Whenever we speak of West Bengal, two things come into mind, literature and culture. This state has given birth to one of the best poets across the world Rabindranath Tagore. Satyajit Ray is a name spoken with much prestige all across the world. Amartya Sen is the pioneer of Indian Economics. This all shows a typical trend of education in West Bengal. It is highly recommended as one of the best states in terms of education. From primary education to research, this state has every aspect one can dream of.  Many of the primary schools and colleges were established by the missionaries and reformists. Education in history dates long back when in 1800, the Fort William College was established followed by the Hindu college in 1817.

Here are some of the top known colleges and universities of West Bengal

1. IIT Kharagpur (Indian Institute of Technology)

The first-ever IIT to be established in India and was ranked the 4th best Engineering College across India in 2019 by NIRF. It has the high pedigree of students with admission through JEE ADVANCED for B.TECH while GATE for MTech. It also offers post-doctoral courses.

2.IIM Kolkata (Indian Institute of Management )

 It is the first Management Institute in India. The institute provides Post Graduate, Executive, and Doctoral level programs within the field of management. Admission is based on a sound CAT or GMAT score.

3.ISI, Kolkata (Indian Statistical Institute)

Established in 1931, this institute is of national importance just like the above two and one of the most prestigious institutes regarding studies and research regarding statistics. Many fellow foreign professors visit this institute every year and embrace it.

4. Viswa Bharati University

Known to be the home of Rabindranath Tagore, this is a public research central university. Here the head of the institute is known as Upacharya with Rabindranath Tagore becoming the first one of them. This institute is of national importance.

5. West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS or NUJS)

It is an autonomous Law school which was established in the year 1999. The university offers a 5-year integrated law program as well as Masters of Law at the postgraduate level.

6. Jadavpur university

 One of the oldest and finest universities in India, it provides undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate programs in various streams including Engineering, Architecture, Education, Science, and scientific discipline. Admission to those courses is based on the premise of merit scored within the previous qualifying examinations or the doorway test as per the program.

7. IIEST, Shibpur

Indian Institute of Engineering and Technology Shibpur (IIEST Shibpur) is the second oldest engineering college in India. The institute offers courses within the fields of Engineering, Management, Science, and Architecture. Admission to those courses is entrance-based through exams like JEE Main for undergraduates and GATE for PG students. Applicants can apply online for registration.

8. Calcutta University

The University of Calcutta, Kolkata is additionally referred to as Calcutta University is a public state university located in Kolkata. It was established on 24 January 1857 by the Act of the legislature of British India. The University began working on the pattern of the University of London initially but eventually introduced its own modifications. The University still ranked one in providing quality education in UG, PG and Research Courses.

9. Presidency College

Presidency University was founded within the year 1817. It’s located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It had been the first-ever institute within the state for western type pedagogy across the continent. At that point, the name of the faculty was Hindu College. Presidency University was established in the year 2010.

10. St.Xaviers College

St. Xavier’s College is an autonomous establishment in Kolkata. It had been established in 1860 and got affiliated to the University of Calcutta in 1862. The educational institute provides several undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and certificate courses to students of all nationalities and castes. The college received 7th rank in NIRF 2020 and NAAC accreditation of A++.

11. Medical College Kolkata

Established in 1835 by Lord William Bentinck, this is one of the oldest colleges in India and only the second college to teach European medicine in India.

12. NRS Medical College

It is one of the oldest medical colleges in India and is located in Sealdah. It has made several remarkable discoveries in the field of Medical Science.

13. R.G.Kar Medical College

R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital is a school of medicine and hospital in Shyambazar, Kolkata, province, India. Now a government college claimed to possess the primary non-governmental medical college established in Asia. It was founded to make sure self-sufficiency (Swaraj) in medical education and services within the colonial era. It absolutely was under the University of Calcutta from 1916 to 2003 and affiliated to State University of Health Sciences when it was established in 2003.

14. SSKM Medical College

 It is one of the oldest hospitals and medical colleges in India and currently the best super-specialty hospital in West Bengal. It is also known as the Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research. It was established in the year 1707.

15. MAKAUT

Formerly known as the West Bengal University of Technology(WBUT), it provides Engineering, Marketing, and pharmacy degrees to the affiliated colleges. It is now known as the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology.

16. University of Burdwan

The University of Burdwan (also called Burdwan University or B. U.) is a premier Four Star public university in PurbaBardhaman, state, India. It was established by the State Government as a teaching and affiliating university on 15 June 1960 with six graduate departments and 30 undergraduate colleges adjoining three districts that come under the jurisdiction of the university.

17. NIT, Durgapur

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Durgapur ranked 46th in the Engineering category by NIRF Ranking 2019. It is formerly called Regional Engineering College. It’s a Deemed University located in Durgapur, state. It’s a fully-funded premier Technological Institution.

18. Scottish Church College

It is one of the oldest colleges established in the year 1830. It offers courses in all aspects with students all across India come to have a good education here.

19. Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya

Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya could be a torchbearer of a replacement wave in Agricultural Education. The university offers teaching in some most vital fields of agriculture at UG, PG and doctoral levels. It gets existence as a satellite campus by the government of West Bengal in 1979. National Agricultural scientific research (NARP) has initiated to administer recognition Pundibari as the headquarter of the Terai-agro zone of the state.

20. Institute of Engineering and Management

It is one of the premier institute and one of the best private colleges in West Bengal offering Engineering and Management courses. It is the oldest private engineering college established in West Bengal.