Education in Kolkata

Education in Kolkata has undergone reformation since the British period. The British introduced western education and Bengal showed keen interest to the new system and subjects. A number of educational institutions in Kolkata were established as a result of this educational movement where Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar and Raja Ram Mohan Roy actively participated.

In Kolkata, education is imparted through the medium of English or Bengali. However, in some institutions, Hindi or Urdu is the medium of communication. In Kolkata, a 10+2+3 pattern of education is followed. This means that students, after their class X, must complete 2 years of higher secondary education and 3 years of college education. The schools are either privately owned institutions or are under the state government. At the class X level, students are required to appear for their board examinations. The schools are affiliated to the I.C.S.E, C.B.S.E or West Bengal Boards. Most of the colleges are recognized under the University of Calcutta.

Schools in Kolkata

The schools in Kolkata can be categorized as boys or girls school or co educational. Admission to the schools of Calcutta starts at the age of three plus. There are some schools in Kolkata which are residential and some schools follow the curriculum of the National Open School.

Universities in Kolkata

The nine universities of Kolkata are:

University of Calcutta (Senate House, 87 /1 College Street, Kolkata)
Rabindra Bharati University (56A, Barrackpore Trunk Road Kolkata)

Jadavpur University (188 Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur Kolkata)

West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences

Netaji Subhas Open University (1 Woodburn Park Kolkata)

West Bengal University of Technology (BF - 142 Salt Lake, Kolkata)

Indian Statistical Institute (203 Barrackpore Trunk Road, Kolkata)

West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences

Bengal Engineering & Science University

Colleges in Kolkata

Colleges play a major role in the development of education in Kolkata. There are different colleges in Kolkata offering various degree and diploma courses to the students. The duration of the course vary from three to four or five years. Most of the colleges under the Calcutta University offer three years degree courses to the students. Students pursue medical and engineering courses for a period of 4 or 5 years. Besides, there are other popular institutions in Kolkata like the Asiatic society and the Indian Statistical Institute. Some of the categories of colleges include: