University of Calcutta

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Public state university in Kolkata, West Bengal

About University of Calcutta

According to Wikipedia, The University of Calcutta is a public collegiate state university in India, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Considered one of best state research university all over India every year, CU has topped among India's best universities several times. 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 and European-style institution in Asia. 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 . 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 .

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What Is University of Calcutta Known For?

University of Calcutta is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:

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Who Are University of Calcutta's Most Influential Alumni?

University of Calcutta's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Education, Social Work, and Political Science. Here are some of University of Calcutta's most famous alumni:

Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen
An Indian economist and philosopher.
Mircea Eliade
Mircea Eliade
A Romanian-American historian, writer, philosopher and professor at the University of Chicago.
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
An Indian scholar, literary theorist, and feminist critic.
C. V. Raman
C. V. Raman
An Indian physicist.
Mamata Banerjee
A 8th and current Chief Minister of West Bengal.
C. R. Rao
C. R. Rao
An Indian-American mathematician.
Meghnad Saha
Meghnad Saha
An Indian Astrophysicist.
Abhijit Banerjee
Abhijit Banerjee
An Indian American economist.
Ashutosh Mukherjee
Ashutosh Mukherjee
A Bengali educator, jurist, barrister and mathematician .
Fatima Jinnah
Fatima Jinnah
A Pakistani dental surgeon, biographer and stateswoman .
Paramahansa Yogananda
Paramahansa Yogananda
A Yogi, Kriya Yoga guru and founder of Self-Realization Fellowship .
Jamal Nazrul Islam
Jamal Nazrul Islam
A Bangladeshi mathematical physicist and cosmologist.

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