The Vidyasagar University Act, 1981 (West Bengal Act XVIII of 1981) was passed; some of its sections were brought into operation on 24th June 1981. Finally, Professor Bhupesh Chandra Mukherjee joined as the first Vice Chancellor of the University on 29th September 1981.
This university believes in holistic progress of students through right education and attainment of right knowledge. Education, knowledge and progress is a composite leitmotif that governs the activities and plans of this varsity. We focus on an organic fusion of curricular and extra-curricular activities, the substantial part of which is based primarily on the principles of moral uplift and ethical dispensation.
The students are given adequate scope to develop their bodies and minds by inspiring them to engage in sports and athletic activities along with subject based learning and research pursuits. The university takes care in sustainable development and considers the environment as one of the major planks for security and holistic development of the whole institution.