Established by Nobel Laureate Sri Rabindranath Tagore in 1921, this institution of higher learning focuses on research and teaching in the following areas:
- philosophy and religion
- economics and politics
- ancient and modern languages and cultures
- social studies and rural development
- life sciences
- mathematics.
The website of the university contains detailed information about the history and heritage of the institution, courses and faculty, resources and institutes, and list of faculty publications. Information about how to obtain these publications (primarily in Bengali) are also provided on the website.