University of Calcutta

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University of Calcutta is a state public university in Kolkata, West Bengal, India^[1] founded in 1857^[2] and based in Kolkata, India^[2]. It has about 5,500 employees (2 Nov 2026)^[1].

Founded: 1857
Employees: 5,5002 Nov 2026
Sources: 22 sites

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Employees5,500
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- Wikidata Q1145306wikidata.org
  “5,500 employees (no date given) (Wikidata P1128).”
  Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote

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Foundedin 1857Inferred · high confidence

wikidata.org

Wikidata Q1145306wikidata.org
“Founded in 1857 (Wikidata P571).”
Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1145306

as of 2 Nov 2026

HeadquartersKolkataInferred · high confidence

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Wikidata Q1145306wikidata.org
“Headquarters: Kolkata (Wikidata Q1348).”
Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1145306

as of 2 Nov 2026

Rorhttps://ror.org/01e7v7w47Inferred · high confidence

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ROR record 01e7v7w47ror.org
“Research Organization Registry identifier https://ror.org/01e7v7w47 (ROR 01e7v7w47, record updated 2026-09-22).”
Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
https://ror.org/01e7v7w47

as of 22 Sep 2026

Research typeeducation, funderInferred · high confidence

ror.org

ROR record 01e7v7w47ror.org
“Organization type: education, funder (ROR 01e7v7w47, record updated 2026-09-22).”
Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
https://ror.org/01e7v7w47

as of 22 Sep 2026

Foundedin 1857Inferred · high confidence

ror.org

ROR record 01e7v7w47ror.org
“Established in 1857 (ROR 01e7v7w47, record updated 2026-09-22).”
Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
https://ror.org/01e7v7w47

as of 22 Sep 2026

HeadquartersKolkata, IndiaInferred · high confidence

ror.org

ROR record 01e7v7w47ror.org
“Located in Kolkata, India (ROR 01e7v7w47, record updated 2026-09-22).”
Quoted sourceregistryRead 2 Nov 2026Open at the quote
https://ror.org/01e7v7w47

as of 22 Sep 2026

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