Darjeeling Hills University

About

About Darjeeling Hills University

Darjeeling Hills University is a government university in Darjeeling, West Bengal, established in 2021. Campusbells lists it under General.

A new era in the history of Darjeeling Hills dawns with the establishment of Darjeeling Hills University in the Himalayan foothills of West Bengal. It will open up new vistas in the academic arena of the hilly terrain of Darjeeling Himalayas. Lying amidst the pine-studded slopes of the Eastern Himalayas, set against the snow-capped peaks and blanketed by the emerald-green tea and cinchona plantation, this seat of learning aims to cater for the long-awaited need of higher education and research activities in this region.

The objective of the University will be to disseminate knowledge by offering courses in higher education and research facilities with special emphasis on the amelioration of the socio-economic status of the people of this region as well as the widening of their academic, intellectual and cultural horizon. The foundation stone of Darjeeling Hills University was laid in September 2018 at Jogighat, Mungpoo, where the construction is ongoing. It was included in the University Grants Commission’s List of Universities in September 2022.

As described on the institution’s website (dhu.edu.in)

At a glance

Key facts

Established

2021

Ownership

Public / Government

Stream

General

Location

Darjeeling, West Bengal

Institution type

State Public University

AISHE code

U-1227

Campus life

Facilities at Darjeeling Hills University

• Lab
• Labs
• Canteen
• Library