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North Bengal University explores green energy, battery and AI courses
North Bengal University is thinking about offering courses in new technology areas.
These include clean energy, batteries, artificial intelligence and environmentally friendly processes.
The state higher education department asked universities to study these subjects more closely.
The request followed a national conference held in December 2025.
The university has already researched low-cost materials for green hydrogen.
Its chemistry department also received money for new research equipment.
University officials will examine whether these subjects fit its existing programmes.
They want future courses to be useful for students, industry and society.
North Bengal University is exploring courses in green energy, battery technology, artificial intelligence and sustainable processes.
The initiative follows a directive from West Bengal’s higher education department to focus on emerging research areas.
The directive also lists green hydrogen, electric-vehicle batteries, waste and water management, forensic science, space science and defence manufacturing.
The university has already worked on low-cost electrocatalysts for green hydrogen and is considering new academic schools.
Its chemistry department recently received ₹25 lakh through the state’s WB-FIST programme, partly for an electrochemical workstation.
- Who
- North Bengal University, its chemistry department and the state higher education department.
- What
- The university is examining new courses and research programmes focused on green energy, batteries, artificial intelligence and sustainable processes.
- Where
- North Bengal University, on the outskirts of Siliguri.
- When
- The directive was issued recently, following the Fifth National Conference of Chief Secretaries in December 2025.
- Why
- To align university education and research with emerging priorities identified by the higher education department, industry and societal needs.
Key facts
- University
- North Bengal University
- Proposed areas
- Green energy, battery technology, artificial intelligence and sustainable processes
- Additional research areas
- Green hydrogen, chemical-free farming, waste management, water management, forensic sciences, space science and defence manufacturing
- Research funding
- ₹25 lakh received by the chemistry department through the state’s WB-FIST programme
- Planned equipment
- An electrochemical workstation
- Existing research
- Low-cost electrocatalysts for green hydrogen technologies
- Decision status
- New courses are under examination within the university’s existing academic and research framework
Quotes
Samar Kumar Biswas
Acting registrar of North Bengal University
“It is good that the state government and the state higher education department are promoting emerging prospects of these thematic research areas in the universities. This implementation will certainly enable the university to align with the global vision through a structured and data-driven approach. Although this university already stepped forward after the Covid-19 pandemic with low-cost electro-catalysts in green hydrogen technologies and a few other areas.”
telegraphindia.com
“There are possibilities to introduce new academic schools for courses like green energy, batteries, artificial intelligence, value-added products of industrial relevance and sustainable processes, which are the top-notch priorities for any academic institution.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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