About Us Diamond Harbour Women acute s University came into existence in It was established under West Bengal Act XXXVII of on th January It is the first University in this region and has been envisaged in answer to the long standing requirement of the girl-student of this region and beyond for greater scope in the search for attainment of selfhood In the University was recognized under Section f of the University Grants Commission UGC Act This is a region with strong links to the metropolis Kolkata It is well connected by road and rail and is the gateway to the Sunderbans an eco-region of recognized significance It marks the confluence of the mighty river Hooghly a tributary of the Ganga with the Bay of Bengal In January the Gangasagar Mela Annual Fair held at the Ganges estuary attracts thousands of pilgrims across the country The region remains rural though fishery is an Read More