DARJEELING HILLS UNIVERSITY

Darjeeling Hills University (DHU) is a public state university situated in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. It was established through The Greenfield University Act, 2018, enacted by the Government of West Bengal, and was later renamed from Greenfield University to Darjeeling Hills University through The Greenfield University (Amendment) Act, 2019. The university became active with the appointment of its first Vice Chancellor, Subires Bhattacharyya, in November 2021. Since then, several Vice Chancellors have served, including Om Prakash Mishra, Prem Poddar, and Tejimala Gurung Nag, who became the first regular Vice Chancellor in January 2025. The university's administration was initially managed by officers from the University of North Bengal until March 2024, after which faculty from Darjeeling Government College took over. Its main campus is being constructed in Jogighat, Mungpoo, Darjeeling, while classes are currently held at the ITI Building in Bhasmey, Mungpoo. The university offers postgraduate degree courses in English, History, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Nepali, and Political Science. It is recognized under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956, with inclusion in the UGC List of Universities dated September 30, 2022.