University of Calcutta, Kolkata

At a glance

Established

1857

Institution type

Government

Location

Kolkata, West Bengal

Affiliation

State University (UGC)

Approvals

UGC, NAAC

NIRF 2025

#47 Overall, #39 University, #15 State Public University

Median salary

₹10 LPA (4-year UG programmes, 2023–24)

Placement rate

59.1% (4-year UG programmes, 2023–24)

Students enrolled

11,251 (2023–24)

Website

caluniv.ac.in

Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

About University of Calcutta, Kolkata

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education) ranks institutions in separate lists. It lists this college as Calcutta University.

Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)

Placements

140 of the 237 students who graduated from University of Calcutta, Kolkata's 4-year UG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (59.1%), at a median salary of ₹10 LPA. 70 went on to higher studies.

Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement

In 2023–24, 6,909 of 11,251 students at University of Calcutta, Kolkata (61.4%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).