University of Calcutta Act

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[Pathak]

Hello, here I am providing you the details of the University of Calcutta Act as under:

University of Calcutta Act:
The University of Calcutta was established by an Act of the Legislative Council (Act No II of 1857) of the then British India. A supplementary Act empowering the University to confer some additional degrees was passed in 1860. Another Act was passed in 1884 by which the University was authorised to confer honorary Degree of Law.

Foundation of the University of Calcutta
The Court of Directors of the East India Company sent a despatch in July, 1854 to the Governor-General of India in Council, suggesting the establishment of the Universities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay.
In pursuance of that despatch, the University of Calcutta was founded on JANUARY 24, 1857.

Faculties:
Faculty Council for Post-Graduate studies in Agriculture
Faculty Council for Post-Graduate studies in Arts
Faculty Council for Post-Graduate studies in Commerce, Social Welfare & Business Management
Faculty Council for Post-Graduate studies in Education, Journalism & Library Science
Faculty Council for Post-Graduate studies in Engineering & Technology
Faculty Council for Post-Graduate studies in Fine Arts, Music and Home Science
Faculty Council for Post-Graduate studies in Law
Faculty Council for Post-Graduate studies in Science

University Campuses
Asutosh Siksha Prangan (Commonly known as College Street Campus)
Rashbehari Siksha Prangan (Commonly known as Rajabazar Science College Campus)
Taraknath Palit Siksha Prangan (Commonly known as Ballygunge Science College Campus)
Sahid Kshudiram Siksha Prangan (Commonly known as Alipore Campus)
B.T. Road Campus
Hazra Road Campus (Commonly known as Law College Campus)
Viharilal Home Science Campus
University Health Service, Goenka Hospital Diagnostic Research Centre
Haringhata Campus
University Press and Book Depot
Baruipur Campus
University Grounds and Tent
University Rowing Club
Technology Campus, Salt Lake

Contact details:
University of Calcutta
Senate House, 87 /1 College Street,
Kolkata-700 073, West Bengal,
India,
Phone : 033 2241 0071