University of Calcutta (CU)

University of Calcutta (CU) is a recognised university in India. Below is what AlmiStudy records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed is deliberately left out rather than guessed.

CityKolkata

RegionAsia

TypePublic

SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Languages & Linguistics; Medicine & Health Sciences; Theology & Religious Studies

AccreditationUniversity Grants Commission (UGC) of India — established 1953, formally constituted by UGC Act 1956 — apex statutory body for HE. Plus specialised regulators: AICTE (technical), NMC (medical, replaced MCI 2020), ICAR (agricultural), BCI (law), NCTE (teaching), PCI (pharmacy). NIRF rankings since 2015. HEI classifications: Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities, Private Universities, Institutes of National Importance (IITs/IIMs/NITs/AIIMS/IISERs/IIITs).

Official websitehttps://www.caluniv.ac.in

Accreditation registryhttps://www.ugc.gov.in/

Founded 1857 (ONE OF "UNIVERSITIES OF 1857" — first modern Indian universities; 24 January 1857). ONE OF INDIA'S 'UNIVERSITIES OF 1857' — chartered 24 January 1857. First modern Indian university in Western tradition. Modelled on University of London. ~85,000+ students across 14 faculties + 65 departments + 150+ affiliated colleges. Notable alumni: Rabindranath Tagore (1913 Literature Nobel), Sir CV Raman (1930 Physics Nobel), Subhas Chandra Bose.

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