List of Courses in Visva Bharati University

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Visva Bharati University began its journey in the year 1863 when it was established as Brahmacharya Ashram and in the year 1901, it was converted as Patha Bhavana, in the year 1921, it became as Visva-Bharti and later in the year 1951, it was converted as Visva Bharati University. It is a public university with the Prime Minister of the nation as it Chancellor. The university is located in Shantiniketan in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a central university for teaching and research and it was founded by the Rabindranath Tagore, who gave the university its present name, which means that communication of world with India.

Visva Bharati University is offering education through different departments like Tamil, Santali, Sanskrit, Pali & Prakrit, Oriya, Japanese, Indo-Tibetan Studies, Hindi, English & OMEL, Chinese Language & Culture, Bengali, Assamese and Arabic, Persian, Urdu & Islamic Studies. Several schools like Uttar Shiksha Sadana, Shiksha Shastra, Santhosh Pathsala, Mrinalini Ananda Pathsala and Patha Bhavana are functioning under the university for offering the best quality education to the students of the nation. The university offers courses under different levels of education and the list of courses offered is given below:

Pre-Degree Course:

Subjects under Humanities Stream:

Philosophy

Ancient Indian & World History

Mathematics

Painting

Sitar

Rabindra Sangeet

Psychology

Political Science

Statistics

Esraj

Tabla

Hindustani Classical Vocal Music

Manipuri Dance

History

Economics

Russian

Japanese

Sanskrit

Elective Hindi

Elective English

Elective Bengali

Geography

Subjects under Science Stream:

Statistics

Life Science (Biology)

Mathematics

Chemistry

Physics

Foreign Casual Course:

A survey of Indian History & Culture

Indian Classics

Modern Indian Culture with special reference to Tagore and Gandhi

Indian Philosophy

Ancient Indian History & Culture

Bengali/ Hindi/ Oriya/ Tibetan Language & Literature

Sanskrit Language & Literature

Rabindra Literature

Indian Art (Theory & Practice)

Indian Dance (Manipuri/ Kathakali)

Indian Music (Tagore Songs/ Hindusthani Classical Music (Vocal)/Hindusthani Classical Music (Instrumental) - Esraj and Sitar

Bridge Course:

Art History

Institute of Humanities & Social Sciences:

Certificate Course in

o Arabic

o Assamese

o Bengali

o Chinese

o French

o German

o Hindi

o Italian

o Japanese

o Marathi

o Oriya

o Pali

o Persian

o Russian

o Sanskrit

o Santali

o Tamil

o Tibetan

o Urdu

Institute of Fine Arts:

Certificate course in Design

Palli Samgathana Village:

Certificate course in

o Leather craft

o Book binding and Handmade packaging

o Batik work

o Hand-made paper making

Diploma Courses:

Advanced Diploma in

o Sanskrit

o Russian

Diploma in

o Arabic

o Assamese

o Bengali

o Chinese

o French

o German

o Hindi

o Italian

o Japanese

o Marathi

o Oriya

o Pali

o Persian

o Russian

o Sanskrit

o Santali

o Tamil

o Tibetan

o Urdu

Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication

UG Courses:

Bachelor of Arts (honors) in

o Bengali

o English

o Hindi

o Oriya

o Philosophy

o Comparative Religion

o Economics

o Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology (A.I.H.C&A.)

o Mathematics

o History

o Geography

Bachelor of Science (honors) in

o Mathematics

o Physics

o Chemistry

o Botany

o Zoology

o Statistics

o Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Bachelor of Music

o Rabindra Sangit

o Hindusthani Classical Vocal

o Sitar

o Esraj

o Tabla

o Pakhawaj

o Kathakali Dance

o Manipuri Dance

Bachelor of Fine Arts

o Painting

o Mural

o Sculpture

o Graphic Art

o Design (Textiles/ Ceramics)

o History of Art

Bachelor of Physical Education

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Education

PG Courses:

Master of Arts in

o Bengali

o English

o Sanskrit

o Hindi

o Functional Hindi (Translation)

o Oriya

o Chinese

o Indo-Tibetan Studies

o Philosophy

o Comparative Religion

o Economics

o History

o Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology (AIHCA)

o Geography

o Mathematics

Master of Science in

o Biotechnology

o Zoology

o Botany

o Chemistry

o Physics

o Mathematics

Master of Science in Agriculture

Master of Music

o Rabindra Sangit

o Hindusthani Classical Vocal

o Sitar

o Esraj

o Tabla

o Pakhawaj

o Kathakali Dance

o Manipuri Dance

Master of Fine Arts in

o Painting

o Mural

o Sculpture

o Graphic Art

o Design (Textiles/ Ceramics)

o History of Art

Master of Physical Education

Master of Social Work

Master of Computer Applications

Doctoral Courses:

Ph. D in

o Bengali

o English

o Sanskrit

o Hindi

o Functional Hindi (Translation)

o Oriya

o Chinese

o Indo-Tibetan Studies

o Philosophy

o Comparative Religion

o Economics

o History

o Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology (AIHCA)

o Geography

o Mathematics

o Biotechnology

o Zoology

o Botany

o Chemistry

o Physics

o Mathematics

o Music

o Fine Arts

Visva Bharati University is offering these courses through the different centres and institutions functioning under its jurisdiction. It has a number of research fellowships in various fields awarded by the ICSSR, DAE, DST, ICAT, CSIR, UGC, etc…The university has two campuses one at Santhiniketan and the other at Sriniketan located at a distance of about three kms from the Santhiniketan campus. The institutional departments and buildings of the university are divided between these two campuses.

 
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