University of Calcutta
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 .
University of Calcutta's Online Degrees
What Is University of Calcutta Known For?
University of Calcutta is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- Education
- Political Science
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Business
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Law
- History
- Medical
- Economics
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- Religious Studies
- Psychology
- Computer Science
- Communications
- Earth Sciences
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
University of Calcutta's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
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
- An Indian economist and philosopher.
- Mircea Eliade
- A Romanian-American historian, writer, philosopher and professor at the University of Chicago.
- Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
- An Indian scholar, literary theorist, and feminist critic.
- C. V. Raman
- An Indian physicist.
- Mamata Banerjee
- A 8th and current Chief Minister of West Bengal.
- C. R. Rao
- An Indian-American mathematician.
- Meghnad Saha
- An Indian Astrophysicist.
- Abhijit Banerjee
- An Indian American economist.
- Ashutosh Mukherjee
- A Bengali educator, jurist, barrister and mathematician .
- Fatima Jinnah
- A Pakistani dental surgeon, biographer and stateswoman .
- Paramahansa Yogananda
- A Yogi, Kriya Yoga guru and founder of Self-Realization Fellowship .
- Jamal Nazrul Islam
- A Bangladeshi mathematical physicist and cosmologist.
