The University of Calcutta 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 South East 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. Within India, it is recognized as a "Five-Star University" and accredited an "A" grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
Bethune College is a women's college located on Bidhan Sarani in Kolkata, India, and affiliated to the University of Calcutta. It is the oldest women's college in India. It was established as a girls' school in 1849, and as a college in 1879.
Sister Nivedita was an Irish teacher, author, social activist, school founder and disciple of Swami Vivekananda. She spent her childhood and early youth in Ireland. She was engaged to marry a Welsh youth, but he died soon after their engagement.
Education in West Bengal is provided by both the public sector as well as the private sector. The modern education system was developed by the British missionaries and the Indian social reformists. West Bengal has many institutes of higher education like –Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Marine Engineering and Research Institute, Jadavpur University, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kalyani, Indian Statistical Institute, West Bengal University of Health Sciences, University of North Bengal and University of Calcutta.
South Dum Dum is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) and a vital locality in Kolkata Metropolitan Area.
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, popularly known as Rahara V.C college is one of the best colleges of West Bengal, currently Autonomous and affiliated to the West Bengal State University. It is named after Swami Vivekananda. It was formerly affiliated with the Calcutta University. It is administered by the Ramakrishna Mission Order. The College is situated in Rahara, Khardaha, North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. The college is ranked 8th among other colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2023.
Charuchandra College is an undergraduate college of science, arts and commerce with 8 science departments including statistics NAAC grade B++ and of 2.59 in Kolkata, India. It is affiliated to the University of Calcutta.
The Institute of Mass Communication Film and Television Studies (IMCFTS) is an institute of mass communication, journalism and film studies in Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata. It is affiliated with Kalyani University and is approved by the University Grants Commission.
Arundhati Devi was an Indian actress, director, writer and singer who is predominantly known for her work in Bengali cinema.
J. K. College, also known by the full name Jagannath Kishore College, established in 1948, is the oldest college in Purulia district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in commerce, arts and sciences, and postgraduate in mathematics, history, and English. It is affiliated to Sidho Kanho Birsha University. The college recently celebrated its 75th birthday.
Narasinha Dutt College is an undergraduate college in Howrah, West Bengal, India. Established in 1924, it claims to be the oldest college in Howrah district. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
Kishore Bharati Krirangan is a multi-purpose stadium in Kolkata, West Bengal. used mainly for football matches. The capacity of the stadium is 12,000 and the size of the sports complex is 13 acres. The stadium currently plays host to lower division Calcutta Football League matches. It has occasionally hosted Calcutta Premier Division matches. Sports meet of different schools are also held here.
Bhagini Nivedita College (BNC) is one of the 85 constituent colleges of the University of Delhi. The college is located in Kair, near Najafgarh, New Delhi.
Sukanta College, established in 2008, is an undergraduate college in Bhangonkhali, Basanti, West Bengal, India. This college is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. The most prolific student of this college is Rahul Das, political science, 2016 batch, who has won gold medal from Rabindra Bharati University in 2018 in the field of Political Science. He is also the only alumni of this college who has qualified UGC National Eligibility Test and West Bengal State Eligibility Test both in 2018.
Bikash Bharati Law College is a college imparting education in law in Kolkata, West Bengal. It was established in the year 2006 and offers a five-year integrated Bachelor of Law (B.A./LL.B) degree. The college is affiliated to University of Calcutta.
Calcutta Institute of Technology & Calcutta Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology & Allied Health Sciences is a co-educational private school & pharmacy, b.ed & engineering college with Primary to higher secondary English medium school Bharat Academy & Sciences(commonly BAS) & Uluberia Rural Society for Care of Health and Research Development located in Uluberia, West Bengal, India offers English medium school affiliated to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) diploma & degree engineering all courses which are affiliated to All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE),Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology(MAKAUT), West Bengal State Council of Technical Education (WBSCTE).
Santragachi Kedarnath Institution is a Government-sponsored, Bengali medium, higher secondary school located in Howrah in the state of West Bengal, India. The first vernacular Bengali medium school of Howrah district, Santragachi Minor School, that was originally founded by Kedarnath Bhattacharya in 1857, was upgraded to Santragachi Kedarnath Institution in 1925. Prof. Ashutosh Mukherjee, the second Indian Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta laid the foundation stone in 1920.
