Prof. Ayan Bhattacharya (formerly, Professor of Sanskrit, West Bengal State University) assumed office as the Vice Chancellor on 26.02.2026.

Professor Bhattacharya is a well-known author and scholar,specializing in Nyaya-vaisheshika and other schools of Indian Philosophy, Vyakarana, Sahitya, Veda and Dharmashastra. He has previously held many prestigious academic and administrative positions and is a well known poet in Sanskrit. He has been awarded the Shiksharatna by the Government of West Bengal and is an alumna of the erstwhile Sanskrit College.