Higher education in West Bengal explained

The Indian state of West Bengal is the site of India's first modern university. Thirty-three universities are listed in the state by the University Grants Commission.[1]

In West Bengal the medium of instruction in colleges and universities is usually Bengali or English. Diploma, certificate courses, advanced diploma program, postgraduate courses and doctoral programs are offered. Research programs offered by the universities are conducted with the aid of specialised institutes.

History

Early years

Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal has played a pioneering role in the development of the modern education system in India. Western models of education came to India through this city. Many of the first schools and colleges were established by the missionaries and reformists. Sir William Jones (philologist) established the Asiatic Society in 1784 for promoting oriental studies. People like Ram Mohan Roy, David Hare, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Ashutosh Mukherjee and William Carey played a leading role in the setting up of modern schools and colleges in the city. The Fort William College was established in 1800. The Hindu College was established in 1817, renamed the Presidency College in 1855.[2]

William Carey established the Serampore College in the city of Serampore in 1818. It went on to become India's first modern university in 1827 when it was incorporated by a Royal Charter as a Danish University. The Sanskrit College was established in 1824. Reverend Alexander Duff of the Church of Scotland established the General Assembly's Institution in 1830 and later the Free Church Institution in 1844, which were later merged to form what is now known as the Scottish Church College, Calcutta. These institutions played a significant role in what came to be known as the Young Bengal Movement and the Bengal Renaissance. La Martiniere Calcutta was established in 1836.

The oldest medical school in Asia, the Calcutta Medical College was set up in 1835. In 1857, the University of Calcutta was established as the first full-fledged multi-disciplinary university in south Asia. It was modelled on the lines of the University of London. Today it is amongst the largest multidisciplinary universities of India and offers some of the widest number of academic disciplines for study.

John Bethune established a school for Indian girls in 1850 at a time when women's education was frowned upon in the society. The Bethune College for girls was set up by him in 1879.[3]

In 1856 technical and engineering education came with the establishment of a civil engineering college / department. This setup went through various reorganisations to finally become the Bengal Engineering College in 1921. The Jesuit administered St Xavier's College was established in 1860. Bengal Engineering and Science University is the second oldest engineering institutes in the country and it was started in the year 1864. They offer the following programs such as B.E, M.E, MCA, MBA, MSC, B. Arch. and Ph.D. programs. Apart from this they also provide part-time courses in the evening for the professionals.[4]

The nation's first homoeopathy college was established in the city in 1880. In 1883 Kadambini Ganguly and Chandramukhi Basu became the first women graduates from the University of Calcutta. In the process, they became the first female graduates of the British Empire. Kadambini went on to become the first female physician trained in the Western system of medicine in South Asia.

20th century

In 1906, the partition of Bengal led to widespread nationalistic and anti-British feelings.[5] This led to the setting up of the National Council of Education, Bengal. The Science College was established in 1917. The first blind school came into being in 1925.

After independence, Calcutta continued to be in the forefront of the educational scene. The Government College of Art & Craft was established in 1951. The National Council of Education became the Jadavpur University in 1955. The Rabindra Bharati University was established in 1962. This university offers courses in the fine and performing arts. The Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management was set up in 1953 as the country's first management institute and is also the first in the country to offer an MBA degree of a university. The first, Indian Institute of Technology was set up at Kharagpur about from Calcutta. In 1960 the Regional Engineering college (presently National Institute of Technology) at Durgapur was set up. It is amongst the top NITs in India and also among the oldest. Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, the first among the Indian Institutes of Management, was set up in 1961 at Joka. It was the first national institute for post-graduate studies and research in management sciences. It was established with the help of the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Ford Foundation.

Institutes with national or special status

Institutes and universities with particular special status or funding arrangements include: Institutes of Eminence (IoE), Institutes of National Importance (INI); central universities, Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTI); and the deemed universities. Types with specialist functions include research institutes and universities with national recognition for their field of education.

