Institutions and Systems

Visva-Bharati University

VISH-vah BAH-ruh-tee

Central University in India

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Education Atlas. "Visva-Bharati University." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://education.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/visva-bharati-university.

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Education Atlas. (n.d.). Visva-Bharati University. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://education.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/visva-bharati-university

BibTeX

@misc{educationatlas-visva-bharati-university,
  author = {Education Atlas},
  title = {Visva-Bharati University},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://education.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/visva-bharati-university},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

A university at Santiniketan, West Bengal, India, founded by the poet-educator Rabindranath Tagore, its foundation stone laid on 24 December 1918 and formally established as a university in 1921. Tagore named it Visva-Bharati, meaning the communion of the world with India, and built its curriculum around learning conducted outdoors, in close contact with nature and across cultures.

Facts

Founded Year

1921 1

The foundation stone was laid on 24 December 1918; the institution received formal university status in 1921.

Country

India 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Founded By

Rabindranath Tagore

Source Wikipedia

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The foundation stone was laid on 8 Poush 1325 (24th December 1918) by Rabindranath Tagore, who called it Visva-Bharati, which means the communion of the world with India.

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