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.The University adopted in the first instance, the pattern of the University of London and gradually introduced modifications in its constitution.
PhD Courses Offered By University of Calcutta
• Applied Optics & Photonics
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Applied Physics
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Chemical Engineering
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Chemical Technology
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Computer Science & Engineering
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Polymer Science and Technology
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Radio Physics and Electronics
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Jute and Fibre Technology
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Agriculture
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Fine Arts
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Music and Home Science
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Law
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Science
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Commerce
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Social Welfare & Business Management
Address:  Senate House, 87 /1 College Street, Kolkata-700 073
Phone:  2241-3288, 2219-3761
Email:  registrar@caluniv.ac.in
Website:  https://www.caluniv.ac.in/
• Data Mining; Image Processing; Quantum Computing
• Network Security; Genetic Algorithm
• VLSI Design; Graph Theory
• Software Engineering; DBMS; Networking
• Software Engineering; Distributed Systems
• Distributed Computing; Sensor Network
• VLSI Physical Design
• Distributed Computing