Calcutta University

Calcutta University (CU) is a public state university located in Kolkata, West Bengal, and is one of India's oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher learning. Established in 1857, it was the first institution in Asia to be established as a multidisciplinary, secular Western-style university. The university operates across multiple campuses with its main campus at College Street, Kolkata, and serves as an affiliating university for numerous colleges across West Bengal while also offering direct programs through its departments and institutes. It offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and diploma programs across arts, science, commerce, engineering, law, and other disciplines. The university has played a pivotal role in India's intellectual and cultural history, counting numerous Nobel laureates, national leaders, and eminent scholars among its alumni and faculty.