Serampore College is located in Serampore, in West Bengal state, India. Established in 1818, it is the third oldest college in the country after CMS College, Kottayam and Presidency College Calcutta, and one of the oldest continuously operating educational institutes in India. The college consists of two entities: The theological faculty and a separate college with faculties of arts, science, commerce.
The University of Calcutta is a public collegiate 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. 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).
Presidency University, Kolkata is a public state university located in College Street, Kolkata. Considered as one of the best colleges when Presidency College was affiliated to University of Calcutta. The institution was elevated to university status in 2010 after functioning as a constituent college of the University of Calcutta for about 193 years.
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.
University Grants Commission (UGC) is a statutory body set up by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India in accordance to the UGC Act 1956 and is charged with coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of higher education in India. It provides recognition to universities in India, and disbursements of funds to such recognized universities and colleges. The headquarters are in New Delhi, and it has six regional centres in Pune, Bhopal, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Guwahati and Bangalore. A proposal to replace it with another new regulatory body called HECI is under consideration by the Government of India. The UGC provides doctoral scholarships to all those who clear JRF in the National Eligibility Test. On an average, each year ₹725 crore (US$91 million) is spent on doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships by the commission.
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. It was formerly affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
West Bengal State University (WBSU) is a public university situated in Berunanpukuria, North 24 Paraganas, West Bengal, India. It was established by an Act of the Legislative Assembly on 2007.
Sabang Sajanikanta Mahavidyalaya, also known as Sabang College, is a college situated at Lutunia, Sabang, in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. It was established in 1970. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University.
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.
Bidhan Chandra College, also known as Rishra College, is present at Rishra, in the Hooghly district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, Commerce and sciences and postgraduate courses in a few subjects. It is affiliated to University of Calcutta. It was established in 1957.
Kabi Sukanta Mahavidyalaya, established in 1986, is a general degree college in Bhadreswar. It offers undergraduate courses in Arts and Commerce. The campus is in the Hooghly district. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.
Baruipur College, established in 1981, is an undergraduate college in Baruipur, West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
Maheshtala College, established in 1971, is an undergraduate college in Maheshtala, West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
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.
Calcutta Girls' College, established in 1963, is a women's undergraduate college in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
Dhruba Chand Halder College is an undergraduate degree college of Dakshin Barasat in Jaynagar of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. The college had been accredited with a B+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), under UGC, MHRD, Govt. of India.
Sukanta Mahavidyalaya, established in 1981, is general degree college in Dhupguri. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to University of North Bengal.
Gangadharpur Mahavidyamandir, established in 1981, is an undergraduate college at Gangadharpur in Howrah district, West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
Magrahat College, established in 1996, is an undergraduate arts college in Magrahat, 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.
