The University of Calcutta, informally known as Calcutta University (CU), is a public state university located in Kolkata, 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 multidisciplinary university of Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asian Region. Today, the university's jurisdiction is limited to a few districts of West Bengal, but at the time of its establishment it had a catchment area ranging from Kabul to Myanmar. It is accredited as an "A" grade university by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences is a National Law University (NLU) located in Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. In 2023, it was ranked 4th among law colleges in India by National Institutional Ranking Framework and 2nd by India Today. It comes under the exclusive chancellorship and purview of the Chief Justice of India.
Education in West Bengal is provided by both the public sector as well as the private sector. Health Sciences, University of North Bengal and University of Calcutta.
Jaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision under Kalchini Block of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan, and Bhutan Gate separates the two countries. Phuentsholing is the Bhutan's nearest city to Jaigaon. Bhutan does not have domestic roads linking all its towns, so it uses roads passing through Jaigaon to reach destinations such as Samtse, Gomtu, Nganglam and Samdrup Jongkhar.
Salt Lake School is a co-educational school situated in Salt Lake City, Kolkata, India. This institution not only focuses on the academics, but also sports and several other co-curricular aspects of the students. Few alumnus of Salt Lake School have secured an all-India rank in competitive examinations.
St. Xavier's Collegiate School is a private Catholic primary and secondary school for boys, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The school was founded in 1860 by the Jesuits under the supervision of Fr. Henri Depelchin S.J., and it is named after St. Francis Xavier, a 16th-century Jesuit missionary to India. The school caters to approximately 2,300 students.
St. Francis Xavier School, Kolkata, India, is a school running classes from Class I - Class XII. The school is located in Salt Lake City, India and is situated opposite the Hyatt Regency Kolkata and the Salt Lake Stadium. For admissions in the pre-school and 2+ to 5+ of age groups, students get admitted to its another school, St. Francis International School.
Calcutta Girls' High School is a private school for girls in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
In the Indian education system of some Indian states, the pre-university course (PUC) or pre-degree course (PDC) is referred to as intermediate or +2 course, which is a two-year senior secondary education course that succeeds the tenth grade and precedes to the completion of an Senior Secondary Course. The First Year of the PUC is commonly referred to as 1st PUC or Class 11th,, and the Second Year of the PUC as 2nd PUC or Class 12th. A college which offers the PUC is simply known as a 'PU college' or 'Intermediate College' which is also referred to as junior college.
St. Joseph's College is an all-boys private day school in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. It is run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. The school falls under the St. Francis Xavier's Church, Kolkata Deanery, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta.
All India Secondary School Examination, commonly known as the class 10th board exam, is a centralized public examination that students in schools affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education, primarily in India but also in other Indian-patterned schools affiliated to the CBSE across the world, taken at the end of class 10. The board conducts the examination during the period of February–March. Previously it was taken in March to April every year. In this exam, mathematics, science, and social science are compulsory, with any two languages. Students can also opt skill subject such as information technology, painting, yoga, music or artificial intelligence. Successful candidates are awarded the Secondary School Completion Certificate, a statement of marks, and a migration certificate stating that the candidate has completed secondary schooling and can pursue higher education. For the academic year 2016–17, the Central Board of Secondary Education has revived the old system of syllabus and marking scheme (complete syllabus for All India Secondary School Examination and marks out of 500. India has state exams and central exams.
Central Modern School is an English-medium co-educational day boarding (private) school located in Baranagar, West Bengal, India. The school educates pupils from the Pre-Preparatory class to the 12th grade. The school is affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), New Delhi.
Kazi Nazrul University (KNU) is a public state research university located in Asansol, West Bengal. The CM Mamata Banerjee laid the foundation stone on 10 January 2013. The university has been named after the poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. The university was established under the Kazi Nazrul University Act, 2012. Anuradha Mukherjee was appointed as the first vice-chancellor of the university. In 2018 in a special convocation the university honored Ex Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina with honorary Doctorate of Literature.
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), formerly National Open School is a national level board of education in India, controlled and managed by the Government of India. It was established by the Ministry of Education of the Government of India in 1989.
South City International School is a private English-medium co-educational school located in south Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The school is affiliated to International General Certificate of Secondary Education and the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi.
Beltala Girls' High School is a school in Hazra, Kolkata, India. It is a girls' school and is affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education for Madhyamik Pariksha, and to the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education for Higher Secondary Examination. The school was established in 1920 by Peary Mohan Chatterjee, an Indian educationist and lawyer, at his Bhowanipur residence, initially with only six girls.
Sodepur High School is a school located at Sodepur Station Road, Sodepur, Kolkata, India. This is affiliated to the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education for Madhyamik Pariksha, and to the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education for Higher Secondary Examination. The school was established in 1853 led by Ishwar Chandra Chattopadhyay and Kedarnath Bandopadhyay.
Akshar School is a private English-medium co-ed school located in Diamond Harbour Road, Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. This school is affiliated to The Indian School Certificate Examiniations.
Sri Aurobindo Institute of Education is a K-12 school based in Salt Lake City, Kolkata, India. It follows the syllabus of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. It is guided by the principles of Sri Aurobindo. It opened in 1983 with one campus in BK Block, and subsequently opened another campus in CL Block. The school is recognized by the Education Department of the Government of West Bengal and is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi.
Beniapukur is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is adjacent to Park Circus.
