University of Calcutta Rankings

In the World | #1743 of 14178 |
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In Asia | #427 of 5833 |
In India | #17 of 876 |
In West Bengal | #3 of 42 |
In Kolkata | #2 of 16 |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 22,500
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- caluniv.ac.in
- Languages
- English
Publications & Citations
University of Calcutta majors
by publication count
Chemistry | |
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Biology | |
Materials science | |
Physics | |
Computer science | |
Mathematics | |
Medicine | |
Environmental science | |
Engineering | |
Geology | |
Economics | |
Geography | |
Psychology | |
Business | |
Political science | |
Sociology | |
History | |
Art | |
Philosophy |
Topical rankings by citation count
Discipline | World Rank | Citations |
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Chemistry | 641 | 67,652 |
Environmental science | 717 | 7,820 |
Geology | 752 | 4,796 |
Mathematics | 810 | 13,491 |
Materials science | 818 | 25,667 |
Biology | 821 | 54,323 |
Physics | 822 | 13,910 |
History | 852 | 173 |
Economics | 881 | 4,788 |
Computer science | 1160 | 8,856 |
Geography | 1161 | 1,443 |
Philosophy | 1446 | 35 |
Medicine | 1542 | 7,572 |
Engineering | 1556 | 2,117 |
Art | 1802 | 15 |
Business | 1999 | 658 |
Political science | 2069 | 152 |
Psychology | 2149 | 1,793 |
Sociology | 2232 | 229 |
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
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1990 | 133 | 548 |
1991 | 143 | 659 |
1992 | 147 | 641 |
1993 | 142 | 590 |
1994 | 133 | 624 |
1995 | 124 | 633 |
1996 | 147 | 695 |
1997 | 149 | 670 |
1998 | 134 | 814 |
1999 | 133 | 915 |
2000 | 140 | 1073 |
2001 | 153 | 1207 |
2002 | 188 | 1371 |
2003 | 192 | 1543 |
2004 | 205 | 1789 |
2005 | 231 | 2208 |
2006 | 281 | 2750 |
2007 | 400 | 3621 |
2008 | 396 | 4415 |
2009 | 562 | 5190 |
2010 | 621 | 6621 |
2011 | 695 | 8386 |
2012 | 873 | 10657 |
2013 | 968 | 13201 |
2014 | 1181 | 15421 |
2015 | 1303 | 16685 |
2016 | 1209 | 17777 |
2017 | 1189 | 19820 |
2018 | 1155 | 18931 |
2019 | 1170 | 22452 |
2020 | 1231 | 25778 |
Acceptance rate & Admissions
Admissions Requirements | 12th year senior secondary/intermediate examination or recognized foreign equivalent, and competitive entrance examination |
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Academic Calendar | June to May |
Enrollment | 22,500 |
Tuition
University of Calcutta has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
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Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | – | – |
Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | – | – |
Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | – | – | – |
Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | + | – | – |
Engineering | IT | – | + | – | – |
Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | – | – |
General info
Alternative names | CU कोलकाता विश्वविद्यालय |
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Founded | 1857 |
Wikipedia | University of Calcutta |
Accreditation | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
Motto | Advancement of Learning |
Colors | sky blue |
Academic structure | Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Arts Faculty of Commerce, Social Welfare and Business Management Faculty of Education, Journalism and Library Science Faculty of Engineering and Technology Faculty of Fine Arts, Music and Home Science Faculty of Law Faculty of Science |
Affiliations and memberships | Association of Indian Universities (AIU) |
Location and Contacts
Address | 87/1 College Street Kolkata, West Bengal, 700 073 India |
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City population | 4,497,000 |
Phone | +91 (33) 2241 3288 |
Fax | +91 (33) 2241 3222 |