University of Calcutta located in the
Kolkata is a university of repute. While the College Street campus is the seat of administration, the University has its campus in Rajabazar, Alipore, Ballygunge, Hazra, South Sinthi and in a number of colleges affiliated to the University. It is a `state government administered urban-based affiliating and research university`.
The University is the oldest amongst the modern universities in India. The history of the University goes back to the colonial period. It was established by the then Governor General of India,
Lord Canning in 1857. Governor General Lord Canning and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Sir James William Colvile became the first Chancellor and Vice Chancellor of the Calcutta University respectively.
The University of Calcutta has eight faculties divided into fifty-five departments. The faculties are Agriculture, Arts, Commerce, Social Welfare & Business Management; Education, Journalism and Library Science; Engineering & Technology; Fine Arts, Music and Home Science, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Science. The Faculty of Agriculture offers postgraduate courses on agronomy, horticulture, Genetics & Plant Breeding and Seed Science & Technology.
The College street campus, which is spread over an area of 2.7 acres is also known as Ashutosh Siksa Prangan and consists of four buildings Darbhanga Building, Asutosh Building, Hardinge Building, and the Centenary Building. It consists of the Faculty of Arts consisting of twenty-one departments. The Faculty of Education, Journalism and Library Science organized through three departments are also located here. The University College of Science and Technology or popularly Rajabazar Science College is also known as Rashbihari Sikhsa Prangan. It houses the faculty of engineering and technology includes the departments of applied physics, chemical engineering, chemical technology, computer science and engineering, polymer science and technology, radiophysics and electronics, and computer center.
The University College of Science or Ballygunge Science College is also called the Taraknath Siksha Prangan. It consists of the departments of anthropology, biochemistry, botany, and genetics and many more. The faculty of Fine Arts, Music and Home Science offers courses on subjects such as food and nutrition, human development, home science. The Faculty of Law consists of the department of Law. The Faculty of Science is organised under ninteen departments which includes core science subjects like physics, chemistry, botany and also on subjects like biotechnology, microbiology, bioinformatics, marine science etc.The Faculty of Commerce, Social Welfare & Business Management consists of the departments of business management and commerce.
Some of the other campuses of the University are University Press And Book Depot, Sahid Khudiram Siksha Prangan, Viharilal College of Home Science Campus, University Health Service, Haringhata Campus, Dhakuria Lakes (University Rowing Club) and University Ground and Tent at Maidan.
This University has produced many great scholars and therefore has a rich alumni base.
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