Geographically Barddhaman (previously known as Burdwan) is 23.16° North and 87.54° East with a mean altitude of 30 meters, about 100 kilometers northwest of Kolkata. The nearest airport is Netaji Subhash International Airport at Dumdum, Kolkata, about one and a half hours drive through Durgapur Express Highway (NH2). Bardhaman is well connected by rail and road to almost all parts of the country. The nearest railway station is Barddhaman, about 2 kilometers from the university.
Average summer temperature is 35° to 40° C.
Average winter temperature is 18° to 22° C.