Presidency University, Kolkata
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Presidency University, Kolkata (formerly Presidency College, Kolkata)[3] is a public state university located in College Street, Kolkata. It was among the best colleges in the country when the institute was affiliated to University of Calcutta.[4][5] The institution was elevated to university status in 2010 after functioning as a constituent college of the University of Calcutta for about 193 years. Currently, it continues to rank among the top universities in India. The University boasts an illustrious list of extraordinary alumni over the last two centuries, including several pioneers of the Bengal Renaissance, leaders of the Indian Independence Movement, heads of state, noble laureates, Academy Award winner etc.
Motto | Excellence since 1817 |
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Type | Public research university |
Established | c. 1817; 207 years ago (1817) |
Accreditation | NAAC |
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Budget | ₹197 crore (US$25 million) (FY2021–22 est.)[1] |
Chancellor | Governor of West Bengal |
Vice-Chancellor | Justice Shubhrakamal Mukherjee |
Academic staff | 213 (2023)[2] |
Students | 3,000 (2023)[2] |
Undergraduates | 1,744 (2023)[2] |
Postgraduates | 912 (2023)[2] |
344 (2023)[2] | |
Location | , , 22°34′35″N 88°21′44″E |
Campus | Large city |
Website | www |
In its first cycle as a university, Presidency received A grade with a score of 3.04/4.00 by the NAAC.[6] Presidency has been recognized as an "Institute of National Eminence" by the UGC.[7] It appeared in the inaugural list of top 50 institutions of NIRF rankings in 2016. However, NIRF rankings in 2017 and 2018 excluded universities like Presidency University which taught only science and humanities but not engineering, commerce, agriculture etc.[8]
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