List of 16 best universities in Kolkata

Top 16 universities in Kolkata ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 1.06M citations received by 89.7K academic publications made by 16 universities from Kolkata, the popularity of 728 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Calcutta

#12 in India
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1857

7. University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata

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

14. St. Xavier's University

#659 in India
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2017

15. Sanskrit College and University

#673 in India
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2016

Universities near Kolkata

Distance, km
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km
University
Country rank
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City
4 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur 104
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Howrah
16 JIS University 733
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Agarpara
34 Neotia University 842
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Sarisha
35 Diamond Harbour Women's University 756
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Sarisha
36 West Bengal State University 354
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Barasat
36 Brainware University 570
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Barasat
36 Adamas University 611
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Barasat
48 Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kalyani 542
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Kalyani
51 University of Kalyani 98
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Kalyani
70 Rayat-Bahra University 454
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Kharar