University of Calcutta

Information about Calcutta University(West Bengal)

This article describes about the University of Calcutta in the state West Bengal. You can find courses, colleges affiliated, previous years' question papers and news and announcements from this university.

Introduction to University of Calcutta
Faculties at the University
Colleges affiliated to University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta Address
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Introduction to University of Calcutta

The University of Calcutta which is also known as the Kolkata Vishwavidyalaya or the Calcutta University is located at the center of the Indian Book Hub, College Street in Kolkata, West Bengal.

It was established on 24 January 1857 during the administration of Lord Canning, the governer-general of India at that period of time. It is the first modern university in the history of India. It is a state government affiliating and research university. It is present in a small area of less than 2.7 acres size in College Street.

The Chancellor of the university is Gopalkrishna Gandhi, Governor of West Bengal and the Vice-Chancellor is Professor Suranjan Das.

Main Building of the University of Calcutta

University of Calcutta has been included in the list world's top 500 institutions along with two other Indian institutes Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. The list has been prepared by the Institution of Higher Education, Sanghai Jian Tong University, China.