University of Calcutta

Formally established on the 24 January 1857, the University of Calcutta (also known as Calcutta University) was the first modern university in the Indian subcontinent. It has its main campuses in College Street, Rajabazar, Alipore and a host of affiliated colleges in greater Calcutta .

Academic milieu

Students from the university have been taking higher studies abroad since its inception.

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Students from this university are to be found all over the world. During the British era and in the era after Independence to the 1980s, the preferred destinations for furthering studies were primarily the United Kingdom, United States of America, Eire, France, Soviet Union and Germany. Recent preferences for visiting students of this university include, apart from the above, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Cyprus, China, Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Related Topics:
1980s - United Kingdom - United States of America - Eire - France - Soviet Union - Germany - Canada - Australia - New Zealand - Commonwealth of Independent States - Cyprus - China - Japan - Hong Kong - Singapore

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In a contrast to a previous era, where the preferred subjects were Humanities, Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Law, the current preferred subjects now include:

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• Business Management,
• Finance,
• Commerce,
• Communication,
• Information Technology,
• Fashion Designing,
• Hospitality Management,
• Biotechnology,
• Genetics,
• Robotics, and
• Nano-technology.