Presidency University, Kolkata

Presidency University
MottoExcellence since 1817
TypePublic State University
Establishedc. 1817; 207 years ago (1817)
AccreditationNAAC
Academic affiliations
Endowment₹68.1 crore (US$8.2 million)
(FY2022–23 est.)[1]
ChancellorGovernor of West Bengal
Vice-ChancellorNirmalya Narayan Chakraborty (acting)
Academic staff
221 (2024)[1]
Students3,012 (2024)[1]
Undergraduates1,653 (2024)[1]
Postgraduates956 (2024)[1]
403 (2024)[1]
Location
Kolkata
,
West Bengal
,
India

22°34′35″N 88°21′44″E / 22.57639°N 88.36222°E / 22.57639; 88.36222
Campus
Websitewww.presiuniv.ac.in Edit this at Wikidata

Presidency University, Kolkata (formerly Presidency College, Kolkata)[2] 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.[3][4] 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.

In its first cycle as a university, Presidency received A grade with a score of 3.04/4.00 by the NAAC.[5] Presidency has been recognized as an "Institute of National Eminence" by the UGC.[6] 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.[7]

List of Vice Chancellors
  1. ^ a b c d e f "NIRF 2024" (PDF). Presidency University.
  2. ^ Chakraborty, Rachana (2012). "Presidency College". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. ^ Our Bureau (20 March 2010). "The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) | Frontpage | CM beats Mamata to Presidency". Telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  4. ^ Niyogi, Subhro (6 January 2017). "Presidency University, probably world's first secular institute: Amartya Sen". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Presidency university gets top NAAC rating". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Legacy of Presidency University". www.presiuniv.ac.in. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  7. ^ "'Presidency University missed rank as it offers only arts, science'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.