{"id":1064,"date":"2015-11-26T18:48:48","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T13:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/?p=1064"},"modified":"2021-08-13T09:44:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T04:14:48","slug":"7-interesting-facts-about-the-university-of-calcutta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/7-interesting-facts-about-the-university-of-calcutta\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Interesting Facts About The University of Calcutta"},"content":{"rendered":"

University of Calcutta<\/strong><\/a> (UoC) is one of the <\/strong>oldest seats of modern learning in India. Also known as Calcutta University, it is one of the top ranked universities of the country and is also popular abroad for its excellent academic standards.<\/p>\n

Here are the many facets of the university that make it a top notch one.<\/p>\n

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Many Firsts and Recognitions<\/h3>\n

It is the7th best university in India as per the NIRF 2020 rankings. UoC has been ranked at 139 in the QS Asia 2020 rankings and the 68th<\/sup> best among the BRICS region in the QS BRICS 2019 rankings.<\/span><\/h4>\n
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The university has 14 campuses in Kolkata and its suburbs. It has 151 colleges and 21 institutes affiliated to it.<\/span><\/h4>\n
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It was the first university to establish a women\u2019s college in India \u2013 the Bethune College which was established in 1879.<\/span><\/h4>\n
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Another Nobel Laureate who was a British national Ronald Ross studied here. Netaji Subash Chandra Bose was an alumnus of this landmark university.<\/span><\/h4>\n
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It is known as the first institution in Asia to be established as a secular Western-style university with many courses. 3 Nobel laureates of India have studied at the University of Calcutta – Rabindranath Tagore,\u00a0C. V. Raman\u00a0and\u00a0Dr. Amartya Sen.<\/span><\/h4>\n
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Quick Facts<\/strong><\/h3>\n