Introduction

The Court of Directors of the East India Company sent a despatch in July, 1854 to the Governor-General of  India in Council, suggesting the establishment of the Universities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay.

In pursuance of that despatch, the University of Calcutta was founded on JANUARY 24, 1857. The University adopted in the first instance, the pattern of the University of London and gradually introduced modifications in its constitution.

Established in : 1857

Colleges Under University of Calcutta

1. Pioneer College of Management (PCM)
2. Vivekananda College
3. St. Xavier's College
4. Shri Shikshayatan College
5. South Calcutta Girls’ College
6. Fakir Chand College
7. Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration
8. Bangabasi Evening College
9. Maulana Azad College
10. Barasat Govt College
11. Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose College
12. Acharya Girish Chandra Bose College

Contact Us

University of Calcutta
Senate House
87 /1 College Street
Calcutta - 700 073
West Bengal,India
Telephone No : 033-2241 0071
Email : admin@caluniv.ac.in
Website : http://www.caluniv.ac.in

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