Former name | Metropolitan Institution |
|---|---|
| Motto | Upholding the cause of education and nation building |
| Type | Public, Governmental, co-educational |
| Established | 1872 (as Metropolitan Institution) 1917 (as Vidyasagar College) |
| Founder | Pt. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar |
| Affiliation | University of Calcutta NAAC (under UGC) |
| Principal | Gautam Kundu |
| Students | 3500 (approximate) |
| Address | Kolkata, West Bengal, India , , , 22°34′54″N 88°21′58″E / 22.5817693°N 88.3661595°E |
| Campus | Urban (total ~4 acres, including three campus and playground) |
| Website | vidyasagarcollege.edu.in |
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  Location in Kolkata  Vidyasagar College (India) | |
Vidyasagar College is a state government-aided public college, affiliated to the University of Calcutta,[1] located in North Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The college offers both post-graduate and under-graduate courses in a number of subjects of arts and science. Founded in 1872, it was the first private college (now governmental) in India which was purely run, maintained and financed by Indians. Formerly known as Metropolitan Institution, it was named after its founder Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar in 1917.[2]
The college is affiliated to Calcutta University, under UGC and accredited by NAAC. It follows semester based CBCS system. The college does not participate in NIRF ranking in college category. The college was a part of DBT STAR College Scheme. The college receives funding from State Government, UGC (via CU) and other GOI-affiliated institutes or schemes i.e RUSA, ICSSR, AICTE and NIEIT.[3]
- ^ "Affiliated|Colleges". www.caluniv.ac.in. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Vidyasagar College". www.vidyasagarcollege.edu.in. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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