 145 and the girls’ hostels can accommodate 50 boarders. Since about 80% of the students come from a hinterland lying far and beyond the walls of the city and a large number of them are from such far-flung areas as North Eastern States (Tripura and Assam in particular), Andamans and Bangladesh, the demand for a seat in the hostels is increasing every year which, however, can only be fragmentarily met by the University. Nevertheless, the university does not guarantee hostel accommodation to each and every outstation student.

Canteen

The University has two subsidized students’ canteens, one each on both the campuses. Besides these, there is another staff canteen at E.B Campus.

Health Care Centre

The Medical Unit was opened at Emerald Bower Campus on 17.02.2000 in aim of giving good medical services to the students, teachers and non teaching staffs.

They attend all the functions of the University including the Annual Sports. All the staff and students visit our Clinic for check up general health which includes measuring Weight, Blood Pressure, Height and Blood Sugar. We also provide all sorts of Emergency Treatment too.

We have engaged one General Physician for Emerald Bower Campus on all working days from 12 Noon to 4 PM.

We also provide E.C.G. services to all students and staffs.

Sports Board

The University provides training to its students in Cricket, Football, Table Tennis, Badminton, Volleyball, Athletic and Chess and inter-University tournaments. Promising players are provided with special coaching facilities under eminent part-time coach.

An annual sports event is held every winter where student as well as teaching and non-teaching employees of the University participate with enthusiasm.

NSS

National Service Scheme is sponsored by The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.

NSS Objective:
Understand the community in which they work
Understand themselves in relation to their community
Identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them in problem-solving process
Develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility
Utilize their knowledge in finding practical solutions to individual and community problems
Develop competence required for group-living and sharing of responsibilities
Gain skills in mobilizing community participation
Acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitudes
Develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters and
Practice national integration and social harmony

Motto:
The motto or watchword of the National Service Scheme is “NOT ME BUT YOU”

NCC

University at present is running a temporary NCC unit under 20 Bengal Battalion. University has designated Dr. Haimanti Chattapadhyay as NCC Officer and a fulltime NCC unit from 2014 – 2015 session.

Sexual Harassment Cell

A Cell for combating Sexual Harassment (As per U.G.C Rules)

A	One female person nominated by V.C (con)	Prof. Mahua Mukherjee M – 9163365914
B	Secretary, Rabindra Bharati Chhatra Sansad	Vacant
C	One representative of Research Scholar	N.A
D	One representative of R.B.U officers’ Association	Ritwik Banerjee M – 9903945241
E	One representative of R.B.U Karmi Sansad	Sushanta Chakraborty M – 9836391486
F	One representative of R.B.U Teacher’s Association	Indrani Ghosh M – 9433184590, 9163365926
G	One counsellor, preferably having knowledge in legal matters	Legal Expert Shubayau Banerjee (Lawyer) M – 9830412757
H	One expert having knowledge and experience in gender justice (preferably a women) from outside the University
I	One expert from an NGO (preferably a women) having experience in the issues of sexual harassment (from a matters)
J	Any other member(s) to be co-opted by the Cell as and when necessary with the approval of the V.C	Director, Women’s’ Studies R.B.U
K	Female members nominated by V.C	Prof. Shreyoshi Chatterjee Director, Women’s Study centre. M – 91633659231
I	Dean, Students’ Welfare	Dr. Avik Lahiri M -9163354654

Anti-Ragging Cell

Ragging of students in any form is strictly prohibited in the campus. An anti-ragging cell is in operation under the overall charge of the Dean Students Welfare. Students are advised to bring cases of ragging (either in the university campus or hostel) to the notice of the Dean Students Welfare.

Guest Houses

Apart from University Guests, ICCR Scholarship holders from other countries are given accommodation at the University Guest House.

Rabindra Bharati University, was founded on May 8, 1962 under the Rabindra Bharati Act to mark the birth centenary of poet Rabindranath Tagore at his residential house at Calcutta for the advancement of learning and culture particularly in the branches of music, dance and drama. Assent of the President of India to the Rabindra Bharati Act passed by the Legislature of West Bengal, was first published in the Calcutta Gazette, Extra ordinary, of the 10th January, 1962. After the death of Rabindranath Tagore, the house belonging to Gaganendranath Tagore and Abanindranath Tagore on the south-west side of the main building was purchased by a private party.

Late Suresh Chandra Majumdar on behalf of Rabindra Bharati Society collected from public around Rs. 15 Lakhs and part of the money was paid to the private party to acquire the property as stated above. In the meanwhile the private party went to the High Court for enhancement of the award and the party was given additional award of Rs. 3 Lakhs by the court. As Suresh Chandra Majumdar was facing severe fund crisis, he asked the West Bengal Government to release suitable grant. An agreement was signed between the Government and Rabindra Bharati Society and as a condition of the grant, the Government was given the right to use Rabindra Bharati property for use of its proposed Dance, Drama and Music Institute. Accordingly, the Institute, namely West Bengal State Akademy of Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts (present name) was established in 1955. Uday Shankar, Ahindra Chowdhury and Ramesh Banerjee were put in charge of Dance, Drama and Music respectively.

Uday Shankar subsequently left the Institute. In 1959, it was felt that the Government of West Bengal would establish a University as a memorial to Rabindranath. Since the original purpose of Rabindra Bharati Society was also the development Dance, Drama and Music, the general body of the Rabindra Bharati Society met and agreed that it should be merged with proposed university. The Government of West Bengal was further contemplating to celebrate birth centenary of Rabindranath Tagore. The Government thought that the best way to perpetuate the memory of Rabindranath tagore would be to acquire the family dwellings and utilize them for the purpose of establishing a university and persuaded Rathindranath Tagore to hand over the buildings including the room where Rabindranath Tagore breathed his last.

In was also arranged that Viswa-Bharati publication division would vacate their occupied portion at "Bichitra"

Address	:	Rabindra Bharati University Emerald Bower Campus 56A, B.T. Road, Kolkata – 700 050. Jorasanko Campus 6/4, Dwarkanath Tagore Lane, Kolkata – 700 007.
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Email	:	registrar@rbu.ac.in
Website	:	rbu.ac.in
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