 Later, the state government further strengthened this satellite campus of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya.They ultimately decided to upgrade the campus to a full-fledged state agricultural university in July 2000, covering all of North Bengal.The Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya was established by West Bengal Act XX of 2000 and started functioning on 1 February 2001.