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 state university located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. 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 university of Indian Subcontinent and South East Asian Region. Today, the university's jurisdiction is limited to a few districts of West Bengal, but at the time of its establishment it had a catchment area ranging from Kabul to Myanmar. Within India, it is recognized as a "Five-Star University" and accredited an "A++" grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council .
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:
- Education
- Business
- Political Science
- Biology
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Communications
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Law
- History
- Medical
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Engineering
- Religious Studies
- Computer Science
- Psychology
- Earth Sciences
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
University of Calcutta's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Education
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Higher Education
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Secondary Education
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Primary Education
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Business
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Management
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Finance
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Accounting
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Political Science
#39
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Government
#20
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Asian Studies
#42
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Human Rights
#340
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Biology
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Botany
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Zoology
#3
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Physiology
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Literature
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Writing
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Literary Criticism
#56
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Mythology
#47
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#51
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Philosophy
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Logic
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Marxism
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Ethics
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Communications
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Journalism
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Grammar
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Linguistics
#292
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Physics
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Nuclear Physics
#38
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Astronomy
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Cosmology
#68
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Mathematics
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Statistics
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Applied Mathematics
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Geometry
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Law
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International Law
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Criminal Procedure
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Criminal Law
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History
#72
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Indian History
#1
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Ancient History
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Political History
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Medical
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Public Health
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Nutrition
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Surgery
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Chemistry
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Inorganic Chemistry
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Organic Chemistry
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Nanotechnology
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Economics
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Welfare Economics
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Social Choice Theory
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Marxian Economics
#30
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Engineering
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Architecture
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Civil Engineering
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Applied Physics
#166
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Religious Studies
#102
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Ministry
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Theology
#126
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Buddhism
#29
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Computer Science
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Information Technology
#35
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Artificial Intelligence
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Database
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Psychology
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Experimental Psychology
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Psychoanalysis
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Applied Psychology
#22
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Earth Sciences
#47
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Geography
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Environmental Science
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Crystallography
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Anthropology
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Ethnography
#72
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Cultural Anthropology
#111
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Archeology
#237
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Sociology
#142
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Women's Studies
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Gender Studies
#360
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Organizational Studies
#37
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Social Work
#26
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Empowerment
#3
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Gerontology
#175
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Criminal Justice
#324
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Policing
#62
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Law Enforcement
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Criminology
#372
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Who Are University of Calcutta's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Calcutta's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Education, Social Work, and Business. 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.
- C. V. Raman
- An Indian physicist.
- Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
- An Indian scholar, literary theorist, and feminist critic.
- Mamata Banerjee
- A 8th and current Chief Minister of West Bengal, India.
- Lord Kelvin
- A British physicist and engineer .
- Satyendra Nath Bose
- An Indian physicist and polymath .
- C. R. Rao
- An Indian-American mathematician.
- Abhijit Banerjee
- An Indian American economist.
- Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
- An Indian scientist and statistician.
- Prafulla Chandra Ray
- An Indian chemist, educationist, poet, historian, industrialist and philanthropist..
- Ashutosh Mukherjee
- A Bengali educator, jurist, barrister and mathematician .
Who Are University of Calcutta's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Calcutta's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Education, Social Work, and Business. Here are some of University of Calcutta's most famous alumni:
- Shumona Sinha
- A French-Indian writer.
- Deepak Kumar
- An Indian historian.
- Barnita Bagchi
- An Indian academic.
- Rahul Banerjee
- A Chemist.
- David Vumlallian Zou
- An Indian historian.
- Sanjeeva Nayaka
- An Indian lichenologist.
- Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury
- An Indian singer from West Bengal, India.
- T Parimelazhagan
- An Indian botanist .
