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Viswabharathi University

• A central public university operating in West Bengal.
• Rabindranath Tagore is the founder of this university.
• The university started functioning on December 23, 1921.
• In 1951, Viswabharathi was granted the status of a central university through an act of Parliament.
• The senior officials of the university include the positions of Visitor, Rector, Chancellor, and Vice-Chancellor.
• The Visitor of the university is the President of India, the Rector is the Governor of West Bengal, and the Chancellor is the Prime Minister.