Murshidabad University (situated on the eastern bank of the river Bhagirathi in Berhampore, Murshidabad, West Bengal) is established by THE MURSHIDABAD UNIVERSITY ACT, 2018, West Bengal Act XVIII of 2018, Part- III, Acts of the West Bengal Legislature, Law Department Legislative Notification, Published in The Kolkata Gazette (Extraordinary), ASVINA 9, Monday, October 1, 2018 and Kolkata Gazette notification no.130L/OM-61L/2021 dated 04.06.2021 and the University began functioning along with the joining of the first Vice-Chancellor, PROF. DR. SUJATA BAGCHI BANERJEE, (Principal, Krishnath College, Berhampore, Murshidabad). The first initiative for the foundation of a University in Murshidabad is the up-gradation of Krishnath College (one of the oldest and leading colleges of West Bengal, with a great heritage of 168 years). The process of up-gradation of Krishnath College into a University named “Murshidabad University” keeping intact the heritage of the college is initiated by the Govt. of West Bengal.