ℹ Universities are managed by the State Government, Central Government, or private bodies. State universities are established by the West Bengal legislature; Central universities are under the UGC Act.

ℹ University types include: State Universities (established by state legislature), Central Universities (established by central government), Deemed Universities (declared by UGC/MoE), and Private Universities.

ℹ Universities are classified by their primary academic focus: General (multi-disciplinary), Science & Technology (STEM), Agriculture, Health Sciences, etc.