The University of Calcutta, informally known as Calcutta University or CU, is a collegiate public state university located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was established on 24 January 1857 and was one of the first multidisciplinary and Western-style institutions in Asia. Today, the university's jurisdiction is limited to a few districts of West Bengal. Within India, it is recognized as a "Five-Star University" and accredited an "A" grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. 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).
The systems of secondary and post-secondary education in Kolkata are listed as follows:
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.
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).
The Calcutta Institute of Engineering and Management or CIEM is a self-financing college in West Bengal, India offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Engineering and Technology and other allied fields.
The Institute of Science & Advanced Research (ISAR) is a self-financed undergraduate science degree college, affiliated to the West Bengal State University, Barasat, North 24 Parganas established by the B. P. Poddar Foundation for Education in 2007 with its mentor Badri Prasad Poddar. The institute caters to Biotechnology, Genetics, Healthcare, Microbiology and R & D activities. The focus is on the research and developmental activities with special emphasis on education and industry partnership in the fields of agriculture, health, healthcare, food, processing and preservation and environment.
Belgachia is a neighbourhood of North Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Netaji Nagar Day College is an undergraduate and postgraduate liberal science, arts and commerce college in Kolkata, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
Tamralipta Mahavidyalaya, established in 1948, is one of the oldest colleges in Purba Medinipur district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University.
Sripat Singh College, established in 1949, is a college in Jiaganj, in Murshidabad district, in the state of West Bengal in India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences and postgraduate course in Bengali only. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani.
East Calcutta Girl's College, established in 1992, is the 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.
Sundarban Mahavidyalaya, established in 1965, is an undergraduate college in Kakdwip, West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
Syamaprasad College, established in 1945, is an undergraduate college in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
Sree Agrasain College is a self-financing undergraduate college in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is in Howrah district. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
Saheed Nurul Islam Mahavidyalaya is an undergraduate college, located at Gokulpur-Harishpur near Basirhat in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It was established in 2001. This college runs by State Government though it is not fully governmental college. This college is affiliated with West Bengal State University though its prematuer state it was affiliated with University of Calcutta. This college offers to 10+2 or its equivalent level students from all over India. It also offers to students through Science and Arts group and students may take with Honourse stream. But the college has facility about Studies more.
Sealdah is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
L.J.D. College, Falta, established in 2015, is a self-financed general degree college in Punya, Falta, South 24 Parganas district. This college is affiliated to University of Calcutta.
Calcutta Institute of Technology (CIT), in Uluberia, West Bengal, India offers degree engineering courses which are affiliated to West Bengal State Council of Technical Education (WBSCTE) and degree courses which are affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT).
LJD Law College is a private or self financing law college situated beside Nainan Road at Punnya, Falta, South 24 Parganas in the Indian state of West Bengal. This college is affiliated to the University of Calcutta. It offers 5-year Integrated Course in Law leading to B.A. LL.B. degree which is approved by the Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal and Bar Council of India (BCI), New Delhi.
