University of Calcutta
Formally established on the 24 January 1857, the University of Calcutta (also known as Calcutta University) (Bengali: কলকাতা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়), located in the city of Kolkata (previously Calcutta), India, was the first modern university in the Indian subcontinent. It is a state-government administered urban-based affiliating and research university. It has its main campuses in College Street, Rajabazar, Alipore, Hazra, South Sinthi and a host of affiliated colleges in greater Kolkata .

Campus
Faculties of the university
Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Commerce, Social Welfare & Business Management
Faculty of Education, Journalism and Library Science
Faculty of Engineering & Technology
Faculty of Fine Arts, Music and Home Science
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Science Academics
University of Calcutta has fifty five departments organised into eight faculties — Agriculture; Arts; Commerce, Social Welfare & Business Management; Education, Journalism and Library Science; Engineering & Technology; Fine Arts, Music and Home Science; Law and Science.

Faculties
Undergraduates enroll for a three-year program. Students are assigned to a major when they enter the university, and cannot change it later. Science and business disciplines are in high demand, as these fields are perceived to have better job opportunities. Most programs are organized by years, though some programs use a semester system. Most departments offer masters programs that are one or two years in duration. Research in the university is conducted in specialized institutes as well as individual departments, many of which have doctoral programs.
The university has 18 research centers, 650 teachers,

Education and research

The first university located to the east of Suez to teach European Classics, English Literature, European and Indian Philosophy and Occidental and Oriental History.
The first medical school of Asia, the Calcutta Medical College was set up in 1835. Later it was affiliated to the university.
The first college for women in India, the Bethune College was set up in 1879.
The nation's first homeopathy college was established in 1880.
The Science College was established in 1917, the first in India.
The first blind school in India came into being in 1925.
The first university museum in India, The Ashutosh Museum, came into being in 1937.
The Government Arts College was established in 1951.
The Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM) was set up in 1953 as the country's first management institute. A tradition of notable firsts
The university was awarded the 'five star university' status by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council in 2001.
The Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China recently prepared a list of the world's top 500 institutions of higher learning (universities, research institutes etc.). The complete list is now available on the internet under the heading "Academic Ranking of World Universities, 2004" (see link above). The University of Calcutta was the only multi-disciplinary university from India to appear on the list. The other institutions from India on the list, for that year, were the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
On December 8, 2005, the Indian University Grants Commission declared Calcutta University as a ''University with Potential for Excellence''.
On November 10, 2005, The Times Higher Education Supplement published its list of the world's top arts and humanities universities. CU, ranked 39, was the only Indian university to make it to the top 50 list in that year.

NAAC Five Star Recognition
Ranking of Institute of Higher Education,Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
CU gets "Potential for Excellence" tag of University Grants Commission
The world's top arts and humanities universities Notable alumni/faculty