Raiganj University

What Raiganj University does

Raiganj University is a state government university located in Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, established on February 3, 2015 under the Raiganj University Act 2014 as an upgrade from the original Raiganj College founded in 1948. It serves approximately 12,600 students — including overseas students and those from adjacent districts and states — through 22 undergraduate departments, 23 postgraduate departments, and 21 departments offering M.Phil. and Ph.D. programs across Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, and Management disciplines. The university addresses the higher education access gap in the economically backward and geographically remote North Bengal border region, where it is the only institution offering both UG and PG courses on a single campus.

The university's underlying technology stack is primarily administrative and academic-support oriented rather than commercially oriented. It operates SOUL 2.0 (Software for University Libraries) developed by INFLIBNET Centre for library automation, supporting MARC 21 bibliographic format, Unicode, and NCIP 2.0/SIP 2 protocols, alongside an OPAC web interface. The institution also runs an E-Learning Management System (ELMS) providing digital study materials across all departments and levels, and a Digitalized Admission Procedure (DAP) for online UG/PG admissions through ucanapply.com. The Central Library holds 62,855+ books, 51 journals, and maintains access to digital archives including Shodhganga, J-GATE+, JSTOR, South Asia Archive, World eBook Library, and e-PG Pathshala through consortium memberships.

The university's revenue model is government-anchored: it is funded through Government of West Bengal grants and UGC central assistance, supplemented by regulated tuition and academic fees for aided courses and self-financed fees for professional programs such as MBA and LL.M. Examination fees constitute a secondary transaction-based revenue stream. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by program classification. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer to students through on-campus programs and digital admission portals, with the institution holding NAAC accreditation and UGC 2(f)/12(b) recognition as its primary regulatory and credibility anchors.

Name

Raiganj University

Legal name

Raiganj University

Website

https://raiganjuniversity.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Raiganj University is a state government university in West Bengal, India, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, M.Phil., and Ph.D. programs across 22+ departments to approximately 12,600 students from the economically backward North Bengal border region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Administration of Education Programs (92311), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Academic Application Support (EDALAMAC), Application Support, Matching Platforms & Scholarship Administration Services (EDAIAOAN)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• University degree courses
• Undergraduate postgraduate studies
• Arts science commerce education
• Doctoral research programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Raiganj

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from undergraduate and postgraduate program fees including aided courses, self-financed programs, and professional courses like MBA and LL.M.
2. Examination Fees: Fees collected for conducting examinations, issuing marksheets, grade cards, and certificates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Raiganj University is a public state university offering undergraduate, postgraduate, M.Phil., and Ph.D. academic programs across 22 UG and 23 PG departments spanning Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, and Management disciplines. The university supports these programs with an E-Learning Management System, a SOUL 2.0 automated central library with 62,855+ books and digital resources, and digitalized admission procedures for both aided and self-financed program tracks.

Product overview

Raiganj University is a public state university in West Bengal, India, established in 2015. The university offers a comprehensive range of academic programs including Undergraduate (UG), Postgraduate (PG), M.Phil., and Ph.D. degrees across Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, and Management disciplines. The institution operates through 22 UG departments, 23 PG departments, and 21 departments offering doctoral research. Supporting infrastructure includes an E-Learning Management System (ELMS) providing digital study materials for all levels, a Central Library with integrated catalog systems (SOUL 2.0), and various student support services. The university also maintains sports facilities, NSS/NCC programs, and operates under NAAC accreditation framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs (UG) Bachelor's degree programs including Honours and Programme courses across Arts, Commerce, and Science streams, offered through 22 departments with both aided and self-financed options. Targeted at students completing higher secondary education in North Bengal and adjacent regions.
• Postgraduate Programs (PG) Master's degree programs including M.A., M.Sc., M.Com., MBA, and LL.M. offered across multiple disciplines with aided and self-financed options. Targeted at graduates seeking advanced education.
• Ph.D. Programs Doctoral research programs offered across 21 departments covering disciplines including Chemistry, Botany, Economics, Sanskrit, Philosophy, Sociology, and others. Targeted at postgraduates pursuing advanced research degrees.
• M.Phil. Programs Master of Philosophy programs offered across multiple departments as a pre-doctoral research degree. Targeted at graduates pursuing research-oriented postgraduate qualifications.
• E-Learning Management System (ELMS) Online learning platform providing digital study materials for UG, PG, M.Phil., and Ph.D. students across all departments including Bengali, English, History, Sanskrit, Philosophy, Education, Sociology, Geography, Economics, Political Science, Commerce, Management, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Statistics, and Sericulture.
• Central Library Services Comprehensive library services including bibliographic, reference, information, reprographic, internet facilities, online journal access, digital library, OPAC search, career guidance, and plagiarism checking through URKUND. Houses 62,855+ books and 51 journals.
• MBA Program
• Sports and Games Facilities

Quantifiable outcome

• Student placement at TCG Lifesciences and other organizations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TCG Life SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 February 2020Memorandum of Understanding signed on 07.02.2020 for collaboration in chemistry research and student placement. Campus interviews conducted on 25.02.2019 and 05.11.2019 resulting in placement of Chemistry graduates including Biva Moitra.
• INFLIBNET CentrecoreTechnology or IntegrationMoU signed between INFLIBNET and Raiganj University enabling upload of theses to Shodhganga repository and subscription to E-Shodhsindhu consortium for electronic resources.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Emerging players

• Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University: A newer West Bengal state university serving the Cooch Behar region in North Bengal. Comparable as a state university focused on extending access in a semi-rural catchment with a similar recent-establishment profile.
• Bankura University: A relatively new West Bengal state university established in 2014, serving a tier-3 region. Closely comparable to Raiganj University in terms of founding vintage, scale trajectory, and mission to extend higher education access to underserved districts.
• Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University: A West Bengal state university serving the Purulia region. Comparable as a state public university with a similar recent-founding profile (2010), multi-disciplinary program structure, and tier-3 catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Vidyasagar University: A West Bengal state university with a comprehensive portfolio of UG, PG, and research programs. Comparable as an established multi-disciplinary state public university with NAAC accreditation and UGC recognition.
• Jadavpur University: A premier West Bengal state university with strong research output and NAAC 'A++' accreditation. Comparable as a UGC-recognized state university offering UG through Ph.D. across arts, science, commerce, law, and management.
• University of Kalyani: A state university in West Bengal offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs. Comparable as a UGC-recognized multi-faculty public university in the same state with a similar academic structure.
• University of Burdwan: A long-established West Bengal state university offering UG, PG, and Ph.D. programs across multiple disciplines. Comparable as a state university with a comprehensive multi-department structure and UGC recognition, though operating at much larger scale.
• University of Calcutta: One of India's oldest state universities, offering a comprehensive range of UG, PG, and doctoral programs. Comparable as a UGC-recognized West Bengal public university with multi-faculty structure and a century-plus academic reputation.

Direct peers

• North Bengal University: The principal state university serving the North Bengal region. Directly comparable to Raiganj University because it serves an overlapping geographic catchment and historically hosted several of the predecessor departments now at Raiganj University, competing for the same student pool.

Regional players

• Gour Banga University: A state public university located in Malda district, West Bengal, serving the North Bengal region. Comparable as a fellow state university addressing higher-education access in tier-3 North Bengal districts with a similar program mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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