The University of Calcutta (informally known as Calcutta University or CU) is a collegiate public state university located in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), West Bengal, India established on 24 January 1857. It was the first institution in Asia to be established as a multidisciplinary and secular Western-style university.
The Calcutta University Act came into force on 24 January 1857 and a 41-member Senate was formed as the policy making body of the university. The land for the establishment of this university was given by Maharaja Maheshwar Singh Bahadur, who was a Maharaja of Darbhanga. When the university was first established it had a catchment area covering the area from Lahore to Rangoon (now in Myanmar), and Ceylon, the largest of any Indian university.
The first Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of the Calcutta University were Governor General Lord Canning and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Sir James William Colvile, respectively.[8] In 1858, Joddu Nath Bose and Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay became the first graduates of the university. On 30 January 1858, the Syndicate of the Calcutta University started functioning
The university has a total of 14 campuses spread over the city of Kolkata and its suburbs. The major campuses are the Central Campus (Ashutosh Shiksha Prangan) in College Street, Rashbehari Shiksha Prangan in Rajabazar, Taraknath Palit Shiksha Prangan in Ballygunge and Sahid Khudiram Siksha Prangan in Alipore.
Other campuses include the Hazra Road Campus, the University Press and Book Depot, the B. T. Road Campus, the Viharilal College of Home Science Campus, the University Health Service, the Haringhata Campus, the Dhakuria Lakes (University Rowing Club) and the University Ground and Tent at Maidan
Courses in Agriculture:
• Master of Science in
o Seed Science & Technology
o Plant physiology
o Horticulture
o Genetics & plant breeding
o Agronomy
o Agricultural Chemistry & Soil Science
• Certificate course in horticulture
• Ph. D in Agricultural Sciences
Courses in Arts:
Ancient Indian History & Culture:
• Master of Arts
• Post-Doctorial Course
• Ph. D
Arabic & Persian:
• Pre M.A in
o Arabic
o Persian
• M.A in
o Arabic
o Persian
• Ph. D/Post Doctoral Course in Arabic & Persian
Archeology:
• Master of Arts & Science in Archeology
• Ph. D & Post-Doctoral Course in Archeology
Bengali Language & Literature:
• M.A
• M. Phil
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral Course
Economics:
• M.A/M. Sc in Economics
• Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Economics & Information Management
• M. Phil
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral course
English Language & Literature:
• M.A
• PG Certificate course in English Effective Communication
• M. Phil
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral Course
French:
• Pre M.A
• M.A
• Ph. D
• Post Doctoral Course
Hindi:
• M.A
• M. Phil
• Ph. D
• Post Doctoral Course
History:
• M.A
• M. Phil
• Ph. D
• Post Doctoral Course
Islamic History & Culture:
• M.A
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral Course
Languages:
Certificate Course & Diploma courses in the below mentioned languages:
• Urdu
• Tibetan
• Tamil
• Russian
• Persian
• Pali
• Korean
• Hindi
• German
• French
• Chinese
• Bengali
• Arabic
Pre M.A, M.A, Ph. D & Post-Doctoral course in Russian and Pali language
Post Graduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies
Linguistics:
• M.A
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Museology:
• M.A/M. Sc
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Philosophy:
• M.A
• M. Phil
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Political Science:
• M.A
• M. Phil
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Sanskrit:
• Pre-M.A
• M.A
• M. Phil
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Sociology:
• M.A
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
South & South-East Asian Studies:
• M.A
• M. Phil
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Tamil Studies:
• Certificate
• Diploma
• M.A
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Urdu:
• Certificate
• Diploma
• M.A
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
C. Courses in Commerce Social Welfare & Business Management:
Business Management:
• M.B.M.
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Commerce:
• M. Com (Day & Evening)
• M. Phil
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
• MBA in Finance
D. Courses in Education, Journalism & Library Science:
Education:
• B. Ed
• M. Ed
• M.A/M. Sc
• M. Phil
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Journalism & Mass Communication:
• M.A, M. Phil & Ph. D in Journalism and Mass Communication
• PG Diploma in Mass Communication
• PG Diploma in Media Studies
• PG Diploma in sports & mass communication management
Library & Information Sciences:
• B.L.I. Sc
• M.L.I. Sc
• M. Phil
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
E. Courses in Engineering & Technology:
Applied Optics & Photonics:
• B. Tech
• M. Tech
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Applied Physics:
B. Tech in
• Electrical Engineering
• Instrumentation Engineering
M. Tech in
• Electrical Engineering
• Instrumentation & Control Engineering
Ph. D & Post-Doctoral in electrical & instrumentation engineering
Chemical Engineering:
• B. Tech
• M. Tech
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Chemical Technology:
B. Tech in
• Ceramic Engineering
• Oil Technology
• Pharmaceuticals & fine chemical technology
• Petrochemicals & petroleum refinery engineering
M. Tech in
• Ceramic Engineering
• Oil Technology
• Pharmaceuticals & fine chemical technology
• Petrochemicals & petroleum refinery engineering
Ph. D & Post-Doctoral in Chemical Technology
Computer Science & Engineering:
• B. Tech
• M. Tech
• M. Sc in Computer and Information Science
• Ph. D & Post-Doctoral in computer science & engineering
Polymer Science & Technology:
• B. Tech
• M. Tech
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Radio Physics & Electronics:
B. Tech in
• Radio Physics & Electronics
• Information Technology
M. Tech in
• Radio Physics & Electronics
• VLSI Design
Ph. D & Post-Doctoral in Radio Physics & Electronics
F. Courses in Fine Arts, Music & Home Science:
Home Science:
• B. Sc (hons.) in food and nutrition
• M. Sc in food and nutrition
• B.A/B. Sc in home science
• Diploma in home science
• B. Sc (hons.) in human development
• M.A/M. Sc in human development
• Ph.D/Post-Doctoral in food nutrition/human development
• B.A/B. Sc Vocation course
o CMEV (major)
o CNDV (major)
G. Courses in Law:
• B.A LLB
• B.A LLB (hons.)
• L.L.M
• Ph. D
• Post Doctoral
H. Courses in Science:
Anthropology:
• M. Sc
• Ph. D
• Post Doctoral
• Certificate course in Forensic Anthropology
• M.A in human rights
• Ph. D/ Post doctoral in human rights
Applied Mathematics:
• M. Sc
• M. Phil
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Applied Psychology:
• M.A/M. Sc
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
• PG Diploma in
o Psychological Counseling
o Rehabilitation Counseling
Atmospheric Science:
• M. Sc
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Biochemistry:
• M. Sc
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Bio-Physics, Molecular Biology & genetics:
• M. Sc in
o Biophysics and Molecular Biology
o Bioinformatics & Biophysics
• Advanced diploma in Bioinformatics
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Botany:
• M. Sc
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Chemistry:
• M. Sc
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Electronic Science:
• M. Sc
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Environmental Science:
• M. Sc
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Genetics:
• M. Sc
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Geography:
• M. Sc
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Geology:
• M. Sc
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Marine Science:
• M. Sc
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Microbiology:
• M. Sc
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Physiology:
• M. Sc
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Psychology:
• M.A/M. Sc
• M. Phil
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Pure Mathematics:
• M.A/M. Sc
• M. Phil
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Statistics:
• M. Sc Statistics
• M. Phil Computer Applications & Statistics
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
Zoology:
• M. Sc Zoology
• M. Phil in Fishery Sciences
• Ph. D
• Post-Doctoral
