Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan

Name: Visva-Bharati University
Address: Santiniketan, India

#3 among attractions in Santiniketan

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Visva-Bharati is a public central university and an Institution of National Importance located in Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India. It was founded by Rabindranath Tagore who called it Visva-Bharati, which means the communion of the world with India. Until independence it was a college. Soon after independence, the institution was given the status of a central university in 1951 by an act of the Parliament. ()

Local name: विश्व-भारती विश्वविद्यालय Coordinates: 23°40'44"N, 87°40'25"E

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Visva-Bharati University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Patha Bhavana, Rabindra Bharati University, Surul, Bolpur.

0.8 miE
Universities and schools
Patha Bhavana, Santiniketan
20 min walk • Patha Bhavana is an institution of primary and secondary education in Santiniketan, West Bengal, India.
0.7 miNE
Universities and schools
Rabindra Bharati University, Santiniketan
18 min walk • Rabindra Bharati University is a public research university in Kolkata, India. It was founded on May 8, 1962, under the Rabindra Bharati Act of the Government of West Bengal in 1961, to mark the birth centenary of the poet Rabindranath Tagore.
1.2 miSW
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Surul
31 min walk • Surul is a census town in Bolpur Sriniketan CD block in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
1 miSE
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Bolpur
25 min walk • One of the most popular attractions in Bolpur is the Visva-Bharati University, which was founded by Tagore himself. The university is a center for learning and the arts, and visitors can explore its beautiful campus and attend performances and exhibitions showcasing...

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Which popular attractions are close to Visva-Bharati University?

Nearby attractions include Rabindra Bharati University, Santiniketan (18 min walk), Patha Bhavana, Santiniketan (20 min walk).