Sister Nivedita University (SNU) is a state private university in New Town, Kolkata, established under West Bengal legislation and operational from 2018. The institution is named after Sister Nivedita, whose work in education and public life remains central to the university’s stated inspiration. The Sister Nivedita University Act, 2017 provided the statutory basis for the university, and the state notification published in January 2018 brought the new institution into West Bengal’s higher-education landscape. Its campus at DG 1/2, Action Area I, New Town places SNU in one of Kolkata’s major planned educational, technology and business districts. The university offers multidisciplinary education spanning engineering and technology, science, business and management, law, humanities, languages, pharmacy, architecture, media, design, social sciences, performing arts and other professional fields. Academic delivery combines degree programs with laboratories, projects, internships, skill development and exposure to professional practice. SNU’s institutional philosophy emphasizes innovation, entrepreneurship, employability, social responsibility and the empowerment of learners through contemporary education. The university received regulatory approvals in its early period, including recognition-related processes with the University Grants Commission and approval for applicable technical programs through the relevant national bodies. Its first statutes and governance framework were notified in 2018, providing an administrative structure for the new university. Student life is supported by academic events, cultural programs, seminars, industry interaction and international academic engagement. SNU has hosted major literary and cultural gatherings, linking its modern campus with Bengal’s wider intellectual traditions. SISTER NIVEDITA UNIVERSITY operates within West Bengal's private higher-education system and serves learners from the Kolkata region as well as other parts of India. Its current statutory university structure dates from 2018, while its academic profile continues to develop through programs, facilities, research and institutional partnerships. Within its state, the institution adds a distinct private higher-education option with its own academic and regional emphasis.