University of Calcutta
| 401-500 | 164 | Arts & Humanities | 210 | Natural Sciences |
| 265 | Engineering & IT | 193 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 241 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
| 401-500 | 196 | Arts & Humanities | 181 | Natural Sciences |
| 209 | Engineering & IT | 190 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 234 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
| 461= | 253 | Arts & Humanities | 132 | Natural Sciences |
| 155 | Engineering & IT | 200 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 190 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
| 441= | ||||
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In July 1854, the Court of Directors of the East India Company sent a 'despatch' to the Governor General of India in Council suggesting the establishment of the Universities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay.
In pursuance of the despatch, the University of Calcutta was founded on January 24,1857 by the incorporation of an Act of the Legislative Council.
The University is now being governed by the Calcutta University Act, 1979. The Act provides for the reconstitution of the University to enable it to function more effectively in the fields of teaching, training and research in various branches of learning and courses of study and for higher ducation to meet the growing needs of the Society. The C.U. Act, 1979 has ensured democratisation of the various authorities of the University. It has given sufficient autonomy to the academic bodies of the University.
The University has a number of campuses spread all over the metropolis and
its suburbs.
Faculty
| Number of Faculty Staff | Headcount: 1,212 FTE: 672 | Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator. |
| Number of International Faculty Staff | Headcount: 1 FTE: 1 | Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. |
| Number of Inbound Visiting Faculty Staff | Headcount: 12 FTE: 12 | Number of academic faculty staff contributing to teaching or research at your university in the last 12 months who are visiting from an overseas institution for a minimum period of at least 3 months. |
| Number of Outbound Visiting Faculty Staff | Headcount: 169 FTE: 169 | Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution contributing to teaching or research at an overseas institution in the last 12 months for a minimum period of at least 3 months. |
| Number of Staff with PhD | Headcount: 911 FTE: 624 | Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution that have studied a PhD |
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 251,722 FTE: 251,722 | Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees. |
| Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 2,155 FTE: 2,155 | Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. |
| Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 18,358 FTE: 18,358 | Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months. |
| Average International Undergraduate Fees | $ USD 131 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees | $ USD 131 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Number of first year Undergraduate students | Headcount: 108,599 FTE: 108,599 | Number of students pursuing a Bachelor's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate's degrees. |
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 13,762 FTE: 13,762 | Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) |
| Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 5 FTE: 5 | Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'. |
| Number of Inbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 266 FTE: 266 | Number of graduate / postgraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. |
| Number of Outbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 2,752 FTE: 2,752 | Number of postgraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. |
| Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ USD 92 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ USD 92 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Number of first year Postgraduate students | Headcount: 6,669 FTE: 6,669 | Number of students pursuing a Master's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study, including both taught and research postgraduates. |
Students
| Total Students | Headcount: 265,484 FTE: 265,484 | Total number of students. |
| Total International Students | Headcount: 5 FTE: 5 | Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. |
| Total Outbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 21,110 FTE: 21,110 | Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. |
| Total Inbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 2,421 FTE: 2,421 | Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. |
| Average International Student Fees | $ USD 112 | Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course |
| Average Domestic Student Fees | $ USD 112 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Number of Male Students | Headcount: 151,326 FTE: 151,326 | Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university |
| Number of Female Students | Headcount: 114,158 FTE: 114,158 | Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university |
Graduate Output
| Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study | Headcount: 23 % | Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation. |
| Number of PhDs Awarded | Headcount: 341 | Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months |
Applications
| Total Number of Applications | Headcount: 500,000 | Total number of applications your institution received in the last 12 months for all undergraduate and postgraduate courses |
Internationalisation
| Number of University Collaborations or Partnership Agreements | Headcount: 61 | Number of universities your institution has collaborations or partnership agreements with. These partnership agreements may include student and teaching exchanges, as well as collaborative research projects, exchange of academic materials and other information, and jointly offered executive development programmes. This includes collaborations at either a university or faculty level. Please also state the names of these institutions in the Submission Notes box. |
- Agricultural Chemistry & Soil Science
- Agronomy
- Ancient Indian History and Culture
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Optics and Photonics
- Applied Physics
- Applied Physics
- Applied Psychology
- Arabic and Persian
- Archaeology
- Atmospheric Science
- Audit and Accounts
- Bengali Language and Literature
- Bio-chemistry
- Bio-physics, Molecular Biology and Genetics
- Biotechnology
- Botany
- Business Management
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Technology
- Chemistry
- Commerce
- Computer Science & Engineering
- Economics
- Education
- Electronic Science
- Engineering
- English
- Environmental Science
- French
- Genetic & Plant Breeding
- Genetics
- Geography
- Geology
- Hindi
- History
- Home Science
- Horticulture
- Islamic History and Culture
- Journalism & Mass Communication
- Language
- Law
- Library
- Library and Information Science
- Linguistic
- Marine Science
- Microbiology
- Museology
- Office of the Controller of Examinations
- Office of the Curator, Asutosh Museum
- Office of the Deputy Controller of Examinations
- Office of the Deputy Registrar
- Office of the Development and Planning Officer
- Office of the Estate and Trust Officer
- Office of the Finance Officer
- Office of the Inspector of Colleges
- Office of the Joint Controller of Examinations
- Office of the Joint Inspector of Colleges
- Office of the Joint Registrar (BCW)
- Office of the Pro - Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
- Office of the Pro - Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs and Finance
- Office of the Registrar
- Office of the Secretary, Councils for Under Graduate Studies
- Office of the Secretary, Faculty Council for Post Graduate Studies in Education, Journalism and Library Science
- Office of the Secretary, Faculty Council for Post Graduate Studies in Engineering, Technology and Agricultural Sciences
- Office of the Secretary, Faculty Council for Post Graduate Studies in Fine Arts, Music and Home Science
- Office of the Secretary, Faculty Council for Post Graduate Studies in Law
- Office of the Senior Secretary, Faculty Council for Post Graduate Studies in Arts, Commerce, Social Welfare and Business Management
- Office of the Vice Chancellor
- Pali
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology
- Plant Physiology
- Political Science
- Polymer Science and Technology
- Psychology
- Pure Mathematics
- Radiophysics and Electronics
- Sanskrit
- Seed Science & Technology
- Sociology
- South and South East Asian Studies
- Sports
- Statistics
- Tamil
- Urdu
- Zoology
Contact Information
Country:
India
Address:
Senate House ,
87 /1 College Street ,
Kolkata
700073
India
Switchboard:
91 33 22410071
Fax:
91 33 2241 3222