Department of Anthropology

The department is one of the young P.G. Anthropology departments of India having well equipped laboratory, collection of materials and field work facilities for P.G. Anthropology course. The department has been exploring quality of education by appointing eminent guest faculties from different University and Institutions in and around Kolkata. It is unique in the sense that it is one of the very few Anthropology departments in India having faculties from three major branches of Anthropology as well as offer specialization courses for all three major branches (Biological, Archaeological and Social-Cultural Anthropology). The department emphasised more on its fieldwork as a part of its curriculum. All the students supposed to conduct long camp-based intensive fieldwork for 2nd Semester (for 3 major branches) and a dissertation for 4th semester under the direct supervision of the teachers.

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M. Sc (Specialization in all major three branches of Anthropology)
M.Phil & Ph.D. in Anthropology

Students Intake: M.Sc. 20 students per year
M. Phil & Ph.D. as per University guidelines

Department of Anthropology
West Bengal State University
Barasat, North 24 Paraganas
Postal Address: Berunanpukuria, P.O. Malikapur,
North 24 Parganas, PIN 700126
West Bengal
India