Academic Index Last updated: June 05, 2026

16 Best Universities in Kolkata

Exploring the academic landscape of Kolkata, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 16 higher education institutions. We analyzed 121.6K scientific publications and 1.84M citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions.

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1

University of Calcutta

#15 in India #217 in Asia

22% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1857 Founded

2

Indian Statistical Institute

#22 in India #302 in Asia

49% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

1931 Founded

3

Jadavpur University

#26 in India #399 in Asia

25% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

4

Presidency University – Kolkata

#115 in India #1015 in Asia

76% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1817 Founded

5

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology

#229 in India #1652 in Asia

70% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

2001 Founded

6

Aliah University

#303 in India #2056 in Asia

37% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

1780 Founded

7

Rabindra Bharati University

#316 in India #2132 in Asia

56% Acceptance

961 Enrollment

1954 Founded

8

University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata

#319 in India #2146 in Asia

70% Acceptance

1,617 Enrollment

2015 Founded

9

West Bengal University of Health Sciences

#328 in India #2206 in Asia

40% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2002 Founded

10

Techno India University

#397 in India #2489 in Asia

55% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

2012 Founded

11

West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences

#409 in India #2528 in Asia

44% Acceptance

5,326 Enrollment

1995 Founded

12

West Bengal University of Teachers’ Training, Education Planning and Administration

#521 in India #3245 in Asia

60% Acceptance

2015 Founded

13

West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences

#544 in India #3515 in Asia

63% Acceptance

2000 Founded

14

St. Xavier’s University

#701 in India #4379 in Asia

60% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2017 Founded

15

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kolkata

#735 in India #4521 in Asia

55% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2007 Founded

16

Sanskrit College and University

#806 in India #4938 in Asia

72% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2016 Founded