List of institutes and universities with special status or funding
Institution Location Status (Type) Established Specialisation Sources
scope=row Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurIoE
Jadavpur UniversityIoENote: recommended only, pending
Indian Institute of Management CalcuttaJokaINI (Autonomous)1961Social Sciences and Management[6]
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, KolkataHaringhataINI (Autonomous)2006Basic sciences, applied sciences[7]
Indian Statistical InstituteBaranagarINI (Autonomous)1959Basic sciences, applied sciences, social sciences[8]
Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurKharagpurINI (Autonomous)1951Science, Management, Engineering & Technology, Law[9]
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, ShibpurHowrahINI (Autonomous)1856Sciences, Management, Engineering & Technology[10]
Indian Institute of Information Technology, KalyaniKalyaniINI (Autonomous)2014Engineering & Technology, Sciences[11]
National Institute of Technology, DurgapurDurgapurINI (Autonomous)1960Engineering & Technology, Sciences, Management[12]
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, KolkataKolkataINI (Autonomous)2007Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Engineering[13]
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, KalyaniKalyaniINI (Autonomous)2019Medical, Nursing[14]
Visva-Bharati UniversityShantiniketanCentral University1921Arts, Sciences, Social Work, Agriculture, Fine arts, Designing, Music, Drama[15]
Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering & TechnologyMalda districtGFTI2010Engineering[16]
Indian Association for the Cultivation of ScienceKolkataDeemed university1876Basic sciences, applied sciences[17]
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research InstituteBelur MathDeemed university2005Agricultural Management, Rural Development, Basic Sciences, Indian Culture and Spirituality[18]
National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research, KolkataKolkataDeemed university1965Engineering & Technology[19]
Status categories: IoE – Institutes of Eminence; INI – Institutes of National Importance; GFTI – Government Funded Technical Institutes
Research institutes and specialist universities
Institution Location Status (Type) Established Specialisation Sources
All India Institute of Hygiene and Public HealthKolkataResearch institute1932Hygiene and Public Health[20]
S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic SciencesKolkataResearch institute1986Basic and Applied Sciences[21]
Saha Institute of Nuclear PhysicsKolkataResearch institute1949Basic and Applied Sciences[22]
Bose InstituteKolkataResearch institute1917Basic and Applied Sciences[23]
Variable Energy Cyclotron CentreKolkataResearch institute1977Basic and Applied Sciences[24]
Indian Institute of Chemical BiologyKolkataResearch institute1935Basic and Applied Sciences[25]
Indian Centre for Space PhysicsKolkataResearch institute1999Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space science[26]
Central Glass and Ceramic Research InstituteKolkataResearch institute1950Basic and Applied Sciences[27]
Central Inland Fisheries Research InstituteBarrackporeResearch institute1959Fishery science[28]
Central Mechanical Engineering Research InstituteDurgapurResearch institute1958Robotics, Mechatronics, Cybernetics, Manufacturing[29]
Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied FibersBarrackporeResearch institute1953Jute and Allied Fibers[30]
Central Sericultural Research and Training InstituteBerhamporeResearch institute1943Sericultural Research[31]
National Institute of Biomedical GenomicsKalyaniResearch institute2009Basic and Applied Sciences[32]
National Institute for Research in Bacterial InfectionsKolkataResearch institute1962Medical research[33]
National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and TechnologyKolkataResearch institute1938Jute and Allied Fibres[34]
West Bengal National University of Juridical SciencesKolkataNational Law University1999Law[35]

Universities, state and private

Universities in India may be public or private. Other than the central universitiesof which there is one in West Bengalpublic universities are funded by the state government. Non-government universities are privately funded. Public state universities are listed in the first table shown below, with private universities in a separate second table below that.

