University of Calcutta

The University of Calcutta also known as Calcutta University is a public STATE university located in Kolkata West Bengal established on 24 January 1857 by the Act of Legislative Council (Act No II of 1857) of the British India. It is the first institution in South Asia to be established as a multidisciplinary and western style university. The court of Directors of East-India-Company had ordered the Governor- General of India to establish the Universities in three cities of India namely Bombay Madras and Calcutta. At that time University of Calcuttawas established under the administration of Lord Canning the Governor General of India The first Chancellor of the university Governor General Lord Canning and Sir J.W.Colvile the erstwhile Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was the Vice-Chancellor Initially University of Calcutta followed the pattern of University of London which was later modified Now the University is governed by the Calcutta University Act 1979 At present the University is a STATE government University and is considered Asia?s largest University based on the strength of the students University awarded 5 star by NAAC in 2001 UGC declared Calcutta University as "University with Potential for Excellence" on 8 December,2005 In 2010 NAAC ranked university as 'A grade'