Universities and colleges of West Bengal

Ashutosh Building of University of Calcutta at the College Street campus
Institute Main Building, IIT Kharagpur
IIM Calcutta's Auditorium
The Auditorium at IIM Calcutta
IISER Kolkata Main Entrance gate
New Academic Building, ISI Kolkata
Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata is the largest hospital in West Bengal and one of the oldest in Kolkata.
Jadavpur University Central Library
St. Xavier's College
Prajna Bhavan, housing the School of Mathematical Sciences and School of Indian Heritage in the main campus, Belur Math, Howrah


The Indian state of West Bengal is the site of India's first modern university and 33 universities are listed under the University Grants Commission (India).[1]

Background

West Bengal is the 4th most populated state located in the eastern part of India. It is one of the largest contributors to the gross domestic product of the country and it is a pioneer state in providing modern education. The medium of instruction is usually in Bengali, English and Urdu. Diploma, certificate courses, advanced diploma program, post graduate course and doctoral programs are offered. Research programs offered by the universities are conducted with the aid of specialized 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 Kolkata. 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,asutosh 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, Serampore (20 km from Calcutta) in 1819. 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 120 km 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 prestigious 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.

List of universities

State universities

Aliah University, Science & Technology Campus, Rajarhat
University Location Type Established Specialization Sources
Aliah University Kolkata State 1781, as Calcutta Madrasah College; 2008, as Aliah University Arts, Sciences, Engineering,Management, Islamic Studies [6]
Bankura University Bankura State 2014 Arts, Sciences, Engineering, Law [7]
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya Nadia State 1974 Agriculture, Horticulture and Agricultural Engineering [8]
Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University Cooch Behar State 2012 Arts, Sciences [9]
Diamond Harbour Women's University Diamond Harbour State 2013 Humanities and Basic Sciences [10]
University of Burdwan Bardhaman State 1960 Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Engineering and Law [11]
University of Calcutta Kolkata State 1857 Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Engineering and Law [12]
Jadavpur University Kolkata 1906, as "Bengal Technical Institute"; 1955, as " Jadavpur University" Engineering, Technology, Science, Arts and Commerce [13]
University of Gour Banga Malda State 2008 Arts, Sciences, and Commerce [14]
University of Kalyani Kalyani State 1960 Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Law [15]
University of North Bengal Siliguri State 1962 Arts, Sciences, Commerce, and Law [16]
Netaji Subhas Open University Kolkata State and distance education 1998 Arts, Sciences, and Commerce [17]
Presidency University Kolkata State 1817 as Hindu College; 2010 as Presidency University Arts and Sciences [18]
Rabindra Bharati University Kolkata State 1962 Arts, Fine Arts, and Performing Arts [19]
Raiganj University Raiganj State 2015 Humanities, Science [20]
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute Belur Math Deemed 2005 Agricultural Management, Rural Development, Basic Sciences, Indian Culture and Spirituality [21]
Senate of Serampore College (University) Serampore State 1818 Theology [22]
Sidho Kanho Birsha University Purulia State 2010 Arts and Sciences [23]
The Sanskrit College and University Kolkata State 2015 Sanskrit, Languages [24]
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Kolkata State 1999 Law [25]
West Bengal University of Health Sciences Kolkata State 2003 Medicine [26]
West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences Kolkata State 1893, as Bengal Veterinary College; 1995 as West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences Veterinary & Animal Sciences [27]
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology Kolkata State 2000 Engineering and Management [28]
West Bengal State University Barasat State 2008 Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Law [29]
West Bengal University of Teachers' Training, Education Planning and Administration Kolkata State 2015 Teachers Training, B.Ed. M.Ed [30]
Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Cooch Behar State 2001 Agriculture, Horticulture
Vidyasagar University Midnapur State 1981 Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Law [31]
Kazi Nazrul University Asansol State 2012 Arts, Sciences and Commerce [32]

Central Universities

The Clock Tower, IIEST
University Location Type Established Specialization scope="col" style="width: 05%;Sources
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Salt Lake, Kolkata Central, Autonomous 2006 Management and International Business [33]
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta Joka, Kolkata Central, Autonomous 1961 Social Sciences and Management [34]
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata Haringhata, Nadia Central, Autonomous 2006 Basic Sciences, Applied Sciences [35]
Indian Statistical Institute Baranagar, Kolkata Central, Autonomous 1959 Basic Sciences, Applied Sciences, Social Sciences [36]
IIT Kharagpur Kharagpur Central, Autonomous 1951 Engineering & Technology [37]
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur Howrah Central, Autonomous 1856, as Calcutta Civil Engineering College ; 1920, as "Bengal Engineering College"; 1980, as "Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur"; 2014, as Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur Engineering, Technology & Sciences [38]
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur Durgapur Central 1960 Engineering & Technology, Sciences [39]
Visva-Bharati University Santiniketan Central 1921 Arts and Sciences [40]
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kalyani Kalyani Central 2014 Engineering & Technology, Sciences [41]

Private universities

Entrance to the IMI Kolkata Academic block
Techno India University
St. Xavier's University, Kolkata
University Location Type Established Specialization Sources
Adamas University Barasat Private 2014 Sciences, Management, Humanities, Engineering & Technology [42]
Amity University, Kolkata New Town Global Private 2015 Sciences, Management, Humanities, Engineering & Technology [43]
Brainware University Kolkata Private 2015 Sciences, Management, Engineering & Technology [44]
International Management Institute Kolkata Kolkata Autonomous Management Institute 2011 Management [45]
Neotia University Sarisha Private 2015 Sciences, Management, Humanities, Engineering & Technology [46]
Seacom Skills University Santiniketan Private 2014 Sciences, Engineering & Technology [47]
St. Xavier's University, Kolkata Kolkata Private 2017 Management, Commerce, Humanities, Mass Communication [48]
Techno India University Kolkata Private 2012 Sciences, Management, Engineering & Technology [49]
University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata New Town Private 2015 Engineering, Technology & Management [50]
JIS University Agarpara Private 2014 Science, Engineering & Technology, Pharmacy, Management, Law [51]
Sister Nivedita University New Town Private 2017 Science, Engineering & Technology, Management, Social Science & Women Studes [52]

List of colleges by districts

Dakshin Dinajpur

Darjeeling

Kalimpong

Jalpaiguri

Cooch Behar

Alipurduar

Uttar Dinajpur

Malda

Murshidabad

Nadia

Hooghly

Howrah

Birbhum

Bankura

Purulia

Paschim Bardhaman

Purba Bardhaman

Pashim Medinipur

Jhargram

Purba Medinipur

North 24 Parganas

South 24 Parganas

Kolkata

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  7. ↑ "Bankura University". bankurauniv.ac.in. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
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