List of state universities
UniversityLocationTypeEstablishedSpecialisationSources
Aliah UniversityKolkataState2008Arts, Sciences, Engineering, Management, Islamic Studies[36]
Alipurduar UniversityAlipurduarState2020Arts, Sciences, Commerce [37]
Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education UniversityKolkataState2015Teachers Training, B.Ed. M.Ed[38]
Bankura UniversityBankuraState2014Arts, Sciences, Law[39]
Bidhan Chandra Krishi ViswavidyalayaNadiaState1974Agriculture, Horticulture and Agricultural Engineering[40]
Biswa Bangla BiswabidyalayBolpurState2020Arts, Sciences[41]
University of BurdwanPurba BardhamanState1960Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Engineering and Law[42]
University of CalcuttaKolkataState1857Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Engineering and Law[43]
Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma UniversityCooch BeharState2012Arts, Sciences[44]
Dakshin Dinajpur UniversityDakshin DinajpurState2021Arts, Sciences[45]
Darjeeling Hills UniversityDarjeelingState2021Arts, Sciences[46]
Diamond Harbour Women's UniversityDiamond HarbourState2013Humanities and Basic Sciences[47]
University of Gour BangaMaldaState2008Arts, Sciences, and Commerce[48]
Harichand Guruchand UniversityNorth 24 ParganasState2019Arts, Sciences, and Management[49]
Hindi UniversityHowrahState2019Languages
Jadavpur UniversityJadavpur1955Engineering, Technology, Science, Arts and Commerce[50]
University of KalyaniKalyaniState1960Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Law[51]
Kanyashree UniversityKrishnanagarState2020Arts, Sciences, and Commerce[52]
Kazi Nazrul UniversityAsansolState2012Arts, Sciences, Engineering, Law and Commerce[53]
Mahatma Gandhi University, West BengalMahishadalState2020Arts, Sciences[54]
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of TechnologyKolkataState2000[55]
Murshidabad UniversityMurshidabadState2020Arts, Sciences[56]
Netaji Subhas Open UniversityKolkataState and distance education1998Arts, Sciences, and Commerce[57]
University of North BengalSiliguriState1962Arts, Sciences, Commerce, and Law [58]
Presidency UniversityKolkataState1817Arts and Sciences[59]
Rabindra Bharati UniversityKolkataState1962Arts, Fine Arts, and Performing Arts[60]
Raiganj UniversityRaiganjState2015Humanities, Science[61]
Rani Rashmoni Green UniversityTarakeswarState2020Science, Environmental Science[62]
Sadhu Ram Chand Murmu UniversityJhargramState2020Arts, Science[63]
Senate of Serampore College (University)SeramporeState1818Theology[64]
Sidho Kanho Birsha UniversityPuruliaState2010Arts and Sciences[65]
The Sanskrit College and UniversityKolkataState2015Sanskrit, Languages[66]
Uttar Banga Krishi VishwavidyalayaCooch BeharState2001Agriculture, Horticulture[67]
Vidyasagar UniversityMidnaporeState1981Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Law[68]
West Bengal State UniversityBarasatState2008Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Law[69]
West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery SciencesKolkataState1995Veterinary & Animal Sciences[70]
West Bengal University of Health SciencesKolkataState2003Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Allied Health Sciences[71]
List of private universities
UniversityLocationTypeEst.SpecialisationSources
Adamas UniversityBarasatPrivate2014Sciences, Management, Humanities, Engineering & Technology[72]
Amity University, KolkataNew TownGlobal Private2015Sciences, Management, Humanities, Engineering & Technology[73]
Brainware UniversityKolkataPrivate2015Engineering & Technology, Agriculture, Sciences, Management, Law, Pharmacy, Nursing, Humanities, Psychology [74]
International Management Institute KolkataKolkataAutonomous Management Institute2011Management[75]
JIS UniversityAgarparaPrivate2014Science, Engineering & Technology, Pharmacy, Management, Law[76]
Neotia UniversitySarishaPrivate2015Sciences, Management, Agriculture, Humanities, Engineering & Technology[77]
Seacom Skills UniversitySantiniketan (Bolpur)Private2014Sciences, Engineering & Technology[78]
Sister Nivedita UniversityNew TownPrivate2017Science, Engineering & Technology, Management, Social Science & Women Studies[79]
St. Xavier's University, KolkataKolkataPrivate2017Management, Commerce, Humanities, Law, Mass Communication[80]
Swami Vivekananda University, BarrackporeBarrackporePrivate2020Science, Engineering & Technology, Management, Social Science & Women Studies[81]
Techno India UniversityKolkataPrivate2012Sciences, Management, Engineering & Technology[82]
University of Engineering & Management (UEM), KolkataNew TownPrivate2015Engineering, Technology & Management [83]

Medical and dental colleges

Medical

There are several types of medical colleges in West Bengal with funding from different sources. Of the thirty-three listed below, nine are privately funded, and twenty-three are state government-funded. One is centrally-funded and -administered by the Indian Ministry of Labour and Employment through the autonomous Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). The West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS) is the affiliating university with jurisdiction for medical colleges in the state.

