University of Calcutta - [CU], Kolkata

University of Calcutta, established in 1857, is one of the three oldest modern universities in India and a pioneer of multidisciplinary academic endeavour in South Asia. Ranked 47th overall in NIRF 2025, the university is located in Kolkata, West Bengal, and offers programs across arts, commerce, science, engineering, technology, law, education, journalism, management, and fine arts. The university has produced multiple Nobel laureates including Rabindranath Tagore, C.V. Raman, and Amartya Sen. It is NAAC accredited and continues to be one of India's most impactful institutions of higher learning.