University of Calcutta
Kolkata, West Bengal est. 1857 · 169 years old State Government
The University of Calcutta, informally known as Calcutta University (CU), is a public state research university located in Kolkata, also known as Calcutta, in West Bengal, India. It has 151 affiliated undergraduate colleges and 16 institutes in Kolkata and nearby areas. It was established on 24 January 1857 and is the oldest…
Official record
- AISHE / reference code
- WB-BBB6D5
- Institution type
- University
- Discipline
- Multidisciplinary
- Sector
- Government
- Management
- State Government
- Affiliation / status
- State Public University
- Year of establishment
- 1857
- District
- Kolkata
- State / UT
- West Bengal (WB)
- Region
- East India
Accreditation & rankings
- Regulatory approval
- State university, UGC recognised under Section 2(f)
- NAAC grade
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- NIRF rank
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- NBA accredited programmes
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Academics indicative
- Degree levels
- Undergraduate, postgraduate, M.Phil. & Ph.D.
- Streams / faculties
- Multiple faculties
- Entrance route
- CUET / university entrance
- Notable programmes
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- Approximate annual intake
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- Medium of instruction
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Campus & facilities
- Student intake
- Co-educational
- Setting
- Urban
- Campus area
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- Hostel
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- Library
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- Laboratories
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- Sports facilities
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- Accessibility
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Multidisciplinary in West Bengal
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|---|---|---|---|
| INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES | Bankura | — | Private Unaided |
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| BANWARILAL BHALOTIA COLLEGE | Bardhaman | — | Government Aided |
| BIDHAN CHANDRA COLLEGE | Bardhaman | — | Government Aided |
| CYBER RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE | Bardhaman | — | Private Unaided |
| DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN | Bardhaman | — | State Government |
| DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN | Bardhaman | — | State Government |
| DESHABANDHU MAHAVIDYALAYA | Bardhaman | — | Government Aided |