List of government and private medical colleges
NameEst.CityUniversityTypeIntake placesRef.
1956State[84]
2022WBUHSState
1969WBUHSState[85]
1948 WBUHSState
2009WBUHSState
2010WBUHSState
2020WBUHSState
Diamond Harbour Government Medical College and Hospital2019Diamond HarbourWBUHSState
Dr B C Roy Institute of Medical Sciences & Research2018KharagpurIIT KharagpurCentrally funded
Dr. B C Roy Post Graduate Institute of Paediatric Sciences2010KolkataWBUHSStateOnly PG courses
ESIC Medical College, Kolkata2013JokaWBUHSCentrally funded125
Gouri Devi Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital2016DurgapurWBUHSPrivate150[86]
ICARE Institute of Medical Sciences and Research2011HaldiaWBUHSPrivate 150
1707WBUHSState
IQ City Medical College2013DurgapurWBUHSPrivate200
Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital2016KolkataWBUHSPrivate200[87]
2022WBUHSState
2021WBUHSState
JIS School of Medical Science and Research2023HowrahJIS UniversityPrivate150
JMN Medical College2022ChakdahaWBUHSPrivate150
2006WBUHSPrivate150
Krishnanagar Institute of Medical Science2024Krishnanagar, NadiaWBUHSPrivate50
Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Medical College and Hospital2018CoochbeharWBUHSState
2011WBUHSState
Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata1835WBUHSState
2004WBUHSState
2012WBUHSState
Nil Ratan Sarkar Medical College and Hospital1873WBUHSState
1968WBUHSState
2022WBUHSState
1886WBUHSState
Raiganj Government Medical College and Hospital2018RaiganjWBUHSState
Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital2018BirbhumWBUHSState
Santiniketan Medical College2021SantiniketanWBUHSPrivate150[88]
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Government Medical College and Hospital2022UluberiaWBUHSState
Shri Ramkrishna Institute of Medical Sciences and Sanaka Hospital2015DurgapurWBUHSPrivate200[89]
Tamralipto Government Medical College and Hospital2022TamlukWBUHSState

Dental

AYUSH institutions

AYUSH institutions provide training in alternative medicine and traditional health care systems of South Asia (ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, and homeopathy). These systems are governed in India by the ministry of Ayush.

Homeopathic

List of homeopathic colleges
Institution Location Support Established Affiliation Ref.
Private 1980
Private 1972 WBUHS
Private 1978 WBUHS
State 1881 WBUHS
State 1927 WBUHS
Private 1971 WBUHS
State 1967
Private 1972 WBUHS
State 1945 WBUHS
Central Funded 1975 WBUHS
Private 1983 WBUHS
State 1923

Ayurvedic

Government Funded:

  1. J.B. Roy State Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital
  2. Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education & Research.
  3. Vishwanath Ayurved Mahavidyalaya & Hospital

Privately Funded:

  1. Rajib Gandhi Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital.
  2. Raghunath Ayurved Mahavidyalaya and Hospital.

