University of Calcutta

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The University of Calcutta is one of India's oldest and most prestigious public universities, renowned for its significant contributions to higher education and research since the 19th century.

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instanceOf collegiate university
public university
research university
academicStaffSize large
affiliatedCollegesCount hundreds
campusType urban
country India
established 1857
formerName University of Calcutta self-link
foundedInPeriod British India
surface form: British Raj
foundingAct Act of the Legislative Council of India
foundingDate 1857-01-24
foundingModelledOn University of London
fundingType public
governedBy Government of West Bengal
hasAcademicDivision Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Commerce
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Faculty of Fine Arts
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Social Sciences
hasAccreditation NAAC A or above (historically)
hasCampus University of Calcutta self-linksurface differs
surface form: Alipore campus

Ballygunge Science College campus
College Street campus
Rajabazar Science College campus
South Kolkata campuses
hasNotableAlumniInField economics
law
literature
politics
science
historicalSignificance among the first modern universities established in South Asia
knownFor being one of the oldest modern universities in India
contributions to higher education in India
notable alumni including Nobel laureates
strong research output
languageOfInstruction Bengali
English
locatedIn Calcutta
surface form: Kolkata

West Bengal
eastern India
mainCampusLocation College Street, Kolkata
memberOf ACU (Association of Commonwealth Universities)
surface form: Association of Commonwealth Universities
motto Advancement of Learning
nativeName University of Calcutta self-linksurface differs
surface form: কলকাতা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
nativeNameLanguage Bengali
offersDegree bachelor's degrees
doctoral degrees
master's degrees
offersProgram doctoral research programs
postgraduate programs
undergraduate programs
recognizedBy Association of Indian Universities
National Assessment and Accreditation Council
University Grants Commission
regionServed West Bengal
eastern India
studentBodySize large
system affiliating and teaching university
type state university

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West Bengal hasMajorUniversity University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta formerName University of Calcutta self-link
University of Calcutta nativeName University of Calcutta self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: কলকাতা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
University of Calcutta hasCampus University of Calcutta self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Alipore campus
Bengali Renaissance associatedOrganization University of Calcutta
this entity surface form: Calcutta University
eastern India hasMajorUniversity University of Calcutta
subject surface form: Eastern India
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Rajendra Prasad educatedAt University of Calcutta
this entity surface form: Calcutta Law College
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subject surface form: Meghnad Saha
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subject surface form: Meghnad Saha
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subject surface form: Satyendra Nath Bose
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Department of Economics affiliation University of Calcutta
subject surface form: Department of Economics, Presidency College, Kolkata
Department of Philosophy associatedWith University of Calcutta
subject surface form: Department of Philosophy, Presidency College, Kolkata
Department of Bengali affiliatedWith University of Calcutta
subject surface form: Department of Bengali, Presidency College, Kolkata
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