Kazi Nazrul University

Kazi Nazrul University (KNU) is a public state research university located in Asansol, West Bengal. The CM Mamata Banerjee laid the foundation stone on 10 January 2013. The university has been named after the poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. The university was established under the Kazi Nazrul University Act, 2012. Anuradha Mukherjee was appointed as the first vice-chancellor of the university. In 2018 in a special convocation the university honored Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina with honorary Doctorate of Literature.

This article is about the university in West Bengal. For the university in Bangladesh, see Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University.

Kazi Nazrul University
Coat of arms
Latin: Cazio Nazrul Universitas
MottoVidyayā'mritamașnute (Sanskrit)
Motto in English
Knowledge Imparts Immortality
TypePublic research university
Established16 August 2012 (2012-08-16)
AccreditationNAAC
Academic affiliations
Budget₹22.243 crore (US$2.8 million)
(FY2021–22 est.)
ChancellorGovernor of West Bengal
Vice-ChancellorDebashis Bandyopadhyay
(interim VC)
Academic staff
128 (2023)
Students2,268 (2023)
Undergraduates305 (2023)
Postgraduates1,675 (2023)
288 (2023)
Location
Asansol
,
West Bengal
,
India

23°41′41.09″N 86°59′41.7″E
CampusMidsize city
15.6 acres (6.3 ha)
MascotFlambeau & Sitar
Websitewww.knu.ac.in
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