Unani

Sowa-Rigpa

Engineering Universities & Colleges

List of Engineering Universities
NameEst.CityAffiliationTypeDegrees Offered
Ref.
1951Ministry of Education, Government of IndiaPublicB.Tech., M.Tech., Ph.D.[91]
1960Ministry of Education, Government of IndiaPublicB.Tech., M.Tech., Ph.D.[92]
1856Ministry of Education, Government of IndiaPublicB.Tech., M.Tech., Ph.D.[93]
ISI Kolkata1931KolkataMoSPI, Government of IndiaPublicM.Tech., Ph.D.[94]
IIIT Kalyani2014KalyaniMinistry of Education, Government of India, Government of West Bengal, Coal IndiaSemi-PublicB.Tech., M.Tech., Ph.D.[95]
Jadavpur University1955KolkataGovernment of West BengalPublicB.E., M.E., Ph.D.[96]
UCSTA Calcutta1914KolkataCalcutta University,
Government of West Bengal		PublicB.Tech., M.Tech.[97]
UIT Burdwan1999BurdwanBurdwan University,
Government of West Bengal		PublicB.E., M.E.[98]
Kalyani University1960KalyaniGovernment of West BengalPublicB.Tech., M.Tech.[99]
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya1974MohanpurGovernment of West BengalPublicB.Tech., M.Tech., Ph.D.[100]
Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya2001PundibariGovernment of West BengalPublicB.Tech.[101]
West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences1995MohanpurGovernment of West BengalPublicB.Tech., M.Tech., Ph.D.[102]
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology2001HaringhataGovernment of West BengalPublicB.Tech., M.Tech., Ph.D.[103]
Kazi Nazrul University2012AsansolGovernment of West BengalPublicB.Tech.[104]
Aliah University2008KolkataGovernment of West BengalPublicB.Tech., M.Tech., Ph.D.[105]
Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering & Technology2010MaldaGFTISemi-PublicB.Tech.[106]
Adamas University2014BarasatAICTEPrivateB.Tech., M.Tech., Ph.D.[107]
University of Engineering & Management, Kolkata2015KolkataAICTEPrivateB.Tech., M.Tech., Ph.D.[108]
JIS University2014AgarparaAICTEPrivateB.Tech., M.Tech., Ph.D.[109]
Seacom Skills University2014BolpurAICTEPrivateB.Tech., M.Tech.[110]
Sister Nivedita University2017KolkataAICTEPrivateB.Tech., M.Tech., Ph.D.[111]
Swami Vivekananda University, Barrackpore2020BarrackporeAICTEPrivateB.Tech., M.Tech.[112]
Techno India University2012Salt Lake Sector-VAICTEPrivateB.Tech., M.Tech., Ph.D.[113]
List of state government-funded engineering colleges!Name!Established!Location!Type!Ref
Alipurduar Government Engineering and Management College2023AlipurduarState [114]
Cooch Behar Government Engineering College2016Cooch BeharState
Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology1919Salt Lake City, KolkataState
Government College of Engineering & Textile Technology1927Berhampore, MurshidabadState
Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology1941KolkataState
Government College of Engineering & Textile Technology1908Serampore, Hooghly districtState
Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College1961JalpaiguriState
Kalyani Government Engineering College1995Kalyani, NadiaState
Ramkrishna Mahato Government Engineering College2016Joypur, PuruliaState
List of private engineering colleges
Institution
1Abacus Institute of Engineering & Management, Mogra in the district of Hooghly
2Academy of Technology, Adisaptagram, in the district of Hooghly
3Asansol Engineering College, Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman
4B. P. Poddar Institute of Management & Technology, Kolkata
5Bankura Unnayini Institute of Engineering, Bankura
6Bengal College of Engineering & Technology, Durgapur, Paschim Bardhaman
7Bengal Institute of Technology & Management, Santiniketan, Birbhum
8Bengal Institute of Technology, Dhapa, Kolkata
9Birbhum Institute of Engineering and Technology, Suri, Birbhum
10Budge Budge Institute of Technology, Budge Budge
11Calcutta Institute of Engineering and Management, Tollygunj, Kolkata
12Calcutta Institute of Technology, Uluberia, Howrah
13Camellia Institute of Engineering and Technology, Burdwan
14Camellia Institute of Technology and Management, Bainchi, in the district of Hooghly
15Camellia Institute of Technology, Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas
16Camellia School of Engineering & Technology, Barasat, North 24 Parganas
17College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat, Purba Medinipur
