Founded in 2002, West Bengal University of Health Sciences is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of Kolkata (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), West Bengal. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS) is a coeducational Indian higher education institution. West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. WBUHS also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.