8 Best universities for Development Studies in Kolkata

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Below is a list of best universities in Kolkata ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 40.5K citations received by 3.6K academic papers made by 8 universities in Kolkata was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Indian Statistical Institute

For Development Studies

#5 in India
Founded
1931

2. Jadavpur University

For Development Studies

#11 in India
Founded
1955

3. University of Calcutta

For Development Studies

#30 in India
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1857

4. Presidency University - Kolkata

For Development Studies

#118 in India
Founded
1817

5. University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata

For Development Studies

#204 in India
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
1,617
Male:Female
79:21
Founded
2015

6. Techno India University

For Development Studies

#258 in India
Founded
2012

7. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology

For Development Studies

#324 in India
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
2001

8. Aliah University

For Development Studies

#343 in India
Founded
1780

Universities for Development Studies near Kolkata

Distance, km
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University
Country rank
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City
51 University of Kalyani 58
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Kalyani
93 University of Burdwan 51
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Bardhaman
108 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 6
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Kharagpur
108 Vidyasagar University 60
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Midnapore
126 Khulna University 9
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Khulna
126 Khulna University of Engineering and Technology 12
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Khulna
144 Visva-Bharati University 110
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Santiniketan
155 National Institute of Technology, Durgapur 62
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Durgapur
166 Islamic University 11
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Kushtia
205 Rajshahi University 4
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Rajshahi