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 which is about one and a half hours drive through Durgapur Express Highway (NH2). Bardhaman is well connected through rails and roads to almost all the parts of the country. Nearest Railway Station is Barddhaman which is about 2 kilometers away from the university.
Average temperature of the city during summer is 35° to 40° C.
Average temperature of the city during winter is 18° to 22° C.