Established in 2014, Bankura University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the rural setting of the metropolis of Bankura (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), West Bengal. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Bankura University is a coeducational Indian higher education institution. Bankura University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. Bankura University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.