The First University of India: University of Calcutta

The University of Calcutta (informally known as Calcutta University or CU) is a public state university located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India established on 24 January 1857.By foundation date, it is the first institution in South Asia to be established as a multidisciplinary and secular Western style university. Within India it is recognized as a Five Star University and a Centre with Potential for Excellenceby the University Grants Commission and the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.Within all state universities all over India, this university had the highest number students who cleared the doctoral entrance eligibility exam in the sciences conducted by Government of India's National Eligibility Test to become eligible to pursue research with full scholarship awarded by the Government of India.
It is a state-government administered urban-based affiliating and research university. It has its central campus in College Street (called Ashutosh Shiksha Prangan). Its other campuses are in Rajabazar (called Rashbehari Shiksha Prangan), Ballygunge (called Taraknath Palit Shiksha Prangan),Alipore (called Sahid Khudiram Siksha Prangan), Hazra and South Sinthi.

Logo: University of Calcutta

Established               1857
Type                          Public
Chancellor                 M. K. Narayanan
                                   Governor of West Bengal
Vice-Chancellor        Suranjan Das
Undergraduates        100,000 per year
Postgraduates           5,500 per year
Location                    Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Campus                     Urban, 136 affiliated colleges
Affiliations                UGC, NAAC, AIU