The University of Calcutta is a public collegiate state research university located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Considered one of the best state research universities in India every year, CU has topped among India's best universities several times. 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 and European-style institution in Asia. Today, the university's jurisdiction is limited to a few districts of West Bengal, but at the time of establishment it had a catchment area ranging from Lahore 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 University of Calcutta was awarded the status of "Centre with Potential for Excellence in Particular Area" and "University with potential for excellence" by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Vidyasagar University was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature which was notified in the Calcutta Gazette on 24 June 1981. It is an affiliating university in Paschim Medinipur district of southern West Bengal, India. It offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels.
Ananda Mohan Bose was an Indian politician, academician, social reformer, and lawyer during the British Raj. He co-founded the Indian National Association, one of the earliest Indian political organizations, and later became a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. In 1874, he became the first Indian Wrangler of the Cambridge University. He was also a prominent religious leader of Brahmoism and with Sivanath Sastri a leading light of Adi Dharm.
Acharya Prafulla Chandra College, established in 1960, in West Bengal, India. It is affiliated West Bengal State University. The college is awarded grade "A" by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
Kalyani Government Engineering College (KGEC), Kalyani, West Bengal, India offers undergraduate (B.Tech.) and postgraduate engineering degree courses affiliated to the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology(MAKAUT), West Bengal previously known as West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT).
Gurucharan College, popularly known as GC College, recently upgraded to a State University under Assam Government, is a college imparting 10+2, undergraduate, certifications (self-financing) and postgraduate (self-financing) education under the aegis of Assam Higher Secondary Education Council, Guwahati and Assam University, Silchar.
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 13th among other colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022.
Vidyasagar College for Women is a women's college affiliated to the University of Calcutta.
The City College of Commerce & Business Administration is an undergraduate commerce college in Kolkata, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. It was established in 1961 by Brahmo Arya Samaj Society, offering only B.COM Honours & Pass with specialization in Accountancy & Finance/Marketing programmes for undergraduates. It is an Only Boys Evening College.
Heramba Chandra College is popularly known as South City Day. It shares premises with Sivanath Sastri College and Prafulla Chandra College.
Fakir Chand College in Diamond Harbour, West Bengal, India, is a liberal arts, science and commerce college, situated 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Kolkata. It is affiliated to the University of Calcutta. It has almost 100 teaching staff, 50 support staff and 5,500 students. It is the oldest and largest college in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Recently, in November 2016, it has been accredited with a B++ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), under UGC, MHRD, Govt. of India.It also has a B.Ed. Department and Post Graduate section offering M.A./M.Sc./ M.Com courses under University of Calcutta.
Jagannath Barooah College is an autonomous college located in Jorhat, Assam, India. It was founded on 19 August 1930. The College is affiliated to Dibrugarh University and recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC). It was accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), India in 2003.
City College is a composite fully state government-aided public college, affiliated to the University of Calcutta. Established in 1881, it is one of the heritage institutions of Kolkata, and played a prominent role in the wake of the Bengal Renaissance of the nineteenth century. The college is located at 102/1, Raja Rammohan Roy Sarani (Amherst Street), Kolkata-700009. It shares premises with Rammohan College (morning college) and Anandamohan College (evening college). In the year 1961 the branches of City College emerged as separate colleges under instructions of the University Grants Commission. While the original college retained the original name “City College”, the branches were named as 1. Rammohan College, 2. Ananda Mohan College, 3. Umesh Chandra College, 4. City College of Commerce and Business Administration, 5. Sivanath Sastri College, 6. Heramba Chandra College, and 7. Prafulla Chandra College. Together they are referred to as City group of College (Kolkata).
Rishi Bankim Chandra Colleges are a group of three co-located general degree colleges located in Naihati, West Bengal, India, namely Rishi Bankim Chandra College for Women, operating in the morning shift, Rishi Bankim Chandra College, operating in the day shift, and Rishi Bankim Chandra Evening College, operating in the evening shift. They offer undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. The three colleges are affiliated to West Bengal State University.
Gobardanga Hindu College, established in 1947, is a general degree college in Gobardanga, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences and postgraduate courses in arts. It is currently affiliated to West Bengal State University. In 2016, it was reaccredited grade A by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) for the second successive time.
Kanchrapara College, established in 1972, is the general degree college at Kanchrapara, in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. The college has a rich library with huge collection of printed and electronic documents. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani.
Sammilani Mahavidyalaya, established in 1996, is an undergraduate and postgraduate college in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
Dukhulal Nibaran Chandra College, popularly known as DNC college established in 1967, is the college in Aurangabad, in Murshidabad district. It offers undergraduate courses in Arts, Commerce and Sciences. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani.
The Government Degree College Baramulla is a [University Grants Commission] autonomous college in Baramulla City in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is an autonomous college recognised by UGC and is affiliated with the University of Kashmir. The college has been awarded a grade "A++" rating by the NAAC. Also this college has CPE Status, College for potential and excellence.
Dwarkanath Gangopadhyay was a Brahmo reformer in Bengal, British India. He made substantial contributions towards societal enlightenment and the emancipation of women. Ganguly dedicated his life to the latter cause, encouraging women to participate in politics and the social services. He was the husband of the first female Indian physician, Kadambini Ganguly.