18Dr. B. C. Roy Engineering College, Durgapur, Paschim Bardhaman
19Dr . Sudhir Chandra Sur Institute of Technology and Sports Complex, Dum Dum, North 24 Parganas
20Dream Institute of Technology, Thakurpukur, Kolkata
21Dumkal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dumkal, Murshidabad
22Durgapur Institute of Advanced Technology and Management, Durgapur, Paschim Bardhaman
23Elitte College of Engineering, Sodepur, North 24 Parganas
24Future Institute of Engineering and Management, Sonarpur, South 24 Parganas
25Future Institute of Technology, Garia, South 24 Parganas
26Gargi Memorial Institute of Technology, Baruipur, South 24 Parganas
27Global Institute of Management and Technology, Krishnanagar, Nadia
28Greater Kolkata College of Engineering and Management, Baruipur, South 24 Parganas
29Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, Panihati, North 24 Parganas
30Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia, Purba Medinipur
31Hemnalini Memorial College of Engineering, Haringhata, Nadia district
32Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata
33Hooghly Engineering and Technology College, Hooghly in Hooghly district
34Ideal Institute of Engineering, Kalyani, Nadia
35IMPS College of Engineering and Technology, Malda
36Institute of Engineering and Management, Salt Lake, Kolkata
37Institute of Science and Technology, Paschim Medinipur
38JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani, Nadia
39JLD Engineering and Management College, Baruipur, South 24 Parganas
40Kanad Institute of Engineering and Management, Mankar, Purba Bardhaman
41Mallabhum Institute of Technology, Bishnupur, Bankura
42MCKV Institute of Technology, Liluah, Howrah
43Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology, Kolkata
44Modern Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bandel, Hooghly
45Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology, Murshidabad
46Narula Institute of Technology, Agarpara, North 24 Parganas
47Neotia Institute of Technology Management and Science, Diamond Harbour Road, Amira, South 24 Parganas
48Netaji Subhash Engineering College, Garia, South 24 Parganas
49NSHM Knowledge Campus, Durgapur and Kolkata
50Om Dayal Group of Institutions, Uluberia, Howrah
51Pailan College of Management and Technology, Joka, South 24 Parganas
52RCC Institute of Information Technology, Kolkata
53Regent Education and Research Foundation, Barasat, North 24 Parganas
54Sanaka Education Trusts Group of Institutions, Durgapur, Paschim Bardhaman
55Seacom Engineering College, Sankrail, Howrah
56Siliguri Institute of Technology, Siliguri, Darjeeling
57St. Mary's Technical Campus, Barasat, North 24 Parganas
58St. Thomas College of Engineering and Technology, Khidirpur, Kolkata
59Supreme Knowledge Foundation Group of Institutions, Mankundu, Hooghly district
60Swami Vivekananda Institute of Science and Technology, Sonarpur, South 24 Parganas
61Surendra Institute of Engineering and Management, Siliguri, Darjeeling
62Techno Engineering College, Banipur, North 24 Parganas
63Techno International, Batanagar, South 24 Parganas
64Techno International, Rajarhat, North 24 Parganas
65Techno Main, Sector V, Salt Lake, North 24 Parganas

Government degree colleges

Government general degree colleges (GGDC) are public educational institutes set up and administered under the University Grants Commission (UGC). State or union governments manage them, but the colleges are affiliated to a university for their course structure.

General colleges affiliated with universities

With Burdwan University

With University of Calcutta

With University of Kalyani

With Kazi Nazrul University

With Bankura University

With Vidyasagar University

With West Bengal State University

List of colleges by districts

Alipurduar

Bankura

Birbhum

Cooch Behar

In Cooch Behar:

Dakshin Dinajpur

Darjeeling

Within Darjeeling:

Hooghly

Howrah

In Howrah:

Jalpaiguri

In Jalpaiguri:

Jhargram

Kalimpong

Kolkata

Malda

Murshidabad

Nadia district

Located in Nadia district:

North 24 Parganas

Located within North 24 Parganas:

Paschim Bardhaman

Pashim Medinipur

Purba Bardhaman

Purba Medinipur

Purulia

South 24 Parganas

Uttar Dinajpur

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