Harichand Guruchand University is a public university, located in Thakurnagar, Gaighata, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.
The university was established in 2018 as Harichand Guruchand University under The Harichand Guruchand University Act. It started its educational programme with the appointment of the first vice-chancellor, Tapan Kumar Biswas, in January 2021.
At the initial stage, until the completion of new university buildings, all administrative works and physical teaching programme were operated from P. R. Thakur Government College building, located adjacent to the university. In November 2021, the university started its online teaching programme due to the COVID-19 pandemic.