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 .

Recent accreditation and recognition

• NAAC Five Star Recognition
• Ranking of Institute of Higher Education,Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

The university has been awarded the ‘five star university’ status by the National Accreditation and Assessment Council in 2001.

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The Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China has recently prepared a list of the world's top 500 institutions of higher learning (universities, research institutes etc.). The complete list is now available on the internet under the heading "Academic Ranking of World Universities, 2004" (see link above). The University of Calcutta is the only university from India to appear on the list. The other institutions from India on the list are:

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• The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and
• The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.