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).
Gokhale Memorial Girls' College is a women's college in Kolkata, established in 1938. The college offers undergraduate degrees and is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. The name commemorates Gopal Krishna Gokhale, one of the founding social and political figures of the Indian Independence Movement. It is often regarded as one of the best colleges in Kolkata and among the top 5 girls colleges in Kolkata.
Yogoda Satsanga Palpara Mahavidyalaya is an undergraduate liberal arts college in Palpara, Purba Medinipur district, in West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with the Vidyasagar University. Prior to 1981, it was affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
City College is a composite state government–aided public college, affiliated to the University of Calcutta. It offers undergraduate-level courses in various arts, commerce and science subjects. The college is very popular for undergraduate study in the neighbourhood of Kolkata.
Krishnagar Government College, established in 1846, is the oldest college in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences and also some postgraduate courses. At first, the college was under the affiliation of University of Calcutta. Presently, it is affiliated to University of Kalyani (KU), National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and University Grant Commission (UGC).
Sree Chaitanya College is a college in Habra in the state of West Bengal. It offers Undergraduate and Post Graduate courses arts and sciences. It is affiliated to West Bengal State University.
East Calcutta Girls' College, established in 1992, is a women's college in Lake Town, Kolkata. It offers undergraduate courses in commerce, arts and sciences. It is affiliated to West Bengal State University. Until 2008, the college was affiliated to Calcutta University.
Budge Budge College, established in 1971, is an undergraduate college in Budge Budge, West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
Gurudas College, established in 1956,14 August; is an undergraduate college in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
Maharaja Sris Chandra College, established in 1964, is an undergraduate afternoon/ evening college in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and commerce. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. It shares premises with Maharaja Manindra Chandra College and Maharani Kasiswari College.
Maharani Kasiswari College, established in 1964, is an undergraduate women's college in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in science, arts and commerce. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. It shares premises with Maharaja Manindra Chandra College and Maharaja Sris Chandra College.
Women's College, established in 1937, is an undergraduate and postgraduate women's college in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is affiliated by the University of Calcutta.
Victoria Institution (College), established in 1932, is one of the oldest undergraduate women's colleges in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
Seth Soorajmull Jalan Girls’ College, established in 1954, is undergraduate women's college in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It offers only courses in arts and commerce. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri College, established in 1965, is an undergraduate college in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
Khudiram Bose Central College, established in 1965, is a central undergraduate college in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It offers only courses in arts and commerce. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
Muralidhar Girls’ College, established in 1940, is an undergraduate women's college in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
Acharya Girish Chandra Bose College, established in its current form in 1964, is an undergraduate college in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and commerce. Acharya Girish Chandra Bose College was accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2011 with a 'B' Grade.
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis Mahavidyalaya, established in 1965, is a general degree college in Baranagar, Kolkata. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to West Bengal State University.
Maharaja Sir Manindra Chandra Nandy was the Maharaja of Cossimbazar Raj from 1898 to 1929, a philanthropist and reformist during the period of Bengal Renaissance.
