University of Calcutta, Kolkata Overview Overview

  West Bengal   UGC, NAAC, AIU, AICTE   ESTD 1857
  West Bengal   UGC, NAAC, AIU, AICTE   ESTD 1857

About College

Founded by the Act of Legislative Council of British India, the University Grants Commission (UGC) approved Calcutta University (CU) or the University of Calcutta is a collegiate public state university situated in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. With a total of 136 affiliated colleges, CU is recognized as a "Five-Star University" within India and is considered Asia’s largest University on the basis of the strength of students.

Currently, Calcutta University ranking is 5th among universities and an overall Calcutta University ranking in India is 12th under the NIRF rankings of 2019. It was internationally Calcutta University world ranking is 68th by QS BRICS in 2019.

The university offers a total of 927 courses in branches of Accounting and Commerce, Animation, Arts (Fine / Visual / Performing), Banking, Finance and Insurance, Business and Management Studies, Design, Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, IT and Software, Law, Mass Communication and Media, Medicine and Health Sciences, Nursing, Science, Teaching and Education etc.

The faculty at Calcutta University is considered to be highly qualified with most of them holding a PhD in their respective field of study. The teachers are experienced, knowledgeable and friendly.

Establishment Year 1857
Accredited by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) with ‘A’ Grade
Affiliations UGC, NAAC, AIU, AICTE
Total number of students enrolled 16463
The geographical area of the campus  3 acres 

Courses offered and Fee Structure

Undergraduate courses

Calcutta University offers a variety of courses in several disciplines in colleges under Calcutta University. The Undergraduate courses include B.A, B.A. LL.B, B.A. LL.B. (Hons), B.Com, B.Com (Hons), B.E. / B.Tech, B.Ed, B.J, B.J.M.C, B.Lib.I.Sc, B.Sc, BBA, BCA and LL.B.

The Bachelor of Technology full-time course provides degrees in  Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Instrumentation Engineer

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