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).
The systems of secondary and post-secondary education in Kolkata are listed as follows:
Behala is a locality of South West Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal. Behala is a part of Kolkata Municipal Corporation area. It is broadly spread across Ward Nos. 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131 and 132 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation and is divided into two Vidhan Sabha constituencies: Behala Paschim and Behala Purba. Behala, Parnasree, Thakurpukur, Haridevpur and Sarsuna police stations serve this area under the South West Division of Kolkata Police also known as Behala Division.
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.
Suri Vidyasagar College, established in 1942, is a government affiliated college located at Suri in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan and teaches arts, science and commerce.
Rammohan College is an undergraduate and postgraduate college for women in Kolkata, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. It shares premises with City College, Kolkata and Anandamohan College.
Sarsuna is a neighborhood in South West Kolkata. It is a part of the greater Behala region and can be reached via Chowrasta or through Barisha. It is a predominantly Bengali neighborhood, though its fast becoming a cosmopolitan place. It is bordered by Barisha in the east and Maheshtala to the west.
Belgachia is an area of North Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Pratap Chandra Memorial Homoeopathic Hospital & College (PCMHHC) is the Homoeopathic medical college and hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal. The college was established in 1926 by the late Dr. Jitendra Nath Majumder, in order to commemorate the name of his illustrious father, the late Dr. Pratap Chandra Majumder, who was one of the pioneers of Homoeopathy in India and popularised Homoeopathy in West Bengal. It is the second oldest Homeopathic Institution in India as well Asia.
Lady Brabourne College (LBC) is an institution for women's education in Kolkata, India. The college admits undergraduates and post-graduates, and awards degrees from the University of Calcutta. It is a state government administered college and is in one of the more cosmopolitan localities of the city.
East Calcutta Girls' College, established in 1992, is a women's college in 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.
Syamaprasad College, established in 1945, is an undergraduate college in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
Netaji Nagar College for Women, established in 1986, is an undergraduate women's college in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
Sealdah is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital is a public medical college and hospital in Shyambazar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was established in 1886 to ensure self-sufficiency (Swaraj) in medical education and services in the colonial era. It was under University of Calcutta from 1916 to 2003 and affiliated to West Bengal University of Health Sciences when it was established in 2003. R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital completed 100 years of its service in 2016. This college is a co-educational institution that is recognized by the MCI and affiliated with the West Bengal University of Health Sciences.
Ward No. 126, Kolkata Municipal Corporation is an administrative division of Kolkata Municipal Corporation in Borough No. 16(previously 14), covering parts of Sarsuna and Paschim Barisha neighbourhoods in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Ward No. 127, Kolkata Municipal Corporation is an administrative division of Kolkata Municipal Corporation in Borough No. 14, covering parts of Sarsuna neighbourhood in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Sarsuna Law College is a private law college in Sarsuna, Kolkata, West Bengal. It was established in the year 2004. The college is affiliated to Bankura University. This college is also approved by the Bar Council of India.
Anandapur is a neighbourhood of Eastern Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Thakurpukur is a region of South West Kolkata in Behala area of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is majorly a residential region although there are quite a few numbers of Schools, Colleges, Hospitals and Shopping Malls. This was a remote area until a few decades ago, but as a result of urbanization today it has become an urban area with all kinds of amenities. Thakurpukur was also under the Barisha area of Sabarna Roy Choudhury's zamindari era.
